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Weekly Boxed Beef Market Activity

DES MOINES - Jul 2/09 - SNS -- The USDA released its latest weekly summary of the boxed beef trade in the United States, showing prices and quantities traded for individual cuts.


NATIONAL WEEKLY BOXED BEEF CUTOUT AND BOXED BEEF CUTS - Negotiated Sales

Based on negotiated prices and volume of boxed beef cuts delivered within 0-21
days and on average industry cutting yields.  Values reflect U.S. dollars per
100 pounds.



                                                CHOICE         SELECT
                                                600-900        600-900
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WEEKLY COMPOSITE PRIMAL VALUES
 Primal Rib                                     211.33         206.64
 Primal Chuck                                   107.59         107.75
 Primal Round                                   112.07         111.68
 Primal Loin                                    206.34         181.47
 Primal Brisket                                  98.56          97.14
 Primal Short Plate                              91.36          93.52
 Primal Flank                                    81.41          75.45
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WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE SUMMARY
                                                CHOICE         SELECT
Date  Choice Select Trim Grinds Total           600-900        600-900
07/03
07/02    92    70    54    67    283            137.89         132.44
07/01   127    91    77    63    359            138.19         132.48
06/30   118    83    22    33    255            139.37         133.11
06/29   103    94    20    32    250            139.53         133.15
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WEEKLY AVERAGE                                  138.75         132.79
CHANGE FROM PRIOR WEEK                          (0.96)           0.34
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CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD:                                    5.95

TOTAL LOAD COUNT (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):             1,147
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NATIONAL BOXED BEEF CUTS - NEGOTIATED SALES   FOB Plant basis negotiated sales
for delivery within 0-21 day period, including sales since last report.

CURRENT VOLUME - (one load equals 40,000 pounds)

