Beef and Pork Variety Meats Report

NW_LS440
Des Moines, IA     Fri, Mar 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       6.0  119.00 -  124.00      119.83
                      export       2.0            124.00      124.00
FEET,     nails off, skin on
HEAD MEAT,       60-70% lean       2.0             98.00       98.00
                      export
HEARTS,    regular, bone out       4.0   59.00 -   61.00       60.00
        regular,bone-out exp                       61.00       61.00 A
KIDNEYS,              export
LIPS,              unscalded
LIVERS,      selected, 2/box                       50.00       50.00 C
     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       1.0            306.00      306.00
Swiss-Cut#1,Blk,0-3% trm,Exp                      375.00      375.00 C
                Swiss-Cut #2                             unq
TRIPAS,             domestic       2.0   39.00 -   40.00       39.50
                      export
TRIPE,       scalded, edible       4.0             73.00       73.00
     scalded, edible, export                       98.00       98.00 E
 scalded, unbleached, export
         honeycomb, bleached                             unq
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              28.00 -   37.00       31.00 B
                     export
Brisket Bones Full,     30#
Brisket Bones Full, exp 30#
TAILS,
CHEEK MEAT           trimmed                       78.00       78.00 E
CHITTERLINGS,    10 lb. pail
EARS, Pet Treat,      3-4/lb
EARS, edible,         export
FEET,         front, toes on                       70.00       70.00 B
      front, toes on, export
              hind, domestic
                hind, export
HEARTS,    slashed, domestic                       51.00       51.00 B
      single slashed, export
       multi slashed, export                       48.00       48.00 B
               whole, export
HOCKS,                picnic                       34.00       34.00 C
KIDNEYS,   small box, export
LIVERS,  large box, domestic
SALIVARY GLANDS,                                   24.00       24.00 A
SNOUTS,         partial lean
         partial lean w/mask
STOMACHS, scalded, small box       2.0            137.00      137.00
  scalded, small box, export
TONGUES,
      green, bnls, small box
     green, bnls, tip-on exp            153.00 -  154.00      153.50 D
           scalded & scraped                      125.00      125.00 C
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.

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1515C    nb

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4. Tyson sends disaster-assistance truck to Oklahoma
5. University workshops address workforce management issues
6. Mexico says U.S. not respecting WTO ruling on meat labeling

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6. Mexico says U.S. not respecting WTO ruling on meat labeling

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