2012 

ANNUAL MEAT 

TRADE REVIEW

Meat, Livestock, Grain & Slaughter Data

Livestock and Seed Program 

Livestock and Grain Market News Service 

Des Moines, Iowa 

The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service is proud to present the 2012 edition of the Annual Meat Trade 

Review, which contains market price information for cattle, hogs, and sheep, as well as beef, pork, lamb, veal, 

various livestock by-products, and grain. As in previous years, this annual summary also provides actual 

livestock slaughter and meat production data supplied by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 

whose contributions to this book are always appreciated. 

While this publication contains a wealth of valuable information, the Annual Meat Trade Review is only a 

condensed version of the market data that is actually available. More detailed historical market information 

and statistics for all of the reported commodities are available upon request from the Livestock and Grain 

Market News office in Des Moines, Iowa. Furthermore, for current market reports and publications, visit our 

web site at www.ams.usda.gov/lpsmarketnewspage. 

We appreciate this opportunity to serve you and hope that the 2012 Annual Meat Trade Review proves useful 

in the coming years. Please feel free to contact our office if we can ever be of service. 

Sincerely, 

The Livestock and Grain Market News Service Staff, Des Moines, Iowa 

Supervisory Staff 

William Sumpter 

Livestock Mandatory 

Reporting Chief 

Bill Worlie 

OIC, Meat Reporting 

Taylor Cox 

OIC, State Program 

Jim Bernau 

OIC, Swine and Organic 

Reporting 

Reporting Staff 

Nina Biensen 

Guy DeVore 

Al Hummel 

Jodee Inman 

John Kimbrell 

Sarah Muhr 

Jeff Peterson 

Jodie Pitcock 

Ami Rayer 

Mike Schrader 

Bryant Smith 

Chris Sommers 

Erika Sorenson 

Britni Taylor 

Bruce Thomas 

Mark Werner 

Computer Staff 

Marj Hunt 

Amy Levy 

Support Staff 

Nancy Gallagher 

Lucy Clark 

Peggy Lanscak 

Susie Moore 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all of its programs and activities on the 

basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, and marital or familial status. 
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Table of Contents 

Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection Statistics 

All Cattle, Steers, and Heifers ............................................................................................................. 1 

All Cows, Beef Cows, Dairy Cows, and Bulls & Stags ................................................................... 2 

All Hogs, Barrows & Gilts, Sows, and Boars & Stags .................................................................... 3 

All Sheep, Mature Sheep, Lambs, Veal & Calves ............................................................................ 4 

Daily Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection 

Cattle and Calves ................................................................................................................................... 5 

Hogs and Sheep .................................................................................................................................... 6 

Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection Graphs 

Total Slaughter by Species ................................................................................................................... 7 

Meat Production by Species ................................................................................................................ 8 

Dressed Weight by Species .................................................................................................................. 9 

Live Weight by Species ...................................................................................................................... 10 

Livestock Inventory Statistics 

Cattle on Feed, Cattle, Hogs, Sheep, and Calf Slaughter .............................................................. 11 

Meat Grading and Certification 

National Steer and Heifer Estimated Grading Percent ................................................................ 12 

National Steer and Heifer Estimated Grading Percent Graphs .................................................. 13 

Livestock Market Statistics 

National Direct Live Cattle ............................................................................................................... 14 

National Carcass Premiums & Discounts for Slaughter Steers & Heifers ................................ 15 

Live Canadian Cattle Market Statistics ............................................................................................ 16 

Cattle Graphs ....................................................................................................................................... 17 

Slaughter Hogs .................................................................................................................................... 18 

Slaughter Hogs .................................................................................................................................... 19 

Slaughter Hogs .................................................................................................................................... 20 

Feeder Pig Markets and Canadian Swine Imports to U.S. ........................................................... 21 

Prior Day Purchased National Sow Data ........................................................................................ 22 

National Direct Swine Market Graphs ............................................................................................ 23 

Beef Market Statistics 

Boxed Beef Cut-Out Values and Load Breakdown ...................................................................... 24 

Boxed Beef Composite Primal Values – Choice ........................................................................... 25 

Boxed Beef Composite Primal Values – Select .............................................................................. 26 

Boxed Beef Comprehensive Cut-Out Value Comparisons ......................................................... 27 

Boxed Beef Cut-Out Graphs 

Boxed Beef Cut-Out Value Graphs ................................................................................................. 28 

Boxed Beef Primal and Cut-Out Value Comparisons .................................................................. 29 

Choice and Select Fabricated Boxed Beef Cuts 

Boxed Beef Rib and Chuck Cuts ...................................................................................................... 30 

Boxed Beef Chuck Cuts ............................................................................................................... 31-32 

Boxed Beef Chuck and Round Cuts ................................................................................................ 33 

Boxed Beef Round Cuts .................................................................................................................... 34 

Boxed Beef Round and Loin Cuts ................................................................................................... 35 

Boxed Beef Loin Cuts .................................................................................................................. 36-38 

Boxed Beef Thin Meats ..................................................................................................................... 39 

Boxed Beef Cuts Graphs ............................................................................................................. 40-45 

Prime Fabricated Boxed Beef 

Prime Rib and Loin Cuts .................................................................................................................. 46 

Prime Boxed Beef Graphs ................................................................................................................. 47 

Branded Fabricated Boxed Beef 

Branded Rib, Chuck, and Round Cuts ............................................................................................ 48 

Branded Round, and Loin Cuts ........................................................................................................ 49 

Branded Loin and Thin Meats .......................................................................................................... 50 

Ungraded Fabricated Boxed Beef 

Ungraded Rib and Chuck Cuts ......................................................................................................... 51 

Ungraded Round and Loin Cuts ...................................................................................................... 52 

Ungraded Loin Cuts ........................................................................................................................... 53 

Processing Beef 

Coarse Grinds ...................................................................................................................................... 54 

Coarse Grind Blends .......................................................................................................................... 55 

Processing Beef and Beef Trimmings .............................................................................................. 56 
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Processing Beef 

Processing Beef and Imported Beef ................................................................................................ 57 

Imported Beef ..................................................................................................................................... 58 

Processing Beef Graphs ..................................................................................................................... 59 

Cutter Cow Cut-Out and 100% Lean Cutter Cow Cuts............................................................... 60 

Boner/Breaker & Cutter/Canner Cow Cuts .................................................................................. 61 

Boner/Breaker Cow Cuts ............................................................................................................ 62-63 

Boner/Breaker, Cutter/Canner Cow Cuts, and Beef Carcass Equivalent Index ..................... 64 

Carcass Equivalent Index, Cutter Cow Cut-Out, and 100% Lean Graphs ............................... 65 

Beef By-Product Market Statistics 

By-Product Drop Value, Beef Variety Meats ................................................................................. 66 

Cow By-Product Drop Value and Cow Variety Meats ................................................................. 67 

Tallow and Protein Feed Supplements ............................................................................................ 68 

Beef Variety Meat Graphs ................................................................................................................. 69 

Cow Variety Meat Graphs ................................................................................................................. 70 

By-Product Drop Value, Tallow, and Proteins Graphs ................................................................ 71 

Major Packer Hides ............................................................................................................................ 72 

Major Packer Hides Graphs .............................................................................................................. 73 

Pork Market Statistics 

Pork Carcass Cut-Out, Primal Values, and Load Breakdown ..................................................... 74 

Pork Carcass Cut-Out and Primal Value Comparison Graphs ................................................... 75 

Retail Pork Cuts .................................................................................................................................. 76 

Retail Pork Cuts Graphs .................................................................................................................... 77 

Processing Pork Cuts –Hams ........................................................................................................... 78 

Processing Pork Cuts – Bellies and Trimmings ............................................................................. 79 

Processing Pork Cuts Graphs ........................................................................................................... 80 

Pork Variety Meats ............................................................................................................................. 81 

Pork Variety Meats, Greases, and Lard ........................................................................................... 82 

Pork Variety Meats Graphs ............................................................................................................... 83 

Pork Variety Meats, Greases, and Lard Graphs ............................................................................. 84 

Lamb Market Statistics 

Slaughter Sheep and Lamb Carcasses, Comprehensive and National Carlot .......................... 85 

Boxed Lamb Cuts ......................................................................................................................... 86-91 

Veal Market Statistics 

Veal Carcasses, Boxed and Distributive / LCL Veal Cuts ........................................................... 92 

Veal Boxed & Distributive / LCL Cuts .................................................................................... 93-94

Veal Carcasses and Distributive / LCL Cuts Graphs ................................................................... 95 

Bison Market Statistics 

 Bison Grain Fed Carcass and Cuts .................................................................................................. 96 

 Bison Grain Fed Cuts, Trimmings and Grinds .............................................................................. 97 

 Bison Carcass and Cuts Graph ......................................................................................................... 98 

Stocks in Cold Storage 

Beef, Pork, Lamb, and Veal Stocks .................................................................................................. 99 

Beef and Pork Stocks Graphs ......................................................................................................... 100 

U.S. Red Meat Export and Import Statistics 

Beef/Veal & Beef Variety Exports and Beef & Veal Imports .................................................. 101 

Pork & Pork Variety Exports and Pork Imports ........................................................................ 102 

Interior Iowa Grain Prices 

 Corn, prices and basis ........................................................................................................................ 103 

 Soybeans, prices and basis ................................................................................................................ 104 

Organic Grain and Feedstuffs 

Upper Midwest and Eastern Cornbelt ........................................................................................... 105 

Glossary .................................................................................................................................................................... 106-107 

USDA Livestock Market News Reports ............................................................................................................. 108-112 
2012

ANNUAL MEAT

TRADE REVIEW

Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

Livestock and Seed Program

Livestock and Grain Market News Service

Des Moines, Iowa
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Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

Meat Production and Actual Live & Dressed Weight

2012 All Cattle Steer Heifer

Week Total Beef Live Dressed No. of % of Dressed No. of % of Dressed

Ending Cattle Production Weight Weight Head Total Weight Head Total Weight

01/07 560,750 436.8 1,305 781 275,244 49.10% 851 154,072 27.50% 788

01/14 645,850 502.9 1,301 780 303,862 47.00% 854 190,032 29.40% 791

01/21 619,234 483.4 1,301 782 292,032 47.20% 854 183,751 29.70% 792

01/28 600,999 471.1 1,306 786 290,911 48.40% 855 174,367 29.00% 796

02/04 591,045 465.1 1,312 789 286,432 48.50% 860 165,944 28.10% 797

02/11 598,624 470.7 1,309 788 276,038 46.10% 855 188,499 31.50% 794

02/18 610,323 480.1 1,307 788 284,857 46.70% 854 197,185 32.30% 790

02/25 586,911 463.6 1,312 792 284,599 48.50% 854 177,537 30.20% 794

03/03 620,203 489.9 1,309 792 294,308 47.50% 850 197,427 31.80% 800

03/10 632,323 498.9 1,309 791 303,540 48.00% 848 193,930 30.70% 800

03/17 617,883 488.2 1,307 792 299,931 48.50% 850 191,786 31.00% 793

03/24 602,937 473.6 1,297 787 290,588 48.20% 844 185,917 30.80% 792

03/31 602,432 469.2 1,289 781 290,203 48.20% 836 185,621 30.80% 785

04/07 621,142 485.2 1,289 783 298,084 48.00% 843 197,182 31.70% 780

04/14 581,075 451.4 1,283 779 276,798 47.60% 837 184,974 31.80% 777

04/21 598,761 464.9 1,285 778 301,336 50.30% 835 172,217 28.80% 774

04/28 614,528 475.2 1,280 775 314,492 51.20% 828 177,769 28.90% 771

05/05 627,117 485.1 1,279 775 320,356 51.10% 832 182,555 29.10% 769

05/12 641,476 497.7 1,279 778 335,082 52.20% 835 179,441 28.00% 770

05/19 644,203 502.1 1,283 781 342,555 53.20% 841 177,920 27.60% 769

05/26 640,186 498.8 1,282 781 339,551 53.00% 839 173,830 27.20% 772

06/02 597,845 469.9 1,290 788 317,461 53.10% 850 168,455 28.20% 774

06/09 659,933 516.0 1,287 783 342,987 52.00% 848 184,463 28.00% 772

06/16 654,598 514.8 1,291 788 352,569 53.90% 852 171,208 26.20% 776

06/23 653,925 515.9 1,294 790 347,955 53.20% 853 180,201 27.60% 780

06/30 653,293 517.5 1,298 794 351,434 53.80% 856 174,758 26.80% 784

07/07 575,497 457.6 1,298 796 314,388 54.60% 859 152,143 26.40% 786

07/14 644,872 508.2 1,294 790 340,326 52.80% 860 169,120 26.20% 780

07/21 652,576 514.2 1,300 790 340,963 52.20% 859 167,525 25.70% 786

07/28 634,086 501.1 1,299 792 331,804 52.30% 862 169,501 26.70% 789

08/04 644,303 510.0 1,300 793 333,162 51.70% 862 179,612 27.90% 789

08/11 640,230 507.5 1,301 794 338,938 52.90% 862 172,729 27.00% 789

08/18 643,123 509.3 1,300 794 324,528 50.50% 865 186,817 29.00% 792

08/25 652,038 516.3 1,303 793 331,124 50.80% 867 183,256 28.10% 791

09/01 641,036 506.2 1,304 791 316,226 49.30% 865 184,022 28.70% 793

09/08 550,953 437.9 1,310 796 280,121 50.80% 870 152,375 27.70% 799

09/15 650,383 516.9 1,310 796 317,098 48.80% 869 194,030 29.80% 801

09/22 625,996 499.1 1,320 799 315,048 50.30% 874 170,589 27.30% 805

09/29 649,083 517.0 1,318 798 315,331 48.60% 873 189,522 29.20% 807

10/06 623,254 498.6 1,323 802 314,495 50.50% 880 168,179 27.00% 807

10/13 633,053 504.5 1,321 799 313,955 49.60% 880 174,958 27.60% 800

10/20 638,666 509.8 1,324 800 311,246 48.70% 879 180,708 28.30% 807

10/27 645,691 512.8 1,322 796 318,171 49.30% 876 177,584 27.50% 806

11/03 645,338 511.1 1,320 794 305,482 47.30% 893 190,164 29.50% 806

11/10 632,327 499.6 1,319 792 300,536 47.50% 876 174,419 27.60% 805

11/17 626,791 497.3 1,325 795 299,223 47.70% 872 173,958 27.80% 815

11/24 581,072 463.6 1,320 799 281,718 48.50% 874 172,018 29.60% 806

12/01 639,376 509.3 1,329 798 303,007 47.40% 876 181,530 28.40% 814

12/08 640,859 509.2 1,325 797 302,616 47.20% 878 178,024 27.80% 811

12/15 640,605 511.5 1,327 800 312,835 48.80% 880 174,157 27.20% 811

12/22 631,553 503.9 1,326 800 307,375 48.70% 873 175,923 27.90% 814

12/29 476,531 382.7 1,328 805 236,955 49.70% 873 140,917 29.60% 811

2012 32,336,888 25,503.2 1,305 790 16,119,876 49.83% 859 9,244,821 28.62% 792

2011 33,542,582 25,845.5 1,280 773 16,533,448 49.28% 841 9,722,843 29.29% 773

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service Beef Production in million pounds
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 Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

Meat Production and Actual Live & Dressed Weight

2012 All Cows Beef Cows Dairy Cows Bulls & Stags

Week No. of % of Dressed No. of % of No. of % of No. of % of Dressed

Ending Head Total Weight Head Total Head Total Head Total Weight

01/07 122,635 21.90% 607 64,390 11.50% 58,245 10.40% 8,799 1.60% 862

01/14 141,230 21.90% 599 78,644 12.20% 62,586 9.70% 10,726 1.70% 855

01/21 133,395 21.50% 604 72,544 11.70% 60,851 9.80% 10,056 1.60% 859

01/28 126,114 21.00% 604 66,937 11.10% 59,177 9.80% 9,607 1.60% 863

02/04 128,402 21.70% 613 65,018 11.00% 63,384 10.70% 10,267 1.70% 865

02/11 124,275 20.80% 621 60,148 10.00% 64,127 10.70% 9,812 1.60% 877

02/18 119,248 19.50% 621 58,744 9.60% 60,504 9.90% 9,033 1.50% 883

02/25 115,490 19.70% 625 54,409 9.30% 61,081 10.40% 9,285 1.60% 887

03/03 118,957 19.20% 625 57,747 9.30% 61,210 9.90% 9,511 1.50% 872

03/10 124,625 19.70% 626 57,645 9.10% 66,980 10.60% 10,228 1.60% 888

03/17 115,597 18.70% 629 55,589 9.00% 60,008 9.70% 10,569 1.70% 892

03/24 115,785 19.20% 626 54,281 9.00% 61,504 10.20% 10,647 1.80% 890

03/31 116,360 19.30% 623 53,283 8.80% 63,077 10.50% 10,248 1.70% 888

04/07 115,311 18.60% 620 52,241 8.40% 63,070 10.20% 10,565 1.70% 895

04/14 109,939 18.90% 623 50,772 8.70% 59,167 10.20% 9,364 1.60% 891

04/21 114,729 19.20% 625 57,779 9.60% 56,950 9.50% 10,479 1.80% 895

04/28 111,255 18.10% 618 58,537 9.50% 52,718 8.60% 11,012 1.80% 890

05/05 113,887 18.20% 615 58,128 9.30% 55,759 8.90% 10,319 1.60% 883

05/12 116,327 18.10% 613 59,015 9.20% 57,312 8.90% 10,626 1.70% 884

05/19 113,172 17.60% 609 58,769 9.10% 54,403 8.40% 10,556 1.60% 883

05/26 116,250 18.20% 612 59,155 9.20% 57,095 8.90% 10,555 1.60% 887

06/02 102,993 17.20% 607 53,109 8.90% 49,884 8.30% 8,936 1.50% 890

06/09 121,500 18.40% 608 66,292 10.00% 55,208 8.40% 10,983 1.70% 890

06/16 119,168 18.20% 604 65,612 10.00% 53,556 8.20% 11,653 1.80% 893

06/23 114,614 17.50% 607 62,145 9.50% 52,469 8.00% 11,155 1.70% 891

06/30 116,012 17.80% 606 63,333 9.70% 52,679 8.10% 11,089 1.70% 891

07/07 100,756 17.50% 606 55,968 9.70% 44,788 7.80% 8,210 1.40% 899

07/14 124,835 19.40% 601 67,801 10.50% 57,034 8.80% 10,591 1.60% 884

07/21 132,352 20.30% 606 72,070 11.00% 60,282 9.20% 11,736 1.80% 868

07/28 121,932 19.20% 597 66,022 10.40% 55,910 8.80% 10,849 1.70% 875

08/04 120,855 18.80% 600 61,833 9.60% 59,022 9.20% 10,674 1.70% 886

08/11 118,083 18.40% 597 60,797 9.50% 57,286 8.90% 10,480 1.60% 879

08/18 121,546 18.90% 596 60,578 9.40% 60,968 9.50% 10,232 1.60% 879

08/25 125,708 19.30% 591 65,755 10.10% 59,953 9.20% 11,950 1.80% 887

09/01 128,703 20.10% 599 66,016 10.30% 62,687 9.80% 12,085 1.90% 881

09/08 108,642 19.70% 595 52,742 9.60% 55,900 10.10% 9,815 1.80% 878

09/15 127,888 19.70% 602 64,518 9.90% 63,370 9.70% 11,367 1.70% 879

09/22 128,502 20.50% 599 65,498 10.50% 63,004 10.10% 11,857 1.90% 877

09/29 132,265 20.40% 602 67,733 10.40% 64,532 9.90% 11,965 1.80% 863

10/06 129,202 20.70% 597 65,796 10.60% 63,406 10.20% 11,378 1.80% 863

10/13 132,945 21.00% 597 69,909 11.00% 63,036 10.00% 11,195 1.80% 865

10/20 135,436 21.20% 600 72,867 11.40% 62,569 9.80% 11,276 1.80% 870

10/27 138,319 21.40% 592 75,455 11.70% 62,864 9.70% 11,617 1.80% 854

11/03 138,769 21.50% 597 76,277 11.80% 62,492 9.70% 10,923 1.70% 856

11/10 145,351 23.00% 595 81,096 12.80% 64,255 10.20% 12,021 1.90% 860

11/17 142,171 22.70% 603 76,891 12.30% 65,280 10.40% 11,439 1.80% 861

11/24 117,593 20.20% 603 67,816 11.70% 49,777 8.60% 9,743 1.70% 869

12/01 143,339 22.40% 608 78,219 12.20% 65,120 10.20% 11,500 1.80% 872

12/08 147,428 23.00% 604 79,622 12.40% 67,806 10.60% 12,791 2.00% 861

12/15 141,940 22.20% 605 75,378 11.80% 66,562 10.40% 11,673 1.80% 867

12/22 136,844 21.70% 609 69,345 11.00% 67,499 10.70% 11,411 1.80% 874

12/29 93,516 19.60% 616 50,398 10.60% 43,118 9.00% 5,143 1.10% 889

2012 6,422,190 19.86% 608 3,330,666 10.29% 3,091,524 9.57% 550,001 1.69% 878

2011 6,718,859 20.03% 596 3,810,379 11.35% 2,908,480 8.67% 578,240 1.72% 869

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
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Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

Meat Production and Actual Live & Dressed Weight

2012 All Hogs Barrows & Gilts Sows Boars & Stags

Week Total Pork Live Dressed No. of % of Dressed No. of % of Dressed No. of % of Dressed

Ending Hogs Prod Weight Weight Head Total Weight Head Total Weight Head Total Weight

01/07 2,064,394 432.6 280 210 2,007,309 97.20% 207 51,801 2.50% 306 5,284 0.30% 206

01/14 2,217,502 463.1 279 209 2,151,447 97.00% 206 59,507 2.70% 308 6,548 0.30% 209

01/21 2,216,636 462.2 278 209 2,152,575 97.10% 206 57,493 2.60% 306 6,568 0.30% 210

01/28 2,153,714 447.7 278 208 2,095,061 97.30% 206 52,294 2.40% 303 6,359 0.30% 208

02/04 2,131,064 443.3 278 208 2,067,905 97.00% 205 56,943 2.70% 305 6,216 0.30% 211

02/11 2,112,217 440.3 279 209 2,048,912 97.00% 206 56,799 2.70% 307 6,506 0.30% 206

02/18 2,151,252 448.4 278 209 2,087,354 97.00% 206 57,055 2.70% 307 6,843 0.30% 211

02/25 2,124,276 443.0 278 209 2,062,766 97.10% 206 54,917 2.60% 309 6,593 0.30% 209

03/03 2,153,142 449.0 278 209 2,090,689 97.10% 206 55,747 2.60% 307 6,706 0.30% 206

03/10 2,132,692 445.3 279 209 2,071,254 97.10% 206 54,770 2.60% 308 6,668 0.30% 203

03/17 2,179,496 455.6 279 209 2,117,119 97.10% 206 55,827 2.60% 310 6,550 0.30% 206

03/24 2,132,002 445.4 279 209 2,070,035 97.10% 206 55,647 2.60% 310 6,320 0.30% 215

03/31 2,125,608 443.4 279 209 2,062,007 97.00% 206 55,883 2.60% 309 7,718 0.40% 204

04/07 2,124,051 443.8 279 209 2,064,926 97.20% 206 53,294 2.50% 309 5,831 0.30% 207

04/14 2,052,059 428.6 279 209 1,990,467 97.00% 206 54,768 2.70% 310 6,824 0.30% 207

04/21 2,082,370 435.1 279 209 2,019,875 97.00% 206 55,977 2.70% 308 6,518 0.30% 204

04/28 2,086,128 436.0 279 209 2,022,601 97.00% 206 57,797 2.80% 310 5,730 0.30% 214

05/05 2,078,745 433.5 278 209 2,014,829 96.90% 206 56,886 2.70% 311 7,030 0.30% 208

05/12 2,089,373 435.2 278 208 2,025,876 97.00% 206 56,825 2.70% 308 6,672 0.30% 212

05/19 2,117,151 440.4 278 208 2,053,858 97.00% 205 56,939 2.70% 312 6,354 0.30% 213

05/26 2,070,224 428.6 277 207 2,007,209 97.00% 204 56,981 2.80% 315 6,034 0.30% 217

06/02 1,822,683 377.0 276 207 1,773,972 97.30% 204 43,511 2.40% 310 5,200 0.30% 206

06/09 2,004,925 413.6 275 206 1,938,393 96.70% 203 59,702 3.00% 311 6,830 0.30% 206

06/16 1,959,480 401.7 274 205 1,893,317 96.60% 202 59,692 3.00% 309 6,471 0.30% 208

06/23 1,959,238 400.6 273 205 1,895,085 96.70% 201 57,144 2.90% 308 7,009 0.40% 210

06/30 2,004,836 407.5 272 203 1,941,783 96.90% 200 56,022 2.80% 314 7,031 0.40% 209

07/07 1,744,985 352.2 269 202 1,697,074 97.30% 199 43,237 2.50% 306 4,674 0.30% 197

07/14 1,960,466 396.0 270 202 1,895,619 96.70% 199 57,687 2.90% 307 7,160 0.40% 209

07/21 1,961,109 394.7 269 201 1,897,454 96.80% 198 56,490 2.90% 307 7,165 0.40% 206

07/28 2,009,948 402.9 268 201 1,941,959 96.60% 197 61,436 3.10% 306 6,553 0.30% 213

08/04 2,040,064 409.0 268 201 1,969,865 96.60% 197 62,872 3.10% 306 7,327 0.40% 212

08/11 2,046,187 410.8 268 201 1,978,131 96.70% 197 61,264 3.00% 308 6,792 0.30% 215

08/18 2,175,963 437.5 269 201 2,108,044 96.90% 198 60,730 2.80% 307 7,189 0.30% 208

08/25 2,271,945 457.6 270 201 2,204,432 97.00% 199 60,533 2.70% 307 6,980 0.30% 206

09/01 2,277,656 458.5 269 201 2,210,071 97.00% 198 60,906 2.70% 306 6,679 0.30% 207

09/08 2,067,406 419.1 271 203 2,008,829 97.20% 200 53,579 2.60% 304 4,998 0.20% 202

09/15 2,426,944 491.0 271 202 2,355,032 97.00% 200 64,883 2.70% 302 7,029 0.30% 207

09/22 2,401,729 485.7 271 202 2,327,003 96.90% 199 66,747 2.80% 301 7,979 0.30% 211

09/29 2,341,011 473.2 271 202 2,268,669 96.90% 199 65,977 2.80% 301 6,365 0.30% 209

10/06 2,356,704 478.3 273 203 2,283,940 96.90% 200 67,304 2.90% 305 5,460 0.20% 211

10/13 2,387,728 486.1 273 204 2,317,499 97.10% 201 62,699 2.60% 305 7,530 0.30% 205

10/20 2,381,861 485.6 274 204 2,310,930 97.00% 201 63,774 2.70% 304 7,157 0.30% 207

10/27 2,368,642 484.2 275 204 2,300,637 97.10% 202 60,452 2.60% 303 7,553 0.30% 207

11/03 2,358,557 483.0 275 205 2,291,767 97.20% 202 60,196 2.60% 304 6,594 0.30% 208

11/10 2,355,594 484.3 276 206 2,285,372 97.00% 203 64,188 2.70% 305 6,034 0.30% 205

11/17 2,373,875 487.4 276 205 2,304,129 97.10% 203 62,044 2.60% 302 7,702 0.30% 203

11/24 2,065,525 425.8 276 206 2,015,882 97.60% 204 43,647 2.10% 301 5,996 0.30% 199

12/01 2,398,239 496.5 277 207 2,325,923 97.00% 205 64,535 2.70% 301 7,781 0.30% 200

12/08 2,362,802 489.7 278 207 2,290,141 96.90% 205 65,526 2.80% 304 7,135 0.30% 209

12/15 2,297,358 474.6 277 207 2,224,720 96.80% 204 65,084 2.80% 306 7,554 0.30% 211

12/22 2,357,627 485.6 275 206 2,288,561 97.10% 203 62,197 2.60% 306 6,869 0.30% 210

12/29 1,763,892 364.7 276 207 1,724,940 97.38% 205 34,979 2.00% 301 3,973 0.20% 199

2012 111,899,075 23,015 275 206 108,553,247 97.00% 203 3,003,187 2.69% 307 342,641 0.31% 208

2011 112,961,960 22,647 275 206 106,606,478 96.95% 203 3,027,101 2.75% 305 328,381 0.30% 210

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service Pork production in million pounds
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Meat Production and Actual Live & Dressed Weight

2012 All Sheep Mature Sheep Lambs Veal & Calves

Week Total Lamb Live Drsd No. of % of Drsd No. of % of Drsd Total Veal Live Drsd

Ending Head Prod Wght Wght Head Total Wght Head Total Wght Head Prod Wght Wght

01/07 31,855 2.4 148 74 1,959 6.10% 61 29,896 93.90% 75 14,246 2.1 249 147

01/14 35,656 2.7 150 75 1,911 5.40% 65 33,745 94.60% 75 16,207 2.5 266 157

01/21 33,774 2.5 151 75 2,056 6.10% 61 31,718 93.90% 76 14,171 2.1 251 149

01/28 37,216 2.9 155 77 1,818 4.90% 64 35,398 95.10% 78 15,257 2.4 264 156

02/04 35,699 2.7 151 76 1,708 4.80% 65 33,991 95.20% 76 14,503 2.2 264 156

02/11 37,884 2.9 152 76 2,178 5.70% 66 35,706 94.30% 77 14,329 2.3 270 160

02/18 35,872 2.7 150 75 1,864 5.20% 63 34,008 94.80% 76 14,409 2.4 278 165

02/25 37,846 2.9 155 78 2,114 5.60% 68 35,732 94.40% 78 14,189 2.3 276 165

03/03 37,593 2.9 156 78 2,026 5.40% 65 35,567 94.60% 79 13,669 2.2 275 164

03/10 39,529 3.0 154 77 2,009 5.10% 64 37,520 94.90% 78 13,768 2.3 285 170

03/17 42,573 3.3 155 77 2,451 5.80% 69 40,122 94.20% 78 13,181 2.2 281 168

03/24 40,271 3.1 152 76 1,890 4.70% 65 38,381 95.30% 77 12,905 2.2 282 168

03/31 42,473 3.0 143 72 1,854 4.40% 67 40,619 95.60% 72 13,571 2.3 283 168

04/07 42,349 2.9 138 69 2,703 6.40% 68 39,646 93.60% 69 13,085 2.2 280 167

04/14 45,363 3.1 138 69 2,872 6.30% 64 42,491 93.70% 70 12,709 2.2 288 171

04/21 34,595 2.7 158 79 2,128 6.20% 65 32,467 93.80% 80 13,524 2.4 298 178

04/28 34,733 2.7 158 79 1,987 5.70% 68 32,746 94.30% 79 13,067 2.4 303 182

05/05 37,499 3.0 160 80 2,080 5.50% 64 35,419 94.50% 81 12,832 2.3 302 181

05/12 36,327 2.8 157 78 2,236 6.20% 65 34,091 93.80% 79 12,860 2.3 299 179

05/19 37,026 2.9 157 78 3,218 8.70% 70 33,808 91.30% 79 13,116 2.2 284 170

05/26 37,811 3.0 156 78 2,137 5.70% 65 35,674 94.30% 79 13,418 2.3 291 174

06/02 30,207 2.4 156 78 1,782 5.90% 63 28,425 94.10% 79 11,975 2.0 274 164

06/09 36,223 2.8 154 77 2,029 5.60% 65 34,194 94.40% 78 13,445 2.3 284 169

06/16 37,407 2.9 153 77 2,150 5.70% 66 35,257 94.30% 77 11,488 1.8 269 160

06/23 36,327 2.7 151 75 2,901 8.00% 67 33,426 92.00% 76 12,936 2.0 262 156

06/30 39,131 2.9 149 75 2,588 6.60% 63 36,543 93.40% 76 13,890 2.2 263 157

07/07 31,084 2.3 149 75 2,951 9.50% 65 28,133 90.50% 76 13,158 1.9 239 142

07/14 38,243 2.7 143 71 2,586 6.80% 62 35,657 93.20% 72 15,091 2.1 231 138

07/21 40,367 2.8 141 70 3,350 8.30% 62 37,017 91.70% 71 15,408 2.1 250 139

07/28 37,808 2.7 143 71 2,481 6.60% 65 35,327 93.40% 72 15,286 2.1 235 139

08/04 40,039 2.9 147 74 3,472 8.70% 63 36,567 91.30% 75 15,598 2.0 220 130

08/11 40,864 2.9 144 72 2,761 6.80% 67 38,103 93.20% 73 15,934 2.2 238 140

08/18 41,324 2.9 138 69 3,239 7.80% 64 38,085 92.20% 69 15,618 2.2 242 143

08/25 39,552 2.9 147 73 3,600 9.10% 65 35,952 90.90% 74 15,366 2.1 231 137

09/01 40,964 3.0 146 73 4,385 10.70% 66 36,579 89.30% 74 14,892 2.3 260 154

09/08 34,724 2.6 150 75 2,818 8.10% 62 31,906 91.90% 76 14,325 2.0 235 138

09/15 42,634 3.1 148 74 4,462 10.50% 63 38,172 89.50% 75 16,637 2.3 233 137

09/22 41,585 3.0 146 73 5,020 12.10% 65 36,565 87.90% 74 15,557 2.1 236 138

09/29 41,259 3.0 147 73 5,286 12.80% 65 35,973 87.20% 74 15,214 2.1 237 139

10/06 40,713 2.9 143 71 5,509 13.50% 57 35,204 86.50% 73 15,937 2.1 226 133

10/13 38,508 2.8 146 73 3,383 8.80% 66 35,125 91.20% 74 15,462 2.2 241 141

10/20 40,469 2.9 141 71 4,380 10.80% 60 36,089 89.20% 72 16,067 2.2 235 140

10/27 46,494 3.1 132 66 4,594 9.90% 60 41,900 90.10% 67 15,718 2.2 245 143

11/03 37,141 2.6 142 71 2,985 8.00% 60 34,156 92.00% 72 15,307 2.1 239 140

11/10 41,577 2.8 136 68 3,731 9.00% 60 37,846 91.00% 69 15,502 2.2 245 144

11/17 39,518 2.8 141 71 2,711 5.40% 64 37,401 94.60% 71 16,040 2.3 247 145

11/24 30,408 2.1 139 70 1,743 5.70% 63 28,665 94.30% 70 14,125 2.0 242 143

12/01 39,812 2.8 141 71 2,214 5.60% 66 37,598 94.40% 71 17,291 2.4 235 138

12/08 44,036 3.1 140 70 2,058 4.70% 64 41,978 95.30% 71 16,318 2.4 249 147

12/15 44,083 3.1 140 70 2,190 5.00% 62 41,893 95.00% 71 16,435 2.4 251 148

12/22 45,259 3.1 135 68 2,318 5.10% 62 42,941 94.90% 68 16,682 2.5 259 153

12/29 32,953 2.2 135 67 2,006 6.10% 64 30,947 93.90% 68 12,166 1.7 246 144

2012 2,004,657 146.9 147 74 142,882 7.06% 64 1,862,369 92.94% 74 753,884 114.3 259 153

2011 1,999,510 140.4 141 71 140,250 7.02% 66 1,859,260 92.98% 71 838,825 126.3 261 155

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service Lamb and veal production in million pounds
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Daily Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection Cattle & Calves

2012 Actual Daily Cattle Slaughter Actual Daily Calf Slaughter

Week

Ending Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

01/07 8,987 130,794 131,471 131,793 130,952 26,753 882 4,118 3,385 2,362 3,499

01/14 128,407 128,956 125,633 127,983 123,287 11,584 3,641 3,491 3,020 2,834 3,221

01/21 127,522 129,439 122,233 118,787 110,208 11,045 3,043 2,846 2,996 2,210 3,076

01/28 121,935 123,720 117,460 121,205 112,881 3,798 3,234 3,269 3,162 2,362 3,230

02/04 113,501 124,936 122,682 120,620 104,623 4,683 3,477 3,195 2,750 2,327 2,754

02/11 122,563 125,670 119,136 124,634 100,488 6,133 3,276 3,021 3,273 2,490 2,269

02/18 121,932 121,597 115,681 122,245 119,348 9,520 3,480 2,820 2,729 2,831 2,549

02/25 104,492 123,663 117,982 123,061 114,083 3,630 3,621 2,878 2,338 2,826 2,526

03/03 119,833 124,976 121,144 123,592 120,354 10,304 3,513 2,840 2,248 2,506 2,562

03/10 123,617 126,998 126,494 125,552 123,178 6,484 3,300 2,973 2,472 2,446 2,577

03/17 122,594 126,502 122,296 119,558 118,802 8,131 3,024 2,823 2,620 2,466 2,248

03/24 122,698 126,087 123,242 116,876 108,608 5,426 2,831 2,788 2,125 2,478 2,683

03/31 123,328 125,923 123,309 117,978 107,235 4,659 3,085 2,874 2,708 2,029 2,875

04/07 124,473 125,972 123,534 122,928 119,639 4,596 3,062 2,953 2,537 2,229 2,303 1

04/14 98,263 125,487 112,349 124,300 116,152 4,524 2,947 2,843 2,767 1,896 2,256

04/21 111,503 124,235 112,148 125,164 122,320 3,391 3,555 2,440 3,012 2,203 2,314

04/28 120,872 125,028 121,851 121,019 115,753 10,005 3,203 2,540 2,682 2,092 2,550

05/05 112,301 128,026 126,157 126,632 123,834 10,167 3,015 2,464 2,544 2,270 2,539

05/12 117,783 127,611 126,599 128,678 126,617 14,188 3,156 2,378 2,533 2,046 2,747

05/19 126,487 126,340 125,317 128,360 126,600 11,099 3,353 2,446 2,385 2,178 2,754

05/26 124,795 125,107 125,477 127,195 125,208 12,404 3,194 2,801 2,568 2,243 2,612

06/02 1,945 130,179 129,532 132,131 130,930 73,128 794 2,407 3,456 2,346 2,972

06/09 125,563 127,545 128,565 129,823 123,771 24,666 2,836 2,765 2,697 2,235 2,912

06/16 129,483 126,887 126,663 127,173 124,666 19,726 2,383 2,499 2,073 1,723 2,810

06/23 127,620 126,290 126,394 128,015 126,695 18,911 2,774 2,814 2,282 2,201 2,865

06/30 125,747 128,637 126,181 124,449 124,091 24,188 2,708 2,819 2,754 2,437 3,166 6

07/07 127,611 130,981 1,280 126,830 127,438 61,357 3,145 3,455 3 3,044 3,511

07/14 125,170 129,313 125,772 127,657 123,538 13,422 3,042 3,444 2,336 2,837 3,432

07/21 125,158 128,531 125,969 126,840 127,724 18,354 3,183 3,746 2,880 2,735 2,864

07/28 126,665 127,001 126,629 123,842 118,054 11,895 3,325 3,331 2,844 2,471 3,315

08/04 121,358 126,419 127,129 124,693 127,303 17,401 3,288 3,568 2,851 2,448 3,443

08/11 125,229 126,910 127,390 124,691 125,544 10,466 3,320 3,439 2,824 2,956 3,365 30

08/18 121,554 126,437 128,087 126,074 125,962 15,009 3,146 3,336 3,078 2,927 3,125 6

08/25 125,835 129,048 123,152 126,924 125,477 21,602 3,168 3,603 2,726 2,268 3,115 486

09/01 124,238 127,000 123,070 123,047 122,707 20,974 3,145 3,030 2,993 2,702 3,022

09/08 2,523 128,669 126,597 124,627 127,645 40,892 751 3,465 3,685 3,138 3,286

09/15 128,235 128,002 120,572 127,907 127,248 18,419 3,691 3,254 3,449 2,834 3,104 305

09/22 126,161 126,524 123,754 125,974 101,221 22,362 3,348 3,244 3,145 2,596 3,224

09/29 126,442 127,483 120,345 128,910 122,485 23,418 3,189 2,988 2,969 3,062 3,006

10/06 124,957 124,664 122,343 121,265 115,578 14,447 3,159 3,353 3,085 2,812 3,258

10/13 124,388 127,567 126,952 119,446 114,214 20,486 3,055 3,174 3,151 2,896 3,186

10/20 124,409 128,242 123,862 123,166 117,197 21,790 3,223 3,286 3,156 2,904 3,498

10/27 126,751 127,650 115,187 126,870 123,589 25,644 3,371 2,772 3,635 2,776 3,153 11

11/03 119,939 124,891 112,313 128,666 128,370 31,159 3,367 2,605 2,943 2,594 3,500 298

11/10 119,874 128,518 115,329 128,536 116,132 23,938 3,389 2,944 3,231 2,452 3,486

11/17 112,625 129,440 120,524 128,156 114,259 21,787 3,302 3,143 3,305 2,844 3,446

11/24 128,110 130,580 129,046 424 125,511 67,401 3,723 3,342 3,793 533 2,734

12/01 119,479 121,447 122,916 127,434 121,306 26,794 3,348 3,635 3,622 3,214 3,472

12/08 120,417 127,816 118,654 127,982 120,425 25,565 3,391 3,109 3,574 2,752 3,492

12/15 124,934 127,767 121,473 128,682 121,531 16,218 3,600 3,378 3,508 2,629 3,320

12/22 99,749 126,768 126,430 117,650 123,637 37,319 3,333 3,276 3,443 2,920 3,709 1

12/29 32,028 3 121,347 129,209 129,224 64,720 2,384 2,543 2,811 3,511 917

2012 5,892,083 6,474,276 6,275,652 6,385,253 6,273,642 1,035,982 159,773 156,025 148,888 130,421 156,446 2,061

2011 6,026,206 6,680,679 6,603,953 6,537,547 6,334,278 1,363,243 170,637 183,746 165,666 162,645 180,770 1,594

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
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 Daily Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

Hogs & Sheep

Actual Daily Hog Slaughter Actual Daily Sheep Slaughter

Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

431,634 429,512 430,153 428,318 340,037 343 9,290 8,066 7,585 6,482 89

419,462 425,364 425,094 390,757 129,293 8,377 7,197 6,462 6,928 6,589 103

427,698 421,967 424,372 416,962 156,411 5,691 8,115 7,760 7,699 4,409 100

424,395 423,827 421,550 408,444 56,634 8,560 8,288 7,065 7,328 5,899 76

414,294 417,236 415,354 398,234 86,075 8,500 6,746 7,374 7,096 5,954 29

414,921 420,922 418,947 398,825 45,566 8,805 7,788 7,355 7,854 6,060 22

421,454 419,954 422,261 395,475 73,039 9,046 5,848 7,235 7,619 5,975 149

421,970 424,799 421,390 402,697 79,127 5,360 9,623 7,037 8,345 7,454 27

422,953 425,066 420,741 403,517 59,339 7,943 8,425 6,119 7,770 7,304 32

420,632 422,464 419,755 410,985 39,279 8,971 9,402 6,789 7,027 7,301 39

422,233 420,102 416,774 410,408 92,496 8,964 8,858 7,513 7,881 8,070 1,287

414,855 416,178 418,452 415,201 54,660 8,401 8,128 6,863 7,828 7,490 1,561

416,024 416,710 415,998 407,840 56,524 9,411 8,861 7,602 8,551 7,793 255

421,389 420,533 414,917 373,536 81,308 10,474 7,908 8,438 8,011 7,473 45

419,420 417,969 415,214 411,738 104,949 10,417 10,153 8,602 9,211 6,955 25

413,439 417,584 416,506 409,135 9,407 8,227 6,620 6,741 6,984 5,974 49

414,877 413,430 410,667 399,664 38,338 8,427 6,732 6,054 7,178 6,304 38

413,010 410,267 411,724 400,121 31,190 8,776 8,121 6,986 7,636 5,950 30

416,051 415,581 418,645 408,636 17,902 8,601 8,417 6,605 7,090 5,583 31

415,371 414,123 411,438 404,115 70,125 8,037 8,781 6,234 8,814 5,136 24

417,514 420,047 415,529 391,580 10,907 8,252 8,041 6,557 7,958 6,969 34

421,586 425,022 420,390 416,309 137,806 322 8,346 8,144 7,744 5,621 30

406,266 403,268 396,341 381,669 9,376 8,368 7,415 6,836 7,120 6,449 35

393,138 399,151 395,484 381,324 1,402 8,514 6,997 7,012 7,662 7,184 38

390,917 398,086 398,567 379,142 1,526 8,497 6,880 7,039 7,232 6,645 34

406,818 398,762 406,795 405,349 1,550 8,518 7,745 7,734 8,039 7,022 73

418,209 1,048 416,870 408,732 80,927 8,362 8,025 71 6,952 7,624 50

391,843 395,011 392,117 387,380 694 8,847 9,045 5,662 7,789 6,858 42

399,223 398,905 396,374 387,810 1,498 9,424 8,298 8,571 8,058 5,986 30

403,017 403,064 396,807 394,446 12,205 8,679 7,683 8,213 7,577 5,623 33

408,251 410,180 403,156 404,948 5,927 8,705 8,255 8,841 7,794 6,413 31

410,650 412,168 412,253 410,344 38,471 9,467 7,122 8,279 8,534 6,781 681

419,859 416,896 423,364 416,318 81,010 9,522 7,761 8,996 8,430 6,410 205

426,597 427,153 426,317 422,016 148,129 9,519 7,444 8,369 7,532 6,640 48

432,325 434,340 428,999 411,486 138,196 8,639 7,933 8,599 8,208 7,248 337

439,941 435,653 434,393 429,164 325,924 591 9,855 9,133 7,278 7,667 200

436,957 433,355 432,320 427,818 261,235 9,816 7,941 8,825 7,622 8,204 226

434,193 435,683 432,779 425,291 238,060 9,298 7,878 9,337 7,905 6,927 240

438,490 434,562 432,080 426,239 175,517 9,628 8,104 9,276 7,620 6,360 271

426,563 434,716 432,665 432,061 194,025 9,197 8,083 9,124 8,289 5,929 91

432,194 429,283 432,351 428,184 235,663 6,694 9,322 9,144 7,963 5,194 191

431,938 432,648 430,315 418,179 233,023 8,906 7,221 8,946 8,373 6,985 38

429,422 434,032 431,500 427,786 212,091 9,504 9,030 10,192 9,081 7,913 774

417,823 430,322 432,246 430,443 221,657 8,033 7,251 7,712 7,402 6,590 153

431,053 435,482 432,749 426,992 196,195 8,584 8,508 8,522 6,158 8,225 1,580

434,579 436,458 435,956 429,009 237,692 7,689 7,945 8,769 7,810 7,280 25

432,594 428,992 1,225 406,720 360,712 8,602 8,448 4,800 7,570 988

432,428 428,596 432,935 426,867 247,272 9,028 7,662 7,736 7,770 7,583 33

432,369 432,150 430,297 424,976 209,709 9,573 9,435 7,241 8,403 7,479 1,905

430,334 426,540 429,859 427,232 155,107 9,391 8,742 7,925 8,824 7,562 1,639

434,284 431,526 346,991 410,504 301,774 9,751 8,775 7,093 9,082 7,569 2,989

421,814 426,599 431,952 332,484 6,538 3 8,087 8,771 7,783 1,771

21,447,457 21,478,501 21,326,575 21,322,878 6,429,463 425,789 414,494 393,685 399,415 352,448 18,826

