USDA Meat By-Product Price Report

DES MOINES - Feb 3/16 - 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.
**PORK PET FOOD PRICES HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED**
BEEF VARIETY MEATS - FROZEN ---------------------------------------
           Items                 Lds      Price Range        Wtd Avg
CHEEK MEAT,trmd, 70-75% lean       2.0  189.00 -  190.00      189.50
                      export
FEET,     nails off, skin on
HEAD MEAT,       60-70% lean
                      export
HEARTS,    regular, bone out                             unq
        regular,bone-out exp       2.0             43.00       43.00
KIDNEYS,              export
LIPS,              unscalded                      155.00      155.00 B
LIVERS,      selected, 2/box
     selected, 2/box, export
              regular, 2/box
      regular, export, 2/box
OXTAILS, selected, small box                      272.00      272.00 E
SWEETBREADS,        domestic
                      export
TONGUES,Individually Wrapped
Swiss-Cut#1,Wht,0-3% trm,Exp
Swiss-Cut#1,Blk,0-3% trm,Exp
                Swiss-Cut #2
TRIPAS,             domestic                             unq
                      export       1.0             56.00       56.00
TRIPE,       scalded, edible                             unq
     scalded, edible, export       1.0             93.00       93.00
 scalded, unbleached, export
         honeycomb, bleached
WEASAND MEAT,
-------------- BEEF PET FOODS - FOB SUPPLY POINT ------------------
SEMI-ANNUAL CONTRACTS:                 FRESH             BOXED FROZEN
 GULLETS-TRACHEA                 Pet food prices
 KIDNEYS, inedible               will be unquoted
 LIVERS,     "                   until new contract
 LUNGS,      "                   prices are
 MELTS,      "                   established.
 SALIVARY GLANDS
PORK VARIETY MEATS - FROZEN ---------------------------------------
          Items                  Lds      Price Range        Wtd Avg
CHEEK MEAT           trimmed                       58.00       58.00 A
CHITTERLINGS,    10 lb. pail
EARS, Pet Treat,      3-4/lb
EARS,          edible export
HEARTS,    slashed, domestic                       20.00       20.00 E
      single slashed, export
       multi slashed, export
               whole, export
KIDNEYS,   small box, export
LIVERS,  large box, domestic
SALIVARY GLANDS,                   2.0             24.00       24.00
SNOUTS,         partial lean                       35.00       35.00 B
         partial lean w/mask
STOMACHS, scalded, small box                       56.00       56.00 E
  scalded, small box, export                       97.00       97.00 D
TONGUES,
      green, bnls, small box
     green, bnls, tip-on exp                             unq
           scalded & scraped
UTERI
**PORK PET FOOD PRICES HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED**
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 Service, Des Moines, IA

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