Beef and Pork Variety Meats Report

NW_LS440
Des Moines, IA     Tue, Jan 08, 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                      140.00      140.00 C
                      export                      135.00      135.00 C
FEET,     nails off, skin on
HEAD MEAT,       60-70% lean                      107.00      107.00 B
                      export
HEARTS,    regular, bone out                       60.00       60.00 A
        regular,bone-out exp       2.0             60.00       60.00
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                       53.00       53.00 C
TRIPE,       scalded, edible
     scalded, edible, export
 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                        37.00       37.00 B
                     export        6.0             49.00       49.00
Brisket Bones Full,     30#                        89.50       89.50 D
Brisket Bones Full, exp 30#        7.5   79.00 -   80.00       79.20
TAILS,
CHEEK MEAT           trimmed                       80.00       80.00 A
CHITTERLINGS,    10 lb. pail
EARS, Pet Treat,      3-4/lb
EARS, edible,         export       4.5            244.00      244.00
FEET,         front, toes on
      front, toes on, export       4.5            105.00      105.00
              hind, domestic                             unq
                hind, export
HEARTS,    slashed, domestic                             unq
      single slashed, export       9.0             67.00       67.00
       multi slashed, export       6.0             53.00       53.00
               whole, export
HOCKS,                picnic
KIDNEYS,   small box, export       9.0             35.00       35.00
LIVERS,  large box, domestic
SALIVARY GLANDS,
SNOUTS,         partial lean
         partial lean w/mask
STOMACHS, scalded, small box       1.0            140.00      140.00
  scalded, small box, export       3.0            156.00      156.00
TONGUES,
      green, bnls, small box
     green, bnls, tip-on exp       3.0            156.00      156.00
           scalded & scraped
UTERI
--------- PORK SKINS FRESH IN COMBO - FOB SUPPLY POINT ------------
QUARTERLY CONTRACTS:                   DOMESTIC          Export
BELLY SKINS, SELECTED                  35.50-47.00       41.00-48.00
FATBACK SKINS, SELECTED                38.00-48.00       40.00-40.00
BUTT PLATE SKINS, SELECTED       thk   38.00-40.0thn     28.00-28.00
HAM SKINS, HOUSE RUN                   26.00-40.00       36.00-42.00
PICNIC SKINS, HOUSE RUN                26.00-28.00       36.00-36.00
JOWL SKINS, HOUSE RUN                  20.50-29.50
-------------- 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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