21,692,218 21,653,868 21,204,398 20,726,213 5,264,374 409,043 461,048 388,191 409,208 306,575 28,265

Agricultural Statistics Service
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Actual Slaughter 

Total Slaughter by Species 2012

*Note: Avg = 5-year average (2007-2011)

450

500

550

600

650

700

Number of head (in thousands)

Total Cattle Slaughter

2012 *Avg

1.7

1.8

1.9

2

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

Number of head (in millions)

Total Hog Slaughter

2012 *Avg

45

50

55

60

65

70

75

80

85

Number of head (in thousands)

Beef Cow Slaughter

2012 *Avg

40

45

50

55

60

65

70

Number of head (in thousands)

Dairy Cow Slaughter

2012 *Avg

25

30

35

40

45

50

55

Number of head (in thousands)

Total Sheep Slaughter

2012 *Avg

10

12

14

16

18

20

Number of Head (in thousands)

Total Veal & Calf Slaughter

2012 *Avg
8 

 Actual Slaughter

Meat Production by Species

2012 Cattle & Hog Dressing Percentages

*Note: Avg = 5-year average (2007-2011)

375

425

475

525

575

Million Pounds

Total Beef Production

2012 *Avg

340

370

400

430

460

490

Million Pounds

Total Pork Production

2012 *Avg

2.00

2.50

3.00

3.50

4.00

Million pounds

Total Lamb Production

2012 *Avg

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

Million pounds

Total Veal Production

2012 *Avg

59.5%

60.0%

60.5%

61.0%

61.5%

Dressing Percentage

All Cattle Dressing %

(dressed weight divided by live weight)

2012 *Avg

74.1%

74.3%

74.5%

74.7%

74.9%

75.1%

75.3%

Dressing Percentage

All Hog Dressing %

(dressed weight divided by live weight)

2012 *Avg
9 

Actual Slaughter 

Dressed Weight by Species 2012

*Note: Avg = 5-year average (2007-2011)

7%

8%

9%

10%

11%

12%

13%

Percentage of Total Cattle

Beef vs Dairy Cow Slaughter

Beef Dairy

750

760

770

780

790

800

810

Pounds Dressed

All Cattle Dressed Weight

2012 *Avg

590

600

610

620

630

Pounds Dressed

All Cow Dressed Weight 

2012 *Avg

197

199

201

203

205

207

209

211

Pounds Dressed

All Hog Dressed Weight

2012 *Avg

64

66

68

70

72

74

76

78

80

82

Pounds Dressed

Lamb Dressed Weight

2012 *Avg

130

140

150

160

170

180

190

Pounds Dressed

Veal & Calf Dressed Weight

2012 Avg*
10 

Actual Slaughter

Live Weights by Species

2012 Cattle & Hog by Class Comparisons

*Note: Avg = 5-year average (2007-2011)

1,250

1,260

1,270

1,280

1,290

1,300

1,310

1,320

1,330

Pounds Live

All Cattle Live Weight

2012 *Avg

263

265

267

269

271

273

275

277

279

281

Pounds Live

All Hog Live Weight

2012 *Avg

130

135

140

145

150

155

160

Pounds Live

All Sheep Live Weight 

2012 *Avg

210

230

250

270

290

310

Pounds Live

Veal & Calf Live Weight

2012 *Avg

17%

18%

19%

20%

21%

22%

23%

24%

25%

26%

74%

75%

76%

77%

78%

79%

80%

81%

82%

83%

Cow

Steer/Heifer

Steer/Heifer vs Cow Slaughter

% of Total Cattle Slaughter

Str/Hfr Cow

2.0%

2.2%

2.4%

2.6%

2.8%

3.0%

3.2%

3.4%

3.6%

96.2%

96.4%

96.6%

96.8%

97.0%

97.2%

97.4%

97.6%

97.8%

Sow

Barrow/Gilt

Barrow/Gilt vs Sow Slaughter

% of Total Hog Slaughter

B&G Sow
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Cattle on Feed

Cattle, Hog, and Sheep Inventories

Estimated Calf Slaughter

2012 Cattle on Feed

On Feed % of Placements % of Marketings % of Other % of

Month 2011 2012 2011 2011 2012 2011 2011 2012 2011 2011 2012 2011

January 11,514 11,861 103.0% 1,899 1,847 97.3% 1,774 1,816 102.4% 56 81 144.6%

February 11,583 11,811 102.0% 1,667 1,714 102.8% 1,791 1,755 98.0% 60 93 155.0%

March 11,399 11,677 102.4% 1,914 1,792 93.6% 1,990 1,918 96.4% 52 69 132.7%

April 11,271 11,482 101.9% 1,795 1,521 84.7% 1,807 1,815 100.4% 59 78 132.2%

May 11,200 11,110 99.2% 1,810 2,087 115.3% 2,002 2,015 100.6% 80 100 125.0%

June 10,928 11,077 101.4% 1,695 1,664 98.2% 2,102 1,965 93.5% 73 66 90.4%

July 10,448 10,710 102.5% 2,133 1,922 90.1% 1,911 1,913 100.1% 81 63 77.8%

August 10,589 10,656 100.6% 2,259 2,002 88.6% 2,046 1,960 95.8% 72 61 84.7%

September 10,730 10,647 99.2% 2,469 2,004 81.2% 1,813 1,598 88.1% 74 64 86.5%

October 11,312 10,989 97.1% 2,491 2,180 87.5% 1,786 1,837 102.9% 93 78 83.9%

November 11,914 11,254 94.5% 2,039 1,923 94.3% 1,770 1,761 99.5% 102 88 86.3%

December 11,620 12,055 103.7% 1,789 1,673 93.5% 1,830 1,776 97.0% 65 91 140.0%

2012 Cattle Inventory

Total Cattle % of All Cow % of Beef Cow % of Dairy Cow % of

As of 2011 2012 2011 2011 2012 2011 2011 2012 2011 2011 2012 2011

January 1 92,582 90,769 98.0% 40,014 39,387 98.4% 30,864 30,158 97.7% 9,149 9,230 100.9%

July 1 100,000 97,800 97.8% 40,600 39,700 97.8% 31,400 30,500 97.1% 9,200 9,200 100.0%

2012 Hog Inventory

Total Hogs % of Breeding Hogs % of Market Hogs % of

As of 2010 2011 2012 2011 2010 2011 2012 2011 2010 2011 2012 2011

March 1 63,568 63,684 64,937 102.0% 5,760 5,788 5,820 100.6% 57,808 57,896 59,117 102.1%

June 1 64,650 65,320 66,659 102.0% 5,788 5,803 5,862 101.0% 58,862 59,517 60,797 102.2%

September 1 65,971 66,744 67,702 101.4% 5,770 5,806 5,788 99.7% 60,201 60,938 61,914 101.6%

December 1 64,325 65,931 66,348 100.6% 5,778 5,803 5,817 100.2% 58,547 60,128 60,531 100.7%

2012 Sheep and Lamb Inventory

Total Sheep and Lambs % of Breeding Sheep and Lambs % of Market Sheep and Lambs % of

As of 2010 2011 2012 2011 2010 2011 2012 2011 2010 2011 2012 2011

January 1 5,630 5,530 5,345 96.7% 4,190 4,115 3,975 96.6% 1,440 1,415 1,370 96.8%

2012 Estimated Calf Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

Bob Veal % of Formula Fed % of Non-Formula Fed % of Other over 400#'s % of

Month 2011 2012 2011 2011 2012 2011 2011 2012 2011 2011 2012 2011

January 36,732 33,790 92.0% 28,778 28,409 98.7% 3,902 1,048 26.9% 1,387 3,354 241.8%

February 34,526 27,243 78.9% 28,488 28,268 99.2% 3,308 885 26.8% 1,578 2,905 184.1%

March 32,143 25,625 79.7% 34,761 29,248 84.1% 3,474 1,176 33.9% 1,421 2,452 172.6%

April 24,808 22,986 92.7% 28,818 29,110 101.0% 2,721 1,079 39.7% 1,533 2,225 145.1%

May 25,490 23,406 91.8% 30,987 31,501 101.7% 2,685 775 28.9% 839 2,518 300.1%

June 35,644 25,248 70.8% 31,726 26,202 82.6% 2,548 1,245 48.9% 1,583 2,305 145.6%

July 40,438 37,447 92.6% 27,803 25,585 92.0% 1,165 896 76.9% 2,994 2,572 85.9%

August 43,215 40,486 93.7% 31,323 27,168 86.7% 1,066 840 78.8% 3,297 3,106 94.2%

September 38,521 34,613 89.9% 29,020 24,970 86.0% 968 759 78.4% 3,992 2,858 71.6%

October 37,448 39,941 106.7% 29,459 28,078 95.3% 3,216 761 23.7% 1,378 2,819 204.6%

November 37,329 39,970 107.1% 30,258 28,648 94.7% 925 775 83.8% 3,388 2,507 74.0%

December* 37,672 33,623 89.3% 30,052 27,026 89.9% 934 802 85.9% 3,142 3,049 97.0%

 * December figures are preliminary estimates, all other months reflect actual totals

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service All numbers in 1,000 head, except calf slaughter
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National Steer & Heifer Estimated Grading Percent

Percent of Total of All Regions by Yield and Quality Grade

2012 Upper Choice by States Select by States

Week 2/3rd NE KS TX NE KS TX NE KS TX

Ending Prime Choice Select Choice Prime Prime Prime Choice Choice Choice Select Select Select

01/07 2.69% 62.53% 29.66% 23.00% 3.52% 1.52% 0.67% 67.15% 65.05% 51.50% 22.23% 30.14% 43.49%

01/14 2.80% 63.04% 29.09% 22.83% 3.56% 1.54% 0.77% 68.09% 65.91% 52.08% 21.71% 29.41% 42.43%

01/21 2.86% 63.80% 28.09% 23.42% 3.88% 1.66% 0.89% 68.83% 65.16% 54.07% 21.11% 29.69% 40.03%

01/28 2.95% 63.91% 28.11% 24.46% 3.92% 1.67% 0.96% 69.86% 63.57% 53.78% 20.66% 30.89% 39.74%

02/04 3.08% 64.92% 26.51% 25.08% 4.27% 1.73% 0.82% 71.12% 64.75% 55.26% 17.58% 29.59% 39.46%

02/11 3.14% 65.12% 26.44% 25.66% 4.02% 1.88% 1.03% 69.75% 65.45% 55.03% 19.91% 29.09% 38.58%

02/18 3.35% 65.56% 26.22% 26.42% 4.61% 1.74% 1.19% 72.29% 63.78% 55.69% 17.67% 30.79% 38.26%

02/25 3.45% 65.75% 25.45% 26.88% 5.00% 2.01% 1.09% 71.53% 65.97% 55.08% 16.95% 28.27% 38.86%

03/03 3.72% 66.09% 24.78% 26.68% 5.61% 1.95% 0.98% 72.58% 65.93% 55.99% 15.60% 28.06% 38.25%

03/10 3.73% 64.95% 25.20% 26.78% 5.56% 1.98% 0.93% 71.19% 65.16% 53.97% 15.80% 28.69% 39.39%

03/17 3.90% 64.94% 24.93% 25.69% 6.34% 2.09% 0.85% 72.17% 64.87% 54.16% 14.41% 29.18% 39.32%

03/24 3.81% 63.93% 26.31% 26.16% 6.14% 1.86% 1.06% 70.05% 64.10% 52.83% 15.96% 30.80% 40.17%

03/31 3.54% 63.38% 27.12% 24.81% 5.81% 1.54% 0.93% 70.68% 61.13% 51.67% 16.51% 33.63% 40.88%

04/07 3.33% 63.15% 27.52% 25.06% 4.84% 1.58% 1.17% 68.87% 61.17% 53.58% 19.47% 33.50% 39.03%

04/14 3.48% 63.02% 27.67% 24.76% 4.75% 1.56% 1.19% 68.51% 61.25% 54.74% 19.81% 33.15% 38.61%

04/21 3.40% 62.75% 28.14% 24.43% 4.48% 1.90% 1.12% 68.12% 64.04% 54.37% 20.92% 30.53% 39.40%

04/28 3.16% 62.53% 29.00% 24.73% 4.03% 1.73% 1.07% 67.16% 63.69% 52.81% 22.78% 32.09% 40.79%

05/05 3.42% 61.90% 29.38% 24.42% 4.23% 1.72% 1.42% 67.42% 61.66% 54.04% 22.93% 33.27% 38.87%

05/12 3.26% 62.26% 29.55% 24.36% 3.92% 1.81% 1.31% 68.70% 62.11% 52.20% 22.15% 32.94% 40.65%

05/19 2.97% 61.14% 30.57% 22.79% 3.45% 1.63% 1.20% 65.28% 60.98% 51.84% 26.06% 33.31% 40.40%

05/26 3.10% 61.80% 30.17% 24.31% 3.41% 1.68% 1.30% 63.65% 62.79% 53.02% 27.61% 32.09% 39.81%

06/02 2.80% 61.60% 30.90% 25.20% 3.73% 1.48% 1.41% 64.70% 61.23% 55.33% 25.90% 34.13% 38.79%

06/09 3.11% 61.85% 30.07% 24.70% 3.38% 2.22% 1.45% 66.24% 62.51% 53.00% 25.98% 31.76% 39.81%

06/16 3.14% 62.10% 29.94% 24.64% 3.55% 2.04% 1.21% 69.09% 61.28% 51.38% 23.24% 32.96% 41.45%

06/23 2.90% 61.72% 30.33% 24.07% 3.25% 1.75% 1.15% 68.63% 60.82% 50.58% 22.95% 34.11% 42.84%

06/30 3.13% 62.70% 29.54% 24.21% 3.57% 2.07% 1.21% 69.10% 62.14% 53.82% 23.29% 32.40% 39.74%

07/07 2.83% 62.41% 30.04% 25.10% 3.36% 1.50% 1.09% 69.39% 61.83% 51.69% 22.94% 33.39% 41.20%

07/14 3.00% 62.49% 29.40% 24.95% 3.51% 1.51% 1.17% 69.15% 64.11% 50.68% 22.06% 31.07% 42.29%

07/21 2.97% 62.32% 29.68% 24.92% 3.78% 1.55% 1.15% 69.27% 62.14% 51.78% 22.78% 32.37% 41.47%

07/28 3.04% 61.32% 30.50% 24.54% 3.59% 1.62% 1.19% 68.52% 61.69% 48.76% 23.81% 33.04% 43.75%

08/04 2.87% 60.86% 30.65% 25.02% 3.36% 1.60% 0.92% 67.99% 60.88% 48.09% 23.79% 33.16% 44.09%

08/11 3.23% 61.38% 29.82% 25.60% 4.06% 1.62% 1.15% 69.20% 60.43% 49.04% 22.41% 33.27% 42.40%

08/18 3.28% 61.31% 28.98% 24.50% 3.83% 1.92% 1.33% 68.67% 60.07% 50.08% 22.33% 31.68% 41.51%

08/25 3.23% 60.32% 29.93% 25.07% 4.11% 1.91% 1.06% 69.85% 58.26% 49.26% 20.98% 34.58% 41.65%

09/01 3.21% 59.00% 31.16% 24.57% 4.26% 1.66% 0.83% 68.91% 57.98% 44.58% 21.66% 35.19% 45.92%

09/08 3.35% 60.15% 30.42% 24.97% 4.21% 2.33% 0.78% 68.35% 59.46% 45.43% 21.73% 33.89% 46.18%

09/15 3.51% 59.09% 30.79% 25.08% 4.65% 2.28% 0.74% 68.68% 57.95% 44.22% 21.11% 34.09% 47.13%

09/22 3.72% 60.06% 29.85% 24.95% 5.41% 1.98% 0.78% 69.14% 58.87% 46.74% 19.81% 33.94% 44.46%

09/29 3.62% 58.81% 30.58% 25.39% 4.87% 1.99% 0.79% 67.79% 60.06% 43.18% 21.24% 33.03% 48.80%

10/06 3.51% 58.83% 31.16% 24.77% 4.63% 2.09% 0.83% 65.98% 58.98% 43.60% 22.81% 34.42% 48.30%

10/13 3.51% 58.02% 32.15% 24.75% 4.64% 2.61% 0.66% 63.75% 60.27% 42.44% 24.38% 32.84% 50.18%

10/20 3.71% 58.76% 30.68% 23.83% 5.09% 2.43% 1.03% 66.39% 60.42% 44.31% 21.94% 32.72% 47.74%

10/27 4.09% 59.33% 30.37% 25.64% 5.95% 2.87% 1.23% 67.46% 58.77% 46.23% 20.58% 33.99% 46.61%

11/03 4.04% 59.56% 29.72% 24.85% 5.89% 2.46% 1.02% 67.86% 59.07% 48.55% 19.91% 34.30% 43.77%

11/10 4.07% 58.84% 30.39% 25.45% 5.87% 2.59% 1.03% 66.51% 59.39% 45.61% 20.01% 33.59% 47.34%

11/17 3.91% 59.15% 30.87% 24.37% 5.75% 2.33% 0.75% 66.41% 60.91% 45.84% 21.55% 33.34% 47.60%

11/24 3.89% 60.24% 30.23% 25.96% 5.03% 2.24% 0.85% 66.05% 60.79% 47.54% 22.78% 32.47% 46.64%

12/01 3.91% 59.19% 30.71% 23.57% 6.12% 1.80% 0.79% 66.70% 59.67% 46.54% 20.84% 34.56% 46.64%

12/08 3.88% 60.47% 29.81% 24.27% 5.18% 2.13% 0.85% 66.86% 61.85% 45.98% 20.83% 32.61% 47.99%

12/15 3.43% 60.72% 29.74% 24.15% 4.16% 1.57% 1.21% 66.93% 59.15% 49.62% 22.19% 33.75% 44.54%

12/22 3.57% 61.51% 29.48% 24.51% 4.28% 1.74% 1.22% 67.95% 62.64% 48.58% 21.69% 32.75% 45.36%

12/29 3.32% 62.68% 28.43% 25.43% 4.16% 1.90% 1.02% 68.91% 64.93% 50.55% 20.14% 30.17% 43.30%

2012 3.36% 61.79% 29.16% 24.84% 4.47% 1.90% 1.04% 68.34% 61.87% 50.40% 21.26% 32.28% 42.61%

2011 3.38% 62.14% 29.30% 24.78% 4.77% 1.92% 2.08% 67.35% 61.91% 51.84% 22.41% 32.05% 42.06%

Total Quality Graded Prime by States

By Quality Grade
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Direct Live Cattle Market Statistics

National Direct Cattle

2012 Price Weight Head Count

Week Live Dressed Live Dressed Live Dressed Total

Ending Steer Heifer Steer Heifer Steer Heifer Steer Heifer Steer Heifer Steer Heifer Receipts

01/07 121.09 120.94 196.83 195.66 1356 1224 894 801 14,440 37,356 40,801 12,590 105,187

01/14 123.11 123.21 198.31 198.00 1355 1227 900 796 29,255 40,748 39,047 16,080 125,130

01/21 125.69 125.75 202.68 202.06 1370 1224 905 806 23,991 34,324 47,094 13,458 118,867

01/28 123.89 124.00 199.42 199.43 1380 1219 898 790 15,996 15,074 22,016 8,259 61,345

02/04 123.38 123.31 198.03 197.11 1373 1226 893 798 18,405 36,609 39,994 12,407 107,415

02/11 122.98 123.15 197.20 196.99 1372 1251 902 828 21,979 35,688 40,376 15,479 113,522

02/18 127.94 127.99 202.40 202.53 1343 1244 893 816 29,180 38,211 42,850 21,758 131,999

02/25 127.86 127.83 200.57 200.81 1360 1246 895 821 17,035 28,981 28,054 9,494 83,564

03/03 129.37 129.34 205.20 205.21 1353 1259 897 805 23,404 45,906 41,750 18,886 129,946

03/10 126.73 126.81 201.83 201.68 1349 1234 885 791 16,187 24,245 27,632 13,738 81,802

03/17 126.49 126.32 202.21 202.09 1350 1240 889 834 21,432 35,095 29,405 14,346 100,278

03/24 126.60 126.69 203.11 202.42 1331 1218 880 790 20,790 36,108 44,170 14,773 115,841

03/31 125.57 125.81 201.85 201.82 1314 1201 878 808 17,820 36,841 32,526 9,927 97,114

04/07 121.93 121.92 193.40 193.53 1306 1206 870 822 12,694 26,738 24,236 4,100 67,768

04/14 122.20 122.08 195.10 195.38 1314 1187 872 810 16,880 25,066 36,858 11,885 90,689

04/21 122.84 122.39 198.44 198.61 1317 1197 876 825 23,528 22,975 35,114 14,115 95,732

04/28 119.83 119.85 193.25 192.33 1309 1200 873 814 11,990 28,110 30,557 6,072 76,729

05/05 120.71 120.49 192.86 193.29 1320 1196 866 799 21,581 23,452 33,340 13,164 91,537

05/12 120.42 120.28 192.34 191.94 1311 1183 870 802 20,969 23,263 38,077 12,070 94,379

05/19 123.19 123.08 194.87 194.66 1327 1191 866 782 21,215 27,040 31,794 9,349 89,398

05/26 121.33 121.50 193.47 193.24 1312 1194 882 801 21,668 23,237 31,012 11,204 87,121

06/02 121.46 121.38 194.58 194.26 1326 1186 876 777 20,187 27,286 33,116 13,616 94,205

06/09 122.77 122.37 195.47 194.97 1347 1201 875 781 19,797 21,047 30,625 13,974 85,443

06/16 119.67 119.25 191.29 190.54 1352 1208 881 804 20,502 17,327 20,753 8,996 67,578

06/23 116.63 116.41 187.79 187.13 1356 1210 888 807 25,620 15,533 23,426 11,167 75,746

06/30 116.97 116.57 186.77 186.30 1361 1218 890 821 12,787 6,648 14,873 6,263 40,571

07/07 117.23 117.05 186.98 186.29 1372 1223 890 781 22,436 18,997 25,679 8,735 75,847

07/14 114.67 114.79 181.92 182.20 1378 1233 889 815 21,231 17,296 29,805 11,169 79,501

07/21 112.93 112.74 178.87 178.57 1377 1224 890 786 21,186 14,282 26,797 15,192 77,457

07/28 114.17 114.21 180.09 180.25 1372 1219 883 786 20,199 16,218 27,878 12,158 76,453

08/04 117.54 117.76 184.92 185.01 1366 1218 902 799 36,156 31,201 39,120 13,174 119,651

08/11 119.39 119.42 188.50 188.46 1373 1223 899 795 24,850 18,628 28,046 11,385 82,909

08/18 120.45 120.52 189.46 189.76 1369 1211 906 808 17,310 22,837 32,643 9,470 82,260

08/25 120.10 120.29 187.40 188.60 1392 1246 909 785 15,803 19,782 31,700 9,800 77,085

09/01 121.43 121.83 189.00 189.58 1386 1248 907 802 19,678 24,722 34,822 14,311 93,533

09/08 123.28 123.60 190.78 191.49 1397 1249 920 817 14,361 21,027 23,379 6,795 65,562

09/15 125.76 126.37 195.37 195.81 1390 1229 917 815 16,751 30,779 41,722 9,485 98,737

09/22 125.30 125.61 195.00 196.48 1407 1244 910 806 19,906 27,509 31,932 12,758 92,105

09/29 122.39 122.50 190.75 191.00 1386 1233 922 814 14,785 16,009 21,324 7,585 59,703

10/06 123.35 123.63 189.92 191.50 1378 1219 930 814 15,132 27,381 35,346 7,690 85,549

10/13 123.82 124.30 192.98 193.22 1413 1256 920 828 17,814 25,623 41,055 13,714 98,206

10/20 125.98 126.30 196.66 197.68 1412 1276 912 813 17,376 31,962 41,164 13,607 104,109

10/27 126.52 126.51 197.78 198.42 1400 1257 910 816 14,223 28,630 32,731 12,978 88,562

11/03 126.07 126.20 196.64 197.02 1362 1244 915 813 8,528 25,141 27,237 7,511 68,417

11/10 124.70 124.99 195.05 195.48 1380 1217 909 810 12,889 16,512 15,556 5,297 50,254

11/17 125.22 125.40 196.15 196.37 1382 1249 913 843 14,435 22,619 31,344 9,731 78,129

11/24 127.23 127.60 200.41 200.57 1412 1259 909 826 19,633 22,316 32,459 14,283 88,691

12/01 125.76 125.61 199.75 199.39 1363 1252 917 825 14,202 6,714 12,313 7,166 40,395

12/08 123.94 123.83 196.92 196.76 1400 1235 911 819 15,651 8,880 13,936 12,415 50,882

12/15 124.36 124.60 198.74 198.46 1397 1259 914 826 18,201 20,352 22,249 13,817 74,619

12/22 126.30 126.20 200.62 200.35 1396 1265 911 815 11,237 11,033 17,157 5,977 45,404

12/29 127.01 127.07 202.04 201.73 1402 1266 896 775 13,472 16,163 25,630 11,097 66,362

2012 122.57 123.39 194.98 195.10 1364 1228 896 807 976,777 1,275,521 1,602,520 594,470 4,449,288

2011 114.97 114.52 183.37 183.17 1337 1202 874 790 2,046,366 1,737,769 1,255,366 818,526 5,858,027

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National Carcass Premiums & Discounts

Slaughter Steers and Heifers

2012 Quality Cutability Carcass Weight

Week From Choice YG 1-2 YG 2-3 YG 3-4 YG 4-5 YG 5 From 600-900 lbs. = 0.00

Start Prime ≥ Avg CH Select Standard <.1" fat <.4" fat <.8" fat <1.2" fat >1.2" fat 400-500 500-600 900-1000 > 1000

01/02 14.18 3.00 -17.09 -26.50 3.38 1.31 0.00 -11.08 -17.15 -28.93 -13.04 -2.04 -19.62

01/09 14.18 3.25 -14.73 -24.67 3.38 1.31 0.00 -11.08 -17.15 -28.93 -13.04 -2.04 -19.62

01/16 14.04 3.13 -11.18 -22.92 3.38 1.31 0.00 -11.08 -17.15 -28.93 -13.04 -2.04 -19.62

01/23 14.04 2.88 -9.82 -22.00 3.38 1.31 0.00 -11.08 -17.15 -28.93 -13.04 -1.97 -21.54

01/30 14.04 2.81 -8.45 -20.67 3.38 1.31 0.00 -11.08 -17.15 -28.93 -13.04 -1.97 -21.54

02/06 13.96 2.75 -6.64 -20.08 3.38 1.31 0.00 -11.08 -17.15 -28.93 -13.58 -1.70 -21.54

02/13 13.75 2.69 -6.55 -20.00 3.38 1.31 0.00 -11.08 -17.15 -28.93 -13.58 -1.70 -21.54

02/20 13.75 2.75 -5.64 -19.92 3.38 1.31 0.00 -11.08 -17.15 -28.93 -13.58 -1.70 -21.54

02/27 13.75 2.88 -5.27 -19.67 3.38 1.31 0.00 -11.08 -17.15 -28.93 -13.58 -1.70 -21.54

03/05 15.29 2.88 -4.91 -19.50 3.38 1.31 0.00 -11.38 -17.15 -28.93 -13.58 -1.70 -21.54

03/12 14.82 3.00 -4.64 -19.25 3.38 1.31 0.00 -11.38 -17.46 -28.93 -13.58 -1.70 -21.54

03/19 15.11 3.00 -3.64 -18.75 3.38 1.31 0.00 -11.38 -17.46 -28.93 -13.04 -1.70 -21.54

03/26 15.11 2.88 -3.18 -18.75 3.38 1.31 0.00 -11.38 -17.46 -28.93 -13.04 -1.70 -21.54

04/02 15.11 2.88 -3.00 -18.42 3.38 1.31 0.00 -11.38 -17.46 -28.93 -13.04 -1.70 -21.54

04/09 15.11 2.88 -3.09 -20.33 3.38 1.31 0.00 -11.38 -17.46 -28.93 -13.04 -1.70 -21.54

04/16 15.11 2.69 -3.36 -20.33 3.38 1.31 0.00 -11.38 -17.46 -28.93 -13.04 -1.70 -21.54

04/23 15.46 3.00 -3.73 -20.58 3.38 1.31 0.00 -11.38 -17.46 -28.93 -13.04 -1.70 -21.54

04/30 15.46 3.00 -4.00 -20.42 3.38 1.31 0.00 -11.38 -17.46 -28.93 -13.04 -1.70 -21.54

05/07 15.61 3.13 -5.00 -21.08 3.38 1.31 0.00 -11.38 -17.46 -28.93 -13.04 -1.70 -21.54

05/14 15.61 3.13 -6.00 -21.67 3.38 1.31 0.00 -11.38 -17.46 -28.93 -13.04 -1.70 -21.54

05/21 15.96 3.50 -6.36 -21.83 3.38 1.31 0.00 -11.38 -17.46 -28.93 -13.04 -1.70 -21.54

05/28 15.96 3.50 -7.45 -22.58 3.38 1.31 0.00 -11.38 -17.46 -28.93 -13.04 -1.70 -21.54

06/04 15.82 3.63 -8.91 -23.33 3.38 1.31 0.00 -11.38 -17.46 -28.93 -13.04 -1.70 -21.54

06/11 15.39 3.63 -11.55 -24.67 3.38 1.31 0.00 -11.38 -17.46 -28.93 -13.04 -1.70 -21.54

06/18 14.82 3.63 -14.09 -25.83 3.38 1.31 0.00 -11.38 -17.46 -28.93 -13.04 -1.70 -21.54

06/25 15.18 3.63 -16.00 -27.00 3.38 1.31 0.00 -11.38 -17.46 -28.93 -13.04 -1.70 -21.54

07/02 15.18 3.63 -16.73 -27.42 3.38 1.31 0.00 -11.38 -17.46 -28.93 -13.04 -1.70 -21.54

07/09 15.18 3.63 -16.64 -26.17 3.38 1.31 0.00 -11.38 -17.46 -28.93 -13.04 -1.70 -21.54

07/16 15.18 3.63 -15.45 -26.42 3.38 1.31 0.00 -11.38 -17.46 -28.93 -13.04 -1.70 -21.54

07/23 15.18 3.63 -11.55 -24.67 3.38 1.31 0.00 -11.38 -17.46 -28.93 -13.04 -1.70 -21.54

07/30 15.18 3.50 -8.91 -23.25 3.38 1.31 0.00 -11.38 -17.46 -28.93 -13.04 -1.70 -21.54

08/06 15.18 3.50 -8.00 -22.75 3.38 1.31 0.00 -11.38 -17.46 -28.93 -13.04 -1.70 -21.54

08/13 15.18 3.50 -8.00 -22.75 3.38 1.31 0.00 -11.38 -17.46 -28.93 -13.04 -1.70 -21.54

08/20 15.18 3.50 -7.64 -22.58 3.38 1.31 0.00 -11.38 -17.46 -28.93 -13.04 -1.70 -21.54

08/27 15.25 3.63 -7.91 -23.25 3.38 1.31 0.00 -11.38 -17.46 -28.93 -13.04 -1.70 -21.54

09/03 15.25 3.63 -8.36 -23.17 3.38 1.31 0.00 -11.38 -17.46 -28.93 -13.04 -1.70 -21.54

09/10 15.25 3.63 -9.64 -24.00 3.38 1.31 0.00 -11.38 -17.46 -28.93 -13.04 -1.70 -21.54

09/17 15.25 3.63 -9.64 -24.00 3.38 1.31 0.00 -11.38 -17.46 -28.93 -13.04 -1.70 -21.54

09/24 15.25 3.63 -11.27 -24.92 3.38 1.31 0.00 -11.38 -17.46 -28.93 -13.04 -1.70 -21.54

10/01 15.25 3.63 -12.00 -25.25 3.38 1.31 0.00 -11.38 -17.46 -28.93 -13.04 -1.70 -21.54

10/08 15.25 3.63 -12.09 -25.25 3.38 1.31 0.00 -11.38 -17.46 -28.93 -13.04 -1.70 -21.54

10/15 14.75 3.75 -13.00 -25.58 3.58 1.35 0.00 -10.85 -16.46 -26.07 -12.68 -1.70 -21.54

10/22 14.89 4.13 -14.18 -26.50 3.58 1.35 0.00 -10.85 -16.46 -26.07 -12.68 -2.06 -22.31

10/29 14.89 4.13 -15.36 -27.25 3.58 1.35 0.00 -10.85 -16.46 -26.07 -12.68 -2.06 -22.31

11/05 14.96 3.88 -16.91 -27.83 3.58 1.35 0.00 -10.85 -16.46 -26.07 -12.68 -2.06 -22.31

11/12 15.18 3.88 -17.64 -28.17 3.58 1.35 0.00 -10.85 -16.46 -26.07 -12.68 -2.06 -22.31

11/19 15.18 4.00 -18.18 -28.50 3.58 1.35 0.00 -10.85 -16.46 -26.07 -12.68 -2.06 -21.15

11/26 15.25 4.25 -19.64 -29.33 3.58 1.35 0.00 -10.85 -16.46 -26.07 -12.14 -2.06 -21.15

12/03 15.32 4.13 -20.45 -29.58 3.58 1.35 0.00 -10.85 -16.46 -26.07 -12.14 -2.06 -21.15

12/10 15.32 4.13 -21.09 -29.92 3.58 1.35 0.00 -11.23 -16.46 -26.07 -12.68 -2.06 -21.15

12/17 15.25 4.00 -20.09 -29.33 3.58 1.35 0.00 -11.23 -16.46 -26.07 -12.68 -2.06 -21.15

12/24 15.18 3.88 -19.91 -29.25 3.58 1.35 0.00 -11.23 -16.46 -26.07 -12.68 -2.06 -21.15

2012 15.02 3.43 -10.66 -23.80 3.42 1.32 0.00 -11.24 -17.19 -28.33 -13.00 -1.79 -21.44

2011 11.74 2.57 -8.52 -21.07 3.38 1.29 0.00 -12.04 -18.64 -28.82 -12.55 -1.96 -19.33

Based on individual packer's buying programs, values reflect average w eekly adjustments to base prices, dollars per cw t on a carcass w eight basis
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Canadian Cattle Market Statistics

Canadian Cattle Exports to U.S.& Livestock Prices

2012

Week Canadian Slaughter Breeding Alberta

Ending Slaughter Feeders Steer/Heifer Cow/Bull Females Steers Steers Cows

01/07 115,060 1,997 3,247 2,151 162 113.74 120.18 66.47

01/14 96,725 2,024 6,062 3,924 99 112.74 120.10 67.47

01/21 129,624 1,693 7,287 3,581 169 113.92 123.36 70.78

01/28 121,528 1,978 6,887 3,191 158 113.82 123.42 71.02

02/04 102,737 1,724 6,267 4,051 124 112.57 119.83 70.53

02/11 112,894 3,399 6,484 3,899 17 110.68 123.56 71.85

02/18 105,297 3,705 8,573 4,129 108 112.75 119.09 75.05

02/25 101,158 4,812 8,179 4,378 234 117.34 122.20 76.55

03/03 106,215 4,390 8,929 4,435 312 116.33 120.49 76.92

03/10 126,294 5,972 11,050 3,074 353 115.64 120.15 77.29

03/17 88,144 6,907 11,396 3,640 160 116.54 119.82 78.40

03/24 130,995 4,471 11,876 3,587 90 116.66 119.95 78.48

03/31 128,793 6,227 11,369 3,136 207 115.33 116.35 78.49

04/07 88,960 5,434 11,131 3,254 179 109.77 112.09 77.99

04/14 92,445 4,606 9,449 2,744 215 110.27 112.97 77.36

04/21 101,105 4,276 10,638 3,374 206 112.29 115.23 78.78

04/28 126,725 3,699 9,292 3,450 130 112.35 113.62 79.08

05/05 84,929 4,503 6,658 3,807 113 109.15 110.65 80.42

05/12 104,965 4,993 7,259 2,956 83 110.06 112.83 81.37

05/19 136,990 5,747 7,820 3,465 90 109.39 112.85 80.25

05/26 109,268 3,343 7,084 3,272 60 109.77 114.44 80.80

06/02 109,136 3,653 4,412 4,538 91 110.24 113.87 78.07

06/09 87,240 3,138 6,128 4,628 113 111.70 114.90 76.46

06/16 122,122 2,354 5,920 5,273 65 110.47 115.67 79.58

06/23 127,032 2,678 5,260 4,621 49 106.83 114.27 78.25

06/30 73,650 1,220 5,008 4,921 60 106.93 113.69 79.05

07/07 76,020 761 3,839 3,982 15 107.05 112.00 75.53

07/14 96,899 1,012 5,708 4,352 81 109.08 111.52 74.09

07/21 107,724 566 4,979 4,216 97 106.49 108.50 67.19

07/28 95,967 589 5,427 3,438 29 108.01 106.42 65.38

08/04 77,365 237 5,133 4,378 73 110.60 110.61 64.56

08/11 98,596 678 6,320 3,762 8 113.39 107.31 66.30

08/18 72,667 491 5,059 3,745 51 113.65 111.95 70.52

08/25 82,712 977 5,433 4,017 11 112.21 113.70 71.48

09/01 121,640 33 5,451 4,034 72 111.78 115.20 69.70

09/08 98,997 1,046 5,068 3,675 0 112.39 112.73 66.97

09/15 124,620 1,172 8,116 4,945 12 111.41 110.49 65.80

09/22 104,790 423 9,460 5,083 72 110.44 111.73 66.47

09/29 119,826 1,784 8,618 5,547 125 108.19 112.35 65.76

10/06 107,669 2,401 10,678 5,752 146 108.58 113.63 66.42

10/13 98,410 2,448 15,252 4,842 4 108.53 112.82 67.28

10/20 100,692 4,213 16,935 7,080 20 107.53 111.09 66.30

10/27 92,988 4,328 15,136 6,586 173 110.11 113.17 64.82

11/03 100,963 2,106 13,732 6,791 175 113.80 113.49 63.65

11/10 70,185 1,353 12,491 7,747 340 113.79 111.97 60.83

11/17 79,653 1,213 11,219 8,716 332 114.30 109.99 61.17

11/24 88,134 1,758 7,259 9,201 217 117.02 113.00 61.20

12/01 85,296 2,100 6,540 11,227 290 118.95 115.77 61.23

12/08 104,354 1,195 6,129 10,499 243 120.50 116.01 62.33

12/15 124,968 1,165 6,632 10,510 500 120.51 115.66 61.98

12/22 101,271 1,352 6,367 9,969 655 120.07 113.98 62.49

12/29 61,467 496 4,602 3,551 107

2012 5,323,904 134,840 415,248 255,124 7,495 112.27 114.72 71.30

2011 5,323,904 134,840 415,248 255,124 7,495 112.27 114.72 71.30

Simple average prices Canadian Exports Source CanFax

Canadian Cattle Exports to US

Ontario
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2012

ANNUAL MEAT

TRADE REVIEW

 Hogs

Livestock and Seed Program

Livestock and Grain Market News Service

Des Moines, Iowa
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Hog Market Statistics

Prior Day Purchased and Slaughtered Swine Data

2012 East Cornbelt IA/MN

Hogs

Week Head Base Price Head Base Price Head Base Price Head Base Price Avg

Ending Count Wtd Avg Count Wtd Avg Count Wtd Avg Count Wtd Avg 49-50% 51-52% 53-54% Weight

01/07 34,115 80.30 14,328 81.05 17,800 80.93 14,585 79.55 78.05 79.92 81.67 278.0

01/14 44,874 82.60 36,748 82.94 42,604 82.84 29,898 82.14 79.18 81.07 82.86 276.4

01/21 37,359 82.92 24,984 83.45 34,048 83.53 24,962 81.74 80.30 82.15 83.88 275.3

01/28 42,442 86.03 38,158 86.60 43,137 86.50 23,190 83.36 81.48 83.36 85.12 275.5

02/04 33,474 84.40 22,238 86.72 28,913 86.45 19,763 81.29 82.87 84.74 86.51 275.4

02/11 31,866 84.29 23,527 85.89 28,448 85.87 18,733 81.81 82.59 84.49 86.28 275.9

02/18 22,946 82.01 18,358 85.42 22,313 85.02 17,722 79.72 82.25 84.16 85.99 276.0

02/25 35,775 85.04 25,839 85.89 30,042 85.71 15,662 83.47 82.69 84.54 86.28 275.8

03/03 31,215 84.26 24,545 85.93 28,482 85.70 20,376 82.62 82.67 84.54 86.30 276.1

03/10 36,627 85.30 29,928 86.33 33,940 86.03 21,331 82.67 82.34 84.25 86.07 276.3

03/17 43,321 86.00 26,766 86.12 32,098 85.97 28,388 85.33 82.42 84.34 86.18 277.3

03/24 26,080 82.85 19,172 85.10 23,164 84.75 20,376 82.41 82.78 84.65 86.41 276.6

03/31 30,220 79.23 23,558 81.39 27,060 81.19 19,751 77.85 79.34 81.22 82.99 277.3

04/07 29,242 80.23 20,090 81.04 25,034 80.77 18,788 78.49 77.77 79.68 81.49 276.1

04/14 23,999 79.37 15,161 80.16 16,478 80.07 16,422 79.31 77.71 79.62 81.44 276.4

04/21 27,433 80.62 19,287 80.65 22,137 80.37 18,686 80.16 77.95 79.87 81.69 276.9

04/28 25,679 80.17 18,061 80.72 21,830 80.65 18,011 79.45 77.67 79.57 81.38 276.1

05/05 20,348 76.69 12,000 77.93 14,499 77.89 18,795 76.99 77.39 79.31 81.13 276.7

05/12 23,909 75.39 16,949 76.72 19,733 76.68 20,122 74.36 75.17 77.09 78.92 276.5

05/19 38,470 81.09 29,595 81.64 34,515 81.68 20,688 76.52 75.68 77.59 79.40 276.1

05/26 33,636 82.31 24,072 83.73 29,698 83.59 24,561 80.56 79.57 81.44 83.22 274.3

06/02 31,718 82.47 24,256 83.21 26,625 83.05 17,540 81.28 79.21 81.06 82.80 274.9

06/09 35,109 88.25 30,617 88.87 36,472 88.81 20,607 83.86 81.99 83.89 85.70 274.4

06/16 28,955 92.86 21,616 93.61 26,212 93.29 20,673 89.09 86.84 88.75 90.55 272.1

06/23 45,733 100.75 38,085 101.23 43,351 101.02 23,713 97.74 93.31 95.25 97.10 271.4

06/30 31,234 97.79 19,488 99.77 24,523 99.55 25,382 98.02 97.22 99.14 100.98 270.0

07/07 29,157 96.93 18,559 98.96 20,240 98.82 15,108 94.37 95.59 97.51 99.34 269.0

07/14 37,909 93.01 23,154 96.63 25,451 96.45 26,976 90.89 94.61 96.52 98.33 268.5

07/21 28,900 91.00 20,330 93.87 23,221 93.59 17,875 86.44 91.32 93.19 94.94 267.1

07/28 25,578 89.83 23,280 94.72 27,275 94.50 18,740 84.89 91.05 92.91 94.64 265.5

08/04 24,569 88.78 16,110 92.14 18,883 92.16 22,462 86.82 90.77 92.60 94.29 265.7

08/11 34,975 88.53 19,465 89.84 22,502 89.76 28,808 87.24 89.11 91.01 92.80 266.0

08/18 36,038 86.04 23,854 87.36 26,316 87.31 27,169 84.89 87.21 89.11 90.91 267.7

08/25 43,084 82.70 32,049 83.33 36,036 83.36 30,853 83.30 83.58 85.48 87.31 268.6

09/01 28,216 75.08 26,022 76.81 30,605 76.67 25,196 78.06 77.98 79.86 81.65 268.2

09/08 34,554 67.87 24,851 68.64 27,183 68.66 17,039 68.42 71.00 72.87 74.64 269.6

09/15 40,146 64.20 26,892 64.30 29,721 64.32 27,218 64.90 65.70 67.57 69.34 268.0

09/22 33,367 67.09 22,312 67.49 26,636 67.15 22,156 64.78 63.70 65.56 67.33 270.2

09/29 32,360 72.82 21,905 73.54 25,210 73.24 27,079 70.34 68.32 70.19 71.97 269.2

10/06 30,804 77.79 20,994 78.01 24,924 77.47 27,007 75.82 73.13 75.01 76.80 271.3

10/13 28,345 80.07 19,859 80.32 23,195 80.11 25,182 79.46 76.90 78.78 80.57 272.2

10/20 32,120 81.79 23,793 81.84 28,090 81.73 27,638 81.35 78.80 80.69 82.48 271.7

10/27 39,206 82.07 30,691 83.09 34,506 82.92 26,090 80.78 80.28 82.16 83.95 272.8

11/03 44,293 79.69 29,926 80.05 33,716 80.00 29,363 79.71 78.92 80.78 82.54 272.1

11/10 41,515 78.36 29,279 79.13 34,731 79.06 30,838 78.49 77.81 79.68 81.43 272.6

11/17 37,691 75.37 27,146 76.40 31,104 76.45 22,432 76.29 76.51 78.37 80.13 273.9

11/24 33,040 73.86 19,842 75.47 24,891 75.09 15,517 71.86 74.04 75.89 77.61 274.4

12/01 29,021 78.53 18,474 78.69 24,923 78.42 19,742 75.63 74.68 76.55 78.32 275.2

12/08 44,709 84.61 36,900 84.85 42,354 84.58 25,491 82.57 79.32 81.21 83.00 274.9

12/15 26,062 78.22 20,131 79.74 22,981 79.71 18,458 78.71 79.34 81.22 83.00 273.6

12/22 28,483 80.02 17,684 81.26 20,928 80.96 22,667 78.38 76.73 78.62 80.42 273.6

12/29 28,362 79.63 10,746 80.43 16,067 80.30 15,148 79.15 76.97 78.86 80.65 275.8

2012 1,718,283 82.39 1,221,674 83.65 1,434,845 83.49 1,150,977 80.94 80.57 82.46 84.24 273.1

2011 3,253,762 87.28 1,633,007 87.81 1,888,802 87.57 1,304,026 86.98 87.50 89.44 91.33 271.1

True w eighted average prices for carcass base plant delivered hogs

Percent Lean

Prior Day Purchased Swine Reports - Negotiated Carcass Basis

National Iowa-Minnesota West Cornbelt National Base

Lean Hog Cost
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 Hog Market Statistics

Prior Day Slaughtered Swine Data

2012 Producer Sold Negotiated Producer Sold Other Market Formula Producer Sold Swine/ Pork Market Formula

Week Head Carc Base Avg Net Avg Lean Head Carc Base Avg Net Avg Lean Head Carc Base Avg Net Avg Lean

Ending Count Price Price Percent Count Price Price Percent Count Price Price Percent

01/07 34,403 79.01 81.65 53.78 118,929 81.87 84.90 55.76 468,105 80.30 82.21 55.16

01/14 82,343 81.05 83.76 53.71 175,188 82.22 84.97 55.47 937,858 81.75 83.77 55.21