 Choice Cuts                 440.54  loads       17,621,713  pounds
 Select Cuts                 337.58  loads       13,503,069  pounds
 Trimmings                   173.45  loads        6,937,855  pounds
 Coarse Grinds               195.66  loads        7,826,305  pounds
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Choice Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6
IMPS/FL        Sub-Primal             # of      Total        Price      Weighted
                                    Trades     Pounds        Range       Average
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109A  1  Rib, roast-ready, heavy
109E  1  Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in    107    270,866   415.00   487.00   440.15
112A  3  Rib, ribeye, bnls, light       76    196,810   485.50   535.00   513.83
112A  3  Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy      193    443,724   470.00   540.00   494.54
113A  1  Chuck, square-cut, 2 piece      5      4,699   127.00   137.00   133.18
113C  1  Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off     48    236,646   128.00   151.00   133.15
113C  3  Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
      3  Chuck, semi-bnls n/o sh-cut    16     57,710   139.00   150.00   142.59
114   1  Chuck, shoulder clod           70    252,528   124.00   142.00   130.22
114A  3  Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd    131    888,121   134.30   161.90   140.90
114D  3  Chuck, clod, top blade         34     45,875   194.50   288.25   217.56
114E  3  Chuck, clod, arm roast         31    116,425   156.50   210.00   167.03
114F  5  Chuck, clod tender             55     64,958   230.00   286.00   251.24
115   1  Chuck, 2-piece, boneless       33     75,546   137.00   152.00   141.98
116A  3  Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off    297  2,567,681   153.00   181.00   161.70
116B  1  Chuck, chuck tender           188    391,447   138.00   161.00   145.17
      3  Chuck roll, retail ready      101    559,101   167.00   190.75   171.97
120   1  Brisket, deckle-off, bnls     191    827,055   136.87   161.00   147.99
120A  3  Brisket, point/off, bnls      109    122,973   225.00   259.00   235.86
123A  3  Short Plate, short rib        139    386,946   168.00   230.00   183.41
130   4  Chuck, short rib               89    242,950   150.35   180.25   166.72
160   1  Round, bone-in                 27     78,037   119.00   135.00   127.46
161   1  Round, boneless                31    163,113   131.00   153.75   134.46
      3  Round, bnls/peeled heel-out    19    114,409   143.00   164.75   149.12
167   1  Round, knuckle
167A  4  Round, knuckle, peeled        331  1,017,117   152.06   171.00   158.68
168   1  Round, top inside round       164    741,318   130.50   152.00   139.21
168   3  Round, top inside round       126    828,955   137.00   162.00   149.21
169   5  Round, top inside, denuded     78    178,595   171.00   187.00   174.60
      3  Round, top inside, side off    11    138,716   161.00   167.00   162.19
170   1  Round, bottom gooseneck        39     68,589   130.00   142.00   133.13
171B  3  Round, outside round          272  1,022,587   131.80   149.40   139.30
171C  3  Round, eye of round           220    508,141   150.00   178.00   161.97
      3  Round, flat/eye, heel-out
174   1  Loin, short loin, 2x3          15      9,440   330.00   386.00   347.78
174   3  Loin, short loin, 0x1         192    616,807   380.62   486.50   435.33
175   3  Loin, strip loin, 1x1          11     46,690   376.00   459.90   390.56
180   1  Loin, strip, bnls, heavy        9      4,134   375.00   400.00   385.92
      1  Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1     91     95,373   410.00   501.00   452.19
180   3  Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1        234    988,350   440.00   540.50   478.31
184   1  Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy    87    103,638   186.00   220.00   196.61
184   3  Loin, top butt, boneless      215    471,804   190.00   234.90   213.17
185A  4  Loin, bottom sirloin, flap    195    383,218   371.00   405.00   387.44
185B  1  Loin, ball-tip, bnls, light    36     27,823   149.20   191.00   165.92
185B  1  Loin, ball-tip, bnls,heavy    115    165,619   190.00   221.00   204.11
185C  1  Loin, sirloin, tri-tip         71     94,077   239.00   262.00   256.40
185D  4  Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld    98     61,857   330.00   384.50   355.28
189A  4  Loin, tndrloin, trmd, light    12      4,472   675.00   790.00   740.27
189A  4  Loin, tndrloin, trmd,heavy    138    372,233   747.00   853.00   785.09
191A  4  Loin, butt tender, trimmed     55     46,284   756.00   801.01   771.93
193   4  Flank, flank steak            126    149,309   295.75   348.50   326.55
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Select Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6
IMPS/FL         Sub-Primal             # of      Total        Price     Weighted
                                       Trades    Pounds       Range     Average
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109A  1  Rib, roast-ready, heavy
109E  1  Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in     91    361,039   404.00   451.25   426.84
112A  3  Rib, ribeye, bnls, light       74    160,463   474.50   524.00   499.25
112A  3  Rib, ribeye, bnls,heavy       108    380,012   474.00   521.00   495.97
113A  1  Chuck, square-cut, 2 piece
113C  1  Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off     43     99,178   131.80   145.50   134.76
113C  3  Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
      3  Chuck, semi-bnls n/o sh-cut    10     45,296   140.00   150.30   145.66
114   1  Chuck, shoulder clod           64    882,801   124.35   143.00   127.44
114A  3  Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd    162    862,066   136.25   154.50   143.48
114D  3  Chuck, clod, top blade          3     18,083   135.00   221.70   216.93
114E  3  Chuck, Clod, Arm Roast
114F  5  Chuck, clod tender             33     78,559   218.41   255.00   228.78
