LM_XB462 Des Moines, IA Mon, Dec 17, 2018 USDA Market News NATIONAL WEEKLY BOXED BEEF CUTS FOR UNGRADED 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: 56.60 Pounds: 2,263,918 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle IMPS/FL Sub-Primal # of Total Price Weighted Trades Pounds Range Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 109E 1 Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in 9 10,940 539.08 582.00 567.63 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 31 46,791 505.00 655.97 572.54 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 64 60,946 576.00 685.00 649.16 113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 17 82,905 191.00 206.34 193.36 114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 0 0 114F 5 Chuck, clod tender (IM) 11 8,695 350.00 400.00 356.39 116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 96 315,058 263.00 290.00 274.59 116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender (IM) 27 38,776 200.00 219.00 208.37 3 Chuck roll, retail ready 0 0 120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 63 105,941 253.00 281.25 263.23 120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 0 0 123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 21 24,472 520.00 537.30 525.79 130 4 Chuck, short rib 20 24,256 320.00 385.30 335.36 160 1 Round, bone-in 0 0 161 1 Round, boneless 0 0 167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 46 698,613 215.95 241.75 220.25 168 1 Round, top inside round 29 77,857 192.14 215.07 201.15 168 3 Round, top inside round 53 100,440 195.17 225.00 207.33 169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 3 Round, top inside, side off 0 0 170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 32 142,340 186.68 202.00 190.19 171B 3 Round, outside round 23 56,675 198.16 218.08 205.54 171C 3 Round, eye of round (IM) 174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 4 740 347.00 375.25 364.04 175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 0 0 1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 18 13,944 196.25 373.00 320.36 180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 52 88,244 305.00 375.00 325.29 184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 55 102,924 238.00 292.57 250.47 184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 4 3,927 255.00 299.00 283.13 185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 31 53,555 413.00 461.00 434.94 185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 27 32,425 205.00 226.94 210.29 185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip (IM) 25 35,461 202.00 249.30 219.64 185D 4 Loin, tri-tip, pld (IM) 0 0 189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 36 48,620 797.00 967.30 825.32 191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 0 0 193 4 Flank, flank steak (IM) 20 20,520 399.00 455.00 436.51 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 .