01/21 89,217 82.84 85.39 53.72 195,862 82.70 85.82 55.53 771,153 82.72 84.83 55.20

01/28 81,365 83.30 86.10 54.10 236,471 83.16 86.58 55.51 795,335 84.55 86.50 55.17

02/04 88,937 84.71 87.68 54.13 200,170 84.10 87.64 55.52 753,989 85.77 87.98 55.35

02/11 65,441 84.86 87.65 53.97 168,208 83.95 86.86 55.49 821,759 85.31 87.67 54.44

02/18 65,218 83.85 86.25 53.95 132,248 84.74 87.44 55.23 830,477 84.96 87.28 54.72

02/25 57,203 83.60 86.49 53.87 213,236 84.77 88.19 55.73 770,146 85.36 87.48 55.25

03/03 64,053 84.88 87.28 53.95 196,582 84.73 88.57 55.84 798,824 85.70 87.82 55.34

03/10 67,092 84.22 86.96 54.18 179,896 84.90 88.19 55.78 802,766 85.26 87.48 55.37

03/17 79,707 85.29 87.86 54.33 128,294 85.35 88.74 55.66 827,297 85.20 87.45 55.41

03/24 78,207 85.26 87.82 54.49 192,779 86.69 90.01 55.80 768,626 85.23 87.40 55.26

03/31 62,837 81.21 83.67 54.23 174,885 85.54 89.10 55.74 800,667 82.06 84.23 55.35

04/07 57,022 79.76 82.06 54.00 169,803 85.43 88.72 55.77 800,794 80.50 82.70 55.42

04/14 61,620 80.20 83.26 53.85 124,084 85.30 88.34 55.48 727,459 79.88 82.42 55.35

04/21 65,243 80.16 83.58 53.47 171,495 87.47 90.50 55.51 798,463 80.48 82.63 55.21

04/28 58,365 80.09 82.75 53.82 175,348 87.33 90.86 55.71 773,543 80.47 82.68 55.26

05/05 48,283 78.55 81.64 53.88 164,906 88.79 92.06 55.57 777,455 79.59 81.80 55.16

05/12 50,753 76.07 79.17 53.82 148,648 89.23 92.27 55.39 800,181 77.44 79.67 55.17

05/19 57,891 76.91 80.17 54.19 152,435 88.94 91.97 55.30 779,450 78.37 80.56 55.14

05/26 84,806 82.04 84.60 53.99 207,460 90.10 93.79 55.57 750,876 82.64 84.83 55.15

06/02 52,840 81.94 84.71 54.38 130,689 90.69 94.66 55.75 626,584 82.35 84.27 55.04

06/09 78,484 84.39 87.22 54.24 189,032 90.15 93.58 55.52 785,263 84.83 87.26 55.12

06/16 85,222 89.50 93.13 54.29 120,408 91.18 94.61 55.60 737,266 90.09 92.59 55.24

06/23 95,799 96.42 99.83 54.24 145,832 92.89 96.47 55.55 717,462 96.70 99.24 55.18

06/30 89,495 100.53 103.53 54.17 154,799 94.54 98.16 55.73 724,325 100.02 102.42 55.19

07/07 62,314 97.78 101.52 54.16 141,387 94.04 97.55 55.53 606,628 98.47 100.96 55.16

07/14 65,944 95.58 98.91 54.14 171,535 93.53 97.13 55.57 774,737 97.11 99.66 55.16

07/21 67,503 91.34 94.09 54.14 166,434 93.11 96.57 55.45 742,959 93.44 95.94 55.17

07/28 84,343 91.10 93.72 53.90 157,434 92.03 95.53 55.51 743,013 93.61 96.07 55.11

08/04 78,116 89.90 93.96 54.37 170,244 91.40 95.12 55.64 762,486 93.29 95.53 55.08

08/11 62,832 88.65 91.11 54.21 174,128 91.40 94.87 55.71 734,276 91.26 93.72 55.24

08/18 68,488 87.13 89.88 54.10 148,317 88.45 91.80 55.69 819,830 89.25 91.83 55.36

08/25 80,762 85.63 88.37 54.26 129,264 86.53 89.99 55.73 841,653 85.75 88.28 55.37

09/01 91,122 81.37 83.92 54.08 130,170 82.69 86.30 55.76 884,143 80.11 82.59 55.32

09/08 56,874 75.15 77.46 54.05 102,404 80.33 83.43 55.63 734,880 73.19 75.70 55.49

09/15 70,595 67.58 69.76 53.95 139,117 78.16 81.36 55.53 988,229 67.67 70.07 55.38

09/22 82,168 65.04 67.51 54.07 161,592 76.98 80.02 55.63 889,185 65.75 68.19 55.46

09/29 75,459 68.54 71.59 54.14 134,507 76.77 80.22 55.89 921,518 70.75 73.20 55.41

10/06 69,386 73.98 77.17 54.32 145,938 78.39 81.54 55.66 883,406 75.74 78.15 55.51

10/13 70,671 78.06 81.04 54.03 138,341 78.80 81.96 55.43 911,442 79.48 81.88 55.45

10/20 79,120 80.65 83.59 54.05 130,613 77.32 80.57 55.54 920,702 81.33 83.61 55.29

10/27 85,161 81.88 84.82 54.01 130,334 76.94 80.24 55.58 929,018 82.75 85.07 55.29

11/03 71,390 81.01 83.64 53.89 118,695 77.02 80.52 55.66 938,019 81.56 83.85 55.33

11/10 91,595 79.84 81.83 53.90 119,947 76.13 79.17 55.32 927,355 80.23 82.55 55.32

11/17 84,870 78.33 80.14 54.19 110,938 75.78 78.82 55.34 899,842 78.82 81.10 55.30

11/24 65,852 75.33 77.47 53.81 116,666 75.88 78.67 55.37 738,401 76.16 78.31 55.17

12/01 72,473 75.56 77.77 53.83 144,893 75.48 78.79 55.57 976,824 76.93 79.07 55.23

12/08 78,172 80.49 83.23 53.58 149,816 76.37 79.24 55.50 927,903 81.78 84.00 55.18

12/15 85,393 82.21 84.66 53.90 109,732 77.45 80.34 55.33 936,129 81.77 84.06 55.24

12/22 72,849 79.92 82.37 53.81 127,108 77.64 80.49 55.63 853,033 79.54 81.80 55.33

12/29 64,449 80.14 82.45 53.81 145,857 78.14 81.19 55.51 973,315 79.73 82.21 55.52

2012 3,739,747 82.63 85.38 54.03 7,983,098 84.71 88.02 55.58 42,205,049 82.75 85.05 55.24

2011 4,309,854 87.07 90.40 53.99 9,962,674 81.06 84.48 55.35 39,175,300 87.74 90.10 54.93

Weekly w eighted average prices and lean percents, simple yearly
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Hog Market Statistics

Prior Day Slaughtered Swine Data

2012 Producer Sold Other Purchase Arrangement Packer Sold - All Purchase Types Packer Owned

Week Head Carc Base Avg Net Avg Lean Head Carc Base Avg Net Avg Lean Head Avg Lean

Ending Count Price Price Percent Count Price Price Percent Count Percent

01/07 185,396 81.03 83.21 55.16 52,901 79.56 82.92 55.58 332,095 52.87

01/14 331,731 81.72 83.87 55.18 99,576 80.23 84.06 55.72 660,346 52.77

01/21 295,070 83.31 85.50 55.23 87,407 82.12 85.67 55.45 507,203 52.82

01/28 283,879 84.01 86.19 55.36 86,559 81.96 86.39 55.69 612,296 53.05

02/04 275,016 84.71 87.06 55.49 86,881 83.16 87.59 55.74 543,466 53.40

02/11 295,218 85.31 87.55 55.43 87,128 82.80 87.23 55.79 576,898 53.15

02/18 292,556 84.87 87.04 55.25 79,319 83.18 87.50 55.92 556,265 53.27

02/25 306,802 84.96 87.14 55.15 75,968 83.13 87.63 56.24 536,384 53.37

03/03 306,412 85.56 87.85 55.29 83,942 82.53 87.49 55.78 566,270 53.38

03/10 312,548 85.42 87.63 55.25 79,792 82.74 87.68 55.71 548,831 53.46

03/17 295,709 85.25 87.54 55.29 82,932 81.41 86.67 55.86 555,480 53.45

03/24 301,116 85.05 87.27 55.32 82,142 83.18 87.50 55.72 570,390 53.48

03/31 296,051 83.19 85.28 55.22 88,068 79.28 83.79 55.81 546,915 53.53

04/07 306,564 81.76 83.97 55.26 86,873 78.25 82.53 55.69 564,671 53.42

04/14 279,827 81.69 84.09 55.20 75,903 78.08 82.93 55.80 475,460 53.52

04/21 328,079 82.63 84.55 55.33 84,433 77.72 82.37 55.48 562,253 53.22

04/28 305,387 83.22 84.90 55.27 80,478 77.02 81.57 55.45 520,829 53.30

05/05 302,203 82.28 83.89 55.19 78,802 76.29 80.59 55.71 557,942 53.10

05/12 294,073 82.04 83.81 55.18 79,541 74.93 79.42 55.64 547,070 53.14

05/19 301,985 82.42 84.14 55.23 76,078 78.22 82.27 55.52 529,442 53.13

05/26 304,634 85.03 86.91 55.36 79,216 81.14 85.37 55.56 555,511 53.17

06/02 237,348 83.42 85.24 55.26 65,390 78.31 83.29 55.31 437,168 53.25

06/09 308,624 86.24 88.08 55.32 79,390 81.33 86.75 55.61 579,496 53.06

06/16 279,390 88.87 90.67 55.20 74,119 85.76 91.31 55.64 534,008 53.15

06/23 278,617 94.57 96.31 55.16 69,659 93.98 100.46 55.63 514,063 53.16

06/30 268,365 98.03 99.81 55.21 81,142 96.12 101.60 55.86 503,128 53.22

07/07 247,365 96.82 98.52 55.17 68,456 94.33 100.01 55.30 425,903 53.24

07/14 299,701 95.53 97.31 55.34 83,552 93.21 97.60 55.16 540,731 53.16

07/21 273,666 92.55 94.22 55.04 84,321 90.68 95.23 54.94 514,168 53.26

07/28 276,002 92.62 94.33 55.15 82,403 91.12 96.44 55.19 525,796 53.20

08/04 276,933 92.78 94.40 54.77 79,631 91.06 95.67 55.35 555,232 53.20

08/11 269,405 92.88 94.72 55.15 78,903 91.18 95.15 55.36 536,334 53.38

08/18 320,672 91.65 93.54 55.38 85,986 89.23 92.94 55.64 528,973 53.29

08/25 308,422 90.48 92.40 55.29 88,426 85.21 88.68 55.58 560,752 53.35

09/01 331,731 81.72 83.87 55.42 88,862 79.70 83.11 55.58 594,452 53.38

09/08 291,069 82.69 84.70 55.46 72,089 73.72 76.94 55.70 453,870 53.52

09/15 388,054 79.12 81.15 55.40 95,923 70.04 72.92 55.66 626,206 53.47

09/22 369,462 77.96 79.93 55.43 97,748 67.88 71.78 55.63 629,689 53.48

09/29 360,521 78.92 80.96 55.59 92,456 71.76 75.95 55.60 621,003 53.36

10/06 350,999 82.74 84.57 55.32 97,748 75.74 80.28 55.54 589,469 53.42

10/13 349,251 85.04 86.68 55.27 107,463 79.03 83.25 55.20 580,663 53.38

10/20 359,966 86.13 87.89 55.26 98,698 81.36 85.58 55.31 609,343 53.23

10/27 346,543 86.40 88.26 55.41 97,428 82.39 86.66 55.25 605,866 53.35

11/03 317,077 85.81 87.54 55.20 100,528 80.67 84.60 55.03 611,266 53.24

11/10 338,256 84.84 86.67 55.22 107,227 80.29 83.88 55.21 611,078 53.30

11/17 331,282 83.24 85.07 55.19 104,323 78.97 82.39 55.18 602,978 53.33

11/24 280,058 81.51 83.26 55.27 94,360 76.43 79.72 55.21 505,971 53.40

12/01 342,091 82.22 83.92 55.21 104,752 77.00 81.14 55.44 650,386 53.41

12/08 321,823 84.15 85.83 55.18 98,067 80.80 85.60 55.25 621,857 53.28

12/15 323,847 85.09 86.73 55.17 92,761 80.20 84.56 55.38 610,511 53.27

12/22 303,612 83.98 85.80 55.22 88,283 78.37 83.42 55.53 564,654 53.47

12/29 350,314 83.95 85.61 55.18 101,754 78.57 83.04 55.75 600,125 53.55

2012 15,900,722 85.32 87.24 55.26 4,475,787 81.31 85.66 55.54 28,871,156 53.28

2011 15,552,524 86.35 88.72 54.87 4,755,910 87.11 90.58 54.87 28,215,177 53.39

Weighted average prices and lean percents
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Hog Market Statistics

 National Direct Delivered Feeder Pigs & Canadian Exports

2012

Week Total SEW* Breeding Slaughter

Ending Receipts Head Ct Wtd Avg Head Ct Wtd Avg Feeder Females Barrows/Gilts Sows/Boars

01/07 115,060 98,505 49.05 16,555 69.84 84,592 1,521 12,032 7,431

01/14 96,725 83,915 50.76 12,810 72.26 100,542 2,468 11,316 10,351

01/21 129,624 104,963 51.37 24,661 73.84 84,472 1,071 9,541 9,928

01/28 121,528 106,885 53.29 14,643 77.33 96,141 915 8,496 7,815

02/04 102,737 88,659 53.24 14,078 80.90 90,473 846 7,247 8,454

02/11 112,894 97,996 50.69 14,898 82.36 90,415 662 7,971 8,119

02/18 105,297 90,217 49.58 15,080 84.32 95,772 3,530 7,320 9,308

02/25 101,158 90,083 48.52 11,075 85.41 88,864 1,159 7,591 8,002

03/03 106,215 86,699 47.35 19,516 85.36 100,337 2,324 7,519 8,322

03/10 126,294 110,967 46.42 15,327 83.68 92,618 995 6,281 8,982

03/17 88,144 77,018 43.58 11,126 81.59 87,893 1,615 7,059 8,627

03/24 130,995 107,475 41.60 23,520 80.04 88,938 2,112 7,867 8,234

03/31 128,793 105,768 41.11 23,025 74.47 94,770 806 8,183 9,577

04/07 88,960 74,610 39.64 14,350 71.49 97,152 1,682 6,526 8,147

04/14 92,445 74,394 38.50 18,051 68.17 91,078 1,519 6,142 8,254

04/21 101,105 79,503 37.50 21,602 65.03 96,776 1,286 7,457 8,492

04/28 126,725 102,698 35.82 24,027 60.00 96,299 1,789 7,868 8,872

05/05 84,929 74,026 35.50 10,903 57.55 84,476 1,066 7,403 7,445

05/12 104,965 88,990 34.53 15,975 53.21 87,418 1,107 7,124 9,151

05/19 136,990 113,216 31.92 23,774 50.43 92,828 1,025 7,831 8,280

05/26 109,268 96,728 33.77 12,540 49.34 88,883 2,235 7,106 8,589

06/02 109,136 94,966 31.45 14,170 50.02 89,932 1,530 7,114 7,662

06/09 87,240 71,245 35.94 15,995 48.40 102,397 1,936 8,285 9,628

06/16 122,122 100,810 33.67 21,312 50.41 95,461 1,167 8,178 9,199

06/23 127,032 107,807 34.27 19,225 52.60 100,697 1,474 9,981 9,328

06/30 73,650 64,604 33.48 9,046 49.65 88,020 170 9,840 9,057

07/07 76,020 64,345 33.50 11,675 42.78 90,055 1,142 6,173 8,122

07/14 96,899 85,671 29.14 11,228 35.72 82,741 420 8,548 8,713

07/21 107,724 81,614 26.81 26,110 21.35 86,937 1,706 9,360 9,451

07/28 95,967 87,992 23.12 7,975 17.17 96,670 719 8,861 9,548

08/04 77,365 72,925 28.68 4,440 18.75 86,118 2,021 7,714 10,371

08/11 98,596 89,142 25.92 9,454 19.31 82,044 824 8,212 9,782

08/18 72,667 64,692 26.32 7,975 19.08 86,661 1,426 7,927 9,894

08/25 82,712 65,522 27.27 17,190 20.09 85,477 731 7,730 10,962

09/01 121,640 104,511 22.88 17,129 18.36 94,174 1,616 6,547 9,632

09/08 98,997 83,949 21.38 15,048 19.44 76,342 1,190 7,402 8,181

09/15 124,620 92,990 26.40 31,630 16.35 87,849 1,191 8,662 10,292

09/22 104,790 87,891 24.55 16,899 16.39 86,631 632 9,309 10,135

09/29 119,826 98,686 27.09 21,140 20.20 98,956 851 8,784 10,099

10/06 107,669 95,404 29.23 12,265 25.14 86,760 406 7,235 9,416

10/13 98,410 83,108 31.55 15,302 24.03 97,504 897 9,489 8,641

10/20 100,692 84,712 35.89 15,980 30.40 92,883 1,110 8,618 9,524

10/27 92,988 84,712 35.89 12,075 38.69 99,205 923 8,015 9,411

11/03 100,963 89,853 40.98 11,110 44.90 82,085 430 7,644 8,656

11/10 70,185 63,635 42.70 6,550 46.69 83,412 824 9,306 8,927

11/17 79,653 70,948 45.96 8,705 54.14 88,576 745 7,749 8,260

11/24 88,134 77,294 48.09 10,840 60.53 88,835 1,365 7,042 6,607

12/01 85,296 79,091 50.31 6,205 62.33 91,107 2,320 8,944 9,530

12/08 104,354 96,504 53.21 7,850 65.47 89,621 710 6,679 9,553

12/15 124,968 112,602 52.92 12,366 64.50 83,691 950 9,216 8,017

12/22 101,271 94,011 53.31 7,260 65.13 93,131 1,705 10,738 10,731

12/29 61,467 57,467 50.76 4,000 70.90 59,718 0 5,327 5,460

2012 5,323,904 4,562,018 38.60 765,685 51.23 4,684,427 64,864 420,509 463,169

2011 6,318,654 5,133,667 37.78 1,184,987 59.67 4,738,979 67,670 543,586 461,906

Weighted average prices - *SEW = Segrated Early Weaned Canadian Exports Source APHIS

Head Counts & Composite Weighted Average Prices Canadian Swine Exports to US

40 Lbs
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 Hog Market Statistics

Prior Day Purchased National Sow Data

2012 500-549 Pounds 550/Up Pounds

Week Head Base Price Head Base Price Head Base Price Head Base Price Head Base Price

Ending Count Wtd Avg Count Wtd Avg Count Wtd Avg Count Wtd Avg Count Wtd Avg

01/07 5,348 51.06 4,976 49.62 5,188 53.33 5,633 56.43 2,349 57.38

01/14 6,458 52.46 5,943 51.26 6,608 54.12 7,345 57.99 2,778 59.34

01/21 6,240 54.61 6,799 53.87 7,113 56.42 6,933 59.37 3,321 60.73

01/28 5,911 56.30 5,314 54.45 5,417 56.84 5,591 60.25 2,503 61.53

02/04 7,217 56.01 6,096 54.41 7,153 57.12 6,137 60.04 2,916 61.10

02/11 5,097 55.47 6,055 54.22 7,353 56.61 7,201 60.26 3,034 61.05

02/18 6,086 55.56 6,997 54.79 6,231 56.69 6,857 59.74 3,088 60.56

02/25 5,803 56.05 7,633 55.73 6,216 56.89 7,595 59.88 2,644 60.32

03/03 5,352 56.96 6,643 55.89 7,429 57.95 7,028 60.92 3,240 61.82

03/10 6,107 57.52 5,956 56.47 6,925 59.62 6,850 62.59 2,590 63.28

03/17 4,238 57.84 6,134 56.48 5,073 59.62 5,067 62.90 2,449 64.06

03/24 6,953 56.45 6,648 54.56 6,443 58.89 7,632 61.27 3,284 62.69

03/31 6,567 54.81 7,891 53.54 6,659 57.50 7,752 60.26 2,843 61.79

04/07 6,371 53.89 5,889 52.54 6,916 55.35 5,811 58.81 3,029 60.67

04/14 5,246 53.01 6,731 52.30 6,378 55.04 6,732 58.12 2,227 51.05

04/21 6,238 52.06 6,905 50.44 6,636 53.81 7,348 57.47 3,347 58.95

04/28 6,165 49.57 7,041 48.21 6,430 52.24 7,518 56.60 3,265 57.53

05/05 6,023 48.13 6,845 47.32 6,109 51.57 8,155 55.56 3,153 56.93

05/12 5,630 47.20 6,562 45.71 6,436 51.58 7,511 55.24 3,177 56.31

05/19 6,182 46.87 7,016 45.64 7,192 50.66 6,211 54.81 2,632 56.17

05/26 5,296 47.79 6,641 46.75 5,881 50.64 8,137 54.83 2,946 56.05

06/02 4,635 47.90 4,791 46.36 5,790 50.85 6,392 54.90 2,251 56.29

06/09 6,172 47.51 7,076 46.19 6,300 50.76 8,166 54.71 3,061 55.87

06/16 6,323 47.38 7,016 45.98 7,438 50.94 7,406 54.87 2,957 56.35

06/23 6,623 48.76 6,562 47.13 7,356 51.21 6,239 54.71 2,896 55.77

06/30 5,948 49.50 6,996 47.35 7,094 51.30 6,708 54.71 2,430 55.38

07/07 4,379 49.16 5,433 47.76 4,672 51.77 4,693 54.04 2,057 53.98

07/14 5,966 47.49 9,127 46.14 6,411 50.32 8,105 53.39 2,661 53.62

07/21 6,445 44.81 7,051 43.93 6,597 48.59 6,092 51.21 3,201 52.18

07/28 6,653 41.61 8,971 41.24 6,880 45.17 6,156 47.69 3,353 48.74

08/04 7,628 36.53 9,313 36.19 7,523 40.31 6,685 42.74 3,040 43.42

08/11 6,086 33.98 9,171 33.67 7,825 36.96 8,038 40.36 3,006 41.16

08/18 6,243 35.53 7,186 34.51 7,798 37.73 6,791 40.89 2,600 41.44

08/25 6,142 38.75 7,170 37.43 6,474 40.89 8,286 43.57 3,319 44.61

09/01 7,273 40.70 6,667 39.38 7,383 43.83 7,468 46.74 3,082 47.51

09/08 4,988 39.48 5,458 38.02 5,030 42.22 6,227 45.59 2,563 46.39

09/15 8,178 38.19 7,847 37.14 7,065 39.70 7,434 42.79 3,310 43.39

09/22 8,069 35.92 8,899 34.70 6,689 36.41 8,764 38.99 3,377 39.75

09/29 6,480 34.26 8,064 32.95 6,416 34.26 7,428 36.34 2,750 37.60

10/06 7,566 34.45 7,184 33.08 7,307 35.04 8,693 37.01 3,172 38.31

10/13 7,390 35.67 5,984 35.14 7,781 38.01 6,866 40.69 2,897 41.80

10/20 6,626 39.95 6,220 39.09 6,914 43.11 7,481 46.23 2,634 46.83

10/27 5,211 45.24 5,038 44.98 5,835 50.29 6,333 54.02 2,439 54.80

11/03 6,495 48.01 5,322 47.09 7,227 52.35 7,072 56.15 3,249 57.43

11/10 6,860 51.08 5,521 49.14 7,071 54.96 7,242 58.56 2,955 59.60

11/17 6,821 56.13 5,589 54.03 7,797 59.53 8,245 62.67 2,754 64.12

11/24 6,963 57.43 4,532 55.29 6,759 60.60 7,347 64.97 2,854 65.93

12/01 6,792 50.29 5,605 47.59 6,760 59.23 7,740 63.64 3,112 63.09

12/08 8,898 53.08 6,908 51.50 6,306 56.65 9,411 60.33 2,933 61.11

12/15 7,312 50.21 6,815 49.53 7,389 53.51 8,732 57.35 2,821 58.43

12/22 6,217 49.89 5,906 48.91 6,762 52.83 8,779 56.83 2,762 58.08

12/29 5,863 48.27 5,855 47.33 5,397 52.94 6,518 56.57 2,006 46.43

2011 327,773 47.72 345,992 46.27 345,832 50.49 372,581 53.82 149,317 54.55

2011 313,283 56.51 328,765 55.54 320,627 57.85 347,469 59.93 169,752 61.13

True w eighted average prices for live base plant delivered sow s

300-399 Pounds 400-449 Pounds 450-499 Pounds

Prior Day Purchased National Sow Reports - Negotiated Live Basis
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Direct Swine

2012 National Direct Swine Market

3.62%

7.74%

40.91%

15.41%

4.34%

27.98%

PurchaseType Percentages

Negotiated

OMF

SPMF

OPA

Packer Sold

Packer Owned

$55

$65

$75

$85

$95

$105

Dollars per hundredweight

National Direct Swine

(Negotiated (Carcass) Prior Day) 2012 2011

$55

$65

$75

$85

$95

$105

Dollars per hundredweight

Iowa/Minnesota Direct Swine

(Negotiated (Carcass) Prior Day) 2012 2011

$50

$55

$60

$65

$70

$75

$80

$85

$90

$95

$100

$105

Dollars per hundredweight

Iowa/Minnesota Direct Swine

(Negotiated (Live) Prior Day)

2012 2011
2012

ANNUAL MEAT

TRADE REVIEW

Beef Statistical Data

Livestock and Seed Program

Livestock and Grain Market News Service

Des Moines, Iowa
2012

ANNUAL MEAT

TRADE REVIEW

Boxed Beef

Livestock and Seed Program

Livestock and Grain Market News Service

Des Moines, Iowa
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Beef Market Statistics

Boxed Beef Cut-Out Values & Load Counts

2012

Week CHOICE SELECT Total Choice Cut Loads Select Cut Loads Other*

Ending 600-900 600-900 Loads Rib Chuck Round Loin Rib Chuck Round Loin Loads

01/07 192.34 179.82 651.5 45.6 96.1 84.8 105.2 34.6 102.2 42.2 87.3 53.5

01/14 187.92 178.00 929.6 39.4 182.2 213.4 116.1 22.1 115.0 71.0 90.7 79.6

01/21 182.54 174.89 1,004.0 55.5 229.1 190.6 126.6 19.1 124.2 69.9 90.7 98.4

01/28 184.26 179.01 637.8 46.3 160.8 102.3 99.7 16.5 60.0 38.6 53.5 60.1

02/04 183.34 178.41 828.6 47.9 163.8 199.9 136.7 19.6 80.5 44.8 71.1 64.3

02/11 185.98 180.97 722.9 29.0 171.2 139.4 105.0 18.0 91.4 39.1 68.2 61.7

02/18 189.04 184.05 715.1 35.9 154.4 169.1 83.9 26.1 82.9 45.0 62.1 55.6

02/25 195.42 191.71 638.0 35.7 140.5 124.1 78.6 22.6 58.6 45.3 62.0 70.6

03/03 198.51 194.56 717.1 33.3 185.2 157.6 84.8 13.4 84.4 48.4 43.6 66.3

03/10 196.65 194.27 706.1 38.5 179.3 193.4 87.5 11.1 61.5 41.9 44.8 48.2

03/17 191.24 189.81 925.3 31.2 213.1 211.1 109.9 11.0 146.2 57.4 58.9 86.5

03/24 189.62 188.11 665.0 27.1 148.9 129.8 123.6 20.4 64.4 35.5 57.5 57.9

03/31 184.65 184.35 729.2 41.2 148.0 144.9 137.4 17.3 88.9 42.9 43.9 64.6

04/07 180.79 178.72 785.2 39.6 182.2 144.5 114.3 20.8 94.2 49.7 71.4 68.6

04/14 177.79 177.20 843.6 48.5 179.3 162.8 129.1 17.2 116.2 56.0 75.6 58.8

04/21 185.12 183.12 687.3 38.6 140.7 137.1 105.9 28.3 62.3 46.5 48.2 79.7

04/28 190.00 186.58 600.6 32.7 120.1 112.9 84.3 16.3 77.6 44.0 52.6 60.1

05/05 190.66 186.37 758.1 31.8 132.4 150.5 86.3 20.9 98.0 58.5 70.4 109.3

05/12 190.37 184.71 748.2 27.5 145.7 124.2 89.0 28.8 98.9 86.3 77.3 70.3

05/19 191.45 186.05 815.4 34.2 159.6 143.6 98.6 27.0 99.6 76.3 87.2 89.4

05/26 194.88 186.69 727.5 41.2 127.2 138.2 92.3 26.0 119.0 51.6 59.2 72.6

06/02 196.83 186.93 613.0 25.3 117.2 117.7 69.5 18.8 72.8 48.8 64.2 78.8

06/09 197.10 184.47 856.0 23.9 195.9 154.5 84.2 19.9 131.9 81.1 87.5 77.1

06/16 197.82 182.20 849.4 22.8 155.5 214.4 67.6 23.4 102.0 96.2 81.1 86.5

06/23 197.45 180.38 771.9 26.8 151.3 149.3 64.4 19.3 99.1 70.6 105.4 85.7

06/30 196.58 179.80 695.8 22.8 142.5 113.6 72.8 22.1 98.3 59.1 80.1 84.5

07/07 193.52 176.38 616.2 19.5 123.9 124.6 52.5 27.2 71.3 51.1 72.2 73.8

07/14 187.33 173.81 842.3 35.0 202.2 166.2 94.3 29.4 115.3 52.1 78.2 69.5

07/21 182.07 172.05 761.5 30.2 134.4 126.9 121.1 30.4 97.6 54.0 103.0 63.9

07/28 178.06 170.97 827.9 39.0 161.3 134.8 106.7 27.8 145.9 67.1 64.4 81.1

08/04 177.89 171.14 752.8 45.2 136.8 126.0 96.2 34.2 83.4 76.9 87.1 66.8

08/11 181.46 175.19 773.4 30.1 168.3 133.8 95.1 33.7 99.6 64.8 76.4 71.5

08/18 190.23 182.73 509.2 19.2 106.8 81.9 57.8 13.0 69.4 47.6 61.8 51.6

08/25 193.47 184.77 592.2 15.3 95.4 129.2 59.3 20.0 83.1 68.7 75.1 46.1

09/01 191.05 180.91 624.7 24.6 89.6 102.7 104.3 17.7 86.9 65.5 81.4 52.1

09/08 190.97 181.52 654.5 25.0 102.8 86.3 89.2 24.1 93.3 64.6 113.2 56.0

09/15 191.50 180.04 731.0 26.5 98.1 123.9 84.8 45.3 85.4 85.5 121.7 59.7

09/22 194.11 183.71 650.6 37.1 114.4 116.6 95.4 18.7 74.3 52.3 71.7 70.1

09/29 191.77 180.77 704.9 37.1 109.3 140.0 89.9 15.9 74.1 84.3 105.6 48.7

10/06 190.34 176.73 747.7 32.6 125.9 106.2 107.5 44.6 110.5 66.9 96.2 57.3

10/13 191.15 177.00 851.3 34.0 170.0 163.6 112.3 30.5 128.4 65.7 96.6 50.2

10/20 195.65 180.30 652.2 30.9 100.1 93.0 88.1 36.0 93.1 73.4 71.4 66.3

10/27 198.49 182.21 566.3 27.3 85.9 60.1 69.7 23.2 86.1 68.2 71.3 74.6

11/03 195.34 177.09 685.2 29.5 130.1 87.5 70.9 25.0 119.4 78.2 57.5 87.1

11/10 193.14 175.48 747.0 18.9 144.6 136.0 83.1 17.9 119.2 79.6 57.2 90.5

11/17 193.17 173.76 768.5 22.6 119.0 154.2 93.3 20.2 124.5 73.3 96.7 64.6

11/24 194.92 173.84 607.1 21.4 99.9 94.3 80.3 21.8 88.0 74.1 60.7 66.5

12/01 195.65 174.73 635.4 18.5 108.1 130.1 85.9 14.9 76.9 56.4 86.0 58.5

12/08 194.47 174.41 629.5 18.3 124.1 114.5 85.3 11.4 70.5 53.3 93.9 58.2

12/15 195.04 174.79 678.1 29.8 121.3 148.2 105.1 14.2 64.5 56.4 80.1 58.4

12/22 193.50 176.07 715.7 47.5 139.4 114.8 91.7 35.4 96.2 52.7 82.8 55.3

12/29 194.00 179.66 512.8 38.0 102.5 77.5 94.6 32.5 42.9 28.4 62.5 33.8

2012 190.70 180.60 37,460 1,675 7,337 6,996 4,867 1,206 4,830 3,108 3,919 3,521

2011 180.55 173.04 42,175 2,102 8,248 7,919 5,684 1,304 5,084 3,190 3,881 4,204

* Other = back ribs, inside skirts, cap and w edge meat, and pectoral

Boxed Beef Cut-Out Boxed Beef Load Count Breakdown
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Beef Market Statistics

Boxed Beef Composite Primal Values - Choice

2012

Week

Ending Rib Chuck Round Loin Brisket Short Plate Flank

01/07 268.44 166.25 181.27 242.77 148.98 135.28 107.89

01/14 259.37 163.00 174.05 239.05 145.62 136.65 109.32

01/21 252.71 156.89 167.11 234.37 141.19 135.58 109.87

01/28 252.03 159.64 168.77 237.04 140.72 136.33 110.60

02/04 252.32 157.16 166.64 237.53 141.80 137.57 110.70

02/11 260.20 156.64 166.77 246.06 140.83 138.81 111.54

02/18 266.85 156.92 166.65 256.09 141.22 139.46 113.46

02/25 277.38 161.44 171.79 267.00 143.28 142.07 116.47

03/03 284.95 162.38 171.13 276.22 143.10 142.74 119.58

03/10 286.00 159.00 166.56 277.39 139.51 142.38 119.92

03/17 282.61 151.75 160.90 271.97 135.48 139.44 118.31

03/24 282.41 151.63 160.51 266.45 133.61 137.55 116.00

03/31 277.96 147.11 156.91 257.37 130.78 136.31 110.83

04/07 271.16 142.85 156.19 254.70 126.13 127.33 104.01

04/14 261.15 143.73 153.54 251.20 120.27 123.37 97.71

04/21 267.93 152.05 159.47 260.93 126.29 128.09 99.66

04/28 269.66 157.04 161.63 269.49 130.42 135.40 105.24

05/05 269.91 158.08 161.56 270.69 131.42 135.51 105.97

05/12 269.44 158.29 162.52 270.50 131.63 130.38 102.57

05/19 268.85 160.32 164.77 272.44 132.24 125.36 101.30

05/26 276.21 162.43 165.92 280.02 135.31 124.23 102.68

06/02 281.34 160.38 165.64 288.87 135.83 125.07 104.76

06/09 291.13 155.02 161.60 297.26 135.60 123.37 105.19

06/16 298.74 154.08 157.06 302.38 137.07 123.25 105.30

06/23 305.05 148.68 155.50 305.86 138.39 123.96 105.73

06/30 298.07 146.85 155.16 307.52 139.08 125.35 107.08

07/07 296.56 144.29 154.85 299.01 136.37 123.72 106.72

07/14 278.67 141.93 156.80 281.21 134.62 123.28 106.29

07/21 270.42 141.72 158.27 260.84 129.97 122.80 105.86

07/28 263.64 139.94 158.05 248.46 129.04 122.84 105.73

08/04 261.70 142.86 158.92 245.09 127.76 119.54 105.89

08/11 268.41 146.59 161.51 250.19 129.58 118.90 105.92

08/18 279.53 157.09 167.27 261.74 134.03 123.24 109.97

08/25 290.71 159.07 168.68 264.17 138.20 127.02 112.59

09/01 292.85 158.70 166.72 254.06 137.73 127.22 113.73

09/08 294.68 159.14 168.83 250.23 136.48 127.34 112.85

09/15 291.11 161.10 171.10 249.89 136.45 126.89 111.47

09/22 293.15 165.56 173.02 252.01 136.58 128.25 113.74

09/29 286.87 166.87 171.30 245.80 134.94 126.54 110.33

10/06 287.09 164.54 170.23 244.19 133.49 125.53 109.31

10/13 287.21 165.53 170.76 245.85 135.79 125.07 107.74

10/20 290.90 172.06 177.38 249.48 139.14 124.40 101.31

10/27 298.05 172.20 180.34 256.46 138.97 124.45 96.82

11/03 306.81 162.41 175.72 257.27 135.11 124.68 90.70

11/10 312.84 156.08 170.13 258.41 135.38 125.23 89.27

11/17 317.63 155.94 164.98 261.66 135.68 125.21 88.79

11/24 324.64 158.25 165.19 262.53 135.86 124.72 90.79

12/01 331.27 156.48 163.67 266.06 133.80 126.53 92.83

12/08 336.15 153.79 161.52 263.92 133.50 125.91 94.53

12/15 333.38 153.74 162.62 265.38 135.12 127.82 98.21

12/22 306.17 156.42 166.97 264.06 134.66 128.16 99.60

12/29 281.33 161.94 173.15 264.48 135.46 129.08 102.30

2012 284.88 156.23 165.34 262.76 135.57 128.95 105.87

2011 268.34 151.97 161.62 238.99 127.85 127.69 111.59

Simple average values

Choice Beef Composite Primal Values 600-900 lbs
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Beef Market Statistics

Boxed Beef Composite Primal Values - Select

2012

Week

Ending Rib Chuck Round Loin Brisket Short Plate Flank

01/07 228.92 164.41 177.24 210.63 149.69 138.94 105.21

01/14 233.34 161.08 172.10 209.73 146.58 140.30 107.17

01/21 236.75 155.57 166.39 208.63 141.04 139.42 106.80

01/28 245.86 160.15 168.61 213.93 140.78 140.11 109.10

02/04 248.59 156.95 165.72 216.81 141.10 141.24 108.54

02/11 253.75 157.08 166.70 224.68 139.60 142.39 109.86

02/18 258.45 156.85 166.41 236.35 141.09 142.97 112.65

02/25 270.97 160.56 171.80 252.89 143.13 145.54 117.13

03/03 275.43 161.64 171.37 262.54 142.18 145.86 119.90

03/10 279.26 159.40 167.78 267.02 138.92 145.72 118.93

03/17 278.95 152.09 161.89 264.67 134.54 143.39 117.29

03/24 277.40 151.00 161.46 261.13 132.41 141.46 114.11

03/31 276.76 146.76 157.82 254.46 130.71 141.09 111.33

04/07 260.19 143.00 155.67 250.10 126.24 131.96 100.40

04/14 254.10 144.26 153.79 250.47 119.58 128.07 93.04

04/21 258.79 151.54 159.43 256.28 126.44 131.81 96.89

04/28 260.84 155.12 161.33 260.62 130.41 137.88 102.58

05/05 258.83 156.49 160.73 259.26 130.45 138.17 103.06

05/12 251.00 156.55 160.82 257.10 131.76 133.91 99.49

05/19 252.15 159.16 163.63 257.92 132.92 129.70 96.08

05/26 253.34 160.77 165.13 256.15 133.75 129.06 98.10

06/02 256.31 160.52 164.66 255.90 134.10 129.90 99.86

06/09 258.33 154.40 161.35 255.71 134.53 128.08 100.35

06/16 259.35 152.47 157.05 251.73 135.28 128.20 98.62

06/23 260.40 146.47 155.27 252.28 136.52 128.71 99.31

06/30 257.57 146.73 154.68 250.46 138.05 130.02 99.59

07/07 249.40 144.01 154.49 243.96 136.44 128.50 97.09

07/14 244.42 141.11 156.50 237.21 135.24 128.08 94.82

07/21 237.50 140.38 158.61 232.56 131.58 127.68 93.70

07/28 234.56 140.25 157.89 231.09 125.60 128.04 94.61

08/04 232.97 143.13 158.00 229.63 125.59 124.81 95.10

08/11 239.13 147.36 161.73 235.61 126.83 123.88 95.35

08/18 253.53 156.16 165.79 242.97 131.02 128.47 104.08

08/25 256.16 158.54 166.76 244.33 134.70 131.34 108.58

09/01 256.06 154.24 162.87 236.37 134.57 131.39 107.89

09/08 255.52 156.91 164.79 233.69 134.24 131.59 108.64

09/15 249.04 156.33 167.39 228.34 134.70 131.69 107.05

09/22 250.54 163.87 171.92 228.62 135.95 133.25 107.50

09/29 248.66 162.09 168.42 223.05 134.76 132.02 105.10

10/06 243.68 157.30 166.40 216.70 132.63 130.96 102.45

10/13 241.74 157.73 167.31 217.76 134.17 130.31 99.73

10/20 242.22 162.62 172.57 220.78 136.85 129.16 97.79

10/27 245.63 163.51 173.69 226.19 137.41 128.69 93.67

11/03 240.73 157.90 167.84 220.21 133.86 128.92 88.80

11/10 244.44 155.70 163.64 218.64 133.39 128.82 86.69

11/17 241.76 154.51 162.79 214.60 132.62 128.84 87.22

11/24 243.39 154.90 163.17 212.77 133.89 128.67 88.04

12/01 250.15 155.51 162.69 212.07 133.27 130.42 91.35

12/08 257.41 153.47 160.60 211.67 133.24 130.11 92.26

12/15 257.87 153.41 160.75 212.07 133.02 132.04 95.52

12/22 248.29 155.45 165.83 214.51 133.89 132.67 95.75

12/29 242.56 162.06 171.45 218.34 136.37 133.65 96.34

2012 252.17 154.61 163.90 235.79 134.57 133.23 101.55

2011 236.69 150.79 161.39 219.75 127.37 130.34 109.56

Simple average values

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Beef Market Statistics

Comprehensive Cut-Out Values

2012 Comprehensive Boxed Beef Cut-Out Values

Week Comprehensive Prime Branded Choice Select

Ending Lds Value Lds Value Lds Value Lds Value Lds Value Lds Value

01/07 6,421 188.95 43 239.59 784 198.81 1,454 192.11 1,220 179.03 2,920 173.71

01/14 7,685 186.91 93 235.67 858 197.67 2,116 188.49 1,439 177.04 3,180 171.48

01/21 7,773 183.59 52 234.02 823 190.42 2,164 183.41 1,571 175.53 3,163 169.91

01/28 6,571 184.76 46 237.56 824 191.33 1,733 184.07 1,125 177.81 2,844 173.34

02/04 7,220 184.69 54 235.69 855 189.92 2,057 184.34 1,290 178.50 2,963 173.02

02/11 7,360 185.43 53 236.49 902 190.80 2,027 185.14 1,128 180.55 3,250 175.80

02/18 7,625 189.27 53 241.37 951 194.76 2,061 189.87 1,398 183.36 3,162 178.36

02/25 6,973 194.46 55 246.18 927 199.73 1,754 193.19 1,229 190.25 3,009 183.69

03/03 7,233 198.41 50 250.48 880 202.57 1,954 196.84 1,283 193.12 3,066 187.39

03/10 7,191 198.75 62 251.20 958 202.43 2,097 196.96 1,088 193.81 2,987 186.05

03/17 7,822 193.38 66 247.59 923 197.26 2,215 192.52 1,307 189.75 3,311 180.32

03/24 7,570 190.92 68 246.81 827 195.98 1,874 190.68 1,480 186.62 3,321 178.52

03/31 6,893 188.46 51 239.63 798 192.22 2,035 187.30 1,295 184.54 2,714 176.31

04/07 7,377 183.64 52 236.23 947 188.86 2,203 182.94 1,353 180.73 2,822 168.81

04/14 7,470 179.97 52 230.00 900 186.66 2,344 180.30 1,338 177.99 2,836 163.81

04/21 6,913 183.49 54 231.87 866 187.99 1,921 184.13 1,290 179.92 2,782 168.84

04/28 6,935 188.17 49 232.41 793 193.37 1,703 188.00 1,296 184.67 3,093 173.25

05/05 7,246 189.42 45 235.07 849 196.63 2,010 190.49 1,387 185.93 2,955 173.63

05/12 6,790 188.15 47 233.80 841 196.40 1,838 189.08 1,479 183.96 2,585 173.67

05/19 7,279 187.83 62 229.59 902 196.25 1,997 190.15 1,668 183.41 2,649 174.22

05/26 7,619 190.69 50 227.47 906 198.47 1,908 192.05 1,564 185.31 3,190 176.02

06/02 6,952 192.52 53 231.46 820 201.78 1,781 195.47 1,247 185.56 3,051 177.11

06/09 7,438 190.75 54 225.22 914 201.39 2,026 193.97 1,606 183.48 2,838 174.21

06/16 7,615 189.49 57 225.99 942 201.83 2,140 193.93 1,463 181.04 3,013 172.70

06/23 8,518 190.43 59 225.72 978 203.73 2,169 194.84 1,590 180.79 3,722 173.14

06/30 7,762 189.73 63 223.15 898 203.27 2,109 193.56 1,468 178.91 3,224 174.03

07/07 6,367 186.75 49 221.74 816 199.56 1,741 192.27 1,262 177.90 2,498 168.92

07/14 7,220 183.94 68 219.27 999 196.92 1,843 187.94 1,461 174.58 2,849 168.84

07/21 7,331 179.54 53 218.86 977 190.63 1,914 182.48 1,574 172.39 2,813 166.93

07/28 6,999 178.28 51 214.46 816 187.55 1,912 179.90 1,376 171.97 2,844 166.41

08/04 7,323 177.70 52 215.42 882 184.67 2,132 179.40 1,377 171.03 2,879 165.69

08/11 7,144 179.99 57 218.00 928 187.84 1,988 181.35 1,357 173.99 2,813 167.64

08/18 6,549 186.35 74 223.11 988 193.69 1,624 187.18 1,279 179.20 2,584 173.58

08/25 7,130 189.70 60 227.12 889 198.94 1,546 190.85 1,420 182.92 3,215 174.53

09/01 7,164 188.91 56 230.36 856 198.32 1,680 191.48 1,577 180.95 2,996 172.92

09/08 6,777 189.72 46 230.65 861 197.99 1,669 191.72 1,427 181.87 2,773 174.06

09/15 7,700 189.64 68 229.69 940 198.94 1,632 193.71 1,489 181.37 3,571 172.68

09/22 6,585 190.50 66 231.49 875 199.34 1,563 193.04 1,289 182.99 2,792 174.20

09/29 7,448 189.36 48 231.24 944 198.71 2,019 191.79 1,583 179.88 2,855 172.90

10/06 7,080 186.00 53 229.88 863 197.80 1,660 190.25 1,563 177.41 2,942 168.40

10/13 7,250 187.10 56 229.96 911 199.35 2,155 191.35 1,435 176.99 2,692 169.34

10/20 7,100 189.86 63 232.07 819 200.63 1,786 193.52 1,454 178.68 2,979 170.94

10/27 6,830 192.15 63 232.22 738 203.66 1,629 195.85 1,529 180.72 2,871 172.46

11/03 6,923 190.54 64 232.78 860 202.71 1,762 195.92 1,479 178.49 2,758 171.21

11/10 6,706 187.90 65 228.66 835 199.81 1,734 193.42 1,422 175.96 2,650 166.63

11/17 7,479 186.40 67 226.63 1006 199.08 2,049 192.98 1,687 175.03 2,670 165.05

11/24 5,993 188.26 60 230.33 740 199.89 1,511 194.22 1,288 174.16 2,394 165.57

12/01 6,755 188.71 73 230.52 832 200.68 1,775 194.75 1,427 174.96 2,647 166.10

12/08 6,801 188.93 65 225.99 864 201.28 1,794 194.84 1,389 174.51 2,689 165.64

12/15 7,278 188.00 67 225.05 886 200.98 1,981 192.01 1,543 174.75 2,801 164.87

12/22 7,014 188.41 68 228.00 806 200.44 1,812 194.06 1,510 176.70 2,818 166.80

12/29 5,395 188.29 61 227.85 700 198.98 1,490 192.44 1,119 177.90 2,026 169.91

2012 370,592 187.95 3,016 231.18 45,497 196.90 98,091 190.24 72,918 180.17 151,069 172.18

