Beef and Pork Variety Meats Report

NW_LS440
Des Moines, IA     Thu, Jan 03, 2013     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       1.0            140.00      140.00
                      export       1.0            135.00      135.00
FEET,     nails off, skin on
HEAD MEAT,       60-70% lean                      103.00      103.00 D
                      export
HEARTS,    regular, bone out       3.0   57.00 -   58.00       57.33
        regular,bone-out exp
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       1.0             53.00       53.00
TRIPE,       scalded, edible
     scalded, edible, export                       89.00       89.00 D
 scalded, unbleached, export
         honeycomb, bleached
WEASAND MEAT,
-------------- BEEF PET FOODS - FOB SUPPLY POINT ------------------
QUARTERLY 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
NECK Bones         domestic                        34.00       34.00 C
                     export
Brisket Bones Full,     30#                        89.50       89.50 A
Brisket Bones Full, exp 30#                        82.00       82.00 B
TAILS,
CHEEK MEAT           trimmed
CHITTERLINGS,    10 lb. pail
EARS, Pet Treat,      3-4/lb
EARS, edible,         export
FEET,         front, toes on                       84.00       84.00 D
      front, toes on, export
              hind, domestic                       61.00       61.00 C
                hind, export
HEARTS,    slashed, domestic                       58.00       58.00 C
      single slashed, export                       57.00       57.00 A
       multi slashed, export
               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                      132.00      132.00 A
  scalded, small box, export
TONGUES,
      green, bnls, small box
     green, bnls, tip-on exp
           scalded & scraped
UTERI
--------- PORK SKINS FRESH IN COMBO - FOB SUPPLY POINT ------------
QUARTERLY CONTRACTS:                   DOMESTIC
BELLY SKINS, SELECTED
FATBACK SKINS, SELECTED
BUTT PLATE SKINS, SELECTED       thn             thk
HAM SKINS, HOUSE RUN
PICNIC SKINS, HOUSE RUN
JOWL SKINS, HOUSE RUN
-------------- PORK PET FOODS - FOB SUPPLY POINT --------BOXED FROZEN
QUARTERLY CONTRACTS:                   FRESH
 KIDNEYS, inedible          Pet food prices
 LIVERS,     "              will be unquoted
 LUNGS,                     until new contract
 MELTS,      "              prices are
                            established.
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
         Nina Biensen  515-284-4460  Desm.LGMN@ams.usda.gov
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