LM_XB456 **Correction on 189A** Des Moines, IA Mon, May 20, 2019 USDA Market News NATIONAL WEEKLY BOXED BEEF CUTS FOR PRIME PRODUCT - Negotiated Sales FOB Plant basis negotiated sales for delivery within 0-21 days including sales since last report, Values reflect U.S. dollars per 100 pounds. CURRENT VOLUME - (one load equals 40,000 pounds) Loads: 24.18 Pounds: 967,303 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prime Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle IMPS/FL Sub-Primal # of Total Price Weighted Trades Pounds Range Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 107 1 Rib, oven prepared 3 7,271 530.00 535.00 532.14 109A 1 Rib, roast-ready, heavy 109E 1 Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in 55 115,597 692.50 869.43 753.97 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 23 89,314 750.00 897.00 790.16 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls,heavy 94 260,785 723.25 980.60 832.85 174 1 Loin, short loin, 2x3 4 2,222 647.30 658.00 657.71 174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 47 70,367 640.25 861.75 679.11 180 1 Loin, strip, bnls, heavy 1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 104 236,983 740.08 975.00 816.16 184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 4 6,465 370.75 415.00 400.98 184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 61 143,471 319.75 410.75 360.71 189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 48 31,538 1265.00 1359.61 1303.98* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FAT LIMITATIONS (FL) DESCRIPTION Maximum Average Fat Thickness Maximum Fat at any point 1. 3/4" (19mm) 1.0" 2. 1/4" (6mm) 1/2" 3. 1/8" (3mm) 1/4" 4. Practically free (75% surface lean exposed) 1/8" 5. Peeled/Denuded 1/8" 6. Peeled/Denuded, surface membrane removed 1/8" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Items that have no entries indicate there were trades but not reportable because they did not meet the weekly 3/70/20 guideline. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News Division, Des Moines, IA 515-284-4460 email: desm.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov 24 Hour recorded market information 515-284-4830 www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/livestock-poultry-grain 1000C .