2011 391,284 178.58 3,039 214.97 44,230 184.87 106,026 179.83 72,139 172.20 165,858 166.16

***Includes cuts, grinds, and trim

***Ungraded
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Fabricated Boxed Beef

Primal and Cut-Out Value Comparisons 2012

$220

$235

$250

$265

$280

$295

$310

$325

$340

Dollars per hundredweight

Primal Rib

Ch Se

$135

$140

$145

$150

$155

$160

$165

$170

$175

Dollars per hundredweight

Primal Chuck

Ch Se

$150

$155

$160

$165

$170

$175

$180

$185

Dollars per hundredweight

Primal Round

Ch Se

$200

$210

$220

$230

$240

$250

$260

$270

$280

$290

$300

$310

Dollars per hundredweight

Primal Loin

Ch Se

$0

$2

$4

$6

$8

$10

$12

$14

$16

$18

$20

$22

Dollars per hundredweight

Difference between Ch & Se Cut-Outs

600-900 pounds

2012 2011

810

820

830

840

850

860

870

880

890

900

Pounds

Dressed Steer Weight

2012 2011
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Beef Market Statistics

Choice & Select Fabricated Boxed Beef Cuts

2012 Weekly Weighted Averages & Load Counts

Week 10 9 E FL 1 Bn- in Lip- On Ribe ye 112 A FL 3 Lip- On Ribe ye Lgt 112 A FL 3 Lip- On Ribe ye Hvy 113 C FL 1 Chc k Se mi- Bnls, n/o

Ending Ch Lds Ch $ Se Lds Se $ Ch Lds Ch $ Se Lds Se $ Ch Lds Ch $ Se Lds Se $ Ch Lds Ch $ Se Lds Se $

01/07 15.5 519.17 2.6 413.66 9.8 566.83 9.8 470.33 20.3 555.41 22.2 463.46 3.03 200.19 6.2 205.37

01/14 14.7 494.32 5.8 418.45 5.8 553.04 4.6 484.93 18.9 543.22 11.6 476.18 4.21 201.34 4.6 197.10

01/21 17.8 475.98 2.3 431.94 8.5 546.95 6.2 498.95 29.2 529.62 10.6 490.66 3.61 201.90 5.9 199.92

01/28 10.2 473.63 3.9 453.23 9.8 547.91 5.9 530.92 26.4 530.32 6.7 517.97 3.52 205.29 3.0 205.10

02/04 23.3 463.51 5.5 465.24 9.5 553.66 5.6 534.12 15.1 537.29 8.5 526.62 4.58 201.11 4.5 203.64

02/11 12.0 489.24 3.7 485.29 4.1 575.33 4.9 557.01 12.9 557.35 9.4 542.95 5.13 204.43 7.4 200.87

02/18 12.2 509.65 6.1 491.26 7.5 601.07 9.8 567.66 16.3 574.98 10.2 559.95 4.51 201.02 4.7 203.28

02/25 14.0 529.94 10.9 524.59 5.1 617.73 2.6 593.65 16.7 602.96 9.1 582.60 4.46 210.25 2.2 209.06

03/03 16.5 554.85 5.2 536.50 5.4 630.45 2.5 604.41 11.4 625.83 5.6 598.03 6.16 207.09 3.3 212.44

03/10 19.6 560.54 3.4 553.43 4.6 630.98 2.6 613.97 14.3 628.37 5.2 613.10 4.77 205.42 2.0 209.20

03/17 9.8 566.25 3.6 551.54 4.6 630.02 1.7 622.89 16.8 614.70 5.7 615.03 5.14 203.42 5.7 200.23

03/24 9.1 562.69 8.6 549.55 3.9 619.78 4.7 614.64 14.1 616.79 7.1 607.85 4.70 199.21 10.2 192.35

03/31 15.4 559.46 8.5 548.16 9.1 592.62 2.0 605.74 16.7 609.00 6.8 609.77 7.34 194.02 3.7 194.25

04/07 9.9 563.23 4.7 536.75 13.4 583.76 4.3 552.82 16.3 598.08 11.8 568.86 7.69 183.66 6.9 185.70

04/14 18.9 517.54 3.1 520.68 8.3 569.52 5.6 538.17 21.3 578.19 8.5 571.42 3.71 184.01 4.5 185.12

04/21 20.2 531.13 9.6 515.24 6.5 593.06 6.5 553.71 11.9 592.83 12.3 569.25 5.05 192.36 3.9 195.42

04/28 8.4 542.16 4.6 522.75 7.3 584.48 2.9 556.03 17.0 589.24 8.9 566.56 3.07 188.21 2.2 199.05

05/05 13.9 527.26 6.6 516.62 4.1 592.23 4.3 552.15 13.8 593.34 10.0 556.74 7.33 197.17 4.5 195.20

05/12 8.5 541.16 6.5 506.58 6.0 593.40 8.8 534.65 13.0 601.05 13.5 546.36 5.66 195.23 3.4 197.54

05/19 9.8 548.17 9.2 508.28 8.5 600.49 4.4 546.20 15.9 606.68 13.4 548.76 3.23 192.27 4.2 199.93

05/26 24.7 552.96 10.3 516.19 4.2 636.02 5.2 546.76 12.3 631.84 10.6 554.42 3.05 191.47 2.5 206.14

06/02 9.4 570.78 2.8 526.34 4.8 653.15 5.9 569.63 11.1 653.39 10.1 572.77 2.68 197.54 2.9 208.83

06/09 11.8 589.84 7.5 520.49 2.7 693.23 4.8 577.09 9.3 680.40 7.6 575.34 4.81 190.25 11.0 193.91

06/16 8.1 619.38 7.9 522.28 2.5 691.18 4.6 569.40 12.2 698.99 10.9 577.41 4.23 196.30 3.9 199.75

06/23 9.2 633.89 4.8 523.93 4.7 717.14 5.3 582.20 12.9 724.88 9.2 587.07 8.80 193.43 4.3 197.01

06/30 8.5 629.12 6.6 521.81 2.6 689.35 4.7 580.31 11.7 709.60 10.8 582.12 8.00 185.95 3.4 195.21

07/07 9.8 615.38 5.4 498.07 2.9 696.72 5.4 555.87 6.8 710.23 16.4 562.68 2.97 184.05 3.1 189.22

07/14 14.3 580.56 8.6 477.73 8.3 607.77 6.3 545.26 12.4 651.29 14.5 542.39 8.98 185.75 3.5 188.59

07/21 7.7 554.85 4.5 470.24 6.6 596.19 12.0 508.62 15.9 624.30 13.9 529.89 4.61 188.41 3.2 192.20

07/28 13.4 535.40 6.4 454.04 6.6 594.60 7.9 507.14 19.0 598.15 13.4 516.10 4.14 187.59 3.8 191.72

08/04 12.1 533.27 3.7 459.08 8.9 592.70 9.9 511.93 24.1 593.84 20.6 506.76 4.10 187.66 3.1 192.41

08/11 7.4 538.02 8.4 469.09 5.3 636.04 11.1 536.75 17.4 618.26 14.1 524.82 8.25 192.21 2.9 197.19

08/18 9.5 567.31 3.8 510.53 1.7 668.88 2.1 575.90 8.0 647.78 7.1 563.41 3.07 197.53 3.5 201.56

08/25 4.6 594.32 3.3 506.99 2.5 689.63 5.0 574.82 8.2 678.52 11.7 571.54 2.96 198.69 2.4 207.88

09/01 10.4 598.89 5.4 502.99 3.7 685.54 2.4 579.58 10.5 678.69 9.9 572.40 2.17 206.00 2.7 204.28

09/08 10.1 595.67 5.8 490.06 4.3 688.61 4.9 565.88 10.7 680.11 13.4 565.33 1.71 187.17 3.6 205.35

09/15 5.6 604.77 8.2 484.65 6.0 703.09 6.2 565.83 15.0 673.47 30.9 547.21 2.98 197.34 2.8 208.76

09/22 15.6 597.69 2.5 497.82 4.4 704.58 4.3 563.01 17.1 672.87 11.9 553.48 2.24 199.96 3.6 214.45

09/29 12.7 580.24 4.3 485.95 6.2 685.71 3.7 544.42 18.2 655.75 7.9 551.72 3.01 202.80 3.5 215.29

10/06 14.2 588.48 6.2 474.98 5.4 673.99 10.5 539.04 13.0 662.96 27.9 527.20 2.49 216.24 2.7 210.53

10/13 12.2 592.12 6.1 470.41 5.5 681.22 4.6 527.70 16.3 654.66 19.8 524.24 3.39 220.12 4.2 211.67

10/20 10.6 604.52 6.2 468.55 4.8 692.69 11.5 520.56 15.6 656.35 18.3 518.56 1.05 227.10 5.0 214.82

10/27 8.2 616.91 7.0 476.02 7.7 703.92 3.2 514.78 11.3 679.92 13.0 531.54 1.57 219.52 2.6 216.27

11/03 16.7 635.78 5.2 470.95 3.1 747.15 9.3 508.63 9.6 693.21 10.4 517.90 3.26 215.56 3.3 211.20

11/10 9.8 646.01 6.0 477.82 1.9 750.19 4.6 510.42 7.2 717.57 7.2 512.63 2.94 210.69 3.8 201.48

11/17 11.4 662.02 6.3 468.26 2.2 753.73 5.9 506.50 9.0 728.11 8.0 500.83 5.73 199.05 4.3 201.50

11/24 12.0 679.61 7.5 481.54 2.3 759.91 4.7 509.10 7.1 745.97 9.6 503.80 1.35 210.22 2.2 203.38

12/01 8.5 696.68 3.8 500.14 2.1 808.45 5.1 527.70 8.0 772.90 6.0 530.51 4.86 202.32 3.5 200.29

12/08 8.9 710.43 5.1 509.52 0.9 829.06 1.3 560.16 8.6 781.59 5.0 539.03 2.82 207.73 3.1 207.05

12/15 16.8 719.47 4.5 514.26 4.1 696.78 2.5 550.92 8.9 773.89 7.3 551.77 4.63 189.01 2.0 207.16

12/22 21.4 632.38 7.2 511.96 8.1 644.38 9.7 511.10 17.9 670.21 18.5 511.00 3.37 192.20 1.2 204.76

12/29 18.1 551.06 8.6 443.21 4.3 610.94 11.4 512.07 15.7 616.98 12.6 505.35 1.44 208.39 1.8 210.64

2012 653.4 576.11 304.3 495.30 282.8 649.34 295.9 547.92 739.3 642.73 605.5 547.37 218.6 199.15 202.4 201.95

2011 822.9 516.68 390.1 437.46 380.3 550.23 270.2 476.35 867.6 548.84 643.5 471.85 194.3 189.23 235.3 191.60

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Beef Market Statistics

Choice & Select Fabricated Boxed Beef Cuts

2012 Weekly Weighted Averages & Load Counts

Week 114 FL 1 S houlde r Clod 114 A FL 3 Shlde r Clod, Trmd 114 F FL 5 S hlder Clod, Tende r 116A FL 3 Chuck Roll 1x1 n/o

Ending Ch Lds Ch $ Se Lds Se $ Ch Lds Ch $ Se Lds Se $ Ch Lds Ch $ Se Lds Se $ Ch Lds Ch $ Se Lds Se $

01/07 7.8 204.01 8.4 201.76 24.1 214.67 12.7 213.30 0.4 360.93 0.8 336.38 15.1 247.35 16.2 241.18

01/14 8.6 196.67 3.6 197.25 32.5 207.77 12.3 208.87 1.7 330.68 3.1 315.98 43.6 227.98 51.3 223.92

01/21 8.7 193.47 10.8 190.80 55.3 202.24 28.4 202.62 2.0 330.18 0.7 322.99 63.7 225.07 50.2 223.21

01/28 9.8 197.06 1.9 199.66 25.8 207.65 7.1 210.94 2.0 331.70 1.9 310.91 35.9 230.48 13.9 230.95

02/04 9.3 199.33 7.3 199.01 23.3 209.40 15.4 207.57 5.0 311.55 3.3 309.52 39.7 226.88 23.4 223.99

02/11 14.2 199.18 11.4 197.05 25.6 210.61 18.2 209.96 1.4 332.84 1.1 327.47 50.1 227.35 18.9 228.74

02/18 13.6 201.87 5.7 204.80 27.0 215.11 8.6 214.64 1.7 330.02 2.6 310.83 53.4 228.71 26.2 227.89

02/25 10.3 213.58 4.6 214.16 14.6 225.05 10.8 226.00 2.3 334.61 1.6 321.39 32.6 234.77 23.0 233.26

03/03 11.2 216.46 11.7 210.45 17.7 224.11 11.0 224.19 2.1 329.02 2.0 320.27 44.3 230.02 17.1 230.74

03/10 14.5 207.42 2.6 208.54 29.4 209.93 7.3 222.13 2.1 334.11 3.4 307.19 45.6 221.25 18.2 221.72

03/17 15.1 197.15 24.6 190.19 33.7 204.48 10.6 205.09 2.6 336.59 1.3 330.13 77.4 207.67 61.6 206.82

03/24 6.0 193.60 4.4 193.78 38.2 199.48 6.3 203.51 1.1 352.04 1.3 327.22 26.2 211.62 16.6 210.39

03/31 5.9 189.17 7.4 188.26 34.9 195.76 18.5 195.88 2.1 331.28 2.3 322.85 30.8 206.47 27.2 204.79

04/07 5.9 183.23 9.1 180.72 36.7 188.28 11.8 188.81 2.9 319.12 2.1 319.86 62.3 193.79 36.4 196.86

04/14 19.1 176.94 11.5 178.39 25.3 186.68 9.0 189.36 2.2 330.80 3.8 320.45 33.9 196.76 25.7 196.98

04/21 5.3 187.82 9.4 190.09 25.5 200.51 7.8 200.45 1.6 349.67 1.2 333.88 32.1 211.09 19.7 211.97

04/28 6.3 195.51 15.2 192.11 18.7 206.42 11.5 202.27 1.7 350.73 1.1 342.32 28.3 217.01 27.3 214.54

05/05 12.5 195.98 5.8 195.77 21.7 206.15 14.3 205.90 2.4 340.71 2.6 338.48 23.1 218.37 38.0 215.90

05/12 6.4 198.32 11.0 196.92 25.9 209.99 10.3 209.35 3.0 349.46 2.4 330.95 30.1 222.13 42.5 220.16

05/19 12.2 203.75 9.8 199.87 23.0 213.56 12.9 212.76 1.6 350.16 1.9 338.72 38.7 225.61 33.7 221.88

05/26 9.4 208.37 10.8 200.72 16.5 218.31 12.0 216.04 1.6 364.25 1.4 341.33 39.8 228.29 42.2 225.81

06/02 11.6 207.85 3.0 208.59 18.9 217.88 9.2 218.87 1.8 355.28 2.5 332.19 20.8 231.93 22.3 228.71

06/09 11.9 205.62 7.6 204.05 29.6 213.34 18.0 214.57 1.1 350.28 1.8 335.24 75.2 220.51 55.3 220.98

06/16 9.7 201.63 16.6 195.54 24.7 209.22 11.5 209.52 2.6 351.21 5.0 314.91 38.5 219.37 32.3 218.54

06/23 13.6 195.71 10.1 191.63 25.9 200.60 11.3 202.95 1.7 350.88 1.4 329.62 32.8 213.58 42.7 211.10

06/30 5.1 188.43 15.2 185.72 26.3 195.88 14.4 197.16 1.7 343.23 3.4 320.75 39.9 206.28 24.3 206.27

07/07 10.8 181.22 8.0 182.48 25.3 188.62 10.8 192.84 1.4 341.63 1.2 316.00 29.9 206.21 26.7 203.33

07/14 9.4 179.77 20.1 176.04 42.0 186.86 26.6 187.81 1.8 324.34 2.4 308.34 71.2 204.99 35.9 205.58

07/21 9.7 180.12 24.4 179.63 22.4 191.23 15.1 189.48 2.8 316.27 2.7 309.52 33.8 215.67 23.0 212.41

07/28 10.5 181.68 26.5 179.86 29.8 192.85 11.8 192.50 2.3 321.57 1.5 313.87 46.4 214.20 27.1 215.51

08/04 9.7 184.62 3.7 186.83 17.6 196.14 7.2 198.56 2.0 326.74 4.3 309.30 51.0 217.14 25.6 215.44

08/11 7.3 191.84 3.5 194.41 25.7 202.54 7.8 203.86 2.4 332.78 1.7 318.89 36.7 221.05 20.1 220.48

08/18 3.5 201.65 3.2 201.26 17.4 212.23 9.7 213.55 1.5 337.86 1.2 322.66 27.4 227.86 17.5 229.04

08/25 5.0 204.53 16.0 197.25 14.2 212.66 10.3 213.94 1.5 342.40 1.4 325.57 32.2 230.07 17.0 225.84

09/01 5.5 198.24 5.2 197.46 15.4 208.29 11.2 207.09 1.5 343.75 1.9 323.30 19.5 232.29 40.5 215.05

09/08 5.4 203.87 5.3 201.10 17.9 214.77 16.5 209.85 2.2 337.84 2.2 281.81 18.1 236.30 25.1 227.54

09/15 4.2 208.78 4.0 207.70 12.3 220.92 14.7 217.53 1.4 349.03 0.9 312.53 21.9 251.07 33.0 237.84

09/22 3.4 210.43 4.3 209.91 17.3 226.18 21.2 220.74 2.2 341.85 1.5 318.43 33.3 282.72 20.6 273.03

09/29 3.7 210.01 9.6 200.36 17.7 221.64 16.5 216.69 0.8 357.01 1.5 310.06 15.3 288.66 20.2 267.67

10/06 7.0 202.18 11.8 197.53 24.5 211.67 12.7 211.43 3.2 332.94 1.4 312.11 21.6 294.05 35.8 254.75

10/13 9.7 197.85 9.1 194.41 59.7 207.88 36.0 204.52 2.8 334.86 1.6 295.33 23.5 302.18 36.8 258.53

10/20 6.2 203.17 10.7 199.37 20.5 214.22 18.4 211.68 1.7 332.52 3.1 284.84 9.7 319.24 25.6 269.41

10/27 6.0 204.97 6.5 200.99 15.6 217.22 16.9 215.11 1.1 344.05 1.1 302.92 9.6 305.06 21.8 267.96

11/03 3.7 200.85 8.1 196.31 19.9 208.56 14.5 208.00 1.1 347.67 1.5 279.63 42.2 253.90 48.5 245.25

11/10 8.6 198.11 19.1 191.01 28.5 205.10 17.6 204.06 1.9 321.98 1.1 282.49 49.9 237.12 41.7 237.18

11/17 5.9 196.69 19.6 191.90 31.4 207.77 21.3 206.20 3.9 313.69 1.3 288.62 26.7 236.79 37.0 231.48

11/24 4.0 203.12 8.4 203.33 14.5 213.57 14.6 210.84 2.7 293.51 1.2 258.81 26.9 234.14 43.7 230.14

12/01 5.4 203.12 11.0 198.08 18.4 212.86 11.1 213.91 0.9 324.44 3.5 253.23 23.0 232.22 15.7 226.97

12/08 3.9 201.78 9.1 198.08 21.1 212.39 8.2 212.19 1.6 310.76 1.9 255.14 36.0 224.81 29.3 222.24

12/15 7.2 201.68 7.0 198.44 32.3 212.34 9.5 212.64 2.1 304.47 2.3 258.03 35.0 227.62 24.5 223.65

12/22 4.2 204.37 8.2 200.40 36.6 214.43 22.7 213.68 2.2 294.48 4.2 253.77 29.5 232.00 24.9 227.08

12/29 6.0 207.15 2.9 210.44 16.2 218.31 5.3 219.27 0.7 305.91 1.8 263.63 35.6 241.25 12.2 236.81

2012 429.7 198.46 505.1 196.35 1315.0 208.16 709.2 208.09 101.8 334.34 106.7 310.01 1859.8 232.67 1536.0 226.49

2011 638.0 187.39 637.8 187.18 1713.7 198.68 750.8 199.51 108.4 343.06 95.1 336.16 1897.4 220.00 1787.9 217.53

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Beef Market Statistics

Choice & Select Fabricated Boxed Beef Cuts

2012 Weekly Weighted Averages & Load Counts

Week 116B FL 1 Chuck Tender 120 FL 1 Brisket 120A FL 3 Brisket, point-off 123A FL 3 Sht Plate Sht Rib

Ending Ch Lds Ch $ Se Lds Se $ Ch Lds Ch $ Se Lds Se $ Ch Lds Ch $ Se Lds Se $ Ch Lds Ch $ Se Lds Se $

01/07 4.7 220.49 7.7 212.15 14.5 220.94 25.47 221.94 1.8 353.67 0.54 353.34 5.4 357.56 16.7 234.34

01/14 13.3 215.17 3.8 214.11 27.5 214.90 15.19 215.96 2.4 350.77 0.24 350.77 5.1 350.94 1.4 316.57

01/21 12.0 210.42 4.5 210.46 39.8 208.08 11.11 207.31 2.2 341.46 0.48 337.80 6.7 343.98 1.5 317.53

01/28 12.3 215.15 2.7 214.28 38.7 208.08 21.46 208.11 2.0 338.04 0.45 335.11 5.4 337.53 1.1 311.39

02/04 9.6 216.32 2.9 214.56 38.8 211.21 6.95 210.01 2.1 331.48 0.30 334.45 5.1 344.64 6.1 257.04

02/11 9.4 220.75 4.4 221.40 30.0 208.38 16.35 206.59 1.8 335.28 0.27 335.80 7.6 350.11 0.7 328.07

02/18 10.0 225.09 6.5 224.40 18.1 209.57 10.24 209.49 3.8 336.54 0.39 340.19 4.3 334.48 6.6 261.34

02/25 7.8 237.83 2.9 236.78 28.8 213.25 4.25 212.99 2.6 337.83 0.38 339.07 5.7 333.87 2.6 280.69

03/03 8.6 243.64 3.8 241.34 38.5 211.03 21.00 210.09 3.4 336.51 0.25 343.07 5.9 343.69 4.7 264.07

03/10 6.2 243.32 2.8 240.42 38.0 204.54 14.66 204.36 2.2 341.12 0.26 344.39 5.7 322.14 1.1 307.56

03/17 8.4 237.63 2.6 236.39 27.1 200.33 27.53 196.91 3.9 336.39 0.30 339.88 4.7 333.30 0.8 318.36

03/24 8.6 231.64 4.5 229.32 33.4 197.34 12.58 196.24 2.7 330.00 0.25 341.59 4.3 345.55 0.9 332.95

03/31 15.3 215.30 5.8 216.40 23.4 195.02 12.67 194.31 1.6 332.82 0.34 335.41 5.2 323.67 1.0 309.64

04/07 12.6 210.66 5.2 206.29 22.7 190.99 10.84 190.81 1.1 327.73 0.26 319.20 5.7 332.59 1.8 281.51

04/14 11.9 202.31 8.0 200.38 51.6 180.97 38.60 180.17 2.4 311.34 0.23 309.45 6.4 308.38 2.5 242.77

04/21 12.2 212.10 4.4 212.20 14.5 190.61 2.35 192.93 1.5 310.32 0.40 313.67 6.4 326.01 1.3 292.03

04/28 9.1 217.64 5.1 216.96 19.8 192.45 4.73 191.25 1.5 312.34 0.43 305.49 4.8 324.92 1.0 296.35

05/05 9.1 213.47 4.8 214.54 22.4 194.80 12.46 193.47 1.6 313.53 0.24 302.13 4.4 326.38 2.5 281.31

05/12 12.0 216.10 5.5 212.99 21.6 197.99 7.20 198.57 1.6 312.13 0.26 308.83 4.2 316.24 3.2 257.46

05/19 9.9 216.05 6.1 213.07 19.3 201.82 9.09 202.74 3.2 312.70 0.38 303.72 8.4 290.63 3.0 274.32

05/26 7.7 220.88 6.4 215.98 17.9 208.79 32.70 202.32 1.6 317.78 0.44 305.67 6.1 315.15 2.2 280.88

06/02 8.2 221.02 4.5 218.13 24.2 209.71 16.71 208.55 1.8 327.46 0.47 314.03 5.3 314.94 2.8 265.68

06/09 10.5 215.25 11.0 213.60 23.1 212.09 10.03 209.56 2.4 323.68 0.38 319.54 10.4 290.34 3.7 262.48

06/16 12.5 212.80 6.5 211.64 16.6 215.16 13.54 210.66 2.7 329.03 0.92 327.59 6.8 306.24 3.1 277.39

06/23 8.8 214.20 4.1 212.91 15.0 218.54 7.83 215.57 2.8 333.07 0.35 330.91 13.1 255.92 8.0 227.33

06/30 10.1 213.69 4.8 212.57 17.1 219.99 15.75 216.00 2.1 333.76 0.38 330.42 4.4 305.98 3.1 242.73

07/07 8.8 213.20 5.9 209.92 19.8 215.15 6.27 217.61 1.6 338.13 0.30 328.14 4.8 308.24 1.7 280.56

07/14 9.9 212.16 7.5 208.57 23.5 210.26 7.46 213.66 2.4 338.79 0.38 327.86 8.9 291.96 1.8 269.46

07/21 6.5 210.76 3.5 210.44 29.4 205.45 16.26 206.45 2.3 341.82 0.34 327.14 4.6 314.94 2.2 270.70

07/28 11.6 207.00 11.0 204.65 26.7 203.03 51.11 195.62 1.7 333.53 0.47 327.97 7.8 298.00 3.6 260.79

08/04 7.9 211.28 5.1 209.31 16.7 201.79 21.69 198.30 2.2 332.85 0.14 335.23 6.1 309.55 1.9 276.68

08/11 11.5 214.88 8.5 212.87 40.6 203.60 28.54 199.53 2.4 335.65 0.24 332.64 6.7 309.68 1.1 297.02

08/18 4.4 225.27 4.1 223.60 14.5 210.48 12.25 205.32 1.7 348.08 0.32 338.14 6.7 303.78 1.8 284.05

08/25 3.9 234.68 3.3 230.68 11.8 214.80 22.79 206.89 1.6 354.57 0.61 347.79 4.9 323.95 1.5 288.93

09/01 6.0 234.78 4.1 228.44 12.8 213.49 14.46 208.06 1.4 356.42 0.50 353.57 5.8 312.16 1.3 315.72

09/08 3.3 240.48 2.8 237.23 25.7 209.81 17.99 207.05 1.6 364.53 0.44 365.59 4.3 318.06 1.0 288.23

09/15 3.3 247.36 4.5 242.72 25.2 211.67 12.82 209.45 2.5 362.34 0.11 367.91 4.6 315.89 1.3 294.46

09/22 4.6 252.72 2.0 250.64 23.1 211.25 10.83 211.39 1.7 368.68 0.15 362.11 7.8 310.11 2.2 289.38

09/29 3.8 255.27 4.3 244.76 34.1 210.51 11.12 210.99 1.4 364.91 0.37 358.61 4.0 328.09 1.1 305.39

10/06 6.8 244.81 4.4 238.80 33.1 209.61 14.73 207.54 1.9 359.30 0.19 367.34 4.8 335.70 2.5 291.32

10/13 7.3 234.19 5.7 223.31 32.5 212.91 17.27 209.46 1.3 363.56 0.26 367.52 5.4 338.90 1.3 303.24

10/20 8.2 228.32 3.1 227.05 24.9 217.48 16.29 212.90 1.9 365.29 0.42 363.61 4.4 338.11 2.4 310.66

10/27 6.4 221.71 6.0 214.81 23.0 215.92 20.66 212.05 1.3 370.60 0.34 368.09 4.4 334.60 2.0 293.40

11/03 6.8 211.33 5.4 207.04 32.3 207.06 18.74 206.69 2.0 367.04 0.35 371.76 4.4 335.95 0.8 313.44

11/10 10.6 207.02 6.5 204.60 20.5 208.49 20.77 203.47 2.8 363.70 0.32 335.34 5.1 342.49 1.1 324.94

11/17 9.5 212.31 3.9 208.75 14.8 208.81 22.57 203.19 2.0 355.88 0.27 350.75 5.1 335.77 3.7 293.74

11/24 5.7 221.51 2.6 216.31 21.7 209.42 8.29 205.41 2.8 355.06 0.34 348.84 4.5 341.18 1.3 317.16

12/01 3.9 226.85 2.2 225.75 32.2 204.98 15.87 203.58 2.0 354.34 0.29 355.39 5.4 349.27 3.1 297.84

12/08 5.5 223.90 3.7 222.01 31.3 205.66 7.25 206.73 1.5 353.25 0.32 344.41 4.9 342.21 2.4 304.89

12/15 7.5 220.54 4.3 218.75 13.9 209.54 7.04 205.45 1.5 354.78 0.24 350.70 6.0 341.37 1.9 303.25

12/22 5.6 224.29 5.6 224.17 30.5 206.17 15.54 206.23 1.7 353.88 0.34 352.10 8.4 350.95 2.0 316.16

12/29 3.5 227.98 3.3 228.42 19.9 206.55 9.17 210.13 2.2 355.43 0.30 334.17 4.7 359.07 0.7 331.64

2012 433.4 222.76 254.6 220.13 1317.1 207.32 809.1 205.58 108.2 341.91 18.0 338.54 301.7 325.48 131.2 289.32

2011 504.8 211.48 245.6 210.55 1608.8 181.33 942.9 182.23 117.3 310.63 19.1 309.02 315.1 332.67 137.4 293.27

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Beef Market Statistics

Choice & Select Fabricated Boxed Beef Cuts

2012 Weekly Weighted Averages & Load Counts

Week 130 FL 4 Chuck, Short Rib 160 FL 1 Round, Bone-in 161 FL 1 Round, Bnls FL 3 Rnd Bnls w/Pld Knckl h/o

Ending Ch Lds Ch $ Se Lds Se $ Ch Lds Ch $ Se Lds Se $ Ch Lds Ch $ Se Lds Se $ Ch Lds Ch $ Se Lds Se $

01/07 12.4 200.45 2.4 198.97 1.0 217.52 0.3 219.99 1.9 220.62 0.8 222.14 0.6 234.67 0.36 256.23

01/14 21.4 197.52 9.3 194.76 0.9 216.12 1.2 209.12 1.7 221.65 0.7 223.89 0.6 234.51 0.24 228.94

01/21 17.1 202.30 8.0 196.35 1.2 209.35 0.4 211.29 2.1 215.10 0.7 219.24 0.6 227.48 0.11 243.73

01/28 13.5 210.61 4.1 211.21 1.8 211.15 0.3 211.92 1.2 221.60 0.7 222.37 0.9 229.87 0.17 239.04

02/04 5.1 217.64 4.1 210.46 1.0 211.03 0.3 210.99 0.8 218.76 0.7 227.54 2.0 223.30 0.12 243.13

02/11 9.2 219.58 4.1 216.86 1.1 207.25 0.7 203.61 1.6 219.97 1.1 220.01 1.3 224.80 0.14 240.27

02/18 9.9 220.40 5.3 211.99 1.4 211.33 0.3 208.42 1.9 222.50 1.8 221.01 0.7 238.53 0.23 234.42

02/25 8.6 223.86 3.1 216.50 1.2 215.81 0.4 216.34 2.8 227.32 1.3 225.68 0.9 239.16 0.19 241.09

03/03 18.5 209.53 2.8 214.99 1.6 215.57 0.3 213.67 1.8 223.97 0.6 227.29 0.3 224.74 0.14 244.55

03/10 14.9 209.28 6.2 209.23 0.8 212.23 0.2 210.79 1.3 223.55 1.1 221.34 0.4 229.01 0.07 247.67

03/17 9.6 215.15 5.8 201.99 1.1 203.93 0.2 203.95 1.3 212.41 0.4 217.97 0.5 226.60 0.07 236.85

03/24 15.2 201.62 5.4 203.45 1.0 203.90 0.5 199.57 1.5 212.76 0.7 216.19 0.5 225.55 0.10 235.43

03/31 6.6 206.29 4.3 202.36 0.7 208.56 0.4 203.43 0.4 213.59 0.8 217.89 0.3 226.13 0.20 233.06

04/07 7.6 200.94 3.5 190.79 1.1 202.18 0.2 197.34 1.3 209.82 0.6 208.45 0.4 226.69 0.10 228.85

04/14 9.0 195.09 8.5 182.47 0.9 201.04 0.3 194.10 1.1 206.81 0.8 199.11 0.3 214.71 0.09 220.55

04/21 12.5 194.57 3.7 189.74 1.5 200.65 1.2 197.99 1.4 209.17 0.7 207.09 0.3 216.95 0.13 225.89

04/28 14.5 191.66 4.9 188.21 0.9 202.64 0.2 195.66 1.1 211.35 0.5 213.70 0.3 220.41 0.09 225.27

05/05 10.3 195.27 8.6 191.58 1.8 198.71 0.4 195.37 1.3 208.71 0.7 209.38 0.3 222.13 0.10 224.08

05/12 13.2 190.98 5.4 191.94 1.4 200.32 0.5 195.58 1.9 207.35 0.8 205.63 0.3 211.84 0.26 223.81

05/19 27.0 188.49 10.0 189.81 1.2 201.82 0.5 195.18 1.7 207.97 0.9 210.13 0.4 219.90 0.17 225.38

05/26 9.3 199.64 3.9 195.68 1.4 201.80 0.6 197.45 1.0 210.70 0.9 210.95 0.3 223.37 0.14 225.67

06/02 5.9 201.16 4.6 195.49 0.7 199.08 0.3 196.72 4.8 207.51 0.9 212.41 0.3 215.54 0.18 225.05

06/09 9.8 198.33 6.0 191.98 1.5 198.96 0.6 191.13 1.7 210.06 5.1 210.43 0.2 220.90 0.21 223.56

06/16 19.9 190.94 6.4 190.90 0.9 196.79 0.4 190.94 3.3 203.93 1.2 202.78 0.2 216.19 0.14 222.23

06/23 12.2 193.79 4.7 190.40 1.2 193.89 0.4 190.06 1.1 200.01 0.8 201.38 0.3 210.66 0.32 214.05

06/30 10.3 193.50 6.7 188.46 1.1 194.29 0.2 189.46 1.1 201.12 0.9 200.87 0.4 215.29 0.14 220.96

07/07 7.7 194.96 4.8 186.90 0.8 192.49 0.2 189.84 0.6 200.48 0.6 201.79 0.1 210.31 0.13 220.06

07/14 13.3 187.85 4.7 187.77 1.1 194.36 0.7 188.58 1.8 202.28 1.0 203.35 0.3 218.64 0.10 220.76

07/21 7.3 195.31 4.0 193.76 1.3 196.48 0.3 192.59 2.1 201.34 0.8 210.74 0.5 216.08 0.11 224.32

07/28 4.5 197.23 3.1 191.04 0.7 193.15 0.5 192.26 0.9 202.03 0.7 202.47 0.3 216.94 0.10 223.57

08/04 7.7 193.76 3.9 189.31 1.0 197.61 0.4 193.46 1.3 205.85 1.1 204.38 0.4 220.08 0.22 218.24

08/11 11.5 188.48 7.1 185.06 1.4 195.73 0.3 196.47 1.4 208.16 1.0 207.17 0.3 225.08 0.08 230.95

08/18 12.6 192.44 6.4 189.21 1.1 205.52 0.3 201.80 1.8 211.20 0.7 212.52 0.6 228.28 0.07 236.76

08/25 6.0 194.87 3.5 191.26 0.8 209.74 0.5 200.98 1.3 210.11 0.9 210.90 0.2 225.61 0.24 236.19

09/01 6.0 195.81 3.4 190.61 1.0 207.34 0.3 198.81 0.8 213.15 0.6 208.70 0.5 211.24 0.18 232.59

09/08 10.7 201.17 5.9 202.20 0.7 208.20 0.8 198.01 1.2 212.58 1.3 209.72 0.2 219.77 0.37 227.50

09/15 7.0 203.83 3.1 197.28 1.2 208.55 0.3 200.02 1.1 216.50 1.1 212.25 0.2 223.78 0.22 232.45

09/22 6.3 211.95 4.8 205.76 1.5 211.67 0.2 204.91 1.0 218.57 0.8 220.48 1.1 226.09 0.18 237.12

09/29 10.6 215.85 3.5 215.88 1.4 212.41 0.4 208.35 2.4 216.94 0.9 216.44 0.5 229.88 0.24 244.17

10/06 7.0 220.88 4.9 219.15 1.3 214.83 0.3 207.23 1.0 217.72 0.6 220.96 0.1 230.11 0.18 244.83

10/13 8.6 232.13 4.4 227.43 1.8 210.92 0.2 207.21 0.8 219.53 0.9 219.89 0.3 236.13 0.23 243.61

10/20 8.5 234.66 4.4 222.69 0.7 218.69 0.3 208.79 1.5 222.76 0.7 223.77 0.2 241.81 0.32 238.38

10/27 5.8 235.38 3.6 222.94 1.5 221.22 0.4 211.58 1.1 224.84 0.4 224.38 0.2 219.26 0.11 248.63

11/03 4.3 250.55 3.1 232.05 1.0 218.35 0.3 214.27 1.2 219.81 0.5 226.09 0.3 224.32 0.15 239.95

11/10 4.1 253.04 4.6 244.13 1.4 209.38 0.3 204.59 0.9 218.24 0.5 214.33 0.4 219.82 0.24 215.88

11/17 3.9 262.71 6.0 250.05 0.9 213.40 0.3 206.82 1.5 213.61 0.4 211.97 0.2 223.44 0.26 225.46

11/24 5.7 262.04 3.3 250.05 1.2 206.46 0.2 202.55 0.9 208.20 0.5 214.78 0.1 235.45 0.12 226.13

12/01 4.6 257.10 5.3 244.81 0.6 211.24 0.3 204.09 0.9 213.28 0.9 218.86 0.3 241.96 0.07 223.91

12/08 6.7 259.24 3.8 252.76 1.4 206.80 0.3 202.89 0.5 213.15 0.4 215.57 0.2 226.15 0.13 227.74

12/15 4.0 262.64 3.3 252.32 2.0 206.00 0.3 201.64 0.9 211.52 0.5 212.16 0.5 234.87 0.18 229.57

12/22 9.2 255.34 4.3 250.40 0.6 221.46 0.2 204.20 0.5 214.92 0.8 213.64 0.6 231.00 0.17 225.69

12/29 4.3 257.34 3.0 241.96 1.0 209.19 0.3 210.43 0.5 219.61 0.3 219.98 0.1 233.90 0.19 244.93

2012 511.3 213.18 254.3 207.76 59.6 206.48 19.9 201.97 72.8 213.17 45.1 214.08 22.0 224.79 8.8 231.71

2011 451.5 219.41 202.4 209.42 70.0 195.54 26.9 191.37 132.3 203.54 58.3 205.65 53.3 218.57 14.1 226.66

True w eighted average prices *FL - Fat Limitations
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Beef Market Statistics

Choice & Select Fabricated Boxed Beef Cuts

2012 Weekly Weighted Averages & Load Counts

Week 167A FL 4 Knuckle, Trmd 168 FL 1 Inside Round 168 FL 3 Inside Round 169 FL 5 Inside Rnd, Denuded

Ending Ch Lds Ch $ Se Lds Se $ Ch Lds Ch $ Se Lds Se $ Ch Lds Ch $ Se Lds Se $ Ch Lds Ch $ Se Lds Se $

01/07 12.3 240.73 8.1 235.47 9.2 237.82 3.20 229.31 24.2 245.59 7.3 241.29 3.3 281.45 0.8 277.58

01/14 33.4 231.39 10.8 230.30 7.2 226.74 9.68 218.50 61.2 228.23 14.1 227.34 7.8 269.05 1.4 270.91

01/21 33.9 226.21 9.5 225.96 32.3 207.03 12.68 209.71 46.6 218.86 17.9 218.92 9.0 256.16 0.9 254.25

01/28 22.6 229.19 10.1 227.43 10.2 212.69 6.14 211.25 25.5 220.25 6.7 222.49 8.3 257.93 0.8 259.80

02/04 29.2 227.31 4.9 226.32 37.7 206.02 7.42 205.28 70.0 216.56 8.0 216.05 7.2 255.38 0.5 254.96

02/11 27.3 231.98 9.9 230.04 21.4 205.97 4.99 208.10 24.2 215.55 5.5 217.56 10.5 254.12 1.0 254.33

02/18 21.8 238.19 11.5 235.23 21.2 208.35 5.75 207.17 52.9 216.44 8.6 216.41 7.8 254.26 0.6 252.85

02/25 19.1 251.35 9.8 249.56 17.9 214.20 3.03 215.76 27.6 222.15 16.7 221.01 6.4 254.29 0.8 256.86

03/03 15.3 253.78 4.6 251.44 34.9 207.44 4.42 211.56 44.9 217.64 21.3 220.12 9.1 258.36 0.8 260.29

03/10 29.2 245.94 5.6 248.44 31.2 201.96 6.18 205.33 46.7 209.89 10.5 211.92 5.4 252.06 0.6 251.71

03/17 26.1 238.77 8.4 238.39 39.8 195.24 8.37 198.62 39.0 204.37 14.5 205.50 8.5 243.14 1.3 241.09

03/24 19.8 235.96 5.7 237.56 13.4 198.03 5.06 201.04 25.7 205.42 5.1 209.32 8.0 240.05 0.9 242.29

03/31 24.9 227.11 7.3 228.91 16.2 194.75 9.90 194.67 35.9 202.48 4.5 205.56 8.4 240.06 1.0 238.01

04/07 29.8 216.94 9.1 214.00 14.4 194.59 10.63 192.51 30.5 207.67 7.5 202.39 5.0 242.43 2.0 239.95

04/14 34.8 207.82 10.6 207.18 11.4 196.50 5.19 194.07 23.6 206.58 6.6 205.36 8.5 241.75 1.4 232.35

04/21 23.6 220.15 6.9 218.39 20.0 200.37 6.73 201.64 29.4 211.18 10.2 210.75 8.4 244.33 1.9 243.02

04/28 17.1 226.99 8.8 225.63 17.4 199.54 6.56 200.71 26.0 209.37 8.5 208.08 11.2 244.94 1.6 244.95

05/05 20.9 228.88 6.9 228.88 19.7 196.57 10.13 195.73 38.9 205.62 17.4 202.23 7.7 242.12 0.7 237.95

05/12 18.9 232.54 11.6 231.11 14.3 200.91 23.04 192.98 31.4 210.68 21.0 202.75 7.1 242.92 3.7 233.84

05/19 29.8 234.29 14.1 232.60 20.7 203.68 14.69 200.20 23.5 215.01 17.6 208.82 7.7 243.84 2.8 240.66

05/26 24.1 235.24 9.4 232.53 18.7 207.87 8.66 205.75 27.3 216.89 8.3 211.86 6.1 247.31 2.1 247.58

06/02 18.7 234.48 8.4 234.19 11.0 210.92 9.22 206.85 15.9 218.02 8.9 214.60 4.6 251.14 0.9 252.98

06/09 35.9 226.02 12.5 227.73 14.0 206.91 11.32 203.94 23.4 213.00 10.0 213.90 6.3 254.73 1.9 249.04

06/16 34.7 215.53 19.1 212.76 30.7 199.06 22.50 198.65 50.1 208.32 17.9 208.37 7.3 246.52 1.9 245.97

06/23 45.2 207.46 13.0 207.65 21.8 199.49 14.87 199.57 17.1 209.69 8.3 206.32 7.2 245.13 1.4 245.90

06/30 23.1 210.87 20.5 207.66 27.0 196.33 8.20 197.40 21.1 206.90 8.3 205.31 6.3 245.14 0.9 243.04

07/07 13.8 212.57 3.9 208.72 16.0 194.32 9.35 195.43 37.2 203.73 19.8 202.48 6.5 241.48 0.3 239.52

07/14 26.4 212.41 11.0 211.86 25.8 194.70 8.12 195.66 30.5 202.96 11.4 203.39 9.2 242.32 2.2 239.27

07/21 19.4 218.05 11.2 216.84 21.6 197.16 11.37 199.08 35.6 205.50 8.7 205.36 7.5 239.73 0.7 239.95

07/28 27.7 215.39 21.2 213.65 31.6 197.43 12.22 197.18 23.3 205.76 9.7 204.74 7.6 239.09 1.1 240.93

08/04 20.9 219.87 7.0 219.12 27.7 199.22 21.44 198.03 18.1 208.41 7.0 207.22 6.8 238.45 1.6 242.93

08/11 14.2 227.28 5.5 227.12 13.9 203.53 10.07 204.46 20.3 212.77 7.2 213.41 5.5 242.05 1.4 252.71

08/18 13.0 232.78 8.0 231.30 12.9 209.98 10.41 207.71 11.4 218.29 6.7 217.66 5.6 252.73 1.7 256.78

08/25 14.4 234.81 6.0 231.90 7.6 211.84 6.12 207.53 23.5 220.33 31.1 209.93 4.4 255.52 1.8 256.87

09/01 38.2 223.51 11.3 223.70 10.9 211.18 15.15 195.31 17.0 218.73 13.8 206.28 5.0 253.99 1.1 242.93

09/08 19.5 230.00 7.4 226.87 11.3 208.66 11.77 201.63 17.8 219.48 9.4 210.65 4.6 253.46 1.1 243.50

09/15 19.5 237.46 11.0 233.37 17.5 208.81 19.67 200.63 31.2 219.40 25.3 213.11 6.6 253.45 1.8 242.11

09/22 17.7 245.99 8.1 238.79 17.6 207.34 6.02 209.40 31.2 218.82 11.8 220.62 3.1 259.05 0.8 251.36

09/29 14.0 245.68 14.3 236.29 16.2 203.09 15.47 199.32 25.7 212.54 31.4 210.88 5.0 253.21 0.8 249.30

10/06 23.8 241.97 8.0 237.48 13.4 201.81 6.48 199.24 23.9 210.48 16.0 208.77 6.9 248.05 0.8 243.17

10/13 29.2 240.68 10.1 236.91 18.6 201.94 11.10 201.29 44.3 213.05 13.4 211.62 7.1 247.28 1.4 245.27