115   1  Chuck, 2-piece, boneless       77    204,415   136.00   144.00   139.30
116A  3  Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off    234  1,526,741   154.50   177.25   163.83
116B  1  Chuck, chuck tender            69    195,471   139.00   157.50   145.75
      3  Chuck roll, retail ready
120   1  Brisket, deckle-off, bnls     176  1,314,703   140.00   160.00   145.23
120A  3  Brisket, point/off, bnls       20     17,760   225.00   252.00   231.05
123A  3  Short Plate, short rib         94    204,422   176.00   225.00   187.87
130   4  Chuck, short rib               73    170,146   150.00   181.25   165.05
160   1  Round, bone-in                 19     56,781   119.00   128.50   124.18
161   1  Round, boneless                27     42,176   131.50   142.75   134.48
      3  Round, bnls/peeled heel-out    10     21,625   140.00   156.25   149.42
167   1  Round, knuckle                 14     17,249   149.50   154.00   150.72
167A  4  Round, knuckle, peeled        154    552,505   152.00   171.00   159.54
168   1  Round, top inside round       138    504,412   131.00   152.00   139.13
168   3  Round, top inside round        94    338,658   142.50   155.75   148.89
169   5  Round, top inside, denuded     36     43,259   165.00   185.75   174.40
      3  Round, Top Inside, side off
170   1  Round, bottom gooseneck        42     56,131   129.50   141.00   133.40
171B  3  Round, outside round          146    634,776   132.50   155.00   137.90
171C  3  Round, eye of round           148    327,197   151.00   176.00   161.21
      3  Round, flat/eye, heel-out       0          0
174   1  Loin, short loin, 2x3          11      8,151   308.00   390.30   328.49
174   3  Loin, short loin, 0x1         118    501,928   342.00   381.25   358.08
175   3  Loin, strip loin, 1x1           7      8,339   303.84   329.50   310.06
180   1  Loin, strip, bnls, heavy        5     15,194   281.00   310.25   306.72
      1  Loin, Strip Loin Bnls. 1x1     49     42,702   310.00   344.00   328.24
180   3  Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1        165    303,519   332.00   379.00   351.97
184   1  Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy    99    217,035   174.00   215.00   189.04
184   3  Loin, top butt, boneless      114    359,069   187.00   225.00   202.93
185A  4  Loin, bottom sirloin, flap     54    167,837   373.68   401.00   380.81
185B  1  Loin, ball-tip, bnls, light    10     10,156   152.50   185.50   161.29
185B  1  Loin, ball-tip, bnls,heavy     39     90,233   181.50   210.75   196.51
185C  1  Loin, sirloin, tri-tip         66    183,385   232.25   256.50   239.02
185D  4  Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld    13      9,215   324.00   350.75   341.88
189A  4  Loin, tndrloin, trmd, light
189A  4  Loin, tndrloin, trmd,heavy    145    226,866   623.37   726.00   649.37
191A  4  Loin, butt tender, trimmed     41     40,663   616.66   661.25   634.47
193   4  Flank, flank steak             80    170,272   269.30   316.00   286.48
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CHOICE AND SELECT CUTS, Fat Limitations (FL) 1-6
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124   4  Rib, Back Ribs, Fresh          24     25,979    85.00   131.00   112.84
124   4  Rib, Back Ribs, Frozen        148    164,182    68.63   121.00    89.93
121D  4  Plate, Inside Skirt           226    557,039   236.50   285.00   259.94
121C  4  Plate, Outside Skirt          102    273,529   243.00   300.00   257.83
121E  6  Plate, Outside Skirt, pld      68     81,815   370.00   433.00   400.16
         Cap and Wedge Meat            270  1,663,269   148.75   174.25   156.19
         Pectoral Meat                 203    442,129   151.00   186.50   163.36
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GROUND BEEF - STEER and HEIFER SOURCE -- 10 Pound Chub Basis
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Ground Beef 73%                        254  2,374,839   107.25   124.55   113.00
Ground Beef 75%                         12     89,747   118.00   135.00   121.32
Ground Beef 81%                        329  1,673,842   116.00   138.40   125.00
Ground Beef 85%
Ground Beef 90%                          6      6,009   146.00   166.00   162.77
Ground Beef 93%                        171    419,641   152.00   184.50   168.30
Ground Beef Chuck                      140  1,329,809   121.00   145.35   130.18
Ground Beef Round                       96    432,878   136.00   156.00   139.71
Ground Beef Sirloin                     17     21,871   199.71   225.25   218.55
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BLENDED GROUND BEEF - STEER, HEIFER and COW SOURCE -- 10 Pound Chub Basis
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Blended Ground Beef 73%                 33    116,547   116.50   140.00   120.42
Blended Ground Beef 75%
Blended Ground Beef 81%                 71    397,626   125.00   154.00   135.24
Blended Ground Beef 85%                 12     39,963   139.82   175.60   147.13
Blended Ground Beef 90%                 19    103,489   155.00   193.00   175.36
Blended Ground Beef 93%
Blended Ground Beef Chuck               14     71,700   136.75   164.00   143.79
Blended Ground Beef Round               23     88,930   141.50   180.00   163.24
Blended Ground Beef Sirloin
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BEEF TRIMMINGS - STEER and HEIFER SOURCE
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Fresh 50% lean trimmings               149  4,639,005    60.00    71.50    65.35
Frozen 50% lean trimmings               60  2,298,850    62.35    73.00    63.80
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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"
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Items that have no entries indicate there were trades but not reportable
because they did not meet the weekly 3/70/20 guideline.
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Source:  USDA Market News Service, Des Moines, IA

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