USDA Meat By-Product Price Report

DES MOINES - May 15/08 - SNS -- Prices for various meat by-products on the U.S. domestic market were summarized by the USDA today for both human and pet food markets.

USDA BY-PRODUCT PRICE REPORT  -  FOB CENTRAL U.S. BASIS
Carlot Basis - Dollars/hundredweight - as of 3:00 PM.

BEEF VARIETY MEATS - FROZEN ---------------------------------------
           Items                 Lds      Price Range        Wtd Avg
CHEEK MEAT,trmd, 70-75% lean                       97.00       97.00 C
                      export                       99.00       99.00 E
FEET,     nails off, skin on
HEAD MEAT,       60-70% lean       1.0             92.00       92.00
                      export
HEARTS,    regular, bone out       2.0             52.00       52.00
        regular,bone-out exp                             unq
KIDNEYS,              export
LIPS,              unscalded
LIVERS,      selected, 2/box
     selected, 2/box, export                       45.00       45.00 D
              regular, 2/box
      regular, export, 2/box
OXTAILS, selected, small box
SWEETBREADS,        domestic
                      export
TONGUES,Individually Wrapped
Swiss-Cut#1,Wht,0-3% trm,Exp
Swiss-Cut#1,Blk,0-3% trm,Exp
Swiss-Cut#1,Mxd,0-3% trm,Exp
Swiss-Cut#1, Mixed, 0-3% trm
                Swiss-Cut #2
TREPAS,             domestic
                      export
TRIPE,       scalded, edible
     scalded, edible, export                       45.00       45.00 D
 scalded, unbleached, export
         honeycomb, bleached
WEASAND MEAT,
-------------- BEEF PET FOODS - FOB SUPPLY POINT ------------------
SEMI-ANNUAL CONTRACTS:                 FRESH             BOXED FROZEN
 GULLETS-TRACHEA                       6.00-10.00
 KIDNEYS, inedible                     6.00-8.50
 LIVERS,     "                         5.00-7.50
 LUNGS,      "                         2.00-4.00
 MELTS,      "                         2.00-4.75
 SALIVARY GLANDS                       6.00-9.00

PORK VARIETY MEATS - FROZEN ---------------------------------------
          Items                  Lds      Price Range        Wtd Avg
NECK Bones                                         30.00       30.00 A
Brisket Bones Full,     10#
Brisket Bones Full,     30#                        70.00       70.00 E
Brisket Bones Full, exp 30#
TAILS,                                             44.00       44.00 B
CHEEK MEAT           trimmed       2.0             75.00       75.00
CHITTERLINGS,    10 lb. pail
EARS, Pet Treat,     3-4/lb                       105.00      105.00 E
FEET,         front, toes on       2.0             51.00       51.00
      front, toes on, export                       56.00       56.00 D
              hind, domestic
                hind, export
HEARTS,    slashed, domestic       3.0             45.00       45.00
             slashed, export       1.0             56.00       56.00
               whole, export                       59.00       59.00 A
HOCKS,                picnic       1.0             32.00       32.00
KIDNEYS,   small box, export                             unq
LIVERS,  large box, domestic                       22.00       22.00 C
           large box, export
SALIVARY GLANDS,                                         unq
SKINS, Belly, flat-pk. slctd
SNOUTS,         partial lean
         partial lean w/mask       1.0             59.00       59.00
STOMACHS, scalded, small box                       84.00       84.00 A
  scalded, small box, export       1.0             80.50       80.50
TONGUES,
      green, bnls, small box
     green, bnls, tip-on exp
           scalded & scraped                       80.00       80.00 A
UTERI
--------- PORK SKINS FRESH IN COMBO - FOB SUPPLY POINT ------------
QUARTERLY CONTRACTS:                   DOMESTIC          EXPORT
BELLY SKINS, SELECTED                  12.00-16.00       19.00-26.00
FATBACK SKINS, SELECTED                12.00-16.00
HAM COLLAR SKINS, SELECTED
HAM SKINS, HOUSE RUN                                     19.00-23.00
PICNIC SKINS, HOUSE RUN
JOWL SKINS, HOUSE RUN
-------------- PORK PET FOODS - FOB SUPPLY POINT ------------------
SEMI-ANNUAL CONTRACTS:                 FRESH             BOXED FROZEN
 KIDNEYS, inedible                     6.25-9.25
 LIVERS,     "                         9.25-11.25
 LUNGS,                                2.00-3.25
 MELTS,      "                         4.00-6.00

ABCDE after quotes represents days since last actual market
test.  Quotes are dropped after 5 days of no test or before
if they no longer reflect current market conditions.

Source:       USDA Market News, Des Moines, IA

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