10/20 19.1 245.37 16.4 240.37 8.7 207.73 9.90 204.74 24.7 222.77 16.2 213.63 10.1 253.06 1.0 248.06

10/27 12.1 245.47 12.7 241.16 8.3 213.37 18.75 208.28 13.1 227.27 13.4 215.66 3.6 255.36 1.2 257.32

11/03 20.2 236.18 16.4 230.18 9.5 214.49 20.80 199.87 21.4 221.61 12.0 213.13 5.5 262.03 1.3 252.08

11/10 30.3 222.91 13.3 223.05 12.8 208.68 16.82 195.99 42.6 218.81 12.8 210.41 5.9 253.64 1.6 237.74

11/17 32.8 219.96 16.6 218.43 20.8 205.12 11.87 202.31 36.9 216.73 12.4 211.37 4.6 251.39 3.2 243.00

11/24 21.0 219.39 15.3 217.05 12.9 209.03 15.01 208.54 15.9 219.89 11.9 216.39 5.6 251.40 1.1 251.38

12/01 25.3 215.17 9.2 215.32 13.2 210.73 9.34 208.77 20.2 219.85 8.9 218.34 3.3 252.76 1.3 252.25

12/08 34.3 208.03 16.6 205.06 9.9 210.79 5.88 208.82 22.3 218.62 9.5 218.21 5.7 254.65 1.8 250.83

12/15 27.2 211.91 7.2 208.82 31.4 210.14 9.46 208.72 29.8 220.99 10.8 218.48 5.0 255.10 0.8 251.34

12/22 27.7 219.80 13.9 217.67 10.9 213.66 6.66 212.75 28.0 223.09 11.5 220.76 3.5 256.42 0.8 256.12

12/29 13.9 232.54 7.2 230.31 9.5 221.55 2.90 218.25 18.7 229.59 2.7 230.60 8.4 261.30 0.9 260.97

2012 1246.9 228.66 545.9 226.67 944.2 205.87 540.7 203.75 1546.9 215.23 635.6 212.83 345.8 250.68 68.2 248.46

2011 1460.4 222.90 610.8 222.81 1069.8 200.49 580.8 199.31 1508.0 210.10 649.6 207.43 393.9 246.55 56.8 243.96

True w eighted average prices *FL - Fat Limitations
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Beef Market Statistics

Choice & Select Fabricated Boxed Beef Cuts

2012 Weekly Weighted Averages & Load Counts

Week 170 FL 1 Gooseneck Round 171B FL 3 Outside Round 171C FL 3 Eye of Round 174 FL 1 Short Loin 2x3

Ending Ch Lds Ch $ Se Lds Se $ Ch Lds Ch $ Se Lds Se $ Ch Lds Ch $ Se Lds Se $ Ch Lds Ch $ Se Lds Se $

01/07 1.1 214.17 0.3 217.27 19.0 231.71 13.9 223.55 11.0 254.65 4.69 249.02 0.5 397.82 0.04 299.04

01/14 1.1 210.35 1.6 197.94 55.1 214.03 21.7 213.51 10.8 247.51 8.33 237.64 0.5 387.20 0.08 289.77

01/21 1.1 206.01 2.4 195.82 35.3 212.63 13.3 210.00 21.9 236.35 11.28 233.94 0.4 367.95 0.02 305.49

01/28 0.9 210.48 0.5 209.15 20.6 217.21 7.4 216.88 7.8 245.41 5.53 243.05 0.3 378.24 0.03 310.29

02/04 0.9 207.28 1.3 199.09 30.6 216.23 15.1 213.43 10.1 244.21 6.39 240.93 0.7 384.07 0.06 320.63

02/11 2.1 204.47 1.1 203.50 33.2 217.01 9.2 215.70 12.4 244.73 4.92 240.02 0.7 399.86 0.08 338.64

02/18 1.0 207.56 0.3 210.77 37.9 217.64 7.4 216.48 16.1 235.59 8.32 236.73 0.4 442.76 0.12 384.29

02/25 1.0 213.39 0.3 213.73 26.6 223.91 7.7 223.72 10.5 245.51 4.67 248.05 0.4 471.52 0.05 422.24

03/03 3.2 206.11 4.0 201.87 35.6 216.31 7.0 218.39 9.6 247.96 4.82 247.42 0.4 491.15 0.04 451.12

03/10 6.9 195.61 4.6 197.79 47.5 209.92 8.7 210.79 14.9 237.11 4.05 239.42 0.7 497.41 0.04 472.53

03/17 3.2 187.48 0.4 202.82 66.4 197.16 18.8 197.60 22.3 227.49 4.53 230.40 0.3 511.82

03/24 0.6 198.99 0.6 196.00 36.2 200.24 11.0 200.03 12.5 219.39 5.44 223.56 0.2 477.47 0.03 472.26

03/31 0.6 194.00 2.2 191.45 27.1 197.20 11.6 193.97 11.8 215.06 4.36 215.56 0.4 493.26 0.09 472.10

04/07 2.5 186.91 2.3 182.25 37.1 190.79 10.5 195.43 19.4 210.13 6.38 207.43 0.3 476.15 0.07 475.91

04/14 1.0 191.40 2.5 186.73 66.0 179.00 22.8 181.93 13.5 205.39 5.76 205.27 0.3 482.11 0.04 477.34

04/21 0.7 196.44 0.8 195.09 24.7 198.25 12.0 197.36 15.3 211.09 5.15 212.26 0.2 494.55

04/28 1.0 201.41 1.5 196.35 27.3 203.67 9.3 203.72 10.0 213.69 6.16 210.18 0.2 500.55 0.04 477.06

05/05 1.2 197.19 3.2 192.69 23.3 202.90 11.8 201.81 13.2 211.66 6.30 210.15 0.3 501.45 0.02 476.00

05/12 1.5 198.74 0.8 199.09 33.6 200.08 14.7 201.18 11.6 214.36 9.24 213.20 0.4 506.40 0.05 477.89

05/19 1.3 190.28 2.7 192.29 39.7 202.37 15.4 204.91 15.9 212.44 5.89 214.13 0.5 510.51 0.07 463.34

05/26 1.2 200.24 3.5 193.30 41.2 200.04 12.3 202.92 11.9 213.43 5.59 212.78 0.3 521.65 0.04 473.18

06/02 1.2 201.19 1.4 191.96 28.2 201.76 9.3 201.81 14.1 210.04 8.87 205.88 0.3 550.67 0.04 476.32

06/09 1.7 196.53 0.4 201.01 45.0 194.66 30.4 193.62 17.4 208.73 7.38 204.40 0.3 562.42

06/16 1.2 193.74 0.3 199.23 67.1 186.42 25.8 189.85 16.6 206.93 5.69 208.56 0.2 584.56

06/23 0.6 192.87 1.4 189.51 38.9 189.48 20.7 190.42 14.3 207.67 8.63 206.90 0.4 592.70

06/30 0.7 190.69 2.2 185.08 22.8 192.37 12.4 192.64 9.0 209.45 4.87 208.12 0.4 597.94 0.02 486.41

07/07 1.2 189.89 0.2 195.07 23.6 197.43 11.1 198.50 11.4 208.86 4.85 208.64 0.1 588.22 0.03 472.45

07/14 1.1 203.74 1.0 193.04 33.6 210.75 9.4 210.50 14.3 211.80 7.26 209.04 0.2 561.15 0.02 455.00

07/21 0.7 199.84 3.0 189.19 23.1 214.45 11.8 216.22 10.1 216.31 5.76 214.40 0.2 538.27 0.04 451.86

07/28 2.4 194.57 5.2 188.94 26.9 215.45 10.7 214.10 12.4 212.86 5.61 210.97 0.2 457.28 0.06 425.50

08/04 0.8 198.26 1.7 201.18 34.0 209.59 28.3 207.36 11.0 217.35 8.14 212.81 0.1 433.41 0.06 390.28

08/11 1.2 203.51 0.6 197.99 55.8 209.45 29.2 207.50 10.3 225.92 5.88 227.55 0.3 434.82 0.05 410.97

08/18 1.3 204.59 0.3 200.89 20.4 214.62 12.9 212.80 7.5 234.60 6.02 230.88 0.3 456.35 0.05 435.92

08/25 0.2 208.14 0.4 203.39 42.6 211.47 12.3 211.61 9.0 236.41 5.73 232.55 0.1 450.48 0.03 434.39

09/01 1.3 201.36 0.4 203.88 18.2 212.09 14.6 208.02 9.8 235.73 7.29 227.01 0.5 459.35

09/08 0.7 204.62 1.3 198.91 19.4 217.62 21.3 214.93 9.8 245.65 5.51 235.37 0.2 440.21 0.05 420.08

09/15 0.7 209.22 1.8 199.74 29.3 222.18 18.4 216.69 6.9 256.22 5.62 247.24 0.2 440.42

09/22 0.8 216.32 0.3 218.66 34.3 228.93 15.2 229.20 6.1 263.95 8.32 258.29 0.2 448.13 0.04 418.51

09/29 0.6 215.09 0.3 212.88 21.4 230.91 14.4 225.31 10.3 259.92 6.05 256.33 0.2 437.46

10/06 1.2 213.61 1.6 200.78 20.3 233.23 20.2 222.60 10.4 258.24 12.70 236.72 0.3 430.61

10/13 1.2 213.50 1.0 206.76 36.7 239.02 18.9 228.14 13.7 258.35 8.53 239.33 0.4 430.58 0.04 368.30

10/20 2.1 222.91 3.3 204.17 16.4 260.09 15.1 252.78 9.2 266.40 10.00 235.12 0.2 433.03

10/27 1.2 219.47 0.8 212.88 11.7 267.73 11.0 254.97 7.1 264.48 9.21 234.08 0.2 446.24 0.04 382.56

11/03 1.3 208.44 1.7 204.72 18.2 249.03 14.2 232.62 7.4 262.01 10.28 226.06 0.1 451.77 0.06 386.77

11/10 1.3 214.19 1.9 200.98 29.3 231.19 19.9 225.09 7.8 255.01 11.61 220.03 0.4 455.61 0.04 374.68

11/17 0.6 206.74 4.5 194.58 40.1 219.88 17.7 219.12 11.9 241.54 5.58 226.27 0.4 452.46

11/24 0.8 204.71 0.7 198.51 25.5 217.93 22.9 213.54 10.3 240.43 6.38 230.83 0.2 463.35 0.08 358.48

12/01 0.9 206.29 3.8 200.57 37.3 210.84 16.6 209.87 8.0 238.97 5.30 235.26 0.1 461.27 0.01 345.42

12/08 1.5 200.48 1.4 198.41 26.5 207.10 12.2 206.81 11.4 237.79 4.65 233.22 0.3 467.65 0.03 311.64

12/15 1.1 199.97 0.7 200.33 35.3 209.40 13.0 205.82 8.8 240.99 10.37 230.10 0.2 462.24 0.05 328.76

12/22 0.9 206.50 0.9 198.98 22.1 222.16 11.4 221.65 12.5 243.14 5.44 235.43 0.2 460.90

12/29 1.0 218.68 0.2 208.00 15.3 230.63 6.2 224.17 8.0 250.14 7.36 241.68 0.2 460.64

2012 67.5 203.43 81.5 199.52 1683.3 213.58 769.4 211.57 609.2 233.06 352.6 226.93 16.1 473.16 1.8 410.09

2011 110.1 195.44 114.6 193.39 2022.9 203.72 783.9 205.43 702.5 230.99 292.8 234.05 18.4 409.13 5.9 368.25

True w eighted average prices *FL - Fat Limitations
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Beef Market Statistics

Choice & Select Fabricated Boxed Beef Cuts

2012 Weekly Weighted Averages & Load Counts

Week 174 FL 3 Short Loin 0x1 175 FL 3 Strip Loin 1x1 Strip Loin, Bnls 1x1 180 FL 3 Strip Loin 0x1 Bnls

Ending Ch Lds Ch $ Se Lds Se $ Ch Lds Ch $ Se Lds Se $ Ch Lds Ch $ Se Lds Se $ Ch Lds Ch $ Se Lds Se $

01/07 6.0 464.35 5.37 378.01 1.2 413.84 2.5 322.28 2.1 436.98 0.4 338.62 17.0 484.94 7.2 368.60

01/14 7.9 457.19 18.40 364.56 2.6 409.51 1.8 311.89 2.1 425.03 0.4 329.88 29.5 479.51 11.3 354.69

01/21 17.0 452.56 4.84 373.30 1.1 387.59 3.5 307.10 3.1 411.88 0.4 329.52 27.6 475.09 21.6 347.80

01/28 6.4 460.38 4.54 388.25 0.6 415.32 6.6 322.51 2.2 434.00 0.5 334.84 13.6 486.41 6.1 367.49

02/04 11.9 454.85 10.87 398.42 7.5 416.97 2.7 330.98 1.9 441.97 0.4 340.74 29.7 493.10 9.3 389.49

02/11 9.4 466.55 6.02 417.92 3.4 437.90 6.7 372.30 2.3 459.35 0.3 370.80 18.1 516.97 6.4 431.73

02/18 6.0 495.78 5.50 462.20 0.9 465.00 2.0 391.58 1.8 479.91 0.2 423.82 13.5 543.07 4.6 458.07

02/25 7.9 517.19 3.79 508.30 0.8 476.73 2.5 446.90 2.5 504.06 0.5 459.75 13.9 570.77 5.1 508.02

03/03 8.2 542.86 3.14 520.41 3.1 490.28 1.7 455.70 2.5 519.38 0.3 470.16 12.0 586.53 4.3 524.84

03/10 6.3 536.58 4.17 523.10 3.7 492.02 1.5 457.62 1.8 521.39 0.4 483.73 15.9 584.71 7.1 536.16

03/17 9.7 526.78 5.02 518.21 2.2 494.11 5.2 452.28 2.1 511.44 0.4 486.22 25.4 559.64 5.0 542.13

03/24 9.6 514.43 2.99 513.61 1.7 460.03 3.9 439.02 2.9 484.68 0.3 486.47 30.6 531.89 8.1 518.05

03/31 8.9 515.27 5.52 510.89 2.4 434.56 1.3 423.50 3.2 463.30 0.3 476.27 33.1 513.87 7.1 501.30

04/07 12.7 523.94 5.65 489.29 3.3 436.29 4.6 417.44 1.4 459.25 0.3 460.05 17.5 514.29 7.7 473.28

04/14 8.4 524.05 5.55 501.38 2.8 436.76 3.7 426.10 2.4 467.17 0.3 460.34 18.0 520.61 7.3 497.44

04/21 11.2 546.05 2.88 527.67 4.7 467.49 4.8 431.53 1.4 487.50 0.3 472.25 16.6 540.73 4.6 516.26

04/28 6.5 573.68 4.93 531.10 1.9 487.55 3.3 445.16 1.8 504.27 0.5 476.56 13.8 573.18 5.5 517.47

05/05 7.1 570.73 4.51 506.44 2.3 489.08 3.5 443.96 1.3 517.49 0.4 483.85 12.9 583.60 5.1 537.56

05/12 10.1 575.16 5.84 520.63 2.2 492.59 6.2 444.53 1.9 520.21 0.5 491.00 16.1 592.37 5.8 542.42

05/19 6.6 582.52 4.06 531.53 3.1 499.53 9.3 452.58 1.7 527.33 0.2 492.03 16.6 613.34 6.5 529.27

05/26 6.8 593.52 4.79 521.53 5.1 550.28 2.8 447.87 2.1 564.99 0.2 489.69 15.8 637.33 9.2 516.51

06/02 5.4 605.07 5.52 530.49 1.8 575.76 1.4 434.57 0.7 613.30 0.3 481.81 10.1 699.06 6.5 517.38

06/09 5.0 638.61 8.58 518.20 1.3 629.43 4.6 437.54 2.1 653.84 0.6 472.03 15.0 756.98 8.0 506.53

06/16 6.7 655.49 5.46 516.38 1.1 661.20 7.3 441.50 1.4 676.12 0.4 480.92 8.4 774.98 14.2 506.79

06/23 8.0 670.99 4.82 533.60 0.6 678.23 3.1 446.36 1.2 692.42 0.4 478.67 11.1 791.57 9.4 513.30

06/30 7.4 676.40 8.63 522.92 2.2 692.39 11.4 435.75 0.7 698.79 0.4 481.24 10.2 791.07 5.4 523.12

07/07 5.6 655.87 6.37 497.80 0.9 632.52 2.8 397.87 0.9 685.26 0.2 468.43 7.2 756.67 8.1 496.93

07/14 11.0 583.35 4.18 494.46 3.0 524.87 6.1 404.95 2.1 616.29 0.3 453.21 11.9 665.92 8.7 479.93

07/21 14.7 523.07 3.90 485.89 3.5 466.75 1.6 396.58 3.4 517.94 0.6 447.30 35.0 533.90 8.1 470.12

07/28 4.9 507.12 4.00 473.60 1.7 443.08 2.4 385.71 1.8 463.81 0.4 440.52 16.3 511.98 7.7 468.53

08/04 5.6 498.00 6.63 470.16 2.3 432.40 0.3 393.68 2.7 442.52 0.5 434.39 25.0 499.22 9.7 461.22

08/11 3.9 510.72 8.03 471.90 3.0 441.34 2.1 407.20 2.3 458.85 0.5 450.64 17.3 521.68 9.3 482.47

08/18 4.9 522.99 4.48 504.11 1.3 484.52 1.7 451.98 1.3 492.09 0.4 457.47 8.7 553.47 5.8 498.66

08/25 4.4 525.21 7.91 484.11 0.4 493.99 5.1 419.79 0.8 493.67 0.4 470.14 6.0 557.22 7.0 477.95

09/01 15.9 503.33 12.73 466.03 5.0 422.92 4.3 393.96 3.3 440.69 0.4 453.74 26.6 498.25 4.6 470.07

09/08 11.7 499.03 7.38 465.81 8.7 408.35 6.5 359.46 1.0 446.07 0.3 421.49 9.8 511.76 14.5 416.74

09/15 6.4 500.80 7.02 450.59 1.4 416.92 6.6 340.24 1.5 438.00 0.2 394.39 15.0 501.92 32.8 404.99

09/22 6.4 511.23 4.97 420.81 1.0 421.09 0.5 348.52 1.9 444.61 0.3 388.26 10.2 507.35 5.2 402.30

09/29 7.0 493.07 5.77 420.31 1.6 403.96 2.1 325.98 2.2 432.65 0.3 380.94 19.0 487.48 7.5 383.07

10/06 6.9 488.75 6.58 420.16 3.3 414.87 3.6 330.29 1.2 437.10 0.3 377.11 13.7 497.27 15.9 373.73

10/13 5.8 489.33 4.96 420.70 1.8 413.41 2.1 315.15 1.9 440.30 0.5 367.00 17.1 499.25 21.4 364.78

10/20 8.1 490.47 5.38 422.19 1.7 420.19 1.6 317.23 1.3 443.65 0.2 365.13 15.5 502.85 8.5 397.81

10/27 4.0 508.52 2.88 418.24 2.2 430.22 0.5 335.99 1.6 443.42 0.3 364.72 9.2 512.69 11.2 387.83

11/03 6.9 508.18 7.28 413.56 0.8 416.82 0.1 328.10 0.8 447.59 0.3 366.85 13.6 504.65 9.6 391.31

11/10 8.4 500.41 2.84 419.29 0.6 424.03 3.8 307.37 2.2 435.56 0.2 354.73 15.8 499.29 5.9 380.13

11/17 3.1 508.76 6.13 399.74 2.4 418.85 7.1 308.54 1.0 445.60 0.4 361.02 15.8 500.82 10.8 377.48

11/24 4.5 499.99 2.91 391.68 1.4 413.01 3.6 304.50 1.8 449.04 0.2 350.82 19.5 498.18 9.4 363.47

12/01 4.9 509.81 7.93 378.70 0.9 412.88 1.7 310.61 1.4 442.16 0.2 349.15 14.4 491.74 8.6 372.84

12/08 10.0 507.84 8.91 361.13 5.0 416.64 5.6 319.53 2.5 437.28 0.2 347.46 19.7 487.81 15.9 382.64

12/15 7.2 506.51 8.48 378.73 3.4 419.81 5.7 329.07 1.8 446.49 0.3 345.82 20.0 491.41 9.1 387.90

12/22 8.4 508.72 5.23 384.62 5.8 423.78 3.4 345.66 1.5 452.03 0.3 358.22 15.4 499.00 10.1 391.39

12/29 8.3 516.31 4.12 405.48 1.8 437.03 0.6 358.12 2.3 447.06 0.4 365.50 24.7 499.22 8.5 397.02

2012 406.3 529.20 308.4 460.54 128.2 468.17 189.6 384.13 97.2 492.61 17.7 420.88 884.7 553.97 472.4 450.52

2011 544.5 471.51 402.0 418.23 181.7 394.84 160.8 364.47 122.7 424.11 19.9 383.36 1062.5 477.34 511.7 402.73

True w eighted average prices *FL - Fat Limitations
37 

 

Beef Market Statistics

Choice & Select Fabricated Boxed Beef Cuts

2012 Weekly Weighted Averages & Load Counts

Week 184 FL 1 Top Butt, Bnls Hvy 18 4 FL3 Top Butt, Bnls 18 5 A S irloin Fla p 18 5 B Btm Srln, Ba ll Tip, Hvy

Ending Ch Lds Ch $ Se Lds Se $ Ch Lds Ch $ Se Lds Se $ Ch Lds Ch $ Se Lds Se $ Ch Lds Ch $ Se Lds Se $

01/07 1.4 288.26 12.0 235.39 23.5 287.95 13.7 245.28 18.6 324.50 12.2 319.05 5.2 236.38 6.0 228.58

01/14 1.4 283.70 8.4 235.66 18.7 287.64 10.6 250.42 16.6 327.59 11.4 319.99 6.5 231.62 6.3 223.97

01/21 1.7 278.69 9.0 239.12 19.0 288.56 13.4 250.34 16.0 335.43 9.9 330.32 4.7 236.73 8.1 226.70

01/28 1.6 279.07 2.8 246.89 22.5 287.03 12.1 250.09 7.3 351.45 3.5 343.27 13.0 241.76 7.6 233.14

02/04 1.7 285.46 15.4 237.10 26.4 291.17 11.9 253.84 8.5 361.55 5.9 351.50 11.8 256.23 3.8 238.20

02/11 1.6 292.16 9.7 246.13 13.8 299.94 7.9 263.95 16.4 379.22 8.8 371.57 8.1 273.32 8.2 250.19

02/18 1.6 297.56 12.1 262.28 21.7 313.03 11.1 274.24 8.7 398.24 2.5 396.77 5.6 292.37 5.2 275.89

02/25 1.8 308.29 8.5 284.69 17.6 327.01 15.8 298.60 8.2 424.96 5.3 418.65 2.8 308.54 5.0 289.41

03/03 1.9 322.71 10.8 300.21 17.1 339.09 5.6 308.51 10.3 436.89 1.6 428.34 4.5 314.25 7.1 298.63

03/10 8.3 321.74 2.6 309.06 17.6 330.32 5.8 319.57 8.7 439.76 5.7 421.22 5.2 311.76 3.7 300.90

03/17 4.9 310.24 4.2 313.00 21.6 323.19 14.2 316.22 13.2 423.58 5.5 420.05 7.6 299.72 5.1 295.91

03/24 1.5 314.89 8.3 291.78 24.6 317.45 11.8 311.23 18.6 398.23 7.8 384.46 6.6 290.30 3.6 287.72

03/31 2.3 307.01 2.3 288.71 38.5 302.46 13.1 299.95 16.1 386.63 2.3 384.04 4.4 282.64 2.5 282.23

04/07 8.8 280.75 9.5 278.76 15.6 309.47 8.8 301.08 22.2 373.20 15.3 370.13 7.7 258.32 6.2 243.21

04/14 7.2 275.32 15.3 291.37 23.5 311.26 6.7 301.97 19.4 380.19 11.6 378.33 12.3 227.37 8.3 225.02

04/21 2.4 301.86 4.4 297.91 25.3 321.93 9.7 314.64 11.3 411.37 3.9 409.20 6.1 239.85 2.6 231.75

04/28 1.5 314.50 3.4 303.86 16.4 329.69 15.2 322.58 6.3 426.49 1.1 427.76 8.0 232.03 5.1 222.70

05/05 1.5 320.24 8.3 296.55 18.3 325.78 18.4 314.05 11.6 422.41 6.4 417.28 6.0 230.06 2.9 223.87

05/12 1.9 318.25 4.2 290.76 14.9 332.09 23.1 303.41 9.5 427.31 4.2 419.24 5.4 229.78 8.8 219.83

05/19 1.9 321.44 13.5 295.27 20.4 336.01 14.5 304.63 14.1 427.77 6.5 423.92 6.6 230.44 10.8 218.87

05/26 2.0 329.20 4.2 301.41 20.6 343.26 6.3 310.14 11.8 438.44 5.2 431.63 6.5 232.28 7.4 223.03

06/02 1.5 335.16 2.7 301.43 16.4 352.85 19.6 306.18 8.9 447.99 7.3 431.29 3.8 237.00 5.9 227.69

06/09 2.0 340.28 18.1 283.11 19.3 358.16 11.1 302.32 8.9 456.10 6.1 438.83 9.5 235.54 10.3 228.22

06/16 2.0 345.49 6.5 281.75 12.6 361.12 16.1 288.65 7.8 463.53 2.9 443.63 5.9 234.91 4.2 228.83

06/23 1.2 351.49 17.5 271.78 11.7 363.92 23.2 280.01 8.8 462.98 8.2 437.23 5.1 236.24 10.8 228.09

06/30 1.3 353.16 3.7 263.74 10.7 362.77 15.4 273.44 6.2 472.47 4.1 450.83 7.4 231.72 9.9 224.11

07/07 1.1 345.87 15.8 245.87 10.3 350.41 10.2 267.40 6.2 473.61 5.9 447.04 3.1 236.39 6.7 221.72

07/14 1.2 336.40 6.3 244.30 18.0 326.70 11.8 258.74 8.3 469.37 8.2 442.56 16.3 224.26 12.5 214.53

07/21 1.1 314.11 18.9 239.93 16.9 313.92 24.4 253.46 6.4 470.10 3.2 446.89 3.5 229.82 7.1 216.83

07/28 1.9 304.11 12.4 245.54 22.9 310.86 7.9 260.74 6.8 457.21 6.0 430.60 8.2 223.67 5.7 216.37

08/04 2.0 297.73 9.5 247.11 19.5 308.01 26.3 256.49 9.4 439.96 9.6 420.02 7.5 218.89 10.7 215.49

08/11 1.6 308.89 12.0 264.28 17.6 311.92 3.9 280.56 16.9 426.56 11.0 402.61 13.7 217.56 8.8 216.09

08/18 1.1 318.01 5.5 271.76 11.3 325.37 12.2 285.67 10.0 424.91 9.4 388.67 8.0 220.62 9.7 216.18

08/25 1.5 312.76 7.3 272.05 17.4 314.24 12.8 284.96 7.3 423.21 3.6 402.34 9.2 219.11 10.2 214.22

09/01 1.7 305.20 5.0 273.72 17.5 312.87 24.9 273.11 10.2 396.09 7.2 365.20 7.1 225.92 2.9 221.08

09/08 1.4 303.95 25.8 247.94 16.3 308.29 20.8 276.20 14.2 370.80 12.1 352.94 7.2 224.62 9.4 225.27

09/15 1.6 301.82 2.3 263.62 14.0 309.88 23.8 271.86 20.4 351.20 9.9 342.15 4.7 230.70 8.6 226.86

09/22 1.4 299.17 6.6 263.48 19.5 309.37 19.0 276.12 23.2 350.57 6.7 350.48 5.3 231.34 8.6 229.43

09/29 0.9 295.81 19.3 242.47 20.4 305.29 45.7 254.68 6.3 356.69 4.1 345.53 7.5 231.47 6.7 228.51

10/06 1.7 292.04 1.5 247.45 25.1 305.11 17.2 259.40 19.3 337.28 8.5 326.74 13.5 225.52 10.1 227.61

10/13 1.4 295.88 2.6 253.97 18.0 310.97 9.8 264.98 33.9 332.06 22.4 322.28 5.6 233.68 14.1 225.66

10/20 1.5 300.62 2.8 257.53 15.9 315.60 19.2 265.27 7.1 352.69 8.8 345.94 5.2 232.50 7.5 232.59

10/27 1.6 308.59 13.4 257.59 12.0 318.28 4.4 273.58 6.9 362.60 11.5 337.44 5.8 235.67 6.5 229.65

11/03 0.8 310.68 1.4 259.44 12.5 315.61 12.6 264.02 7.8 357.47 5.1 337.68 6.4 231.01 5.3 227.64

11/10 1.2 318.11 4.7 256.78 15.6 313.34 4.7 262.28 8.7 354.70 5.5 340.36 5.1 232.62 8.7 225.80

11/17 0.9 312.70 4.0 248.49 12.9 309.39 9.9 254.18 16.7 349.72 19.5 336.02 11.9 233.32 11.4 224.11

11/24 1.2 311.43 9.5 244.94 14.1 310.40 6.5 255.72 8.6 358.44 5.2 346.35 9.2 235.58 7.3 226.46

12/01 10.6 295.20 4.4 247.35 14.1 310.43 18.3 256.07 11.8 362.49 10.1 348.06 5.0 233.45 13.1 223.10

12/08 0.8 305.02 20.4 244.31 13.5 310.83 8.6 259.07 8.3 366.51 10.9 350.29 7.8 231.93 7.6 223.29

12/15 1.5 305.33 9.9 244.78 16.2 315.01 9.1 259.75 11.2 369.59 2.2 357.79 11.4 227.41 13.4 220.06

12/22 1.3 306.93 19.9 249.27 14.5 318.14 6.0 265.31 11.6 374.74 11.0 355.76 6.5 229.95 8.0 223.32

12/29 0.8 318.01 1.3 259.62 15.6 325.65 9.5 273.43 4.6 385.37 6.3 366.83 13.6 233.98 3.6 225.64

2012 111.4 309.64 459.9 266.18 930.1 319.02 714.7 278.43 615.8 397.54 389.1 384.17 384.6 241.97 390.0 234.12

2011 110.1 266.83 436.8 231.83 1033.4 273.02 617.2 243.08 713.5 348.33 384.6 339.61 404.1 234.33 288.6 228.88

True w eighted average prices *FL - Fat Limitations
38 

 

Beef Market Statistics

Choice & Select Fabricated Boxed Beef Cuts

2012 Weekly Weighted Averages & Load Counts

Week 185C Btm Srln, Tri Tip, Bnls 185D Btm Srln, Tri Tip, Pld 189A FL4 Tndrln, Trmd Hvy 191A FL 4 Butt Tender, Trmd

Ending Ch Lds Ch $ Se Lds Se $ Ch Lds Ch $ Se Lds Se $ Ch Lds Ch $ Se Lds Se $ Ch Lds Ch $ Se Lds Se $

01/07 7.0 284.87 5.6 272.90 0.9 387.00 0.2 380.15 19.1 865.60 11.2 779.49 0.4 927.39 0.5 799.28

01/14 10.3 277.91 12.1 269.17 2.3 379.98 0.2 349.33 14.3 851.70 5.1 792.97 0.6 881.50 0.6 777.96

01/21 11.0 276.26 10.5 269.19 1.2 383.47 0.2 378.41 20.4 828.64 4.4 803.50 1.3 821.27 1.7 774.54

01/28 7.4 279.50 2.5 282.92 2.1 385.30 0.5 362.63 17.8 831.19 3.6 824.64 2.2 807.91 0.3 797.25

02/04 9.1 290.19 4.1 287.66 2.2 391.11 0.2 396.61 21.0 833.93 2.8 832.24 1.7 827.50 0.7 813.28

02/11 6.0 303.82 2.4 297.41 3.2 400.74 0.1 406.92 18.4 861.03 7.3 849.68 0.9 835.72 1.1 806.59

02/18 6.9 314.13 4.4 315.74 1.1 416.93 0.2 409.49 11.8 885.52 10.9 868.86 1.0 837.30 1.5 817.02

02/25 4.1 325.71 2.5 326.16 1.8 432.00 0.1 436.14 12.0 917.53 9.3 900.14 1.4 854.47 0.5 863.37

03/03 7.6 333.20 3.2 331.23 2.3 445.13 0.1 424.34 8.2 954.79 3.4 921.92 1.5 864.40 0.7 864.33

03/10 4.6 331.19 3.3 329.62 1.2 468.26 0.1 451.07 9.4 968.67 5.1 936.17 0.7 878.74 0.8 872.07

03/17 5.8 335.08 3.0 330.98 1.9 468.00 0.3 465.11 11.4 955.18 8.8 922.28 1.0 884.13 0.6 879.40

03/24 12.1 342.59 4.2 329.56 1.4 466.41 0.3 464.52 10.0 957.29 2.6 930.72 0.7 899.67 1.3 870.82

03/31 5.8 324.43 3.1 322.61 1.3 460.96 0.2 465.61 16.0 939.96 4.2 925.49 0.7 891.70 0.5 870.06

04/07 6.6 317.53 3.8 307.13 1.2 449.58 0.6 443.06 12.9 930.56 5.1 919.30 0.5 886.13 0.7 866.81

04/14 3.1 309.20 3.6 302.21 1.2 432.49 0.4 443.37 26.1 898.55 6.7 908.47 1.2 884.89 0.8 864.46

04/21 7.9 314.71 4.5 309.97 1.4 429.11 0.1 432.76 11.8 926.60 5.9 917.76 1.3 882.69 0.4 886.45

04/28 3.6 319.59 2.7 310.14 1.7 435.95 0.2 441.87 17.1 935.54 6.3 912.14 1.1 894.41 0.5 917.50

05/05 6.6 305.46 8.0 296.86 2.9 436.48 0.2 431.78 11.8 946.62 9.5 921.92 0.5 926.85 0.8 914.60

05/12 4.6 302.83 4.5 297.41 1.4 440.31 0.2 447.35 15.4 935.70 8.9 918.79 0.8 925.98 0.7 919.02

05/19 3.8 315.83 4.6 307.00 2.1 443.45 0.4 448.56 15.5 945.11 9.6 909.47 1.9 920.76 1.1 924.25

05/26 5.4 329.88 3.5 313.23 1.9 450.31 0.4 445.40 11.5 952.32 11.9 898.68 0.2 943.74 0.7 928.20

06/02 2.1 343.33 3.5 319.76 1.8 459.52 0.4 445.59 14.9 965.46 7.3 895.93 0.2 948.72 1.0 924.37

06/09 4.1 354.88 5.4 321.91 2.3 470.53 0.4 450.58 10.3 971.52 8.0 892.89 1.2 954.23 0.6 872.56

06/16 3.2 365.00 6.0 322.56 2.1 482.27 1.0 452.00 12.7 973.49 11.3 892.52 0.8 949.95 1.3 885.39

06/23 2.9 364.96 10.3 319.27 1.7 487.68 0.4 449.27 8.7 977.46 10.8 889.09 0.5 939.59 0.7 917.62

06/30 9.8 367.12 9.3 322.64 1.5 495.07 0.5 443.08 11.5 965.36 8.1 884.07 0.5 949.75 0.6 906.74

07/07 3.1 374.40 6.0 310.77 1.2 495.53 0.6 447.00 10.5 942.56 5.1 875.92 0.4 945.57 0.4 860.11

07/14 2.5 372.99 4.4 298.08 1.2 496.29 2.3 403.10 14.2 916.20 7.1 848.58 0.5 929.91 2.3 803.85

07/21 3.4 366.55 5.6 300.43 1.4 492.73 0.1 438.12 25.2 866.10 21.4 826.53 0.9 877.11 1.8 788.67

07/28 3.1 342.56 6.2 294.01 2.0 484.18 0.2 416.80 32.3 858.78 6.9 841.77 0.3 876.46 0.6 807.21

08/04 4.7 322.67 4.7 289.55 2.7 472.72 0.4 412.95 10.7 878.85 3.7 864.60 1.2 832.43 1.2 780.86

08/11 2.9 309.86 9.6 279.45 2.4 442.75 0.1 417.56 9.6 918.13 4.5 876.23 0.3 897.61 0.8 806.42

08/18 1.1 322.51 7.6 272.37 2.6 441.96 0.7 387.33 4.9 977.24 2.6 903.11 0.5 912.32 0.7 825.15

08/25 3.4 297.67 8.1 273.33 1.8 420.84 0.4 395.86 4.5 999.21 4.4 926.05 0.4 923.69 0.7 838.76

09/01 0.8 297.98 6.4 263.14 1.2 409.89 0.2 379.14 11.6 957.68 8.9 911.73 0.5 916.80 1.9 790.88

09/08 3.4 273.08 7.8 259.47 1.5 386.98 0.1 363.53 9.4 981.51 5.0 918.02 0.3 922.70 0.8 840.40

09/15 3.4 256.52 8.3 248.88 2.8 369.73 0.3 358.64 9.9 988.34 16.1 905.84 0.8 947.62 2.1 844.63

09/22 8.0 250.15 6.5 250.63 4.5 356.34 0.2 360.28 10.0 991.81 10.5 913.36 0.3 956.11 0.2 857.89

09/29 5.2 241.55 6.9 239.02 5.5 336.32 0.4 335.37 11.0 982.02 3.4 907.37 0.5 955.28 0.8 856.98

10/06 6.4 246.46 4.6 241.82 2.4 353.11 0.6 334.72 11.5 976.15 24.0 856.89 0.4 964.00 0.6 866.35

10/13 3.5 257.33 3.3 248.40 2.5 352.24 0.7 339.15 17.3 978.67 10.1 866.26 0.2 973.74 1.5 846.69

10/20 10.0 251.98 5.2 243.33 2.9 355.00 0.1 348.10 10.9 1002.64 7.2 896.81 0.5 974.79 0.6 872.64

10/27 5.5 253.38 7.3 248.14 2.3 356.31 0.2 347.61 11.8 1048.45 8.2 915.12 1.0 1038.16 1.5 884.44

11/03 3.3 255.47 5.4 254.33 2.5 360.65 0.1 350.80 10.6 1083.01 5.2 905.43 0.3 1043.87 0.6 877.37

11/10 5.7 253.94 6.7 249.70 2.4 356.93 0.2 348.32 9.9 1115.74 9.3 871.46 0.1 1076.81 0.7 890.81

11/17 8.2 260.02 4.7 252.89 1.5 361.44 0.3 340.40 9.1 1149.88 17.0 831.72 0.6 1138.51 0.9 874.95

11/24 6.3 262.77 4.1 254.99 1.6 359.23 0.1 349.22 7.8 1179.52 7.6 815.87 0.6 1123.94 0.6 879.90

12/01 9.4 272.77 5.4 255.25 3.9 372.66 0.3 350.71 6.1 1213.14 12.2 805.75 0.2 1125.96 0.7 870.03

12/08 4.0 263.74 4.4 258.85 1.0 371.19 0.4 358.50 9.1 1216.91 8.5 814.89 0.5 1153.59 1.1 863.73

12/15 12.2 269.85 5.4 266.03 2.8 371.93 0.4 358.85 14.3 1227.80 13.3 807.79 0.4 1164.05 0.5 864.53

12/22 2.3 280.13 4.5 269.45 2.1 378.72 0.9 367.25 19.8 1162.08 9.2 813.68 0.2 1164.40 0.5 830.68

12/29 4.7 308.86 2.8 267.65 1.5 396.75 0.2 366.70 12.2 1116.36 22.1 813.29 1.1 1053.20 1.2 805.84

2012 287.8 303.74 282.5 286.64 106.2 418.28 18.5 400.79 684.1 975.08 441.6 876.60 37.7 944.38 45.7 855.07

2011 379.4 270.03 342.4 263.61 89.9 377.46 19.6 360.87 766.9 831.57 461.7 769.25 59.0 813.03 55.9 754.11

True w eighted average prices *FL - Fat Limitations
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Beef Market Statistics

Choice & Select Fabricated Boxed Beef Cuts

2012 Weekly Weighted Averages & Load Counts

Week 193 FL 4 Flank Steak Pectoral meat

Ending Ch Lds Ch $ Se Lds Se $ Lds $ Lds $ Lds $ Lds $ Lds $

01/07 2.0 371.17 1.8 354.92 3.1 421.56 19.0 314.56 2.5 601.63 17.9 249.68 6.6 288.58

01/14 2.5 379.14 4.0 363.45 2.5 428.97 23.9 321.00 2.0 603.89 39.2 239.96 8.2 281.74

01/21 2.0 387.06 3.2 367.76 3.6 434.43 24.5 319.32 2.5 605.33 55.0 232.33 8.7 278.66

01/28 2.6 395.15 2.7 384.26 3.5 443.24 10.2 329.32 3.1 608.90 29.0 234.39 10.3 277.13

02/04 2.7 400.05 2.8 383.19 5.6 445.17 11.1 336.49 2.0 613.39 33.6 233.23 7.7 275.77

02/11 2.6 404.39 2.9 392.45 5.3 450.60 9.0 339.04 3.8 609.46 25.6 238.20 12.8 270.26

02/18 2.9 418.43 1.7 416.50 4.3 465.54 10.4 343.00 1.5 635.19 28.7 238.43 6.6 278.14

02/25 3.1 433.27 1.8 439.87 6.0 483.55 18.8 355.10 1.6 669.00 30.4 249.22 9.0 280.73

03/03 4.1 447.60 1.4 451.45 4.6 511.97 21.0 355.35 1.6 705.63 27.9 248.20 8.0 276.25

03/10 3.1 453.75 1.9 446.41 4.6 512.45 3.6 357.86 2.1 745.93 29.7 245.80 5.9 276.13

03/17 2.8 455.75 1.6 450.52 4.1 522.53 18.9 353.56 1.4 771.97 43.7 241.07 13.3 257.71

03/24 2.8 441.96 2.1 436.42 2.8 518.30 16.2 352.61 1.6 772.79 23.3 244.16 10.7 252.43

03/31 3.5 422.29 1.6 420.94 3.9 508.04 11.9 352.30 1.3 767.38 35.4 239.23 7.4 240.77

04/07 2.3 421.31 2.4 393.03 6.3 498.14 16.8 349.62 1.2 758.91 18.2 236.55 15.1 226.39

04/14 2.9 394.80 4.6 360.96 2.3 523.45 13.5 352.24 1.4 733.97 28.7 235.26 7.0 226.89

04/21 4.0 387.79 4.1 370.32 4.9 503.54 24.7 348.87 2.1 701.19 20.9 236.67 16.8 228.31

04/28 4.0 392.82 4.0 371.67 4.1 501.10 10.4 351.08 3.0 679.97 30.6 234.71 6.5 227.52

05/05 3.2 393.40 2.3 374.94 4.1 506.35 26.3 349.32 2.3 672.12 50.1 226.31 20.4 222.50

05/12 3.7 395.11 4.4 371.53 7.7 503.57 9.7 347.15 3.4 678.22 25.4 227.91 20.8 226.08

05/19 3.4 411.22 5.8 377.96 4.8 509.95 13.9 349.06 3.2 680.38 49.5 224.84 11.8 234.63

05/26 2.1 428.78 2.5 400.53 3.6 514.52 24.7 350.54 3.2 683.31 29.0 231.85 9.8 239.41

06/02 1.7 445.35 2.7 409.91 4.1 517.88 20.9 357.30 2.2 701.56 37.6 229.80 7.2 238.57

06/09 2.3 456.33 5.1 420.90 6.3 523.23 21.4 356.91 3.1 709.76 29.1 230.22 13.9 236.60

06/16 2.4 461.80 4.3 416.59 3.5 532.33 19.1 359.49 2.6 730.59 28.3 232.88 25.5 235.12

06/23 2.5 467.73 5.1 423.87 3.0 549.54 20.7 360.51 2.1 741.29 37.7 230.73 7.6 235.30

06/30 2.8 476.56 2.7 421.92 3.4 549.39 14.4 362.29 2.5 754.09 42.9 228.84 17.8 227.29

07/07 1.8 479.02 3.9 412.82 3.9 537.00 19.5 359.98 2.4 722.99 35.1 225.75 10.1 227.57

07/14 2.8 479.88 3.9 400.34 4.8 543.21 12.2 362.67 2.3 699.29 26.4 229.32 17.1 223.55

07/21 4.5 482.49 6.0 396.44 5.7 544.69 11.7 360.27 1.7 711.45 22.9 232.30 15.6 223.30

07/28 2.4 482.69 2.9 405.43 7.0 542.52 7.0 359.35 1.5 710.07 33.7 232.78 29.3 219.97

08/04 2.3 483.49 3.3 408.42 7.5 519.40 13.0 349.07 5.9 644.44 18.9 238.84 19.2 227.63

08/11 3.0 487.58 5.4 414.49 6.4 531.12 19.8 349.49 1.7 752.74 24.2 242.13 16.3 241.95

08/18 1.8 506.43 1.0 467.29 3.4 535.18 10.5 352.42 2.4 769.98 19.9 250.18 8.4 253.76

08/25 1.9 504.71 1.9 476.74 6.1 526.80 11.9 352.71 0.9 799.25 17.8 249.61 6.2 255.72

09/01 1.7 509.02 1.9 465.85 4.5 533.77 8.8 352.89 1.2 802.99 19.6 247.61 10.2 253.04

09/08 2.3 495.46 2.5 468.85 5.0 527.80 9.7 348.59 1.3 829.43 24.5 248.13 9.3 255.97

09/15 2.6 495.93 3.6 458.06 4.8 537.83 11.3 350.63 1.3 817.53 28.5 247.78 9.9 254.45

09/22 3.3 519.80 2.5 467.57 3.4 559.45 14.1 350.16 0.6 839.18 28.0 251.15 16.5 261.60

09/29 2.1 496.64 2.8 465.85 3.4 553.43 10.3 347.16 0.6 844.66 16.2 254.06 9.1 258.61

10/06 1.7 501.07 2.8 442.90 2.9 538.38 11.7 343.45 0.8 839.45 28.7 251.13 9.8 252.71

10/13 2.8 476.92 3.1 424.58 3.9 532.19 9.2 339.51 0.5 867.68 23.3 251.29 10.9 251.44

10/20 7.3 419.39 4.4 407.76 9.0 498.50 21.6 326.19 0.8 845.81 21.3 256.83 8.6 260.00

10/27 5.7 370.56 3.4 366.98 7.5 500.66 19.5 315.68 1.2 793.82 29.1 254.78 9.5 270.57

11/03 4.3 340.72 4.5 335.17 3.6 500.05 25.9 310.00 1.1 745.70 35.6 252.57 9.4 262.91

11/10 6.2 326.23 3.9 307.49 11.5 470.08 13.5 308.54 2.6 638.19 54.6 246.60 6.4 259.75

11/17 8.4 327.37 4.6 317.98 8.9 461.19 12.8 310.95 0.6 682.30 33.4 248.14 6.6 256.65

11/24 3.3 350.80 3.7 328.27 3.9 456.92 19.1 316.26 1.1 637.40 32.4 247.97 6.4 259.19

12/01 2.6 362.03 3.3 348.57 9.0 457.20 8.2 319.92 0.9 626.67 31.2 250.62 6.7 256.64

