Daily Carlot Meat Trade Summary

DES MOINES - Jul 30/10 - 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 weak to lower on light to moderate
demand and offerings.  Select and Choice rib, chuck, round and
loin cuts weak to lower. Beef trimmings lower on light demand
and light to moderate offerings.
   Estimated composite cutout value of Choice 1-3 600-900 lbs
carcasses DN 1.56 at 151.83; Select 1-3 600-900 lbs carcasses DN
0.72 at 145.02; based on 111.81 loads of Choice cuts, 64.71
loads of Select cuts, 16.14 loads of Trimmings, and 56.62 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 DN 1.95 at 139.86; Select 1-3 600-900 lbs
carcasses DN 1.53 at 131.84.
   Current index reflects the equivalent of 172,360 head of cattle.

NATIONAL 5 DAY-ROLLING CUTTER COW CUTOUT  LM_XB405

   The Cutter cow carcass gross cutout value was estimated at
131.42 dn 0.57.

BY-PRODUCT DROP VALUE  NW_LS441

   Hide and offal from a typical slaughter steer was estimated
at ..

NATIONAL CARLOT PORK  NW_LS500

   Sales reported on 10.0 loads of pork cuts and 0.50 loads of
trim/process pork.
   Compared to Thursday's Close:  Fresh loins 1.00 higher; butts
generally steady; processing cuts and lean trimmings not tested.
Trading very slow, with light to moderate demand and light offerings.
     *Calculations for a 200 lb Pork Carcass 53-54 percent lean
0.65" -0.80" back fat at last rib.* **89.82 UP 0.44.**  Loins
bone in fresh 1/4 inch trim 21# DN-LGT 121.00.

CARLOT LAMB CARCASS  LM_XL501

   DAILY CHOICE AND PRIME, YG 1-4             Head  1,494

Weight                Head                      Wt Avg
45-DN                   89                      307.42
45-55#                  89                      283.20
55-65#                 236                      259.86
65-75#                 571                      252.33
75-85#                 375                      245.00
85-UP                  134                      239.67

ESTIMATED DAILY LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER  SJ_ LS710

    Cattle:  129,000; Calves:  4,000; Hogs:  367,000; Sheep:  8,000
Sat:Cattle:   12,000; Calves:  0;     Hogs:   17,000; Sheep:      0


Source: USDA Market News, Des Moines, IA

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