Beef and Pork Variety Meats Report

NW_LS440
Des Moines, IA     Mon, Nov 26, 2012     USDA Market News
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       6.0            135.00      135.00
                      export      15.0  135.00 -  137.00      135.33
FEET,     nails off, skin on
HEAD MEAT,       60-70% lean
                      export
HEARTS,    regular, bone out
        regular,bone-out exp                       57.00       57.00 E
KIDNEYS,              export
LIPS,              unscalded
LIVERS,      selected, 2/box
     selected, 2/box, export
              regular, 2/box
      regular, export, 2/box
OXTAILS, selected, small box
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
                      export
TRIPE,       scalded, edible
     scalded, edible, export                       93.00       93.00 A
 scalded, unbleached, export
         honeycomb, bleached
WEASAND MEAT,
-------------- BEEF PET FOODS - FOB SUPPLY POINT ------------------
QUARTERLY CONTRACTS:                   FRESH             BOXED FROZEN
 GULLETS-TRACHEA                       13.00-16.00
 KIDNEYS, inedible                     12.00-12.00
 LIVERS,     "                         9.00-10.75
 LUNGS,      "                         3.50-5.00
 MELTS,      "                         4.00-5.50
 SALIVARY GLANDS                       9.00-19.75

PORK VARIETY MEATS - FROZEN ---------------------------------------
          Items                  Lds      Price Range        Wtd Avg
NECK Bones         domestic
                     export                              unq
Brisket Bones Full,     30#
Brisket Bones Full, exp 30#
TAILS,                                             65.00       65.00 C
CHEEK MEAT           trimmed       2.0   79.00 -   80.00       79.50
CHITTERLINGS,    10 lb. pail
EARS, Pet Treat,      3-4/lb
EARS, edible,         export            236.00 -  242.00      239.86 E
FEET,         front, toes on
      front, toes on, export
              hind, domestic
                hind, export
HEARTS,    slashed, domestic                             unq
      single slashed, export                       65.00       65.00 C
       multi slashed, export                             unq
               whole, export
HOCKS,                picnic
KIDNEYS,   small box, export
LIVERS,  large box, domestic
SALIVARY GLANDS,
SNOUTS,         partial lean
         partial lean w/mask
STOMACHS, scalded, small box
  scalded, small box, export                      137.00      137.00 C
TONGUES,
      green, bnls, small box
     green, bnls, tip-on exp                      149.00      149.00 E
           scalded & scraped
UTERI                                                    unq
--------- PORK SKINS FRESH IN COMBO - FOB SUPPLY POINT ------------
QUARTERLY CONTRACTS:                   DOMESTIC          EXPORT
BELLY SKINS, SELECTED                  34.50-50.00       42.00-48.00
FATBACK SKINS, SELECTED                34.50-47.00       42.00-48.00
BUTT PLATE SKINS, SELECTED       thn   28.00-28.0thk     39.00-44.00
HAM SKINS, HOUSE RUN                   27.00-40.00       35.00-46.00
PICNIC SKINS, HOUSE RUN                24.00-28.00       28.00-38.00
JOWL SKINS, HOUSE RUN                  22.00-29.00       28.00-28.00
-------------- PORK PET FOODS - FOB SUPPLY POINT --------BOXED FROZEN
QUARTERLY CONTRACTS:                   FRESH
 KIDNEYS, inedible                     7.00-15.00
 LIVERS,     "                         10.50-14.50
 LUNGS,                                2.75-4.75
 MELTS,      "                         5.00-5.50

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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