12/08 2.2 379.51 1.1 360.25 5.3 455.00 8.3 326.79 1.0 599.82 26.6 250.14 8.8 256.46

12/15 2.6 391.14 2.3 371.13 6.7 455.09 10.2 333.48 1.0 588.30 26.2 250.97 8.0 253.49

12/22 2.2 403.98 3.7 375.50 5.5 458.51 5.0 337.40 1.4 578.58 31.0 252.98 9.1 257.15

12/29 3.1 421.96 1.9 376.87 3.2 459.92 5.7 347.08 1.2 582.88 10.3 256.35 7.4 259.46

2012 158.6 431.50 163.5 401.81 258.7 502.22 765.8 343.36 97.4 709.74 1547.0 241.55 580.1 251.01

2011 176.1 400.83 173.2 383.12 279.3 376.00 1041.8 312.44 176.1 534.00 1780.0 238.32 586.2 245.14

True w eighted average prices *FL - Fat Limitations

121C Out Skirt 121D Insd Skirt 121E Out SktPld Cap & Wedge
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Fresh Beef Cuts

2012 Choice & Select Fabricated Boxed Beef 

*Note: Avg = 5-year average (2007-2011)

$405

$445

$485

$525

$565

$605

$645

$685

$725

Dollars per hundredweight

Bone-in, Lip-On, Ribeye

Choice 2012 *Avg

$350

$380

$410

$440

$470

$500

$530

$560

Dollars per hundredweight

Bone-in, Lip-On, Ribeye

Select 2012 *Avg

$450

$500

$550

$600

$650

$700

$750

Dollars per hundredweight

Boneless Ribeye, 12#/up

Choice

2012 *Avg

$390

$420

$450

$480

$510

$540

$570

$600

$630

Dollars per hundredweight

Boneless Ribeye, 12#/up

Select 2012 *Avg

$150

$165

$180

$195

$210

$225

Dollars per hundredweight

Shoulder Clod

Choice 2012 *Avg

$140

$155

$170

$185

$200

$215

$230

Dollars per hundredweight

Shoulder Clod

Select 2012 *Avg
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Fresh Beef Cuts

Choice & Select Fabricated Boxed Beef 2012

*Note: Avg = 5-year average (2007-2011)

$160

$180

$200

$220

$240

$260

$280

$300

$320

Dollars per hundredweight

Chuck Roll 1x1 n/o

Choice

2012 *Avg

$160

$180

$200

$220

$240

$260

$280

Dollars per hundredweight

Chuck Roll 1x1 n/o

Select 2012 *Avg

$160

$180

$200

$220

$240

$260

Dollars per hundredweight

Chuck Tender

Choice 2012 *Avg

$160

$180

$200

$220

$240

$260

Dollars per hundredweight

Chuck Tender

Select 2012 *Avg
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Fresh Beef Cuts

2012 Choice & Select Fabricated Boxed Beef 

*Note: Avg = 5-year average (2007-2011)

$130

$150

$170

$190

$210

$230

Dollars per hundredweight

Brisket

Choice 2012 *Avg

$130

$150

$170

$190

$210

$230

Dollars per hundredweight

Brisket

Select 2012 *Avg

$175

$195

$215

$235

$255

Dollars per hundredweight

Knuckle, Trimmed

Choice 2012 *Avg

$175

$195

$215

$235

$255

Dollars per hundredweight

Knuckle, Trimmed

Select 2012 *Avg

$155

$175

$195

$215

$235

$255

Dollars per hundredweight

Inside Round, Trimmed

Choice 2012 *Avg

$155

$175

$195

$215

$235

$255

Dollars per hundredweight

Inside Round, Trimmed

Select 2012 *Avg
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Fresh Beef Cuts 

Choice & Select Fabricated Boxed Beef 2012

*Note: Avg = 5-year average (2007-2011)

$210

$230

$250

$270

$290

$310

$330

$350

$370

$390

Dollars per hundredweight

Sirloin, Tri-Tip

Choice 2012 *Avg

$200

$220

$240

$260

$280

$300

$320

$340

Dollars per hundredweight

Sirloin, Tri-Tip

Select 2012 *Avg

$150

$170

$190

$210

$230

$250

$270

Dollars per hundredweight

Outside Round

Choice

2012 *Avg

$150

$170

$190

$210

$230

$250

$270

Dollars per hundredweight

Outside Round

Select

2012 *Avg

$160

$180

$200

$220

$240

$260

$280

Dollars per hundredweight

Eye of Round

Choice

2012 *Avg

$160

$180

$200

$220

$240

$260

$280

Dollars per hundredweight

Eye of Round

Select 2012 *Avg
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Fresh Beef Cuts

2012 Choice & Select Fabricated Boxed Beef 

*Note: Avg = 5-year average (2007-2011)

$350

$400

$450

$500

$550

$600

$650

$700

Dollars per hundredweight

Short Loin 0x1

Choice 2012 *Avg

$340

$380

$420

$460

$500

$540

Dollars per hundredweight

Short Loin 0x1

Select 2012 *Avg

$210

$230

$250

$270

$290

$310

$330

$350

$370

Dollars per hundredweight

Top Butt, Boneless

Choice 2012 *Avg

$170

$200

$230

$260

$290

$320

$350

Dollars per hundredweight

Top Butt, Boneless

Select 2012 *Avg

$230

$270

$310

$350

$390

$430

$470

Dollars per hundredweight

Sirloin Flap

Choice 2012 *Avg

$250

$280

$310

$340

$370

$400

$430

$460

Dollars per hundredweight

Sirloin Flap

Select 2012 *Avg
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Fresh Beef Cuts

Choice & Select Fabricated Boxed Beef 2012

*Note: Avg = 5-year average (2007-2011)

$710

$785

$860

$935

$1,010

$1,085

$1,160

Dollars per hundredweight

Tenderloin, 5#/up

Choice 2012 *Avg

$700

$740

$780

$820

$860

$900

$940

Dollars per hundredweight

Tenderloin, 5#/up

Select 2012 *Avg

$650

$725

$800

$875

$950

$1,025

$1,100

$1,175

Dollars per hundredweight

Butt Tender

Choice

2012 *Avg

$660

$710

$760

$810

$860

$910

$960

Dollars per hundredweight

Butt Tender

Select

2012 *Avg

$300

$350

$400

$450

$500

$550

Dollars per hundredweight

Flank Steak

Choice

2012 *Avg

$290

$330

$370

$410

$450

$490

Dollars per hundredweight

Flank Steak

Select 2012 *Avg
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Beef Market Statistics

Prime Fabricated Boxed Beef

2012 Weekly Weighted Average Prices & Load Counts

Week 109E 112A Hvy 174 2x3 174 0x1 FLA3 180 0x1 FLA 3 184 FLA 1 184 FLA 3 189A Hvy

Ending Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price

01/07 0.61 1101.65 1.45 1048.13 0.30 902.76 0.11 1098.94 1.26 996.83 0.30 323.80 0.15 351.64 1.09 1384.45

01/14 0.88 1096.28 1.89 1061.15 0.32 888.05 0.29 1064.78 1.68 1010.18 0.37 315.49 0.27 336.72 0.98 1376.57

01/21 0.94 1102.78 1.34 1051.09 0.62 908.54 0.17 1078.69 1.41 1022.90 0.65 313.31 0.34 346.11 1.08 1377.86

01/28 0.71 1109.95 0.66 1130.33 0.47 903.09 0.49 1094.53 0.95 1065.61 0.36 319.01 0.26 354.55 0.63 1427.93

02/04 0.85 1122.78 0.64 1142.22 0.64 934.39 0.16 1128.82 0.71 1079.67 0.44 331.72 0.19 353.39 0.40 1448.29

02/11 0.62 1138.55 0.70 1173.89 0.39 943.93 0.41 1121.89 0.93 1098.99 0.41 331.40 0.31 354.00 0.65 1458.48

02/18 0.54 1163.83 0.87 1199.00 0.37 968.82 0.39 1151.99 0.77 1130.78 0.43 346.05 0.37 358.26 0.60 1474.14

02/25 0.79 1196.33 0.75 1225.53 0.25 989.05 0.21 1185.52 1.12 1176.52 0.43 356.13 0.21 379.33 0.76 1505.40

03/03 1.08 1213.74 1.10 1242.13 0.35 1012.75 0.30 1208.32 1.04 1213.36 0.51 366.19 0.37 388.25 0.72 1524.48

03/10 2.03 1222.69 1.07 1262.01 0.37 1019.99 0.26 1229.90 1.42 1216.55 0.41 375.39 0.24 394.44 1.11 1538.12

03/17 0.89 1227.16 1.24 1181.02 0.39 1015.54 0.24 1241.65 1.02 1219.27 0.18 384.70 0.37 397.08 1.03 1541.11

03/24 1.79 1189.60 0.71 1241.86 0.09 1047.57 0.71 1152.30 1.97 1169.21 0.32 377.23 0.09 398.29 0.67 1538.33

03/31 0.90 1154.75 0.43 1252.11 0.12 1036.11 0.13 1215.39 0.68 1190.34 0.52 353.04 0.31 374.58 0.58 1537.64

04/07 0.78 1099.67 0.58 1219.86 0.27 965.70 0.32 1198.51 1.43 1166.16 0.35 358.44 0.16 369.10 0.57 1428.23

04/14 0.44 1138.30 0.82 1110.02 0.32 957.39 0.48 1144.54 0.72 1163.43 0.51 345.49 0.21 375.18 0.56 1461.41

04/21 0.83 1008.39 1.32 1038.40 0.14 1047.81 0.14 1175.78 1.94 1030.41 0.19 354.11 0.28 369.71 0.37 1466.88

04/28 0.76 1056.76 0.62 1067.42 0.16 1014.46 0.16 1131.71 0.88 1061.60 0.32 356.59 0.12 379.14 0.76 1352.23

05/05 1.10 1064.63 0.79 1113.09 0.13 992.99 0.72 1083.34 1.43 1054.28 0.48 349.04 0.47 368.65 0.39 1329.59

05/12 0.87 1066.53 1.03 1067.11 0.17 990.04 0.13 1094.37 1.36 974.42 0.22 359.33 0.34 367.87 0.54 1395.75

05/19 0.83 1042.83 2.24 948.90 0.14 932.43 0.17 1103.20 1.65 962.29 0.38 347.92 0.34 366.10 0.64 1364.36

05/26 0.48 1043.43 1.13 963.10 0.11 934.21 0.23 1129.86 1.06 988.68 0.42 360.83 0.35 366.09 0.31 1365.15

06/02 0.65 982.30 1.04 980.51 0.13 877.79 0.19 1031.03 1.58 914.65 0.25 369.22 0.21 377.82 0.42 1394.26

06/09 0.20 1008.31 1.11 977.98 0.26 884.42 0.13 1131.06 0.93 1015.06 0.46 373.48 0.46 370.14 0.68 1417.48

06/16 0.47 897.89 1.56 958.15 0.26 855.23 0.26 1043.81 0.99 1000.93 0.42 379.22 0.39 391.87 0.58 1378.40

06/23 0.37 934.68 1.30 971.69 0.17 917.77 0.48 1022.01 1.57 951.87 0.71 382.60 0.39 389.85 0.47 1420.25

06/30 0.55 889.10 1.39 941.23 0.47 822.17 0.68 959.30 1.25 942.81 0.53 383.95 0.18 404.52 0.38 1393.38

07/07 0.43 924.25 1.19 946.78 0.10 840.30 0.12 981.53 0.67 997.87 0.44 389.32 0.19 400.47 0.21 1419.11

07/14 0.39 948.65 0.64 952.67 0.20 868.77 0.10 1057.98 0.88 946.31 0.43 386.50 0.39 391.77 0.44 1359.89

07/21 0.41 917.62 1.10 928.57 0.32 838.32 0.15 1057.88 0.94 948.04 0.27 386.36 0.28 395.36 0.44 1360.39

07/28 0.55 864.54 1.15 915.03 0.13 765.99 0.42 982.46 1.51 905.59 0.38 384.52 0.37 384.62 0.43 1329.49

08/04 0.74 894.37 2.15 909.82 0.20 830.16 0.45 997.98 2.19 911.92 0.50 379.12 0.63 382.07 0.65 1318.13

08/11 0.58 889.99 1.30 918.83 0.21 845.53 0.32 1009.84 1.38 911.65 0.65 376.49 0.38 391.32 0.47 1334.21

08/18 0.80 901.93 0.91 959.93 0.43 883.40 0.53 1006.41 1.06 944.45 0.43 386.41 0.20 401.64 0.66 1348.17

08/25 0.27 931.19 0.97 975.73 0.16 914.10 0.28 1002.48 1.26 977.49 0.24 393.95 0.16 407.15 0.27 1386.46

09/01 0.51 924.26 0.88 957.70 0.17 892.15 0.28 1011.79 0.81 961.02 0.25 385.70 0.20 413.43 0.46 1391.83

09/08 0.37 941.42 0.86 977.55 0.30 886.70 0.23 1007.27 0.88 964.36 0.42 390.44 0.13 409.01 0.42 1394.67

09/15 0.83 931.66 1.43 970.85 0.29 911.45 0.32 1022.75 1.43 976.65 0.72 360.25 0.25 398.26 0.62 1403.09

09/22 0.32 960.36 1.87 963.59 0.32 936.44 0.36 1044.94 1.28 990.83 0.44 381.76 0.30 402.94 0.42 1403.20

09/29 0.61 969.47 1.22 969.07 0.35 912.41 0.40 1011.04 0.93 977.61 0.32 372.88 0.09 407.57 0.44 1435.13

10/06 0.36 956.29 1.31 976.03 0.33 908.46 0.17 1039.02 0.76 978.18 0.26 387.53 0.33 393.12 0.64 1400.30

10/13 0.63 968.79 1.78 958.93 0.21 922.94 0.32 1007.55 1.48 973.27 0.25 379.04 0.40 379.23 0.45 1432.04

10/20 0.72 971.95 0.63 974.41 0.27 926.84 0.60 976.27 0.78 976.75 0.36 374.92 0.84 349.03 0.44 1424.11

10/27 1.12 938.22 0.63 989.64 0.42 907.49 0.52 971.51 1.21 965.97 0.47 352.93 0.56 347.84 0.80 1373.19

11/03 1.53 925.83 1.03 985.73 0.19 940.22 0.53 938.11 1.67 953.65 0.21 364.20 0.39 375.63 0.62 1367.73

11/10 1.04 966.95 1.41 976.81 0.56 877.87 0.15 1017.08 1.13 959.99 0.48 333.53 0.69 331.14 0.39 1417.89

11/17 1.64 929.98 0.91 973.64 0.28 851.49 0.81 895.67 1.64 946.24 0.54 344.43 0.68 339.14 1.13 1376.31

11/24 2.15 922.92 1.17 977.62 0.28 841.58 0.15 988.71 0.87 945.20 0.49 325.32 0.10 360.88 0.57 1383.28

12/01 1.44 942.66 0.66 985.29 0.31 852.58 0.29 943.98 0.81 942.71 0.18 345.60 0.09 352.12 0.70 1386.40

12/08 1.21 945.79 0.75 979.85 0.69 806.33 0.66 898.65 0.57 923.20 0.23 330.62 0.50 345.41 0.97 1392.38

12/15 1.74 952.18 0.63 1018.34 0.53 801.96 0.48 908.43 1.51 870.85 0.28 328.88 0.25 349.75 0.82 1389.70

12/22 1.48 942.99 0.92 990.65 0.74 782.97 0.14 913.31 1.03 898.66 0.56 327.99 0.25 342.55 0.60 1353.88

12/29 1.27 938.38 1.17 980.02 0.54 768.55 0.29 895.35 0.53 888.47 0.49 332.55 0.26 346.63 0.89 1346.88

2012 44.1 1011.07 56.5 1032.33 15.9 909.19 17.0 1054.02 61.0 1008.73 20.9 359.90 16.3 374.63 31.9 1408.23

2011 54.4 861.67 77.3 868.88 21.1 791.38 16.0 974.01 73.5 912.80 34.4 300.19 55.4 310.28 58.3 1155.88

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Fresh Beef Cuts

Prime Fabricated Boxed Beef 2012

$625

$725

$825

$925

$1,025

$1,125

$1,225

$1,325

Dollars per hundredweight

Bone-in, Lip-On, Ribeye

Prime 2012 2011

$700

$800

$900

$1,000

$1,100

$1,200

$1,300 Dollars per hundredweight

Boneless Ribeye, 12#/up

Prime 2012 2011

$650

$750

$850

$950

$1,050

$1,150 Dollars per hundredweight

Short Loin 2x3

Prime 2012 2011

$725

$825

$925

$1,025

$1,125

$1,225

Dollars per hundredweight

Strip Loin, Boneless, 0x1

Prime

2012 2011

$225

$250

$275

$300

$325

$350

$375

$400

Dollars per hundredweight

Top Butt, Boneless, Heavy

Prime 2012 2011

$950

$1,050

$1,150

$1,250

$1,350

$1,450

$1,550

Dollars per hundredweight

Tenderloin, 5#/up

Prime 2012 2011
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Beef Market Statistics

Branded Fabricated Boxed Beef

2012 Weekly Weighted Average Prices & Load Counts

Week 109E 112A Lgt 112A Hvy 114A 115 116A 120 167A

Ending Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price

01/07 3.9 627.04 1.3 703.82 5.8 653.05 8.5 220.93 3.7 228.11 14.3 250.33 6.5 227.65 4.4 248.68

01/14 3.6 563.12 1.9 639.91 5.5 629.13 5.4 215.09 3.5 225.60 15.3 235.94 5.7 223.79 4.6 241.56

01/21 4.7 548.25 1.5 628.34 5.7 592.47 8.4 210.84 3.4 217.70 12.3 232.07 10.4 213.18 7.4 232.27

01/28 4.7 559.99 1.6 631.76 5.3 589.07 6.7 213.31 1.7 222.75 12.8 236.77 7.3 212.50 9.2 233.34

02/04 4.4 552.00 1.8 639.72 4.5 606.52 4.2 212.41 1.7 223.98 14.9 231.40 6.5 212.61 8.7 232.85

02/11 3.3 563.03 1.7 656.56 6.3 617.01 9.9 212.81 2.1 220.24 16.4 232.52 13.0 212.06 6.5 235.84

02/18 4.7 590.14 2.9 672.61 6.3 640.35 7.0 217.88 2.1 227.49 23.5 231.87 9.2 212.17 9.3 239.24

02/25 4.4 603.89 2.5 700.62 5.4 658.95 6.8 225.40 2.9 228.84 17.8 237.94 12.3 216.82 7.4 252.41

03/03 4.0 625.00 2.4 710.97 7.2 677.56 7.0 227.26 4.9 230.44 20.5 232.89 11.9 215.45 8.7 255.99

03/10 2.4 642.45 1.0 724.82 3.3 694.09 6.2 217.58 9.7 212.31 12.7 224.51 11.4 209.60 9.5 247.92

03/17 2.7 621.51 2.7 679.22 6.0 673.76 9.8 206.54 4.1 223.44 33.8 212.06 8.9 206.98 7.5 239.70

03/24 4.5 620.80 0.9 693.95 4.0 675.90 6.0 204.56 4.4 221.93 18.4 213.49 8.1 202.47 8.3 237.06

03/31 3.3 622.56 2.6 662.91 3.9 669.34 4.3 204.09 3.9 215.16 15.0 211.08 8.8 198.13 6.1 231.43

04/07 4.1 614.55 2.8 660.92 6.3 646.50 5.0 195.50 5.9 216.71 27.6 197.20 7.6 195.58 5.3 228.11

04/14 3.1 606.43 2.6 647.42 5.3 645.17 5.8 192.91 4.9 216.30 13.7 198.50 10.7 188.36 7.3 215.91

04/21 3.7 589.59 2.5 649.28 6.8 650.96 4.5 202.84 4.4 221.88 18.7 213.24 7.7 194.64 9.0 225.41

04/28 2.9 607.93 1.4 660.58 3.4 652.70 5.0 210.68 3.9 223.60 12.9 218.07 9.4 195.92 3.6 228.78

05/05 4.0 591.73 1.2 651.00 4.7 653.95 4.0 210.80 5.1 224.75 13.7 222.60 11.9 197.06 7.3 234.52

05/12 3.0 610.39 1.0 659.05 4.4 662.42 3.1 215.45 3.7 223.87 18.4 224.23 9.4 203.77 4.6 235.18

05/19 4.2 600.99 1.7 669.54 3.8 665.62 5.6 212.38 2.7 226.84 18.5 228.76 8.6 206.36 7.2 236.31

05/26 2.9 617.55 1.8 694.86 5.0 678.56 3.8 220.53 5.1 233.23 11.7 237.17 11.3 209.74 7.0 237.88

06/02 2.6 643.15 0.8 737.98 5.3 709.37 3.7 221.22 5.7 235.92 11.0 234.67 13.9 214.83 6.9 237.57

06/09 3.6 664.51 0.8 735.08 5.4 731.58 2.1 225.10 4.1 239.73 20.3 228.59 9.0 220.79 6.3 233.73

06/16 3.3 664.49 1.2 756.03 4.0 753.67 5.9 215.21 5.7 230.40 17.0 221.90 9.4 221.28 8.1 220.59

06/23 3.3 697.72 0.8 790.03 5.1 767.60 3.5 211.64 2.7 229.48 17.9 216.50 9.3 224.62 12.1 211.17

06/30 3.0 704.01 0.9 779.90 4.6 778.36 5.4 202.51 3.9 228.03 21.8 211.51 8.4 224.06 6.6 212.11

07/07 3.1 675.93 0.9 764.59 4.2 749.94 3.8 196.55 5.4 225.28 15.4 207.59 8.7 221.28 5.2 216.44

07/14 3.1 658.05 1.2 722.55 4.2 727.87 5.7 195.68 3.5 224.79 23.8 209.96 12.4 217.28 6.1 214.87

07/21 3.1 631.59 1.1 682.48 7.0 677.82 4.9 196.24 4.0 220.22 20.8 216.27 12.0 212.27 8.5 220.04

07/28 4.0 603.88 1.6 667.95 10.6 650.03 2.7 198.36 4.3 224.76 10.8 219.90 9.8 208.56 7.6 221.88

08/04 5.1 599.94 1.4 667.13 8.3 646.58 3.9 201.75 3.9 224.24 17.5 217.95 9.0 208.53 8.4 222.66

08/11 3.1 635.00 1.4 692.20 6.9 670.51 5.8 207.26 4.5 227.03 16.3 222.07 10.2 208.07 4.8 230.37

08/18 2.8 631.24 0.4 730.80 4.2 711.09 4.5 216.82 3.1 227.63 19.1 233.32 10.8 212.48 5.7 236.26

08/25 3.5 656.51 1.1 760.59 4.0 738.39 3.5 219.43 3.1 228.63 10.1 237.20 8.6 215.54 5.7 239.84

09/01 2.4 677.97 1.1 781.72 4.3 747.35 3.7 217.38 2.5 234.31 7.9 238.85 10.8 217.63 4.4 227.81

09/08 2.2 675.75 0.7 809.52 4.0 744.76 3.9 219.31 0.8 230.91 10.1 246.63 6.6 218.57 6.8 234.85

09/15 3.7 688.31 1.3 789.59 5.5 755.90 4.5 226.91 2.3 231.37 10.7 259.66 11.9 218.01 4.8 240.09

09/22 2.6 688.92 1.3 811.55 3.8 758.78 5.5 235.13 2.7 239.39 7.0 291.59 8.0 220.91 6.0 248.83

09/29 2.3 715.06 1.1 801.36 3.9 773.00 6.0 227.65 2.1 234.29 10.1 310.12 8.5 218.36 5.4 255.13

10/06 2.8 680.03 0.5 817.62 4.3 761.87 6.1 223.61 3.1 240.92 7.9 302.76 9.9 216.72 3.2 250.03

10/13 2.7 718.22 0.7 820.56 3.0 764.67 6.9 224.72 3.2 243.88 11.9 323.87 8.3 216.24 7.4 252.73

10/20 2.9 732.29 0.7 818.54 3.6 769.85 5.6 225.54 2.3 247.61 9.5 350.25 7.1 222.81 3.9 253.26

10/27 2.7 711.75 1.0 789.76 3.6 774.48 2.7 226.53 2.8 246.67 5.5 341.32 7.7 221.94 3.8 258.27

11/03 2.7 752.22 0.4 858.56 1.8 780.36 4.6 223.77 2.3 239.39 18.6 285.66 5.9 219.19 3.8 251.86

11/10 2.4 771.40 0.1 795.58 2.1 801.98 4.8 213.79 3.9 234.58 11.1 249.89 10.7 211.40 4.2 236.52

11/17 1.4 756.16 0.3 879.42 2.4 812.89 8.8 214.53 3.9 228.74 9.6 242.82 9.1 212.49 4.4 228.96

11/24 2.9 802.98 0.4 822.44 2.3 807.93 6.8 222.86 5.2 234.69 10.7 234.25 10.0 212.50 2.6 226.78

12/01 2.4 796.06 0.4 867.06 2.0 848.55 7.3 222.15 3.5 231.44 13.4 233.53 8.4 211.30 5.0 223.68

12/08 2.1 812.25 0.4 900.94 1.7 874.94 7.0 216.75 3.9 225.89 11.9 230.76 9.4 210.89 3.5 217.29

12/15 2.9 785.99 1.4 811.33 2.8 857.53 4.6 219.06 3.8 227.11 21.5 231.09 7.5 213.22 5.6 215.91

12/22 2.8 690.98 0.9 744.62 3.3 762.11 8.0 221.61 3.9 225.42 8.6 239.20 8.2 211.81 6.7 227.81

12/29 3.5 614.52 0.8 687.69 4.4 680.07 4.2 226.21 2.3 225.54 5.8 250.98 6.4 211.74 3.1 239.62

2012 169.6 656.07 66.9 733.33 241.5 711.98 283.4 214.71 191.9 228.34 776.5 239.68 482.4 212.50 325.3 234.18

2011 223.0 560.73 146.3 605.88 302.2 594.37 435.7 201.81 155.8 207.85 830.0 226.95 503.6 186.82 362.1 227.23

True w eighted average prices
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Beef Market Statistics

Branded Fabricated Boxed Beef

2012 Weekly Weighted Average Prices & Load Counts

Week 168 FL1 168 FL3 169 FL5 171B 171C 174 FL3 180 FL3 184 FL3

Ending Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price

01/07 1.2 243.48 9.2 254.28 1.3 293.38 6.2 237.59 3.7 265.97 1.9 531.42 6.9 557.05 4.9 328.74

01/14 1.8 237.17 19.9 232.01 1.7 283.27 13.6 228.24 3.4 256.93 3.1 519.04 6.3 547.22 4.3 318.74

01/21 4.0 217.23 9.7 226.10 1.5 263.48 11.5 216.63 3.3 248.76 3.2 497.08 4.8 544.40 4.2 311.30

01/28 1.9 218.14 8.3 228.49 1.8 260.23 6.7 225.73 3.0 254.31 2.3 514.73 4.1 552.55 5.8 312.40

02/04 2.8 212.67 13.2 223.23 1.2 260.77 6.9 221.81 4.4 251.79 2.7 515.63 4.6 562.56 4.8 316.79

02/11 1.8 214.14 12.6 221.06 1.2 256.86 11.6 219.45 4.3 250.69 2.2 534.22 7.1 574.96 4.2 328.53

02/18 2.6 210.95 26.1 218.66 1.7 256.23 14.2 219.35 4.4 247.42 1.9 557.77 5.4 603.46 7.4 329.45

02/25 2.9 215.61 11.6 226.46 1.5 260.87 13.1 225.00 3.1 255.65 3.1 585.04 6.4 643.92 5.3 343.85

03/03 11.9 208.08 11.3 220.15 1.6 261.03 14.3 217.69 5.8 246.85 2.9 606.84 5.3 640.92 10.8 342.72

03/10 2.5 213.24 20.8 217.68 1.4 257.03 19.5 211.73 5.2 242.34 1.6 592.83 6.3 618.29 6.5 344.80

03/17 4.8 196.95 10.0 207.43 1.6 242.64 18.9 200.52 7.6 230.51 1.9 594.25 4.4 618.64 6.3 332.93

03/24 1.5 199.37 9.8 210.92 3.5 242.20 6.6 203.74 3.6 231.35 4.1 570.87 5.2 592.33 13.8 316.54

03/31 3.9 195.02 12.4 207.99 1.3 244.04 7.7 201.43 4.8 223.91 3.0 563.29 4.9 566.02 9.4 320.41

04/07 3.5 198.77 17.9 212.32 1.5 244.83 13.0 198.20 6.4 209.32 7.0 561.36 6.8 566.51 7.9 320.53

04/14 2.6 201.75 8.9 210.61 1.9 242.91 15.3 184.14 4.8 212.37 2.3 566.12 4.7 579.96 9.2 320.39

04/21 3.9 201.70 16.4 213.37 1.8 246.23 19.2 194.99 2.7 215.49 2.2 599.53 4.4 606.87 7.3 332.25

04/28 3.0 204.95 7.8 216.61 1.9 248.40 8.2 207.48 4.3 216.58 2.5 618.59 3.1 633.92 4.0 342.27

05/05 2.9 202.48 7.8 210.64 1.7 244.35 10.5 206.35 4.4 216.07 4.0 630.19 2.3 653.30 5.7 345.02

05/12 2.0 203.84 11.1 215.42 1.8 243.59 12.7 205.12 3.9 218.14 2.7 631.70 3.5 653.61 6.8 343.32

05/19 2.5 210.45 14.1 220.66 1.8 250.13 21.7 203.32 5.3 216.06 2.3 632.11 3.1 670.74 9.8 349.22

05/26 4.3 212.27 11.5 224.42 2.8 258.52 9.3 206.78 2.6 219.09 3.1 669.27 4.0 717.06 5.3 361.27

06/02 1.7 219.26 7.1 221.91 2.5 251.59 10.4 205.12 4.1 216.06 3.2 671.45 3.0 769.49 5.6 368.11

06/09 1.9 216.22 8.8 220.82 1.4 256.97 15.4 197.06 5.2 211.54 1.9 722.35 3.0 806.56 5.2 375.33

06/16 1.9 210.11 12.6 214.73 1.8 249.88 15.9 192.10 6.3 208.15 2.5 763.94 3.2 853.29 5.4 382.80

06/23 4.6 205.06 11.6 213.25 2.1 248.37 11.9 194.75 4.5 210.71 2.2 750.54 2.7 873.21 3.4 385.87

06/30 3.0 201.22 10.1 211.07 1.4 249.00 11.1 195.69 4.3 211.76 2.8 747.73 3.2 853.91 4.2 386.14

07/07 2.7 198.84 11.3 210.93 1.0 245.05 10.7 200.78 2.9 213.91 1.7 728.35 4.4 821.52 4.7 368.93

07/14 2.0 201.00 12.3 207.51 2.9 239.89 16.1 214.40 4.7 214.70 2.6 673.72 5.0 737.71 5.7 347.51

07/21 3.0 200.43 17.4 210.11 1.9 243.58 9.3 216.25 3.7 219.39 2.1 609.92 6.6 648.36 18.5 316.71

07/28 2.2 202.75 9.5 208.67 1.5 243.73 8.9 216.38 4.5 218.67 2.6 573.40 5.5 588.85 8.3 325.73

08/04 4.0 204.55 10.5 213.02 2.3 246.13 12.6 212.00 5.1 222.75 3.6 552.22 8.6 563.89 10.8 327.71

08/11 2.0 207.52 11.5 217.21 1.9 249.71 12.3 214.35 4.3 232.42 2.3 559.31 5.4 593.70 5.9 328.57

08/18 2.3 213.35 8.2 224.39 2.1 255.14 6.1 217.91 2.7 242.36 2.0 607.91 3.4 614.10 4.3 345.02

08/25 1.6 216.25 13.5 222.68 1.1 259.81 8.9 214.95 2.1 244.45 1.7 592.68 4.5 630.13 9.0 324.73

09/01 1.2 217.89 8.9 221.80 1.2 259.02 8.2 217.74 2.4 241.79 3.8 569.50 5.7 587.48 5.5 331.96

09/08 1.7 217.49 5.1 225.83 1.4 258.70 6.4 222.81 3.9 248.38 1.9 591.91 4.6 588.35 8.3 332.46

09/15 2.8 212.10 4.7 226.21 1.7 257.22 7.8 226.83 3.0 263.10 3.1 581.64 6.1 581.20 5.2 326.69

09/22 2.2 213.34 13.6 226.48 1.8 260.87 7.0 237.95 2.7 272.99 2.4 585.74 4.1 579.18 6.1 324.95

09/29 1.9 212.26 14.4 224.58 1.2 258.52 5.8 239.59 2.8 279.04 2.1 590.85 4.4 582.71 4.2 323.67

10/06 2.2 208.38 8.7 220.68 2.1 252.65 9.6 244.92 2.0 274.31 3.5 582.40 6.7 571.68 7.6 311.84

10/13 3.2 210.93 11.5 220.86 1.7 253.62 7.6 250.67 3.8 278.25 2.5 584.49 4.5 579.38 3.7 330.51

10/20 1.1 214.06 7.6 227.16 1.2 263.14 5.3 260.07 2.3 280.33 1.6 576.33 4.1 583.76 5.4 328.24

10/27 3.1 220.99 3.4 241.34 0.7 268.92 4.2 278.71 2.3 281.14 1.4 603.99 3.2 594.11 4.5 335.06

11/03 1.4 236.02 6.2 237.09 1.2 279.61 4.4 272.30 1.9 282.62 1.5 601.94 3.4 600.45 4.1 329.52

11/10 1.7 217.63 8.6 230.63 0.8 254.80 8.1 247.14 2.9 263.32 1.5 588.60 4.3 565.55 7.4 317.25

11/17 1.0 213.42 9.1 223.82 1.2 257.75 6.7 234.66 2.2 261.24 1.4 583.89 5.3 566.99 5.7 320.97

11/24 1.7 212.80 8.4 226.77 1.1 260.05 6.0 226.98 2.8 252.91 2.0 566.72 2.7 579.36 3.4 324.29

12/01 1.8 216.73 10.1 224.15 1.1 261.36 9.1 215.09 3.1 249.01 2.1 582.07 5.1 564.74 6.3 327.46

12/08 3.8 215.60 11.7 226.11 0.7 264.49 10.8 213.11 2.9 252.24 3.9 576.85 6.9 556.93 5.9 322.54

12/15 1.0 218.33 12.1 223.77 1.0 262.38 9.8 212.99 4.0 255.05 2.3 556.91 5.2 552.43 6.7 320.28

12/22 1.0 226.12 5.6 229.51 1.2 265.03 7.9 228.78 2.7 257.12 2.8 568.34 3.7 549.99 2.4 333.16

12/29 1.5 228.96 5.1 234.21 1.1 274.81 4.3 234.21 2.2 260.64 1.7 574.72 3.5 558.56 3.0 344.15

2012 135.1 212.07 570.1 221.27 83.1 256.02 539.0 219.07 195.4 241.35 132.7 598.31 245.7 623.11 330.1 335.19

2011 163.6 204.87 639.4 214.00 102.4 250.85 659.4 207.49 242.6 236.53 206.1 508.46 341.2 526.78 364.1 289.46

True w eighted average prices *FL - Fat Limitations
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Beef Market Statistics

Branded Fabricated Boxed Beef

2012 Weekly Weighted Average Prices & Load Counts

Week 185A 185B Hvy 185C 189A Hvy 193 Cap & Wedge Ground Chuck

Ending Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price

01/07 1.8 342.59 1.2 245.89 3.2 295.92 2.8 1029.36 0.5 389.10 1.8 263.29 5.6 223.28

01/14 2.4 344.61 2.1 239.35 1.4 294.51 3.4 940.68 1.3 400.85 2.7 253.79 16.2 221.62

01/21 3.0 345.50 1.3 245.50 0.4 296.16 3.6 905.57 0.9 402.05 5.1 235.33 6.1 204.46

01/28 3.0 361.17 3.9 247.14 1.2 297.39 4.2 922.02 1.5 415.49 2.7 240.64 4.3 208.98

02/04 2.7 368.74 2.9 253.33 1.2 296.80 4.4 928.81 1.0 419.58 3.3 239.21 5.7 206.97

02/11 3.0 380.61 4.1 268.13 2.8 304.51 3.1 958.56 1.1 426.60 4.4 243.67 12.4 199.63

02/18 3.2 401.87 2.2 299.33 1.0 319.73 4.4 979.68 1.7 430.45 4.8 245.69 7.0 193.62

02/25 3.9 434.51 2.0 319.14 3.1 330.15 5.9 1003.46 1.3 449.60 4.0 251.70 5.4 196.34

03/03 3.2 447.03 2.2 320.50 0.9 342.72 1.9 1012.78 0.9 457.57 6.0 248.99 8.9 194.55

03/10 3.3 444.96 0.7 335.14 2.1 340.57 1.3 1027.51 1.2 467.40 5.6 249.18 12.8 197.01

03/17 2.7 439.50 1.9 312.64 1.3 340.27 4.3 991.40 1.2 454.08 4.9 245.89 8.4 189.24

03/24 3.1 420.02 1.8 299.12 1.6 332.32 2.5 1016.96 1.1 461.49 4.3 243.11 8.2 187.79

03/31 4.2 388.62 2.0 289.74 2.2 330.53 5.4 955.77 2.2 437.60 3.9 244.58 7.5 186.70

04/07 3.1 385.62 2.0 270.86 0.5 320.02 2.2 998.10 1.0 439.85 1.9 246.38 12.2 193.13

04/14 4.3 381.81 2.8 249.66 1.5 315.98 3.5 963.20 1.0 434.90 5.4 241.27 6.0 194.92

04/21 3.3 413.50 1.8 258.24 1.1 321.87 3.7 972.70 0.8 417.48 4.4 239.13 10.8 206.80

04/28 1.8 429.87 2.5 243.73 2.1 324.29 3.4 999.33 2.1 412.01 2.4 237.10 4.1 218.41

05/05 1.7 435.44 2.1 243.27 2.0 315.08 2.1 1000.80 1.1 415.57 7.8 233.59 5.5 224.12

05/12 3.1 432.43 2.0 242.05 2.5 314.91 3.6 999.42 1.4 410.68 2.0 233.80 4.5 230.27

05/19 4.1 431.55 1.4 249.32 1.5 322.49 2.5 998.41 1.4 427.49 4.9 232.06 4.8 234.81

05/26 4.9 443.77 1.5 249.39 0.9 342.88 2.7 1019.60 1.1 451.45 3.1 234.38 6.5 236.01

06/02 2.7 454.21 1.4 253.00 1.3 347.11 2.6 1041.11 1.4 459.89 3.4 234.66 5.9 228.63

06/09 2.6 456.37 2.5 254.60 1.9 355.86 2.5 1033.27 1.5 472.80 4.6 231.80 6.9 218.27

06/16 2.9 448.27 1.5 255.91 1.4 364.48 3.5 1035.30 1.2 481.52 2.6 238.32 9.0 205.07

06/23 3.0 481.34 1.3 253.70 1.6 382.65 3.6 1033.64 1.5 475.42 3.8 236.03 5.5 200.15

06/30 2.9 489.00 2.1 257.15 1.4 378.86 3.0 1027.74 1.5 484.86 3.3 232.69 6.7 191.38

07/07 1.7 485.57 0.9 254.10 1.0 389.45 1.6 1019.86 1.2 497.18 3.1 232.75 5.0 187.49

07/14 2.7 475.85 1.6 249.13 1.5 386.24 4.5 942.87 1.4 490.93 3.0 234.63 9.0 188.10

07/21 2.0 477.86 2.3 248.10 1.3 381.79 6.5 913.04 1.3 494.84 3.7 232.96 7.4 177.08

07/28 1.9 463.42 1.4 241.23 0.7 372.14 9.7 901.72 1.1 499.14 2.8 235.08 6.9 171.08

08/04 2.0 456.39 2.2 237.25 1.8 341.91 4.1 930.50 0.9 497.03 2.8 241.78 5.3 178.49

08/11 4.1 447.93 1.9 237.45 2.0 334.13 2.8 973.77 1.6 500.88 2.1 249.67 7.8 189.21

08/18 2.0 444.78 1.7 236.79 1.0 340.91 2.6 1025.10 1.1 520.79 2.0 253.52 11.4 212.45

08/25 2.1 442.37 1.3 239.29 1.4 327.86 2.4 1040.43 1.4 517.71 2.6 254.73 3.5 224.15

09/01 2.5 425.18 2.3 239.92 1.0 309.79 2.4 1071.42 1.1 520.87 3.6 248.99 4.5 223.11

09/08 3.0 389.41 2.2 243.51 0.4 301.50 2.6 1060.49 0.9 512.38 1.9 253.30 12.5 223.67

09/15 3.1 377.92 1.2 248.28 2.7 289.50 3.7 1076.54 1.3 504.24 3.5 249.68 4.1 213.74

09/22 3.6 365.94 1.4 250.70 1.0 281.58 2.4 1073.36 1.2 525.32 5.2 259.63 6.1 207.87

09/29 2.9 370.56 1.4 246.24 2.1 260.03 1.5 1080.47 1.0 513.88 3.5 253.20 5.3 195.60

10/06 2.9 367.52 1.6 251.83 1.8 265.10 3.1 1098.63 1.5 510.40 1.6 258.93 12.3 199.98

10/13 2.1 348.55 1.6 250.21 0.9 281.51 2.0 1123.44 1.0 492.66 2.1 258.11 5.2 195.92

10/20 1.8 359.88 0.8 248.98 0.9 272.79 2.0 1111.29 0.9 473.00 2.0 259.01 4.3 206.46

10/27 1.9 367.14 1.7 241.99 1.4 264.96 2.0 1163.23 0.9 441.56 2.4 258.42 4.6 207.33

11/03 2.5 382.10 1.3 246.94 0.7 261.75 1.2 1203.25 1.2 357.70 3.2 257.11 9.5 207.86

11/10 2.0 372.75 0.9 243.32 3.7 272.17 2.2 1224.15 2.2 331.97 5.0 246.52 3.4 204.05

11/17 2.4 357.70 0.8 245.33 1.3 272.98 1.6 1231.80 1.7 331.04 4.6 249.56 2.8 205.84

11/24 1.7 365.79 1.8 241.82 0.8 284.38 1.3 1290.33 0.9 351.11 2.6 248.50 5.5 201.28

12/01 2.3 370.49 4.1 241.60 1.3 270.96 1.3 1302.01 1.3 369.69 3.7 255.25 3.8 195.99

12/08 1.9 384.99 1.6 246.18 2.1 280.21 1.3 1322.43 1.2 414.92 2.6 257.83 5.3 187.33

12/15 3.1 377.76 2.2 237.80 1.7 280.51 2.5 1272.70 1.2 413.16 4.2 253.94 3.5 187.08

12/22 4.2 377.75 2.3 238.10 1.1 294.31 2.9 1227.11 1.2 417.42 5.1 250.82 13.0 196.96

12/29 2.5 393.70 1.4 245.65 0.2 304.89 2.5 1197.05 0.6 434.63 1.4 261.70 4.3 215.41

2012 144.8 408.70 96.8 255.91 77.9 316.37 158.7 1051.39 64.3 448.66 183.2 246.00 363.4 203.76

2011 186.4 358.58 92.2 247.95 90.8 281.53 206.1 882.15 62.2 419.25 207.5 241.76 447.9 190.42

True w eighted average prices *FL - Fat Limitations
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Beef Market Statistics 

Ungraded Fabricated Boxed Beef

2012 Weekly Weighted Average Prices & Load Counts

Week 109E 112A Lgt 112A Hvy 114 115 116A 116B 120

Ending Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price

01/07 0.3 374.64 1.6 398.85 4.8 401.76 3.80 196.89 0.2 230.52 14.8 232.64 1.8 210.99 7.6 221.61

01/14 0.2 358.42 1.8 409.26 5.0 405.63 4.95 193.84 0.1 225.44 28.4 221.86 1.4 212.49 6.9 221.17

01/21 0.2 378.35 1.5 426.92 3.7 413.90 5.56 192.12 0.4 209.77 26.5 220.70 3.8 208.72 10.7 210.65

01/28 0.3 406.76 1.3 444.65 3.6 446.27 4.61 196.84 0.2 227.76 5.7 228.04 1.7 212.85 7.9 211.92

02/04 0.2 427.09 1.2 464.41 4.0 463.65 4.96 196.96 0.3 227.65 16.3 222.35 1.8 215.43 7.5 210.36

02/11 0.7 463.19 2.4 481.00 4.9 478.63 7.81 197.88 0.4 221.71 17.3 225.49 3.4 218.23 15.0 209.21

02/18 0.2 458.92 2.9 488.32 4.1 493.49 2.78 204.03 2.7 210.49 23.3 225.89 2.9 226.35 5.9 213.09

02/25 0.3 476.29 3.9 511.75 4.5 515.44 2.56 213.41 0.7 217.08 13.7 231.61 1.8 238.14 9.5 210.04

03/03 0.5 489.50 3.0 517.21 5.5 525.17 3.71 214.46 0.1 234.71 14.3 228.80 2.1 244.57 12.6 209.84

03/10 2.7 471.23 2.0 507.02 6.7 515.41 4.69 206.90 0.1 235.14 16.7 222.05 2.1 236.13 12.3 208.55

03/17 0.2 480.02 0.9 519.83 6.3 488.67 4.30 194.20 0.6 215.26 44.1 207.62 1.4 235.45 9.8 203.26

03/24 0.4 459.50 2.9 460.62 5.4 482.83 3.46 189.26 0.1 220.00 7.6 208.19 1.4 228.89 6.9 200.34

03/31 0.4 460.51 2.6 473.94 6.1 473.15 4.26 186.41 0.1 220.25 7.1 203.26 2.3 216.26 7.9 197.64

04/07 0.8 423.87 1.1 457.52 3.9 458.59 3.54 179.64 0.2 215.20 30.8 192.27 1.3 210.18 8.7 195.15

04/14 0.4 396.61 3.3 394.98 10.3 413.99 2.84 178.96 0.1 211.46 28.4 194.72 3.2 202.69 12.0 189.40

04/21 0.9 401.54 2.6 413.19 7.0 425.02 1.40 189.83 6.6 197.71 10.0 208.98 1.4 213.04 7.0 189.99

04/28 0.4 403.06 1.6 440.36 4.6 431.34 2.70 195.23 0.1 210.37 20.3 213.46 1.0 212.96 6.4 194.47

05/05 0.4 411.74 3.1 394.51 5.0 423.37 3.48 195.60 0.3 216.54 26.2 216.23 0.8 219.35 3.3 197.72

05/12 0.3 413.07 3.3 414.58 5.7 420.56 4.50 198.46 2.7 210.88 22.3 219.37 2.6 212.00 5.2 198.85

05/19 0.4 411.14 2.5 421.00 6.5 421.77 4.91 203.52 0.3 222.86 15.9 223.91 2.9 212.74 4.4 204.23

05/26 0.6 408.81 2.6 428.68 5.4 433.05 3.93 206.58 2.5 203.85 18.0 226.65 3.1 216.12 5.0 210.14

06/02 0.2 420.15 2.2 437.39 7.2 435.44 2.84 205.03 0.3 218.94 7.5 227.26 1.3 218.30 4.7 210.47

