Beef and Pork Variety Meats Report

NW_LS440
Des Moines, IA     Fri, Feb 22, 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       4.0            115.00      115.00
                      export       4.0            115.00      115.00
FEET,     nails off, skin on
HEAD MEAT,       60-70% lean
                      export
HEARTS,    regular, bone out                       57.00       57.00 C
        regular,bone-out exp                       59.00       59.00 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       1.0            440.00      440.00
                Swiss-Cut #2
TRIPAS,             domestic       6.0             53.00       53.00
                      export
TRIPE,       scalded, edible
     scalded, edible, export       1.0             97.00       97.00
 scalded, unbleached, export
         honeycomb, bleached
WEASAND MEAT,
-------------- BEEF PET FOODS - FOB SUPPLY POINT ------------------
QUARTERLY CONTRACTS:                   FRESH             BOXED FROZEN
 GULLETS-TRACHEA                       13.00-16.50
 KIDNEYS, inedible                     12.00-13.00
 LIVERS,     "                         9.25-11.25
 LUNGS,      "                         3.25-5.00
 MELTS,      "                         4.25-5.00
 SALIVARY GLANDS                       10.00-23.00

PORK VARIETY MEATS - FROZEN ---------------------------------------
          Items                  Lds      Price Range        Wtd Avg
NECK Bones         domestic                        37.00       37.00 A
                     export
Brisket Bones Full,     30#
Brisket Bones Full, exp 30#
TAILS,                                             60.00       60.00 D
CHEEK MEAT           trimmed                             unq
CHITTERLINGS,    10 lb. pail
EARS, Pet Treat,      3-4/lb
EARS, edible,         export
FEET,         front, toes on                       75.00       75.00 B
      front, toes on, export
              hind, domestic                       59.00       59.00 B
                hind, export
HEARTS,    slashed, domestic
      single slashed, export
       multi slashed, export       2.0             49.00       49.00
               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                      145.00      145.00 B
  scalded, small box, export
TONGUES,
      green, bnls, small box
     green, bnls, tip-on exp                      161.00      161.00 D
           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 ------------------
QUARTERLY CONTRACTS:                   FRESH             BOXED FROZEN
 KIDNEYS, inedible                     7.00-7.00
 LIVERS,     "                         12.00-19.00
 LUNGS,                                2.00-6.00
 MELTS,      "                         5.00-5.25

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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