USDA Meat By-Product Price Report

DES MOINES - Nov 24/09 - 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             75.00 -   76.50       75.15 C
                      export             75.00 -   77.50       75.71 C
FEET,     nails off, skin on
HEAD MEAT,       60-70% lean             43.00 -   45.00       44.33 D
                      export
HEARTS,    regular, bone out      12.0   33.50 -   34.00       33.58
        regular,bone-out exp                       40.00       40.00 E
KIDNEYS,              export
LIPS,              unscalded
LIVERS,      selected, 2/box
     selected, 2/box, export
              regular, 2/box
      regular, export, 2/box
OXTAILS, selected, small box                      184.00      184.00 E
SWEETBREADS,        domestic
                      export
TONGUES,Individually Wrapped
Swiss-Cut#1,Wht,0-3% trm,Exp
Swiss-Cut#1,Blk,0-3% trm,Exp                      138.00      138.00 E
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
 scalded, unbleached, export
         honeycomb, bleached
WEASAND MEAT,
-------------- BEEF PET FOODS - FOB SUPPLY POINT ------------------
QUARTERLY CONTRACTS:                   FRESH             BOXED FROZEN
 GULLETS-TRACHEA                       10.00-14.00
 KIDNEYS, inedible                     8.50-10.00
 LIVERS,     "                         6.00-10.00
 LUNGS,      "                         3.00-5.50
 MELTS,      "                         3.00-4.00
 SALIVARY GLANDS                       7.00-11.00

PORK VARIETY MEATS - FROZEN ---------------------------------------
          Items                  Lds      Price Range        Wtd Avg
NECK Bones         domestic                        29.00       29.00 C
                     export
Brisket Bones Full,     10#
Brisket Bones Full,     30#                        72.00       72.00 E
Brisket Bones Full, exp 30#                        76.00       76.00 D
TAILS,                             1.5   56.50 -   59.00       57.33
CHEEK MEAT           trimmed                       73.00       73.00 C
CHITTERLINGS,    10 lb. pail                       67.00       67.00 B
EARS, Pet Treat,     3-4/lb
FEET,         front, toes on       1.0             58.00       58.00
      front, toes on, export                       54.00       54.00 D
              hind, domestic
                hind, export
HEARTS,    slashed, domestic                             unq
             slashed, export                       37.00       37.00 A
               whole, export                       48.00       48.00 E
HOCKS,                picnic
KIDNEYS,   small box, export
LIVERS,  large box, domestic
SALIVARY GLANDS,                                   22.00       22.00 A
SKINS, Belly, flat-pk. slctd
SNOUTS,         partial lean       1.5             32.00       32.00
         partial lean w/mask
STOMACHS, scalded, small box       0.5            100.00      100.00
  scalded, small box, export
TONGUES,
      green, bnls, small box       0.5            111.00      111.00
     green, bnls, tip-on exp
           scalded & scraped
UTERI                              0.5             77.00       77.00
--------- PORK SKINS FRESH IN COMBO - FOB SUPPLY POINT ------------
QUARTERLY CONTRACTS:                   DOMESTIC          EXPORT
BELLY SKINS, SELECTED                  22.00-27.50       26.00-26.00
FATBACK SKINS, SELECTED                22.00-29.00
HAM COLLAR SKINS, SELECTED
HAM SKINS, HOUSE RUN                   15.50-18.00       25.00-25.00
PICNIC SKINS, HOUSE RUN                16.00-18.00
JOWL SKINS, HOUSE RUN                  16.00-19.00
-------------- PORK PET FOODS - FOB SUPPLY POINT ------------------
QUARTERLY CONTRACTS:                   FRESH             BOXED FROZEN
 KIDNEYS, inedible                     5.00-7.25
 LIVERS,     "                         9.25-11.50
 LUNGS,                                2.00-4.00
 MELTS,      "                         5.00-5.00

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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