06/09 0.6 422.56 2.8 436.43 3.4 439.89 1.71 207.02 0.1 230.66 25.7 219.29 2.4 212.98 7.2 211.88

06/16 0.1 421.80 2.6 442.46 5.0 444.46 4.66 200.50 0.6 210.61 16.8 216.81 3.2 211.46 4.5 218.72

06/23 0.3 433.46 2.1 459.92 4.8 451.44 3.97 195.41 0.9 211.35 12.3 212.05 1.6 212.57 10.2 216.77

06/30 0.4 434.68 3.0 458.62 4.2 462.35 3.62 188.20 0.1 225.63 15.7 206.21 1.2 211.70 5.0 220.54

07/07 0.2 423.00 2.1 447.81 3.8 455.90 3.88 181.99 0.1 225.00 18.8 202.89 2.1 208.20 5.8 217.07

07/14 0.1 420.11 2.9 434.46 4.9 450.20 4.67 179.09 0.8 208.87 25.7 207.00 2.1 206.80 4.6 208.02

07/21 0.3 409.60 2.3 438.27 6.1 440.64 6.79 178.97 0.2 220.24 8.1 211.96 1.0 210.16 14.6 203.49

07/28 0.2 407.16 3.2 414.41 4.5 437.82 3.89 180.27 0.1 222.89 11.6 210.95 2.9 206.20 7.9 201.31

08/04 0.3 409.61 4.6 411.89 5.7 424.43 5.64 183.70 0.1 218.51 22.6 213.19 3.0 208.12 9.2 198.77

08/11 0.3 427.01 2.5 445.40 6.1 441.51 8.31 189.98 0.2 223.26 11.5 217.99 1.9 213.17 20.6 195.91

08/18 0.7 436.67 1.4 479.14 4.4 470.62 4.82 197.79 0.2 225.28 10.7 224.41 2.8 220.77 5.6 210.09

08/25 0.2 450.25 2.6 491.07 6.2 493.79 5.89 197.82 0.1 229.82 29.6 218.13 1.7 231.43 17.8 206.58

09/01 0.2 439.30 2.2 488.16 4.7 487.07 2.74 192.92 0.2 230.00 30.2 213.77 2.2 228.78 3.4 209.06

09/08 0.3 454.21 1.9 476.72 3.8 484.75 3.57 200.60 0.1 230.35 23.9 221.82 1.1 234.58 8.5 210.62

09/15 0.2 446.86 2.8 459.44 6.9 465.14 4.15 202.13 0.1 232.81 23.2 238.29 1.9 240.75 4.2 212.49

09/22 0.2 436.62 4.7 479.26 4.7 477.58 6.26 201.61 0.1 237.22 13.7 267.79 1.8 245.96 6.7 211.32

09/29 0.4 445.29 1.9 460.11 2.7 472.43 4.50 202.22 0.1 238.71 10.8 258.08 1.2 240.74 6.1 211.05

10/06 0.3 418.96 2.9 444.87 6.5 447.07 5.91 195.57 0.1 238.40 27.7 244.44 1.1 237.10 5.3 208.12

10/13 1.4 395.52 2.6 434.40 5.1 445.92 6.98 195.52 38.3 254.54 2.7 222.32 6.2 212.26

10/20 1.3 404.56 2.2 439.39 4.7 437.12 5.93 199.25 0.2 238.00 17.8 264.53 1.5 222.33 6.6 213.87

10/27 1.8 426.40 2.6 423.74 7.9 430.97 2.99 200.02 0.1 238.00 9.2 264.22 2.0 213.14 4.2 215.87

11/03 0.3 412.18 3.0 392.35 2.9 428.17 5.51 196.71 0.1 239.88 23.2 244.19 1.4 205.26 8.1 207.06

11/10 0.6 413.33 1.0 426.56 4.5 427.28 8.40 192.89 0.2 235.64 20.6 235.46 3.5 203.61 9.7 202.33

11/17 0.3 396.49 0.9 431.01 2.9 430.24 4.29 192.57 0.2 235.31 29.0 227.68 3.0 207.22 16.2 200.41

11/24 1.3 393.57 2.2 392.49 5.7 407.90 2.98 197.88 0.1 235.25 23.4 227.30 1.8 219.49 6.3 208.23

12/01 1.3 388.96 0.8 413.33 3.0 410.82 4.32 199.56 0.1 234.78 8.6 223.90 1.4 222.34 7.8 199.55

12/08 1.2 394.15 1.0 413.53 6.2 409.05 2.82 198.76 0.1 235.27 20.3 218.14 2.2 219.46 3.9 205.76

12/15 1.0 379.99 2.2 405.98 3.8 408.73 3.06 198.69 0.1 235.30 22.8 223.88 3.0 218.74 9.4 203.05

12/22 0.7 381.41 1.8 403.61 4.7 394.76 3.41 201.25 0.1 235.89 17.9 227.16 1.7 222.60 9.7 204.05

12/29 0.4 366.17 1.4 414.27 3.2 404.39 1.01 209.34 0.1 235.00 3.6 235.03 1.0 228.50 7.3 208.45

2012 27.7 420.85 120.8 443.56 262.7 447.11 224.3 196.04 24.9 224.74 988.5 224.09 105.9 219.39 419.6 207.13

2011 39.7 379.62 117.7 406.50 239.0 409.00 232.1 187.68 71.8 194.85 909.5 217.88 109.6 210.11 518.5 185.84

True w eighted average prices *FL - Fat Limitations
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Beef Market Statistics

Ungraded Fabricated Boxed Beef

2012 Weekly Weighted Average Prices & Load Counts

Week 123A 167A 168 FL1 168 FL3 170 174 FL1 174 FL3 180 Hvy

Ending Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price

01/07 5.5 272.55 3.2 234.90 6.1 228.77 1.0 238.17 3.24 196.22 0.9 257.26 0.7 301.31 1.5 223.47

01/14 3.4 314.67 5.1 228.08 10.6 215.43 0.5 222.91 3.40 193.91 1.7 250.42 1.1 305.57 2.3 216.45

01/21 2.9 319.73 3.2 225.91 19.8 209.01 0.7 221.17 5.02 195.94 0.6 260.80 0.6 310.55 1.4 232.24

01/28 2.4 330.47 3.9 226.68 8.9 206.57 0.5 220.51 2.69 200.57 1.0 277.63 1.2 335.49 2.0 236.18

02/04 5.6 290.88 4.5 226.01 18.5 202.81 0.5 214.16 2.99 200.00 0.5 305.92 0.6 343.70 2.1 247.34

02/11 4.7 304.91 9.2 228.97 16.8 205.11 2.0 211.44 1.92 201.43 0.4 317.80 1.0 365.72 2.6 266.04

02/18 4.1 310.64 5.7 235.87 10.4 207.30 0.7 209.21 5.16 201.53 1.0 320.69 1.5 381.33 1.7 281.33

02/25 3.6 315.22 4.7 250.87 12.4 211.62 1.5 218.26 3.70 207.80 0.7 362.75 1.1 417.57 4.4 287.17

03/03 4.3 303.18 3.0 253.55 15.5 206.87 3.1 215.55 7.63 202.31 0.9 373.26 0.7 428.58 1.1 308.22

03/10 4.3 306.78 3.7 247.69 15.6 202.60 3.8 206.71 5.04 199.68 0.6 361.59 0.9 439.06 1.5 303.80

03/17 4.5 309.95 4.0 236.91 13.2 195.90 1.4 200.71 3.91 192.27 0.9 376.46 1.4 436.63 3.1 276.10

03/24 3.6 318.77 5.9 232.79 9.0 197.28 0.2 207.81 5.07 189.08 1.6 319.07 1.3 432.43 2.5 272.25

03/31 4.5 295.19 3.9 224.33 22.4 190.04 0.3 206.12 4.65 184.12 0.5 366.66 0.9 421.42 1.4 276.68

04/07 3.4 294.76 1.8 217.30 11.9 191.88 0.2 206.95 2.06 185.42 1.1 317.73 0.9 417.92 2.1 234.98

04/14 3.7 289.85 4.5 209.72 17.6 191.60 0.4 208.35 2.94 170.62 1.8 310.63 0.6 417.61 5.0 215.41

04/21 3.4 298.86 4.6 216.77 15.4 197.59 0.8 211.84 4.81 182.33 1.1 354.68 1.0 409.54 1.6 246.15

04/28 4.7 285.93 4.9 224.12 26.5 195.41 0.3 208.71 4.16 194.05 0.4 368.97 0.7 426.19 0.6 272.92

05/05 3.7 304.45 5.5 229.39 16.0 194.35 0.8 201.48 3.04 187.06 1.4 345.72 0.9 408.19 2.4 249.38

05/12 3.2 313.42 5.2 231.71 20.0 194.05 0.4 203.36 3.37 191.68 1.4 346.66 1.1 412.33 2.0 264.02

05/19 4.2 310.31 5.3 233.52 26.9 198.31 1.0 208.32 7.17 191.20 0.9 357.97 1.2 413.54 4.4 265.40

05/26 4.4 288.00 3.4 233.43 10.8 203.31 0.5 213.34 7.67 193.57 0.5 352.38 0.4 428.73 1.5 275.49

06/02 4.1 298.68 3.8 232.20 9.8 206.02 0.3 214.66 2.37 193.87 0.6 344.48 0.9 424.17 2.3 273.06

06/09 3.4 311.42 5.6 227.73 9.8 203.88 1.4 208.20 4.74 190.14 1.0 377.05 0.7 443.91 2.8 262.67

06/16 3.8 302.66 10.5 211.04 25.1 198.54 5.24 189.13 0.8 364.13 0.8 444.45 3.3 266.00

06/23 3.8 296.74 4.9 205.94 14.3 198.00 2.08 188.74 0.6 391.06 0.9 446.07 2.9 280.00

06/30 3.8 282.86 5.9 207.35 13.7 196.26 0.5 213.21 4.35 188.46 0.5 385.14 0.6 450.80 2.2 297.03

07/07 2.3 292.84 2.5 210.36 7.7 193.87 0.2 204.59 2.33 188.65 0.4 395.67 0.9 444.81 2.6 277.77

07/14 3.3 297.82 4.5 210.51 23.7 192.16 0.7 201.66 1.99 196.69 0.4 379.24 0.5 435.96 2.8 278.46

07/21 3.0 299.46 3.7 215.99 11.7 195.09 0.7 209.54 1.37 198.73 0.2 374.36 0.5 427.12 2.2 281.22

07/28 2.9 299.87 2.9 217.06 18.5 195.79 0.9 205.57 2.86 189.60 0.6 361.01 0.4 411.35 2.2 267.20

08/04 2.2 305.85 3.3 219.90 25.2 196.35 0.4 203.07 2.00 194.62 0.4 388.41 1.2 422.34 3.6 253.32

08/11 2.9 300.35 3.7 225.23 9.5 201.17 0.5 210.66 3.45 194.12 0.9 356.37 0.5 436.95 3.4 263.72

08/18 2.9 295.29 4.4 230.84 17.7 205.25 0.3 218.09 2.99 194.41 0.5 388.44 0.8 443.01 2.6 265.19

08/25 3.1 290.88 1.5 233.97 22.7 203.45 0.4 214.64 4.40 196.73 0.4 381.36 0.5 438.13 3.4 236.75

09/01 4.3 280.28 10.8 218.55 23.1 194.89 0.4 204.20 3.93 191.36 0.2 333.88 1.3 369.12 1.6 245.71

09/08 3.4 299.81 6.5 226.32 16.3 198.59 0.5 208.87 4.85 195.70 0.4 321.34 0.5 358.87 3.6 208.14

09/15 3.1 299.82 4.8 231.45 17.1 201.08 0.4 215.42 2.72 203.29 0.6 303.64 0.6 348.78 2.6 221.90

09/22 3.7 293.13 4.8 239.44 19.4 204.86 0.5 217.60 3.88 207.82 0.5 314.42 1.7 342.03 2.5 218.82

09/29 2.9 306.00 4.3 235.23 16.0 200.14 1.0 209.45 3.94 206.01 0.6 297.54 1.9 340.57 0.5 240.27

10/06 3.4 299.47 5.4 231.74 23.1 198.22 0.3 213.02 4.61 199.48 0.4 303.93 0.6 352.81 2.8 203.06

10/13 3.3 295.99 9.0 231.72 31.3 199.31 0.3 212.59 5.05 197.50 0.3 312.61 1.2 349.11 3.5 204.78

10/20 3.1 298.44 4.0 242.63 12.1 203.28 1.4 210.36 4.56 204.39 0.6 283.63 0.5 349.66 0.9 221.89

10/27 3.1 296.75 4.8 239.12 13.0 205.62 0.2 215.41 2.65 207.27 0.3 281.26 0.8 342.62 2.4 215.97

11/03 3.4 302.58 8.4 227.33 13.5 200.02 0.7 214.37 3.04 201.49 0.3 298.72 0.2 355.89 2.1 208.76

11/10 3.2 298.98 6.3 225.00 35.2 196.07 1.3 205.26 3.58 198.80 0.4 290.26 0.8 330.28 2.7 203.95

11/17 4.2 297.50 8.6 216.99 18.7 197.91 1.0 213.94 5.32 195.23 0.2 285.75 0.3 332.73 2.6 198.15

11/24 4.7 300.70 3.0 214.16 16.3 207.26 1.1 213.35 12.73 193.93 0.7 263.52 0.5 331.42 4.0 191.51

12/01 3.2 317.43 4.5 211.68 10.1 206.68 0.3 216.92 4.82 196.27 0.2 277.42 0.7 316.97 1.1 212.63

12/08 3.0 313.18 8.1 202.94 16.8 204.39 0.8 211.47 4.28 192.99 0.4 278.13 0.9 329.33 1.7 211.22

12/15 4.0 309.36 3.5 207.71 16.8 203.94 1.1 213.17 4.36 189.52 0.4 278.00 1.0 331.70 2.0 199.59

12/22 4.3 315.33 5.5 214.68 13.2 208.38 1.3 214.94 4.47 195.18 0.3 282.64 0.3 336.23 1.8 216.58

12/29 3.3 316.37 2.4 231.43 5.7 218.94 0.6 221.16 1.70 203.12 0.3 285.12 0.5 332.58 1.4 215.49

2012 189.2 301.81 257.0 225.86 851.8 201.56 40.2 211.81 210.3 195.08 34.4 328.53 43.4 386.02 123.2 246.00

2011 209.9 322.95 251.0 223.26 808.2 198.87 81.9 206.65 390.0 184.59 40.3 291.90 60.6 364.01 102.9 266.65

True w eighted average prices *FL - Fat Limitations
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Beef Market Statistics

Ungraded Fabricated Boxed Beef

2012 Weekly Weighted Average Prices & Load Counts

Week Strp Bnls 1x1 180 FL3 184 Hvy 184 FL3 185B Hvy 185C 189A Hvy 191A

Ending Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price

01/07 1.4 261.09 2.0 283.09 6.4 220.16 1.0 236.99 0.8 222.76 1.6 274.15 6.9 757.04 0.2 731.08

01/14 1.7 267.32 2.2 280.27 6.4 223.39 0.6 246.29 0.9 224.24 2.4 268.75 2.9 757.01 0.3 720.52

01/21 1.4 278.54 2.5 284.11 7.0 227.16 0.3 248.92 0.8 227.87 2.5 273.66 3.0 758.67 0.3 728.47

01/28 1.2 294.56 1.2 309.34 5.2 235.09 0.7 251.16 1.2 230.03 0.6 271.19 1.7 778.92 0.4 728.42

02/04 0.8 312.52 1.6 286.00 5.7 232.67 0.3 253.32 0.9 232.03 3.6 287.14 2.8 769.04 0.3 726.37

02/11 1.1 327.76 1.9 357.95 6.5 247.59 1.3 265.91 1.6 247.38 1.4 299.11 3.5 827.62 0.3 759.94

02/18 1.0 345.63 2.2 366.54 5.4 253.14 0.5 275.72 0.7 270.18 1.2 313.08 4.6 845.75 0.3 735.80

02/25 1.3 370.62 1.0 414.34 7.0 271.81 0.5 292.74 1.1 287.03 1.2 323.91 4.4 855.21 0.3 750.64

03/03 1.0 374.29 0.9 424.82 5.4 274.43 0.4 294.95 1.3 298.79 1.2 329.44 2.7 877.94 0.3 756.79

03/10 1.8 388.82 1.3 419.91 5.2 284.64 0.8 310.49 0.5 300.92 1.0 334.85 2.8 880.64 0.2 766.73

03/17 1.3 397.92 2.2 356.41 5.1 281.84 0.6 316.27 1.1 284.73 0.9 330.41 1.9 879.94 0.2 766.05

03/24 1.2 396.60 1.3 411.17 4.7 273.96 0.6 310.12 1.0 288.62 1.4 329.80 2.2 885.98 0.2 775.58

03/31 1.0 366.48 1.1 394.44 4.4 262.92 0.5 290.73 1.1 244.32 0.5 336.80 2.4 884.89 0.3 790.50

04/07 0.8 357.94 1.8 328.00 7.2 247.21 0.8 279.70 0.6 248.31 2.5 298.23 2.8 853.33 0.3 768.96

04/14 1.2 321.54 1.7 336.74 12.9 222.96 2.3 254.92 1.4 226.34 0.7 300.37 3.8 862.83 0.3 773.89

04/21 1.0 326.62 5.1 345.67 16.6 233.78 0.7 261.90 1.4 219.12 0.7 309.63 4.5 846.51 0.2 776.39

04/28 1.0 335.68 0.9 368.14 4.9 252.13 0.4 277.10 2.1 209.67 2.5 291.00 6.5 849.20 0.3 773.07

05/05 0.8 328.24 1.3 368.80 5.7 250.69 0.7 275.88 0.6 219.01 0.8 298.14 4.5 841.93 0.2 806.99

05/12 1.5 326.45 1.5 366.25 8.7 253.99 0.5 276.83 1.5 209.48 1.5 299.75 5.2 878.59 0.3 780.31

05/19 1.5 327.16 3.3 351.03 8.3 258.47 0.9 277.83 1.4 218.82 2.0 295.60 3.3 873.79 0.3 794.27

05/26 1.4 330.72 1.8 375.97 5.3 264.67 0.8 293.11 1.0 234.04 0.6 315.38 3.5 877.52 0.2 836.41

06/02 1.4 327.66 2.6 371.88 6.0 270.36 0.4 289.35 1.1 225.88 1.7 315.73 3.1 882.68 0.3 825.07

06/09 1.6 354.97 1.7 399.37 7.9 271.00 0.6 292.84 1.0 233.81 1.0 315.13 2.1 875.74 0.4 841.39

06/16 1.5 356.12 1.5 410.79 4.0 272.62 0.5 295.02 1.1 225.09 1.1 315.16 2.2 872.75 0.3 835.44

06/23 1.6 361.33 1.4 400.96 5.3 271.74 0.3 284.75 1.6 226.27 1.8 314.86 5.0 870.70 0.3 839.37

06/30 1.0 370.28 1.2 410.87 6.2 261.48 1.1 281.77 1.2 222.01 2.0 302.33 1.7 868.04 0.3 841.02

07/07 1.0 365.14 1.9 380.62 4.6 247.52 0.4 265.44 0.4 223.47 0.3 306.36 2.3 862.41 0.3 830.48

07/14 1.3 358.36 1.2 392.72 6.1 243.74 0.5 261.90 1.8 219.28 1.6 300.69 1.8 821.52 0.3 830.60

07/21 1.1 353.74 1.2 389.99 7.8 239.43 0.2 261.21 1.4 213.25 0.4 295.45 7.3 819.68 0.3 815.14

07/28 1.9 342.90 1.1 390.80 4.9 238.70 0.3 249.28 1.2 214.05 2.0 289.93 4.1 785.52 0.3 811.45

08/04 1.8 349.68 3.0 358.17 9.3 241.06 0.4 256.51 0.9 219.10 1.1 286.71 3.7 817.60 0.3 819.44

08/11 1.0 349.49 1.6 381.10 8.6 243.98 0.8 262.44 2.2 214.84 1.1 280.49 2.4 828.50 0.3 820.22

08/18 1.6 358.07 1.1 404.04 4.2 255.28 0.4 267.06 1.5 216.52 4.1 276.49 2.6 859.70 0.3 836.14

08/25 1.2 362.93 1.0 390.41 6.0 251.14 1.6 260.89 2.4 220.41 2.1 268.26 2.2 861.05 0.2 845.44

09/01 1.4 311.17 1.7 327.26 7.8 234.69 0.5 266.00 0.7 218.77 1.6 253.14 3.9 826.09 0.2 814.01

09/08 1.1 282.11 3.7 304.45 11.7 228.00 0.3 260.95 1.2 224.68 1.1 262.23 2.8 839.53 0.1 817.16

09/15 1.4 280.00 2.0 305.52 10.5 230.69 0.6 260.72 2.0 225.98 1.4 233.29 4.9 846.83 0.3 791.93

09/22 1.8 279.36 2.7 293.71 7.6 231.41 0.7 250.20 1.7 226.92 1.3 245.59 3.6 808.84 0.2 844.40

09/29 1.3 269.97 1.4 304.53 5.5 217.87 0.6 259.86 1.6 225.27 1.5 236.22 2.5 822.11 0.1 843.47

10/06 1.7 264.77 1.4 304.32 15.0 215.69 2.5 245.61 2.1 228.52 1.3 233.22 4.9 858.31 0.1 839.35

10/13 1.8 269.84 3.3 287.54 6.3 224.09 7.8 241.69 1.1 230.75 2.4 241.19 4.3 818.11 0.4 818.23

10/20 1.8 271.19 2.0 296.81 4.3 236.05 2.6 257.79 2.2 235.64 2.7 237.62 5.3 857.71 0.1 844.14

10/27 1.5 270.99 1.6 291.47 5.5 230.12 0.7 243.52 2.0 225.16 2.2 246.05 4.0 834.26 0.2 850.57

11/03 2.0 264.48 0.9 305.98 4.5 224.32 0.3 255.56 1.1 221.40 3.1 256.16 1.6 846.51 0.1 868.35

11/10 1.4 265.31 0.9 300.45 7.0 225.32 1.2 242.40 1.6 227.84 1.6 247.20 1.7 848.55 0.2 848.56

11/17 1.2 243.13 7.6 258.69 7.7 226.84 0.5 254.52 1.2 220.81 0.4 253.19 4.6 816.19 0.2 813.93

11/24 1.2 245.39 2.0 262.04 5.4 231.09 0.4 257.65 1.8 226.20 1.7 250.55 2.6 813.27 0.1 826.08

12/01 2.0 245.73 2.2 262.90 4.4 231.05 1.5 230.52 1.3 227.34 2.5 251.99 2.9 799.14 0.1 839.08

12/08 0.7 245.63 1.1 266.53 5.2 228.77 0.5 247.28 1.6 221.50 1.0 251.75 4.3 781.67 0.1 832.47

12/15 1.8 241.07 1.1 277.33 5.4 233.64 1.3 242.72 2.8 213.05 2.1 253.62 4.0 768.31 0.2 792.83

12/22 1.1 246.58 2.2 267.82 4.9 238.54 0.3 258.04 1.1 224.57 1.3 268.04 2.8 775.58 0.4 753.46

12/29 1.2 251.13 0.9 284.50 2.7 242.18 0.6 250.24 1.5 234.55 0.9 272.24 5.3 747.89 0.1 782.09

2012 69.9 315.29 98.2 340.63 346.5 244.44 45.9 266.24 69.5 232.24 81.0 283.49 182.6 834.18 12.4 801.12

2011 60.8 324.35 76.8 328.67 396.0 219.38 31.5 236.94 71.2 230.25 165.2 259.57 165.6 734.84 11.1 708.16

True w eighted average prices *FL - Fat Limitations
2012

ANNUAL MEAT

TRADE REVIEW

Processing Beef

Livestock and Seed Program

Livestock and Grain Market News Service

Des Moines, Iowa
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Beef Market Statistics

Beef Coarse Grinds

2012 Weekly Weighted Average Prices & Load Counts

Week 73% 75% 81% 90% 93% Ground Chuck Ground Round Ground Sirloin

Ending Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price

01/07 30.6 186.76 3.6 195.01 20.0 210.76 0.0 6.9 264.34 20.9 211.88 9.8 225.26 2.19 263.81

01/14 57.7 180.97 2.9 191.75 24.7 202.53 0.9 246.35 10.6 265.00 34.7 201.60 11.4 225.21 2.08 275.32

01/21 31.5 173.65 4.4 178.71 25.6 184.54 0.4 261.81 10.2 260.22 41.8 189.82 8.0 215.16 1.06 261.14

01/28 19.1 176.38 5.6 179.52 23.0 192.88 0.4 232.58 14.7 255.43 23.0 192.94 8.5 217.04 1.35 261.04

02/04 57.0 166.71 1.5 174.46 19.3 190.17 0.1 241.88 10.4 253.03 30.3 187.94 9.9 213.61 1.86 250.46

02/11 40.6 168.33 7.7 171.44 29.1 182.30 0.5 247.91 15.6 244.05 50.3 183.07 14.7 214.65 1.09 257.29

02/18 30.0 169.64 3.6 176.84 39.8 180.82 0.9 215.64 11.1 247.74 35.6 183.82 10.2 208.83 1.01 255.92

02/25 37.1 173.32 3.2 178.49 33.6 186.52 0.2 225.43 8.3 253.22 25.3 189.11 10.6 212.86 2.06 261.47

03/03 48.5 175.07 0.2 181.24 26.3 188.41 0.6 225.91 7.9 254.66 25.0 190.65 9.9 213.48 1.57 259.88

03/10 29.2 171.76 1.3 181.22 32.3 184.36 0.6 233.05 9.9 254.39 44.7 182.48 5.4 214.65 1.29 260.34

03/17 33.8 164.62 1.7 170.95 49.2 179.20 0.7 234.08 9.6 246.27 38.5 182.30 9.5 212.03 2.92 259.01

03/24 30.6 158.18 3.0 165.36 32.1 175.14 0.3 226.28 10.3 244.69 33.9 175.19 14.3 207.28 0.73 257.06

03/31 29.2 156.29 1.0 155.24 34.7 171.42 0.1 236.48 8.6 249.03 25.3 175.04 8.9 205.89 0.89 258.59

04/07 35.8 157.59 2.3 164.45 34.1 173.76 0.2 239.63 11.8 251.12 28.6 179.61 7.7 215.04 0.63 257.41

04/14 46.5 165.58 2.1 167.94 28.3 179.86 0.2 243.64 7.8 256.50 31.3 184.07 4.9 216.93 1.02 256.89

04/21 29.3 170.96 1.6 175.47 32.8 194.17 2.9 244.59 10.5 263.34 32.9 200.22 5.9 218.25 1.48 262.74

04/28 30.7 172.82 2.4 176.09 30.6 203.06 0.4 251.58 7.0 270.61 32.6 211.92 7.1 222.27 1.15 267.71

05/05 48.5 168.56 2.6 179.03 23.8 211.53 1.0 248.59 10.1 265.94 37.6 214.76 5.7 224.99 2.12 262.54

05/12 56.6 167.28 6.3 176.84 18.7 215.71 2.4 250.37 9.8 270.42 50.4 217.89 10.2 225.79 1.96 262.97

05/19 40.0 170.29 3.8 177.21 27.2 217.45 0.6 259.38 10.9 272.64 34.0 223.34 10.5 228.13 1.46 269.59

05/26 43.9 168.77 5.5 182.69 23.3 221.22 0.9 255.65 12.3 271.21 37.4 223.32 13.2 231.46 1.28 270.12

06/02 42.9 163.99 2.3 171.86 27.2 203.15 0.1 263.76 6.8 270.77 22.8 214.48 8.1 225.70 1.04 271.79

06/09 57.6 152.41 8.2 162.43 48.4 191.01 0.2 269.56 7.8 259.70 30.0 202.48 8.4 220.50 1.52 271.60

06/16 53.5 153.65 3.5 158.56 56.4 179.83 2.7 246.50 9.5 256.69 31.6 197.50 9.2 216.94 0.78 265.30

06/23 35.2 149.14 3.2 153.36 41.4 177.05 0.2 251.02 9.0 250.95 18.0 175.68 9.6 212.05 1.01 269.76

06/30 43.3 141.24 1.5 151.19 31.4 178.42 0.1 257.93 7.3 248.68 20.9 184.55 9.8 213.02 1.02 268.48

07/07 46.1 135.78 3.2 141.87 33.1 172.67 0.3 253.48 7.8 242.71 26.3 181.99 8.0 207.71 0.48 271.95

07/14 41.8 136.21 4.2 146.06 30.8 171.52 0.1 256.38 6.6 234.24 25.3 175.32 11.5 208.75 1.35 264.28

07/21 36.0 133.17 5.6 140.99 65.0 159.47 1.3 224.29 12.3 225.00 45.6 167.03 9.8 204.24 1.15 265.21

07/28 45.7 131.93 4.0 140.31 53.2 158.22 0.3 234.15 11.6 221.40 23.2 164.90 8.8 205.07 0.74 266.96

08/04 43.9 134.97 2.2 141.70 41.2 164.48 1.2 210.47 9.2 227.34 36.9 173.08 8.6 207.79 1.14 268.33

08/11 41.5 140.81 4.7 146.50 30.9 176.58 0.1 225.93 10.3 227.51 17.3 184.72 11.7 208.69 1.18 268.26

08/18 41.4 158.17 29.7 196.49 0.1 236.25 6.3 242.77 12.7 205.70 10.9 220.18 0.78 270.27

08/25 38.8 163.94 2.5 174.82 32.6 201.51 1.0 232.77 8.9 245.38 25.4 206.95 9.2 224.74 2.28 269.62

09/01 42.3 152.24 2.2 160.27 24.0 200.71 0.1 238.17 6.9 243.38 16.9 213.78 10.3 225.07 2.47 263.79

09/08 36.5 147.33 2.6 159.04 29.4 202.58 0.5 239.55 5.2 249.68 21.0 205.53 7.3 224.66 0.74 272.21

09/15 57.1 147.52 8.6 158.17 29.3 194.60 0.1 243.48 9.9 244.82 34.9 193.21 6.3 224.74 1.19 268.29

09/22 29.1 154.47 1.7 168.42 25.9 187.29 0.1 249.25 12.1 245.43 30.0 188.96 9.9 216.68 1.06 273.58

09/29 29.7 151.82 3.7 160.27 28.6 184.59 0.2 242.01 7.9 249.32 25.6 188.07 14.3 212.68 1.01 275.97

10/06 40.6 145.46 2.2 156.88 36.4 181.45 0.1 246.07 7.7 243.44 23.2 187.18 6.5 216.70 0.77 268.59

10/13 47.0 148.72 6.3 158.13 41.8 180.86 0.1 250.26 9.0 247.37 22.7 187.16 10.8 216.85 1.09 273.00

10/20 29.0 155.75 3.9 164.54 22.8 188.83 0.1 251.23 6.9 248.32 21.1 192.03 6.2 217.18 1.13 273.40

10/27 30.6 157.49 3.8 170.93 36.3 189.22 0.1 251.88 8.5 252.76 37.1 193.68 11.5 217.00 1.12 272.80

11/03 48.2 147.06 3.9 157.84 33.6 184.41 0.1 254.63 10.3 249.17 15.9 192.90 8.7 220.23 1.70 265.93

11/10 43.2 148.41 4.1 157.32 32.4 185.97 0.5 234.83 7.6 252.07 22.6 189.48 7.0 217.91 0.58 274.40

11/17 61.3 147.72 4.1 159.30 34.7 186.21 0.1 239.88 10.0 246.19 26.3 189.29 6.6 217.20 1.60 246.62

11/24 34.5 151.07 2.3 160.82 28.0 185.50 0.1 244.38 6.8 250.79 19.8 190.28 5.6 211.71 1.03 270.15

12/01 40.1 147.12 1.4 160.30 51.4 175.34 0.1 249.06 5.9 253.29 27.2 182.52 5.6 215.21 1.23 268.77

12/08 61.1 136.43 2.5 149.43 49.1 169.11 0.1 254.47 7.5 248.29 24.2 180.07 6.1 214.75 3.05 267.31

12/15 38.7 142.95 5.4 153.29 34.3 172.45 0.1 257.35 6.4 248.51 21.3 183.83 8.6 213.98 0.78 272.07

12/22 33.9 149.66 2.7 157.57 42.9 173.91 0.1 259.00 8.2 250.43 19.4 195.74 10.3 218.26 1.44 269.23

12/29 18.0 154.22 3.3 166.88 20.7 192.07 0.1 266.00 4.6 268.17 18.4 210.64 5.9 226.10 1.45 282.90

2012 2,094.6 156.62 175.8 164.88 1,731.7 186.76 25.0 244.21 469.3 251.12 1,477.9 192.30 466.9 216.75 69.1 266.19

2011 2,265.5 159.27 127.1 166.98 1,570.0 175.87 76.7 198.68 696.7 218.00 1,931.2 177.23 569.7 195.75 80.8 246.47

True w eighted average prices
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Beef Market Statistics

Beef Coarse Grind Blends

2012 Weekly Weighted Average Prices & Load Counts

Week 73% 81% 93% Ground Chuck Ground Round Ground Sirloin

Ending Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price

01/07 6.9 192.62 11.9 210.33 5.4 244.84 6.7 213.33 3.6 225.58 2.4 254.59

01/14 6.9 193.65 6.1 207.27 7.8 241.58 6.4 215.59 5.0 216.53 4.0 252.62

01/21 8.3 184.37 7.1 198.88 5.4 246.22 6.1 213.08 6.2 216.38 1.9 243.45

01/28 6.1 181.99 12.8 202.01 7.6 241.47 3.9 209.58 4.0 216.22 1.7 256.35

02/04 6.4 181.61 4.0 200.07 4.8 240.09 2.9 207.27 6.8 214.32 1.9 251.03

02/11 9.1 179.22 4.3 196.84 4.5 243.08 4.7 208.35 6.6 219.99 3.9 245.67

02/18 4.4 175.36 4.7 199.83 5.6 243.29 5.3 205.32 3.0 219.25 1.5 257.68

02/25 4.9 176.27 5.3 201.66 7.2 240.70 4.3 207.36 3.9 224.83 2.9 250.60

03/03 9.7 179.71 8.9 203.41 6.3 247.22 4.9 207.44 6.9 216.17 1.8 246.63

03/10 8.2 180.81 5.3 208.72 3.3 241.05 5.5 208.96 2.6 218.04 0.7 251.92

03/17 5.4 180.11 4.7 208.86 8.0 244.64 3.8 209.08 5.1 224.68 1.8 247.46

03/24 5.0 177.61 3.7 201.27 5.4 234.14 3.5 211.04 3.7 229.32 1.4 249.09

03/31 6.2 175.68 4.6 202.16 4.7 247.16 4.7 211.35 3.9 229.44 1.7 250.28

04/07 5.1 175.11 8.4 204.04 4.5 243.71 3.1 213.89 5.0 213.54 1.5 247.79

04/14 9.8 171.59 5.1 198.99 3.8 239.77 4.6 213.44 4.7 224.71 1.5 241.16

04/21 9.7 171.87 10.3 202.25 7.6 243.08 10.0 210.62 7.5 231.59 1.5 240.81

04/28 6.0 180.78 5.4 208.53 2.8 265.04 7.0 213.15 4.7 212.44 1.4 239.98

05/05 3.5 181.03 14.9 210.66 2.2 264.43 3.4 217.84 0.9 236.05 3.1 240.35

05/12 4.4 180.84 5.4 214.49 1.5 280.87 6.0 215.81 5.2 238.72 1.5 240.26

05/19 5.6 179.14 5.3 216.48 2.4 268.70 6.0 216.11 4.2 240.51 1.3 246.70

05/26 3.7 181.67 6.3 222.08 1.7 272.55 4.3 223.54 1.9 239.78 1.2 256.39

06/02 5.0 176.90 5.4 218.32 2.2 273.34 5.8 220.64 2.2 229.24 1.3 242.63

06/09 4.1 168.33 8.2 211.86 2.8 270.87 4.9 220.19 3.2 241.48 1.6 243.03

06/16 4.0 160.13 6.0 214.58 4.0 251.23 6.8 218.64 3.4 241.04 1.7 245.20

06/23 5.5 159.67 7.4 207.10 4.5 265.43 4.4 200.61 4.6 218.44 1.3 259.14

06/30 3.2 157.39 3.9 202.75 4.3 243.57 4.1 197.84 4.7 230.46 1.5 266.69

07/07 2.5 159.19 3.9 207.43 3.3 254.31 3.3 183.40 1.2 211.50 1.4 258.93

07/14 3.1 151.06 5.8 202.89 5.1 254.79 2.3 191.24 5.1 210.66 1.4 264.34

07/21 2.8 149.38 6.2 195.49 3.6 250.33 4.5 185.09 3.6 232.98 1.4 268.48

07/28 5.3 150.43 4.4 191.56 4.1 244.70 3.8 191.07 6.0 220.23 1.1 262.68

08/04 4.2 149.08 7.0 189.50 5.5 248.42 2.4 188.31 4.6 206.26 1.0 262.43

08/11 9.0 149.18 5.7 188.88 2.8 245.41 4.4 189.65 4.4 228.83 3.0 264.76

08/18 4.0 165.09 11.8 193.40 2.6 246.73 5.9 186.39 4.1 223.73 1.8 267.77

08/25 3.0 174.13 6.0 202.38 5.6 252.43 5.1 201.14 2.8 223.35 1.8 271.19

09/01 4.4 164.69 4.4 211.95 4.3 250.48 3.9 198.17 3.9 206.50 1.3 278.35

09/08 4.9 158.03 7.5 191.93 7.1 243.01 4.9 190.94 2.4 211.53 1.2 264.01

09/15 4.1 156.74 5.4 205.55 6.2 248.02 5.4 195.95 2.8 231.87 1.4 268.54

09/22 5.1 157.57 4.6 200.12 5.9 234.19 8.4 198.99 12.3 213.87 1.9 231.51

09/29 4.3 159.49 6.2 197.24 6.5 242.67 4.3 195.40 4.1 222.30 1.4 248.41

10/06 4.9 156.08 13.3 190.61 5.8 245.51 7.7 193.96 2.7 221.58 1.4 247.50

10/13 8.8 156.93 6.6 193.12 5.1 247.50 8.2 196.94 6.4 214.36 1.3 245.57

10/20 5.2 157.33 4.3 194.44 5.5 241.33 3.5 193.85 3.3 219.27 0.1 319.26

10/27 2.6 165.04 11.9 199.01 1.8 262.55 8.3 194.36 1.7 216.74 0.1 321.18

11/03 4.8 163.09 11.4 196.69 4.5 248.51 4.7 195.91 3.2 231.88 1.1 239.22

11/10 5.4 157.82 9.1 198.17 3.6 244.23 4.6 194.46 1.9 229.49 2.2 238.51

11/17 5.9 155.41 5.1 197.22 4.0 241.20 7.1 194.73 2.4 223.93 1.7 238.04

11/24 3.0 158.03 7.5 199.78 5.6 242.03 5.5 193.59 3.0 216.37 1.2 238.98

12/01 4.8 157.22 7.2 198.32 2.2 259.81 1.8 208.26 5.1 209.74 1.0 237.50

12/08 3.3 156.70 12.8 195.49 4.6 243.30 6.1 195.71 4.0 226.15 0.9 239.55

12/15 5.1 158.14 4.8 195.73 16.7 257.20 7.0 197.58 7.6 215.02 1.1 242.85

12/22 3.1 159.24 7.7 197.15 10.6 249.41 5.7 200.05 4.6 225.12 2.1 251.16

12/29 2.8 162.92 7.6 196.63 6.7 251.48 10.3 201.40 2.6 221.98 2.6 252.01

2012 273.2 167.53 363.4 202.00 259.4 249.76 272.3 203.20 219.2 222.77 84.9 253.66

2011 309.8 166.22 904.7 187.93 342.9 218.63 268.7 190.53 244.7 205.90 123.5 232.39

True w eighted average prices
56 

 

Beef Market Statistics

Boneless Processing Beef 

2012

Week Fresh 90% Fresh 85% Fresh 81% Fresh 75% Fresh 73%

Ending Loads Price Loads Price Loads Price Loads Price Loads Price Loads Price Loads Price

01/07 101.4 201.23 60.8 188.71 10.2 171.67 16.9 151.69 1.2 156.76 26.2 139.26 113.2 101.07

01/14 118.7 203.23 63.2 191.41 10.7 175.97 14.9 152.59 39.9 139.62 111.3 101.30

01/21 106.4 204.65 64.5 193.69 9.3 176.30 12.4 154.46 26.9 139.87 137.1 99.72

01/28 88.2 205.51 76.7 194.10 8.4 178.69 14.2 154.92 4.4 159.05 27.6 139.62 143.0 98.80

02/04 103.3 206.30 80.3 194.68 10.4 179.40 13.9 156.15 0.0 0.00 37.5 138.86 128.5 98.83

02/11 92.6 209.92 85.5 196.98 11.2 180.58 15.8 157.94 1.7 158.24 44.7 138.52 108.4 99.98

02/18 89.0 212.28 60.7 199.77 13.2 182.00 12.6 159.22 32.5 138.33 95.3 99.84

02/25 84.2 216.11 75.5 201.74 7.5 184.03 13.2 160.50 21.9 137.67 103.3 100.14

03/03 89.8 219.17 75.6 204.89 8.5 186.31 12.5 161.66 0.4 163.85 33.0 136.07 75.1 100.64

03/10 90.3 220.40 99.8 206.06 10.4 189.45 12.7 163.69 51.1 136.16 69.6 98.77

03/17 84.6 219.55 85.8 205.10 8.5 189.61 20.8 165.64 6.3 156.19 34.7 136.41 102.6 92.22

03/24 64.4 218.89 56.1 206.60 9.0 189.70 19.2 168.33 5.0 155.00 22.3 133.69 80.8 89.23

03/31 94.7 217.71 67.0 205.62 9.7 190.38 9.7 171.36 9.2 156.43 26.7 131.93 102.3 82.94

04/07 74.9 218.48 55.0 203.82 10.6 188.84 10.8 170.75 1.5 161.33 27.7 114.40 103.1 63.00

04/14 67.6 220.99 54.5 206.54 9.5 192.63 15.5 160.99 5.2 148.43 46.8 107.69 133.7 52.80

04/21 76.9 222.64 70.8 208.59 8.5 192.08 13.2 164.08 36.7 106.80 74.1 68.25

04/28 79.1 224.98 76.4 211.12 9.6 192.76 13.2 165.53 8.9 167.66 25.4 113.17 52.0 86.79

05/05 74.6 226.38 52.8 212.12 11.1 196.28 15.3 167.27 5.6 164.50 25.8 117.72 73.6 83.47

05/12 91.0 227.97 52.2 213.36 12.1 196.22 14.5 165.81 49.6 118.33 94.3 70.19

05/19 89.3 228.86 94.8 213.81 11.0 197.24 20.7 161.86 61.0 116.96 77.6 55.70

05/26 87.7 230.00 72.4 213.73 10.5 197.31 10.1 163.15 38.5 113.78 86.5 54.01

06/02 85.8 231.20 66.6 213.75 10.6 195.70 10.2 162.75 68.2 110.94 93.1 54.03

06/09 86.9 229.38 83.8 210.38 9.8 195.91 17.5 161.87 5.2 152.41 59.7 107.65 107.1 51.42

06/16 103.7 223.26 64.2 205.58 8.5 191.22 14.1 160.98 5.4 154.22 45.0 107.04 98.5 48.95

06/23 94.4 220.17 89.7 202.77 11.5 186.28 18.6 161.19 8.1 149.94 53.5 101.98 90.6 49.55

06/30 111.6 219.54 73.7 201.02 12.2 184.65 15.9 160.39 3.8 144.23 52.5 101.09 70.6 52.79

07/07 72.4 219.68 63.8 200.32 9.3 185.39 21.0 156.66 3.1 135.80 34.5 101.78 80.7 49.99

07/14 97.9 219.00 82.6 199.07 8.9 183.91 23.3 154.54 12.8 132.73 49.6 101.30 73.8 49.19

07/21 120.1 214.87 89.9 195.26 8.3 181.14 21.1 154.47 8.3 139.59 60.7 101.14 67.6 47.80

07/28 133.9 208.75 91.7 188.24 9.2 178.36 11.5 153.15 7.2 139.76 48.3 102.46 126.4 45.85

08/04 118.1 206.90 74.3 186.84 11.4 170.15 13.0 154.90 12.5 133.79 56.0 101.83 92.9 44.05

08/11 132.7 207.84 73.2 187.75 8.5 171.34 12.4 153.41 8.0 138.51 38.7 102.36 90.8 43.19

08/18 106.8 210.61 52.0 191.51 10.2 172.24 8.4 153.60 4.5 138.05 30.1 102.36 72.3 48.05

08/25 124.8 213.06 69.0 192.84 7.8 176.17 9.9 154.64 2.6 141.04 22.2 103.80 66.7 59.23

09/01 117.7 215.22 49.3 194.88 7.8 177.46 13.2 157.96 2.1 147.13 28.4 106.24 46.9 58.92

09/08 99.1 215.43 42.4 195.42 6.8 178.64 7.1 158.50 3.2 148.31 28.7 108.08 51.8 59.93

09/15 114.5 213.05 52.2 194.40 7.8 177.92 9.3 160.07 6.8 147.90 39.1 108.18 71.6 55.42

09/22 134.7 206.87 54.8 189.78 7.1 176.98 11.3 160.92 2.9 146.30 32.0 107.83 72.9 54.11

09/29 148.0 203.40 68.8 185.31 8.1 175.29 6.6 160.20 5.4 142.66 40.3 106.52 125.3 49.04

10/06 129.4 201.80 71.8 183.13 6.8 171.71 8.1 153.62 3.9 138.00 38.1 107.52 96.3 51.59

10/13 143.5 201.45 37.8 184.51 7.6 170.30 9.0 143.46 4.2 137.33 44.9 108.15 67.0 53.11

10/20 147.7 202.62 36.9 185.75 7.4 169.00 9.0 145.31 4.9 136.37 43.3 109.41 83.8 59.39

10/27 151.6 203.39 49.3 187.07 6.8 170.00 9.3 147.48 3.2 141.13 40.9 111.70 67.1 64.39

11/03 112.9 203.99 68.4 185.89 6.3 172.00 6.4 147.56 1.1 141.13 42.1 112.64 50.0 66.49

11/10 154.9 204.41 72.3 185.15 8.3 170.33 12.1 145.47 3.3 144.87 55.9 114.56 49.5 75.33

11/17 135.9 204.87 86.9 185.79 6.3 168.00 10.1 146.38 4.0 148.34 58.2 117.35 42.0 73.99

11/24 143.0 205.21 47.6 184.34 6.3 168.00 8.2 149.37 3.2 148.61 45.0 117.74 51.2 73.40

12/01 188.4 206.83 83.0 185.29 6.3 168.00 6.6 150.85 8.5 142.00 55.5 119.04 53.9 76.49

