USDA Meat By-Product Price Report

DES MOINES - May 11/04 - 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        Wtg Avg
BRAINS,
CHEEK MEAT,trmd, 70-75% lean   2.0   98.00 -  111.00      104.50
FEET,     nails off, skin on
HEAD MEAT,       60-70% lean         54.00 -   60.50       57.25 D
HEAD MEAT,       70-80% lean
HEARTS,    regular, bone out   2.0             38.00       38.00
HEARTS, regular,bone-out exp
HEARTS,  Canadian-Style, exp
KIDNEYS,              export                   23.00       23.00 E
LIPS,              unscalded        106.00 -  114.00      109.71 C
LIVERS,      selected, 2/box
     selected, 2/box, export         18.50 -   21.00       20.38 C
  selected, even weight, exp
   regular, even weight, exp
              regular, 2/box
      regular, export, 2/box                   14.00       14.00 A
OXTAILS, selected, small box
SWEETBREADS,        domestic
SWEETBREADS,          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,
TREPAS,               export
TRIPE,       scalded, edible         49.00 -   50.00       49.75 D
     scalded, edible, export
 scalded, unbleached, export
         honeycomb, bleached
WEASAND MEAT,
--------------- BEEF PET FOODS - FOB SUPPLY POINT ----------------
QUARTERLY CONTRACTS:      FRESH         CHILLED     BOXED FROZEN
 GULLETS-TRACHEA       6.75-13.50                   14.00-16.50
 KIDNEYS, inedible     3.00- 9.00                      12.00
 LIVERS,     "         2.50- 8.00                    8.00-14.00
 LUNGS,      "         1.50- 3.25                    6.50- 9.50
 MELTS,      "         1.50- 3.50                    7.00- 8.00
 SALIVARY GLANDS       5.00- 9.00                   13.00-13.50

PORK VARIETY MEATS - FROZEN ------------------------------------
          Items               Lds     Price Range        Wtg Avg
NECK Bones                     2.0   13.00 -   13.50       13.25
Brisket Bones Full,     10#
Brisket Bones Full,     30#          56.00 -   56.50       56.25 D
Brisket Bones Full, exp 30#
TAILS,
BRAINS,             30# Bulk
CHEEK MEAT           trimmed                   80.00       80.00 A
CHITTERLINGS,    10 lb. pail
EARS, Pet Treat,     3-4/lb    1.0            103.00      103.00
FEET,         front, toes on                   34.00       34.00 A
FEET, front, toes on, export
HEARTS,    slashed, domestic
HEARTS,      slashed, export   7.0   34.00 -   35.00       34.57
HEARTS,        whole, export
HOCKS,                picnic                   30.00       30.00 E
KIDNEYS,   small box, export
LIVERS,  large box, domestic                   20.50       20.50 B
           large box, export
SALIVARY GLANDS,               1.0             27.00       27.00
SKINS, Belly, flat-pk. slctd
SNOUTS,         partial lean
SNOUTS,  partial lean w/mask
STOMACHS, scalded, small box                   56.00       56.00 E
  scalded, small box, export
TONGUES,
      green, bnls, small box
 green, bnls, small box, exp
     green, bnls, tip-on exp
     scalded & scraped
UTERI
--------- PORK SKINS FRESH IN COMBO - FOB SUPPLY POINT ------------
                       QUARTERLY CONTRACTS:
BELLY SKINS, SELECTED        13.00-21.00     mostly 15.00-21.00
FATBACK SKINS, SELECTED      13.00-21.00     mostly 15.00-21.00
HAM COLLAR SKINS, SELECTED      13.00
HAM SKINS, HOUSE RUN          8.75-17.00     mostly 12.00-17.00
PICNIC SKINS, HOUSE RUN       7.75-17.00     mostly 11.00-17.00
JOWL SKINS, HOUSE RUN         7.75-12.00
--------------- PORK PET FOODS - FOB SUPPLY POINT ----------------
QUARTERLY CONTRACTS:      FRESH         CHILLED     BOXED FROZEN
 KIDNEYS, inedible      5.00- 8.00                     12.00
 LIVERS,     "          8.25-11.50                  15.00-16.00
 LUNGS,                 1.50- 2.50                      7.50
 MELTS,      "          4.00- 5.00                  10.00-14.00

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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