LM_XB456 Des Moines, IA Mon Feb 17, 2020 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: 26.70 Pounds: 1,068,156 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 109A 1 Rib, roast-ready, heavy 109E 1 Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in 62 181,761 770.90 976.50 796.50 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 20 70,569 805.00 1010.50 861.06 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls,heavy 79 249,751 775.00 978.00 815.35 174 1 Loin, short loin, 2x3 7 5,942 553.00 585.00 565.04 174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 40 57,362 625.00 741.25 656.54 180 1 Loin, strip, bnls, heavy 0 0 1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 95 262,003 620.00 753.00 645.22 184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 4 5,831 290.00 320.50 294.42 184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 36 36,991 283.00 380.00 321.88 189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 55 185,833 965.90 1235.75 1025.66 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 .