Daily Carlot Meat Trade Summary

DES MOINES - Feb 8/10 - SNS -- The USDA's Argicultural Market Service (AMS) office here issued its latest daily review of the U.S. carlot market for various types of meat.

USDA Carlot Meat 4:00 Summary, Compared to Previous Day
Prices in dollars per hundredweight, Equated to FOB Omaha Basis

NATIONAL BOXED BEEF CUTOUT  LM_XB403

   Boxed beef cutout values firm on light to moderate demand and offerings.
Select and Choice rib, chuck, round and loin items firm to higher.  Beef
trimmings generally steady on light to moderate demand and offerings.

   Estimated composite cutout value of Choice 1-3 600-900 lbs carcasses up 0.75
at 138.65; Select 1-3 600-900 lbs carcasses up 0.98 at 136.44; based on 112.99
loads of Choice cuts, 55.68 loads of Select cuts, 21.66 loads of Trimmings, and
58.10 loads of coarse ground trimmings.

CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE  NW_LS410

   Estimated carcass price equivalent value of Choice 1-3 600-900 lbs carcasses
Up 0.68 at 127.86; Select 1-3 600-900 lbs carcasses up 1.08 at 124.58.
   Current index reflects the equivalent of 237,776 head of cattle.

NATIONAL 5 DAY-ROLLING CUTTER COW CUTOUT  LM_XB405

   The Cutter cow carcass gross cutout value was estimated at 114.66 up 0.63.

BY-PRODUCT DROP VALUE  NW_LS441

   Hide and offal from a typical slaughter steer was estimated at 9.60 up
0.08 when compared to Friday's value.

NATIONAL CARLOT PORK  NW_LS500

   Sales reported on 55.5 loads of pork cuts and 0 loads of trim/process
pork.

   Compared to Friday's Close:  Fresh loins and butts steady; sknd hams 23-27 lbs
steady to 4.00 lower, other weights not tested; sdls bellies and lean trimmings
not reported. Trading slow, with light to moderate demand and offerings.

   *Calculations for a 200 lb Pork Carcass 53-54 percent lean 0.65" -0.80" back
fat at last rib.* **68.82 dn 0.30**  Loins bone in fresh 1/4 inch trim 21# DN-
LGT 103.00; Hams bone in trimmed, 23-27 lbs trim spec 1 65.00-69.00.

CARLOT LAMB CARCASS  LM_XL501

DAILY CHOICE AND PRIME, YG 1-4             Head  5,509

Weight                Head                      Wt Avg
45-DN                  110                      254.30
45-55#                 115                      225.93
55-65#                 429                      219.38
65-75#               1,694                      199.63
75-85#               1,881                      195.28
85-UP                1,280                      190.27

ESTIMATED DAILY LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER  SJ_ LS710

   Cattle:  117,000; Calves:  4,000; Hogs:  422,000; Sheep:  10,000

Source: USDA Market News, Des Moines, IA

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