NW_LS440 Des Moines, IA Fri, May 24, 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 134.00 - 140.00 138.00 B export 136.00 - 139.00 137.50 B FEET, nails off, skin on HEAD MEAT, 60-70% lean 67.00 67.00 B export HEARTS, regular, bone out regular,bone-out exp 72.00 72.00 A KIDNEYS, export LIPS, unscalded 155.00 - 163.00 159.00 B LIVERS, selected, 2/box selected, 2/box, export 44.00 44.00 E regular, 2/box regular, export, 2/box OXTAILS, selected, small box 248.00 248.00 B SWEETBREADS, domestic export 185.00 185.00 B TONGUES,Individually Wrapped Swiss-Cut#1,Wht,0-3% trm,Exp Swiss-Cut#1,Blk,0-3% trm,Exp Swiss-Cut #2 TRIPAS, domestic 56.00 56.00 E export TRIPE, scalded, edible scalded, edible, export 96.00 96.00 B 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, " 9.25-11.00 LUNGS, " 3.50-4.50 MELTS, " 4.50-5.50 SALIVARY GLANDS 11.00-20.75 PORK VARIETY MEATS - FROZEN --------------------------------------- Items Lds Price Range Wtd Avg CHEEK MEAT trimmed 2.0 80.00 - 82.00 81.00 CHITTERLINGS, 10 lb. pail EARS, Pet Treat, 3-4/lb EARS, edible, export 235.00 235.00 D HEARTS, slashed, domestic 37.00 37.00 B single slashed, export 52.00 52.00 D multi slashed, export 38.00 38.00 B whole, export KIDNEYS, small box, export LIVERS, large box, domestic SALIVARY GLANDS, SNOUTS, partial lean 53.00 53.00 E partial lean w/mask STOMACHS, scalded, small box 127.00 127.00 B scalded, small box, export 126.00 126.00 D TONGUES, green, bnls, small box green, bnls, tip-on exp 155.00 155.00 D scalded & scraped UTERI --------- PORK SKINS FRESH IN COMBO - FOB SUPPLY POINT ------------ QUARTERLY CONTRACTS: DOMESTIC Export BELLY SKINS, SELECTED 35.50-48.00 43.00-51.00 FATBACK SKINS, SELECTED 37.00-48.00 41.50-52.00 BUTT PLATE SKINS, SELECTED thk 37.50-44.00 HAM SKINS, HOUSE RUN 27.75-45.00 37.00-42.00 PICNIC SKINS, HOUSE RUN 24.50-28.00 JOWL SKINS, HOUSE RUN 22.50-28.50 -------------- 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 24 Hour recorded market information 515-284-4830 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_LS440.txt www.ams.usda.gov/LPSMarketNewsPage 1515C nb