12/08 188.3 207.20 89.6 185.71 3.2 168.00 11.4 150.95 5.6 141.37 60.8 120.71 60.0 71.89

12/15 182.3 206.94 90.5 185.94 4.2 169.98 6.7 153.18 3.8 149.17 45.6 121.94 46.8 75.89

12/22 159.3 206.78 80.2 184.98 7.4 169.29 10.4 151.04 42.0 119.31 47.2 73.34

12/29 95.1 206.96 74.8 185.13 5.3 168.00 8.2 156.22 1.0 156.92 15.8 121.52 51.6 72.92

2012 5,783.9 213.38 3,611.6 196.47 455.7 180.55 662.0 157.28 197.9 144.03 2,112.1 116.90 4,331.2 69.37

2011 5,593.6 186.68 2,806.0 175.62 337.4 160.94 602.7 145.12 160.4 144.36 1,604.9 122.83 5,006.1 94.71

True w eighted average prices

National Weekly Weighted Average Prices & Load Counts

Fresh 65% Fresh 50%
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Beef Market Statistics

Central Bnls. Processing Beef & Imported Beef - FOB Basis, 0-15 Days

2012 Central East Coast

Week Fresh Bnls Bull Cow CFM Fores Shank Chuck Trim Trim Trim Flat&Eye Bnls Bull Cow

Ending 90% 95% 90% 85% 85-90% 85% 85% 80% 75% 100% 95% 90%

01/07 201.24 215.50 204.00 189.50 177.00 216.00 206.50

01/14 203.10 216.50 206.00 193.00 177.00 216.00 206.00

01/21 204.57 218.50 208.50 194.00 219.00 208.50

01/28 205.30 218.50 209.25 195.50 194.00 179.00 219.50 209.00

02/04 206.14 220.00 211.00 196.00 196.00 180.00 219.75

02/11 210.08 221.50 211.00 195.00 180.00 162.50 222.00

02/18 212.21 224.75 213.00 196.67 196.00 182.50 159.00 223.00 211.00

02/25 216.09 226.00 216.00 198.00 209.50 196.50 225.00 213.00

03/03 219.15 228.00 216.00 199.50 197.50 184.00 161.50 227.50 215.00

03/10 220.18 231.50 217.00 200.50 184.50 229.00 216.00

03/17 219.14 230.00 216.00 199.00 184.00 229.25 216.00

03/24 218.72 227.67 214.67

03/31 217.57 230.00 215.00

04/07 218.20

04/14 220.78 233.00 215.50 196.50 179.00

04/21 222.53 231.50 214.25 196.50 195.50 178.50 226.00 210.00

04/28 224.79 230.50 213.50 226.67 209.50

05/05 226.06 230.00 213.50

05/12 227.42 229.00 211.00 225.50 206.00

05/19 228.52 226.50 209.00 147.00 222.50 204.00

05/26 229.88 226.00 209.25 193.00 171.00 221.50 202.50

06/02 230.73 227.00 208.50 192.50 171.00 146.50 220.00

06/09 228.70 226.50 208.00 192.00 171.00 147.50 220.33 202.00

06/16 222.93 221.50 205.00 189.50 169.50

06/23 219.76 220.50 201.00 190.00 166.00 145.00 214.00 201.00

06/30 219.27 218.00 200.50 194.00 189.00 166.00 140.00 212.50

07/07 219.45 218.00 199.00 141.00 212.00 198.50

07/14 218.37 213.50 197.00 183.50 161.00 138.50 212.00 197.00

07/21 213.78 215.25 198.75 184.50 184.00 161.00 137.50 213.00 197.00

07/28 208.20 218.00 203.00 140.00 215.00

08/04 206.36 218.50 203.00 188.00 162.00 142.00 215.33 203.50

08/11 207.79 218.50 203.00 216.00 204.00

08/18 210.64 219.50 203.00 186.50 164.00 143.00 217.33

08/25 212.97 221.25 205.50 188.50 185.50 166.50 220.00 206.00

09/01 215.25 222.50 204.50 188.50 145.00 223.00 206.00

09/08 215.38 222.00 206.00 186.50 167.50 147.50 223.00 205.33

09/15 212.68 221.00 204.00 186.00 166.00 147.00 221.50 204.00

09/22 206.29 220.00 201.00 184.50 200.00 183.50 163.50 146.50 218.50 203.00

09/29 203.15 201.00

10/06 201.58 216.00 201.00 182.00 216.00 201.00

10/13 201.29 216.00 201.00 183.50 166.50 148.50 216.00 202.00

10/20 202.41 222.50 207.00 189.00 170.00 154.00 221.00 205.00

10/27 203.29 223.00 206.50 190.00 175.00 221.00 206.00

11/03 204.05 226.50 211.00 192.50 191.50 176.50 158.50 221.50 207.00

11/10 204.32 226.50 211.50 194.00 177.50 157.50 224.00 208.00

11/17 204.63 229.50 214.00 197.50 196.50 179.25 162.50 227.00 209.50

11/24 205.02 231.00 215.50 198.00 196.50 179.50 163.00 229.50 211.00

12/01 206.69 233.75 216.50 200.50 198.50 180.00 163.50 233.00 214.25

12/08 207.18 234.50 217.50 213.00

12/15 206.89 233.50 216.00 201.00 198.50 232.50 215.50

12/22 206.77 235.00 216.00 201.00 199.00 183.50 231.00 214.50

12/29 206.96 232.00 213.50

2012 211.25 224.09 208.60 195.06 204.75 194.00 191.64 173.51 149.78 221.64 207.23

2011 186.36 207.19 195.26 187.26 196.79 196.00 186.49 175.40 157.67 207.94 195.20

Weighted average prices for Central Bnls. Processing Beef; Simple average prices for Import Data Imported from Australia & New Zealand

West Coast
58 

Beef Market Statistics

 Imported Beef - FOB Basis, 16-45 Days

2012 Uruguay

Week Bnls Bull Cow Cow CFM Fores Shank Chuck Trim Trim Trim Bnls Bull Cow Cow

Ending 95% 95% 90% 85% 85-90% 85% 85% 80% 75% 95% 90% 90%

01/07 216.50 205.50 191.00 177.50 216.00

01/14 217.75 207.00 193.00 178.00 206.00

01/21 220.00 209.00 194.00 219.00 208.50

01/28 221.00 210.00 195.50 194.00 180.50 219.50 209.00

02/04 221.50 211.50 196.50 196.00 181.00 220.50 210.00

02/11 223.00 212.75 195.25 180.50 162.50 222.50 210.75

02/18 225.00 213.25 196.33 210.00 196.25 183.25 160.00 223.00 211.50

02/25 227.00 215.00 198.00 209.50 196.50 225.50 213.00

03/03 227.00 215.50 198.50 197.00 184.00 161.50 227.25 214.50

03/10 231.50 217.00 200.50 184.50 228.50 216.00

03/17 230.00 216.00 199.00 184.00 228.67 215.67

03/24 214.50 227.67 214.50

03/31 227.38 213.67

04/07 226.00 212.00

04/14 232.00 215.00 196.25 179.00 226.63 211.00

04/21 230.00 213.50 196.50 195.50 178.50 226.33 209.67

04/28 230.00 211.50 226.67 209.50

05/05 228.00 210.25 196.00 227.00 207.50

05/12 228.00 210.00 224.33 206.00

05/19 226.00 208.50 147.50 222.50 204.00

05/26 225.50 208.75 193.00 171.00 218.75 203.00

06/02 226.00 207.00 192.50 171.00 146.50 219.00 203.00

06/09 225.50 206.50 192.00 171.00 147.50 219.50

06/16 221.50 205.00 189.50 169.50 218.00 202.00

06/23 220.50 201.00 190.00 166.00 145.00 214.00 201.50

06/30 217.00 200.00 192.00 189.00 166.00 140.00 213.00

07/07 217.00 198.00 141.00 211.50 198.50

07/14 213.25 196.75 183.50 161.00 138.50 211.00 197.00

07/21 215.50 218.00 198.75 184.50 184.00 161.00 137.50 212.00 197.00

07/28 218.00 203.00 140.00 217.00 204.00

08/04 218.50 203.00 188.00 162.00 142.00 216.00 203.50

08/11 218.00 203.00 216.00 204.00

08/18 220.00 220.50 204.25 186.50 164.00 143.75 217.33

08/25 223.00 223.00 207.00 188.50 185.50 166.50 222.00 206.00

09/01 222.50 205.50 188.50 223.00 206.00

09/08 222.00 206.00 186.50 167.50 147.50 223.00 206.00

09/15 221.00 204.00 188.00 202.00 186.00 166.00 147.00 221.50 204.00

09/22 220.50 201.00 184.50 200.00 183.50 163.50 146.50 219.50 202.00

09/29 213.00

10/06 216.00 201.00 182.00 216.00 201.00

10/13 216.00 201.00 183.50 166.50 148.50 216.00 202.00

10/20 222.50 207.00 189.00 170.00 154.00 221.00 206.00

10/27 223.00 206.00 190.00 175.00 220.50 206.00

11/03 226.50 226.50 211.00 192.50 191.50 176.50 158.50 221.00 207.00

11/10 226.50 211.50 193.00 177.00 157.00 224.25 208.00

11/17 229.50 214.00 197.50 196.50 179.25 162.50 228.00 209.50

11/24 231.00 231.00 215.50 198.00 196.50 179.50 163.00 229.50 211.00

12/01 233.75 233.50 216.50 200.50 198.50 180.00 163.50 233.00 216.00

12/08 234.50 217.50 213.00

12/15 233.50 216.50 201.00 198.50 233.50 215.00

12/22 233.50 234.00 216.00 200.00 199.00 183.50 230.67 214.50

12/29 230.67

2012 223.95 226.64 208.49 194.67 205.38 192.00 191.65 173.65 150.05 221.88 207.63 206.00

2011 207.85 215.50 195.82 186.23 199.00 196.00 186.40 174.68 157.67 207.66 195.93

Simple average prices for Import Data Imported from Australia & New Zealand

East Coast West Coast
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Processing Beef

Domestic Grinds, Boneless, and Trimmings

Imported Boneless 2012

$125

$135

$145

$155

$165

$175

$185

$195

Dollars per hundredweight

Domestic 73% Coarse Grinds

2012 2011

$145

$155

$165

$175

$185

$195

$205

$215

$225

Dollars per hundredweight

Domestic 81% Coarse Grinds

2012 2011

$165

$175

$185

$195

$205

$215

$225

$235

Dollars per hundredweight

Domestic Fresh 90% Lean

2012 2011

$40

$55

$70

$85

$100

$115

$130

Dollars per hundredweight

Domestic Fresh 50% Lean

2012 2011

$170

$180

$190

$200

$210

$220

Dollars per hundredweight

Imported 90% Boneless Cow

(FOB East Coast)

2012 2011

$180

$190

$200

$210

$220

$230

$240

Dollars per hundredweight

Imported 95% Boneless Bull

(FOB East Coast)

2012 2011
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Beef Market Statistics

Cutter Cow Cut-Out & 100% Lean Cuts

2012

Week Cutter Inside Rnd Cmbo Outside Round Eye of Round Flats/Eyes Cmbo S.P.B.Combo

Ending Cut-Out Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price

01/07 157.63 4.9 262.51 0.9 244.58 0.7 251.94 8.9 250.31 5.3 263.87 16.6 225.90

01/14 158.77 7.4 262.48 1.7 246.86 0.6 259.40 13.0 251.71 4.0 261.28 17.3 227.17

01/21 159.42 8.0 260.25 0.7 248.77 0.2 258.56 7.3 248.44 6.7 266.53 15.4 227.69

01/28 160.50 5.3 264.43 1.0 242.23 0.2 262.58 9.3 248.02 4.4 269.18 13.9 228.55

02/04 161.24 7.6 261.85 1.0 247.93 1.2 265.37 8.8 254.24 4.3 277.99 17.3 230.92

02/11 163.20 6.2 261.30 1.0 254.23 0.9 262.51 4.2 251.42 5.6 291.12 11.2 231.54

02/18 165.09 5.9 260.93 0.8 244.01 0.7 271.02 8.3 257.10 6.4 300.97 11.7 233.74

02/25 168.33 6.8 264.07 0.9 256.37 0.5 266.17 8.4 261.39 5.2 318.06 11.2 235.23

03/03 170.35 4.9 264.39 0.6 259.03 1.0 269.61 5.1 258.81 4.8 330.31 9.0 238.75

03/10 171.41 5.4 262.83 1.2 264.02 1.1 270.42 7.3 260.14 4.5 345.20 11.2 241.98

03/17 171.13 6.3 267.25 0.9 259.96 0.9 272.93 7.2 254.30 3.8 345.13 11.9 246.75

03/24 170.87 6.1 268.16 0.6 260.35 1.1 264.00 7.4 256.37 3.1 340.34 12.0 246.90

03/31 170.30 6.0 267.97 0.4 262.52 0.7 266.36 8.8 257.88 3.4 326.92 11.6 248.72

04/07 171.06 6.8 267.00 1.6 262.13 0.7 267.84 12.3 262.97 4.3 306.59 9.4 250.82

04/14 172.91 6.0 272.86 1.6 262.08 1.1 270.03 9.5 262.23 5.2 302.33 13.9 253.70

04/21 174.02 6.8 277.61 1.0 263.31 1.2 271.45 8.1 262.54 5.3 301.37 10.4 253.97

04/28 176.12 5.8 284.31 1.2 267.48 0.8 276.74 10.8 268.08 4.0 301.62 13.3 255.26

05/05 177.14 7.0 280.60 1.4 267.26 0.9 276.66 6.2 274.34 4.7 288.90 11.0 256.68

05/12 178.28 7.6 285.11 0.8 279.78 0.5 276.09 11.3 274.77 6.2 283.77 13.5 258.53

05/19 178.80 7.6 285.68 0.9 279.88 9.1 273.71 6.0 282.08 12.7 258.58

05/26 179.11 4.0 277.15 1.0 274.47 0.7 278.72 9.0 270.82 5.3 282.09 11.5 259.24

06/02 180.08 6.2 281.68 1.0 272.28 0.9 279.30 6.0 271.87 4.3 282.26 15.0 260.27

06/09 178.69 6.2 282.38 0.9 270.06 0.6 280.00 6.6 270.12 5.8 289.26 15.6 258.85

06/16 174.38 10.8 274.54 0.6 270.44 0.3 278.04 8.0 268.49 6.4 284.50 16.5 259.71

06/23 172.42 13.1 276.77 1.1 269.77 0.9 277.99 10.2 267.67 3.6 288.98 14.2 260.17

06/30 172.05 7.9 275.29 1.5 268.80 0.4 277.08 9.9 266.57 4.0 281.74 14.8 258.23

07/07 172.07 6.9 272.57 0.8 266.37 1.0 277.47 6.8 266.36 3.8 282.02 15.0 257.56

07/14 171.63 7.9 272.42 1.7 267.54 0.7 275.26 10.3 265.79 7.1 276.96 16.9 258.17

07/21 168.91 8.5 274.47 1.3 277.35 8.7 264.13 5.1 274.56 18.9 257.07

07/28 164.80 8.8 262.93 0.9 264.12 0.5 278.26 11.4 256.59 6.1 268.50 18.2 251.77

08/04 163.72 8.4 262.24 0.8 255.47 0.8 280.07 8.8 254.54 4.8 272.07 17.0 255.84

08/11 163.68 7.4 253.80 0.3 255.99 0.4 267.71 6.7 252.61 4.6 274.43 12.6 242.00

08/18 165.52 8.9 252.31 1.0 252.74 0.6 271.12 10.4 250.97 5.8 285.99 14.7 239.21

08/25 167.51 8.4 253.91 0.6 252.46 0.8 268.20 10.2 247.36 3.8 289.61 16.6 239.26

09/01 168.36 8.5 255.59 0.7 251.19 0.7 272.20 8.9 247.14 6.3 289.41 18.5 237.70

09/08 168.13 7.4 253.76 0.5 261.00 0.5 273.16 6.7 247.98 4.5 291.53 14.7 236.58

09/15 166.80 7.8 250.13 0.7 252.83 0.9 264.78 6.0 244.80 3.6 296.75 17.6 235.13

09/22 163.00 10.4 248.25 0.6 257.79 0.8 258.06 11.4 244.33 6.5 285.91 16.6 233.08

09/29 161.05 11.5 251.94 0.5 245.89 1.1 254.67 11.4 243.26 4.4 288.56 13.7 231.19

10/06 159.71 10.8 248.88 2.0 248.38 1.1 255.54 8.8 239.56 4.1 282.50 17.3 230.39

10/13 159.18 10.1 249.56 0.7 243.21 0.9 255.25 5.6 238.18 6.3 287.40 13.9 229.50

10/20 159.91 10.6 250.65 1.7 244.27 1.2 256.89 9.3 236.77 4.1 289.90 20.3 229.74

10/27 160.09 9.9 250.31 0.5 247.19 1.1 257.61 10.7 237.25 5.3 289.57 18.8 229.62

11/03 159.84 11.2 246.25 1.3 248.73 0.7 263.44 8.2 236.70 3.7 290.48 18.0 227.71

11/10 159.86 11.6 250.80 1.8 239.53 0.9 254.25 11.6 235.79 6.0 284.91 22.7 229.50

11/17 160.06 14.9 249.63 2.0 239.30 1.0 255.33 7.0 236.89 6.1 286.91 12.4 229.00

11/24 160.31 10.4 242.02 1.5 240.86 0.8 253.74 7.1 234.99 4.1 278.67 16.5 229.20

12/01 161.22 10.7 247.15 2.0 240.40 1.3 247.68 13.2 236.18 5.2 277.78 17.6 229.65

12/08 161.01 14.6 245.24 2.7 240.72 0.5 248.51 11.2 236.08 3.9 278.49 20.7 229.16

12/15 160.69 14.2 246.30 1.8 238.70 1.5 247.04 15.3 236.20 7.3 279.18 26.1 229.34

12/22 160.79 13.9 249.83 1.0 241.67 0.8 250.28 8.8 235.14 5.8 275.01 13.0 228.63

12/29 161.38 4.9 247.79 1.9 237.97 1.1 253.76 6.6 237.15 3.4 282.05 9.0 230.18

2012 166.97 435.1 262.27 55.7 255.06 42.9 266.31 462.0 253.21 258.4 289.84 779.4 241.62

2011 150.64 354.8 266.88 86.5 248.31 39.1 254.72 491.7 250.11 256.0 289.88 832.0 234.29

True w eighted average prices for 100% lean cuts.

100% Lean Cuts Weekly Weighted Average Prices & Load Counts

Strips
61 

 

Beef Market Statistics

Boner/Breaker & Cutter/Canner Cow Cuts

2012 Weekly Weighted Average Prices & Load Counts

Week Chuck Tender Tender 4-5# Flank Steak

Ending Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price

01/07 3.2 216.95 13.6 223.82 0.9 394.55 1.8 426.38 4.6 465.53 3.1 474.51 1.9 229.08

01/14 2.9 217.09 10.7 227.85 0.6 399.46 2.3 431.26 7.3 449.50 1.3 480.23 4.5 232.43

01/21 2.9 212.90 11.9 223.47 0.7 392.14 1.8 432.17 5.9 449.63 0.7 476.58 3.3 233.38

01/28 3.1 214.31 8.7 227.65 0.5 399.08 1.6 432.83 3.0 462.56 1.7 470.23 3.4 232.85

02/04 2.6 218.57 12.5 224.41 0.6 406.65 2.5 435.78 4.6 466.48 2.1 479.48 3.8 234.84

02/11 3.8 217.46 11.7 225.84 0.5 405.19 2.5 440.22 5.2 465.60 1.6 479.62 5.1 240.18

02/18 4.0 221.71 12.4 231.18 0.7 408.43 1.0 444.33 6.0 470.21 2.5 476.93 4.1 251.25

02/25 4.1 225.76 9.2 235.02 1.1 411.46 2.5 451.50 3.4 479.97 1.7 480.33 3.4 265.36

03/03 4.0 232.69 18.5 238.38 1.0 421.46 1.2 461.06 4.5 486.82 1.5 503.70 3.5 285.13

03/10 3.2 238.07 13.2 242.91 0.7 433.32 2.0 457.10 4.2 497.55 1.9 503.48 4.8 276.61

03/17 4.3 231.57 11.6 238.17 0.5 442.11 1.5 470.89 8.0 490.94 1.6 512.40 3.9 275.87

03/24 3.7 229.01 9.5 238.17 0.3 446.30 1.9 469.76 5.4 497.21 1.6 513.21 3.3 280.41

03/31 3.3 225.09 6.2 236.19 0.6 447.24 1.9 470.21 3.1 525.47 1.5 516.92 4.2 258.56

04/07 3.6 223.50 8.5 235.08 0.9 453.64 2.0 474.54 3.8 517.38 1.9 490.38 3.2 261.67

04/14 2.9 220.95 6.6 233.63 0.5 446.08 2.4 479.86 5.2 525.41 1.6 512.93 3.8 264.36

04/21 2.9 230.10 10.0 235.61 0.6 448.68 1.5 478.21 4.7 504.64 2.3 517.21 3.3 269.63

04/28 2.6 233.85 6.9 239.31 0.6 447.08 2.2 484.31 2.8 519.32 1.7 523.67 3.2 278.55

05/05 2.6 235.63 8.8 242.58 0.4 450.69 2.2 484.42 4.9 520.26 1.5 515.74 2.9 282.89

05/12 2.0 237.55 9.0 244.23 0.9 441.65 2.0 489.75 5.6 540.98 1.2 532.74 4.3 274.98

05/19 2.8 235.63 11.4 245.89 0.5 447.29 1.5 487.42 5.7 521.78 1.7 536.02 3.3 270.51

05/26 3.2 235.44 11.0 245.40 1.1 445.77 2.3 489.14 5.3 524.57 2.9 534.16 4.0 260.27

06/02 1.8 240.79 7.6 249.60 0.5 456.37 2.0 489.21 6.9 528.47 0.9 531.57 3.3 276.46

06/09 3.2 239.87 10.9 249.36 0.8 452.54 1.8 492.49 6.9 551.18 2.7 527.36 4.0 272.04

06/16 3.1 225.02 15.9 230.37 0.8 451.79 1.9 495.09 5.5 520.94 2.1 530.18 3.3 271.10

06/23 3.4 213.43 11.6 227.30 0.8 443.52 1.8 493.88 8.7 537.93 2.2 539.83 4.5 260.49

06/30 3.7 209.47 11.2 226.75 1.3 444.46 2.6 494.96 4.7 544.25 1.0 543.57 3.6 262.52

07/07 3.8 211.94 8.7 225.27 0.2 463.74 1.2 498.84 4.7 548.71 1.3 555.27 3.3 260.71

07/14 4.3 212.69 10.6 228.14 0.7 454.00 2.1 490.68 5.5 543.68 1.8 537.69 3.7 262.22

07/21 3.3 210.65 12.4 222.91 0.7 448.50 1.9 489.39 6.1 537.91 1.6 538.30 6.0 247.70

07/28 5.5 204.79 15.4 218.48 0.6 443.92 2.0 480.41 7.8 515.72 1.4 534.92 4.7 249.19

08/04 3.3 205.31 8.3 224.47 0.7 436.52 2.9 474.74 6.0 514.09 0.9 540.77 3.4 254.58

08/11 5.8 208.58 13.0 222.65 0.6 437.43 2.4 479.38 8.4 525.97 1.6 516.77 3.5 260.04

08/18 4.3 226.91 10.6 233.86 0.5 449.49 1.4 491.21 3.6 530.06 1.6 532.57 4.5 265.06

08/25 2.1 242.15 17.1 247.47 0.4 450.16 2.0 483.30 5.1 527.85 1.3 532.11 4.8 278.62

09/01 2.6 244.53 7.8 230.57 0.4 455.95 2.3 463.36 6.9 515.87 1.5 520.03 3.5 284.18

09/08 2.5 232.93 9.3 231.86 0.9 445.11 1.9 454.19 4.7 503.62 2.1 507.12 3.0 274.88

09/15 6.1 225.42 9.7 234.19 0.5 437.16 2.4 460.67 6.5 499.88 1.4 519.34 5.1 273.58

09/22 3.3 227.99 10.9 236.92 0.7 430.22 2.6 444.70 6.1 511.75 1.5 503.73 3.3 271.81

09/29 4.2 223.20 9.9 233.00 0.6 433.98 2.3 457.67 5.4 517.37 1.5 511.25 4.2 258.03

10/06 3.2 224.69 10.4 233.00 0.6 427.70 2.9 438.00 7.1 499.52 1.8 506.00 4.1 259.40

10/13 6.3 222.38 10.3 228.05 0.7 419.34 2.7 442.79 5.7 495.78 1.5 507.82 4.9 263.23

10/20 4.9 225.21 10.4 230.15 0.6 429.44 1.6 442.37 6.6 507.67 1.3 508.54 3.7 250.69

10/27 2.4 222.87 8.0 231.67 0.5 419.25 2.3 444.23 7.0 485.81 1.9 503.31 4.6 242.57

11/03 6.1 215.94 13.7 222.74 0.5 418.23 1.6 434.38 6.8 479.17 0.9 485.00 3.9 244.77

11/10 3.2 213.50 11.3 223.92 0.7 409.98 2.6 434.28 5.6 501.11 0.9 494.72 4.4 231.80

11/17 3.5 213.11 10.5 224.38 0.5 415.52 2.4 428.51 7.0 491.15 1.5 483.07 3.7 236.49

11/24 3.0 216.04 9.0 225.54 0.4 418.58 1.6 445.02 4.1 483.91 0.5 495.33 3.3 237.05

12/01 4.8 217.07 10.7 223.93 0.6 414.79 3.0 441.85 8.7 473.06 2.1 490.44 4.8 228.24

12/08 3.7 218.66 5.9 223.80 0.9 387.38 1.6 441.47 7.4 475.43 2.5 492.32 4.0 240.40

12/15 3.9 217.47 12.2 218.22 0.7 389.08 1.1 439.72 8.1 497.70 2.3 492.45 5.2 232.27

12/22 5.4 218.96 7.5 228.55 0.8 393.51 2.8 431.21 6.9 471.37 2.4 487.35 4.2 235.36

12/29 2.6 221.33 5.2 229.84 0.4 395.28 1.5 436.04 5.4 465.41 1.6 489.98 2.9 240.01

2012 187.2 223.21 547.8 231.76 33.5 430.02 106.1 462.02 299.2 503.54 87.1 509.41 202.7 257.39

2011 188.4 209.71 650.8 213.76 42.9 370.93 107.6 411.27 255.1 458.09 93.1 459.61 180.7 252.65

True w eighted average prices 

Peeled Knuckle Tender 2-3# Tender 3-4# Tender 5#/up
62 

 Beef Market Statistics

Boner/Breaker Cow Cuts

2012 Weekly Weighted Average Prices & Load Counts

Week Ribeye Roll 6-8 Top Inside 10 Dn

Ending Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price

01/07 1.3 248.41 2.6 248.38 1.8 248.58 1.6 230.57 1.3 198.34 1.3 223.68

01/14 1.8 246.02 4.1 250.53 1.7 255.55 3.3 222.64 0.8 200.01 0.1 222.53 2.2 208.92

01/21 0.5 237.37 2.6 246.42 1.5 244.03 3.5 222.33 1.3 202.08 2.4 210.24

01/28 1.1 239.37 6.3 236.14 2.5 249.71 2.4 241.08 1.1 201.84 2.6 214.52

02/04 1.0 248.66 4.5 245.10 1.1 262.48 1.2 262.89 0.7 202.43 2.4 220.38

02/11 0.2 240.13 2.9 246.34 1.8 252.79 2.4 274.48 1.0 203.03 2.9 210.93

02/18 2.0 247.62 7.0 248.33 2.8 250.93 3.0 282.77 0.5 207.18 1.9 218.99

02/25 0.8 254.81 2.2 259.03 1.4 266.26 2.3 293.35 3.4 226.75 2.0 212.67

03/03 1.3 257.94 3.2 266.99 1.6 273.11 2.2 322.81 3.4 227.99 2.0 219.88

03/10 0.3 278.30 3.0 279.65 1.3 279.73 2.2 374.60 1.6 214.79 3.8 231.29

03/17 1.4 264.43 4.9 262.43 2.4 265.36 1.1 331.78 1.7 212.11 2.1 219.25

03/24 1.5 257.78 6.0 261.15 1.6 277.22 1.7 325.47 2.2 213.54 0.3 196.83 3.5 209.78

03/31 0.1 279.00 2.4 268.16 0.7 264.42 0.9 327.45 2.0 213.85 0.1 198.00 3.6 200.52

04/07 2.4 261.72 2.5 263.13 1.9 264.65 1.5 305.36 2.3 211.29 2.4 204.36

04/14 0.9 264.56 4.7 268.31 1.2 263.61 1.0 307.18 1.5 213.85 2.5 216.85

04/21 0.9 264.39 2.7 265.76 1.6 281.36 1.9 282.48 4.2 217.59 2.8 203.67

04/28 0.4 260.77 2.9 270.91 1.2 285.30 1.5 301.35 2.4 218.19 2.0 224.06

05/05 1.3 272.71 4.3 271.29 1.8 278.63 2.6 334.45 5.7 221.96 2.2 213.13

05/12 0.9 260.74 5.5 278.25 2.8 275.45 1.9 356.80 5.1 222.54 0.2 204.70 3.0 225.10

05/19 0.3 275.17 5.2 282.62 1.6 278.60 1.8 368.94 2.8 226.08 3.5 235.18

05/26 1.4 264.67 4.5 282.77 1.8 283.53 1.2 381.84 1.9 224.86 0.7 220.03 4.0 230.62

06/02 0.7 275.92 3.8 290.50 1.7 289.18 0.8 395.60 2.6 224.18 2.4 240.56

06/09 1.0 268.55 3.2 297.72 1.3 297.98 0.9 397.08 2.5 228.88 3.5 223.49

06/16 0.5 270.03 4.2 292.18 1.4 295.70 2.1 363.18 3.1 220.11 3.5 232.43

06/23 0.3 273.46 3.5 302.44 2.4 293.96 1.3 394.20 2.6 215.45 0.0 212.28 3.9 227.86

06/30 1.8 262.48 3.9 296.24 1.6 290.81 0.5 388.73 3.9 213.66 1.9 230.47

07/07 0.4 289.17 3.5 308.96 1.1 297.05 1.2 371.78 3.8 227.42 2.3 226.17

07/14 1.2 264.56 9.7 280.13 2.8 281.45 1.0 376.60 3.8 213.84 0.7 207.60 3.0 230.72

07/21 0.7 261.89 4.4 303.59 2.0 279.17 1.8 370.61 2.1 210.83 2.6 238.26

07/28 1.1 263.82 4.2 292.38 2.3 282.74 1.0 367.30 1.9 204.76 3.1 231.57

08/04 1.6 257.96 2.8 314.32 2.2 283.09 1.3 369.28 2.3 207.67 3.2 240.38

08/11 0.8 259.03 4.0 300.39 1.5 283.36 1.8 378.26 1.6 211.35 2.8 232.65

08/18 0.8 266.44 2.0 302.76 2.6 301.63 0.8 428.60 3.0 209.72 0.2 221.56 1.5 220.90

08/25 0.9 264.88 4.3 290.79 1.0 310.15 0.8 446.86 1.4 211.93 0.2 208.10 3.1 221.50

09/01 0.2 278.55 2.5 309.68 1.6 313.62 1.1 417.65 1.5 219.42 0.1 215.19 2.3 221.45

09/08 0.5 278.64 2.7 314.17 1.2 320.59 1.2 415.89 1.1 216.81 4.4 217.07

09/15 0.6 278.89 3.4 315.60 1.0 315.46 1.1 411.76 4.2 225.72 4.4 223.87

09/22 0.3 280.15 4.1 313.29 1.6 320.92 1.8 412.25 4.2 225.34 3.5 230.08

09/29 1.1 275.81 3.9 305.66 1.4 324.41 0.7 402.41 0.4 213.00 3.8 224.18

10/06 0.7 284.54 3.3 323.68 1.0 322.08 1.3 395.75 1.0 213.37 0.6 216.87 4.1 221.80

10/13 0.4 282.78 4.3 325.93 2.7 311.25 1.4 372.47 1.4 219.78 4.0 225.55

10/20 0.3 296.35 4.7 323.43 0.5 328.64 2.2 370.77 1.3 210.20 4.4 228.05

10/27 1.2 276.73 3.6 314.82 1.1 316.17 2.2 364.06 1.4 209.71 4.9 227.65

11/03 0.5 280.83 5.5 317.43 1.6 310.57 1.0 367.42 0.4 200.25 4.1 225.83

11/10 1.2 278.47 4.5 303.11 1.5 300.75 2.1 338.49 3.6 219.07

11/17 0.9 290.83 3.7 323.38 1.6 287.75 1.9 337.21 0.4 214.13 2.9 217.18

11/24 0.2 288.57 3.1 320.58 1.2 304.04 0.9 337.62 0.7 217.75 2.9 217.86

12/01 0.4 289.07 3.4 322.42 1.9 291.55 3.0 295.89 0.7 220.00 0.4 222.33 3.4 225.29

12/08 0.1 298.59 3.0 321.91 1.9 291.18 1.4 302.83 0.8 221.33 3.8 235.11

12/15 0.2 289.51 2.8 308.25 1.9 285.26 3.7 288.48 4.4 230.06

12/22 0.4 291.89 3.9 318.62 3.0 283.74 0.8 294.30 3.4 233.50

12/29 0.8 277.79 4.4 316.19 0.8 302.92 0.8 281.22 2.6 234.32

2012 43.6 269.63 204.2 289.85 87.7 286.89 85.5 342.41 100.7 214.74 4.1 212.32 158.7 223.25

2011 41.9 256.18 139.2 267.91 91.0 273.30 84.3 283.14 57.0 188.33 2.9 210.20 121.3 212.80

True w eighted average prices 

Ribeye Roll 8-10 Ribeye Roll 10 Up Rib Lip-on 8 Dn Chuck Bnls 85% Top Inside 10 Up
63 

 

Beef Market Statistics

Boner/Breaker Cow Cuts

2012 Weekly Weighted Average Prices & Load Counts

Week Outside Round Eye of Round Bnls Strip 9 Up Top Sirloin Butt

Ending Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price

01/07 5.92 253.09 2.79 255.51 1.77 218.92 2.39 226.58 0.27 238.66 1.65 194.59

01/14 9.43 254.27 1.25 257.10 2.91 213.11 1.61 240.61 0.47 236.34 0.69 205.87

01/21 5.48 255.35 2.57 253.85 4.54 201.39 2.08 244.50 0.26 225.35 1.32 200.45

01/28 11.35 253.45 2.15 259.87 5.15 210.83 1.43 237.87 0.35 227.36 1.10 203.90

02/04 9.43 255.28 2.58 252.38 2.05 211.40 1.51 237.12 0.93 215.42 0.65 206.16

02/11 5.51 252.36 1.88 255.55 1.53 212.59 1.65 233.68 2.38 219.30 1.65 208.09

02/18 11.10 254.59 1.29 255.62 1.69 216.54 2.82 232.85 1.31 207.88 1.30 210.51

02/25 6.04 253.39 1.06 261.09 1.87 218.48 0.94 241.39 0.05 260.86 2.01 213.43

03/03 11.73 257.18 3.14 260.46 1.39 222.29 1.86 246.95 0.20 238.92 2.38 215.22

03/10 20.34 257.16 0.48 251.72 2.60 226.05 2.96 248.16 0.70 239.22 3.78 217.80

03/17 9.67 256.90 1.84 256.36 2.16 225.63 1.68 242.71 0.79 239.25 2.19 214.06

03/24 6.96 257.00 1.94 259.55 1.82 224.73 1.88 237.43 0.60 238.69 1.65 209.98

03/31 9.25 255.01 2.37 259.66 2.51 216.28 2.34 225.59 0.21 226.41 1.56 205.65

04/07 6.40 255.07 3.03 253.84 1.66 214.06 1.21 242.67 0.22 239.92 0.82 201.90

04/14 9.35 258.14 1.29 258.88 2.57 208.75 1.63 234.39 0.90 225.01 3.00 196.95

04/21 6.18 254.92 1.48 258.41 1.23 213.83 1.03 248.20 0.64 235.03 1.57 217.61

04/28 9.71 257.90 2.84 260.10 1.39 219.28 2.37 237.11 0.07 246.44 2.04 219.72

05/05 5.00 259.18 1.70 262.16 1.73 223.52 1.30 236.08 0.53 208.10 1.78 225.03

05/12 15.97 258.53 2.59 258.95 2.12 226.87 2.08 235.37 1.57 224.58 2.33 224.08

05/19 15.12 258.25 2.22 260.97 2.27 228.54 1.86 240.62 1.11 225.07 2.43 236.44

05/26 17.54 261.52 1.44 265.75 2.69 233.38 1.61 248.98 0.35 241.49 1.88 238.14

06/02 10.28 260.00 1.53 268.47 2.56 235.48 1.46 258.25 0.58 221.88 2.23 246.59

06/09 13.38 261.94 2.02 264.71 1.98 237.02 1.77 246.08 1.27 234.66 1.65 245.50

06/16 10.90 263.25 1.94 265.01 1.80 233.27 2.22 252.84 1.58 234.77 2.35 235.70

06/23 14.55 262.19 0.60 268.41 2.09 236.52 2.62 243.67 0.59 243.03 1.21 242.06

06/30 6.03 260.81 2.92 266.45 2.28 223.66 1.18 250.56 1.25 233.60 2.00 233.65

07/07 8.45 262.17 2.89 265.64 2.70 223.16 1.77 252.73 2.01 229.90 1.82 226.34

07/14 19.30 263.98 3.38 266.53 4.06 217.99 2.16 244.95 0.99 234.87 4.32 210.57

07/21 15.61 261.45 2.30 264.98 4.02 220.92 1.28 252.69 0.84 234.74 1.73 235.69

07/28 12.34 261.14 2.48 265.17 2.30 223.84 1.76 252.10 0.43 248.16 1.93 229.02

08/04 19.39 262.53 3.17 265.62 3.68 224.79 1.43 237.37 1.54 224.56 1.96 220.38

08/11 11.95 262.44 0.72 267.62 3.19 222.68 1.50 247.14 1.25 232.05 2.15 215.30

08/18 10.20 260.16 2.21 262.14 2.91 221.85 1.27 249.95 0.70 226.88 1.57 229.44

08/25 6.33 262.04 0.32 265.82 2.12 229.15 1.68 251.92 1.41 233.79 0.80 225.58

09/01 14.24 260.79 2.91 263.19 3.56 224.78 2.00 247.21 0.72 232.58 3.67 217.60

09/08 7.99 260.46 1.71 264.03 4.43 228.23 1.97 246.25 0.43 237.76 1.00 236.14

09/15 19.01 259.82 2.20 259.99 7.04 233.02 3.97 242.42 0.94 231.99 1.82 218.53

09/22 18.45 257.67 1.59 257.60 5.77 232.90 2.58 248.82 2.55 234.55 3.88 211.93

09/29 16.02 254.92 2.91 257.99 4.60 235.39 2.02 253.57 1.46 233.96 1.44 219.41

10/06 15.23 257.83 1.95 262.99 4.97 238.15 2.19 253.69 1.18 235.78 1.20 211.16

10/13 18.74 257.22 1.27 259.42 7.30 235.69 3.88 247.46 0.91 232.65 2.88 213.45

10/20 14.16 256.79 1.52 258.96 11.70 238.38 5.35 240.63 0.95 236.52 1.90 218.01

10/27 15.94 256.74 2.43 256.78 8.45 237.30 3.71 244.89 1.31 227.12 3.79 212.34

11/03 11.13 257.89 4.07 259.84 11.17 237.67 5.10 238.36 0.92 231.66 2.64 215.24

11/10 14.91 257.18 2.51 258.48 8.25 232.05 3.22 241.04 1.32 225.47 1.37 210.59

11/17 13.10 257.09 4.91 257.53 7.63 234.11 4.63 238.40 0.58 232.49 3.48 200.90

11/24 8.54 255.36 2.77 258.91 2.44 231.86 1.77 238.12 0.67 233.18 1.88 200.37

12/01 23.03 256.55 2.46 262.77 9.19 230.44 3.86 236.28 0.75 231.98 1.30 205.96

12/08 10.52 257.99 0.90 259.99 7.88 225.47 2.66 239.40 1.36 223.07 3.84 202.68

12/15 11.86 257.10 0.71 259.75 3.97 230.73 2.72 234.69 0.89 226.80 2.28 202.83

12/22 13.52 254.81 3.48 258.51 3.17 229.32 2.18 236.68 1.31 215.77 2.95 213.27

12/29 9.56 255.32 1.41 256.01 2.54 229.88 2.20 240.61 1.33 217.03 1.76 221.11

2012 622.1 257.96 110.1 260.52 197.4 225.43 116.4 242.84 48.0 231.40 106.5 217.17

2011 484.9 254.74 149.9 257.49 217.4 211.21 93.3 231.97 33.0 236.84 108.7 191.49

True w eighted average prices 

Top Insd CO 10-14 Top Insd CO 14 Up
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Beef Market Statistics

Boner/Breaker Cow Cuts, Cutter/Canner Cow Cuts & Carcass Equivalent Index

2012 Beef Carcass Equivalent Index

Week Bottom Sir Flap CH 1-3 SE 1-3

Ending Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price 600-900 600-900

01/07 3.3 214.73 2.6 238.80 2.8 223.54 183.91 168.86

01/14 2.7 218.51 0.1 440.12 3.2 229.72 4.0 225.59 179.66 167.08

01/21 3.1 216.19 0.1 443.00 4.1 225.43 1.4 232.17 177.95 168.27

01/28 2.8 225.73 2.3 238.26 2.5 234.52 180.24 172.44

02/04 7.4 224.78 1.9 238.68 1.3 242.07 178.05 171.10

02/11 4.7 237.21 0.1 442.50 2.0 245.56 1.5 245.59 178.12 172.03

02/18 3.7 253.25 0.1 445.44 1.6 255.08 1.0 236.10 179.14 173.10

02/25 4.1 266.48 2.4 247.03 2.2 256.32 185.69 180.74

03/03 4.7 281.70 2.0 262.76 2.1 250.94 186.74 181.86

03/10 4.7 290.49 0.1 460.53 1.2 259.71 1.4 249.70 186.59 182.66

03/17 3.3 279.10 2.0 255.57 0.6 255.85 182.00 178.68

03/24 6.8 267.20 0.1 468.46 2.9 250.03 3.2 247.55 181.08 178.23

03/31 3.5 258.42 3.0 260.88 1.4 245.98 178.90 176.88

04/07 3.0 262.95 0.0 468.13 1.3 256.38 0.9 246.31 175.49 172.67

04/14 7.0 247.88 0.1 475.54 2.5 246.42 2.0 243.91 171.66 169.54

04/21 4.2 265.71 0.2 483.97 3.1 251.34 1.6 247.53 175.85 172.89

04/28 1.1 289.24 3.0 259.57 1.8 249.81 178.71 174.86

05/05 4.8 251.29 3.1 253.84 4.3 244.98 176.72 172.29

05/12 4.3 254.21 2.7 255.80 0.9 259.31 177.40 171.79

05/19 9.0 251.07 0.2 495.29 2.4 255.86 1.5 248.85 177.71 171.74

05/26 4.7 266.30 3.4 255.44 3.2 250.67 181.55 174.00

06/02 6.7 257.48 2.3 254.67 3.2 249.54 181.94 173.00

06/09 4.5 281.12 0.0 495.15 2.6 252.01 1.4 254.32 182.47 171.43

06/16 2.7 284.91 2.4 250.90 1.5 247.99 183.25 169.40

06/23 5.0 289.49 0.0 473.00 4.1 248.57 3.7 248.06 181.64 165.81

06/30 4.4 276.96 2.5 253.45 1.3 251.73 179.62 162.98

07/07 5.8 271.08 0.0 485.74 1.3 258.77 2.4 251.09 177.94 160.75

07/14 5.0 278.48 0.0 475.63 3.2 250.30 1.8 246.86 174.56 159.24

07/21 6.5 252.70 0.1 495.79 2.3 239.72 6.1 235.57 169.15 156.17

07/28 7.2 253.94 0.0 497.01 2.8 251.67 2.8 239.10 165.80 156.22

08/04 4.2 277.77 3.8 237.59 3.0 234.55 166.40 158.30

08/11 2.3 269.91 0.1 485.20 3.2 245.08 1.9 254.44 170.58 163.18

08/18 3.7 258.02 2.9 252.44 2.2 239.14 176.18 168.34

08/25 2.0 279.39 2.6 257.01 3.4 250.81 178.39 169.82

09/01 6.4 247.05 0.3 235.30 5.8 250.88 3.6 245.77 176.69 167.17

09/08 7.9 240.08 0.2 235.82 2.9 253.19 3.0 243.95 177.97 168.16

09/15 4.1 242.00 0.0 488.67 2.7 257.05 4.3 256.51 180.00 169.19

09/22 4.8 235.80 0.0 488.00 3.0 253.39 1.9 254.88 183.08 171.98

09/29 3.5 231.35 0.0 488.00 2.0 259.96 2.7 254.97 181.05 169.30

10/06 7.4 220.17 5.1 245.38 1.6 255.76 178.95 165.84

10/13 5.9 215.48 0.3 495.72 2.1 257.81 3.4 255.44 179.86 166.02

10/20 5.5 215.95 0.0 495.03 3.3 257.35 2.3 258.26 183.33 168.29

10/27 2.5 232.80 0.0 488.00 0.1 229.63 4.3 253.65 1.5 253.07 186.93 170.84

11/03 5.9 218.61 0.0 488.00 3.5 254.05 3.5 248.03 186.02 168.18

11/10 1.4 237.74 0.0 488.00 2.5 260.74 5.2 244.98 184.27 166.36

11/17 3.9 224.20 0.2 491.69 1.8 254.09 2.9 252.65 183.63 164.58

11/24 3.2 222.40 0.1 489.59 2.9 257.51 1.7 253.36 185.10 164.48

12/01 4.0 212.29 0.0 491.03 4.1 258.29 6.3 246.76 187.20 166.26

12/08 3.8 218.32 0.1 492.83 4.4 252.03 1.9 247.49 185.77 164.95

12/15 3.9 229.42 2.7 252.49 3.4 246.04 184.63 164.21

12/22 3.1 226.61 0.1 490.55 2.4 256.25 3.0 243.40 184.50 165.58

12/29 2.6 224.18 0.1 491.20 0.8 250.43 3.0 256.27 2.4 250.31 185.65 168.81

2011 233.0 249.00 2.3 480.54 1.4 237.80 147.2 251.63 130.9 247.16 179.92 169.16

2011 227.4 235.66 5.7 430.86 1.3 223.62 114.6 245.39 128.1 243.30 169.28 160.78

True w eighted average prices for cow cuts

Boner/Breaker Cow Cuts Cutter/Canner Cow Cuts

Pld,Butt Tender Ribeye Roll 4-6 Ribeye Roll 6-8 Ribeye Roll 8 Up
65 

 

Beef Carcass

Beef Carcass Equivalent Index

Cutter Cow Cut-Out, 100% Cow Lean 2012

$150

$155

$160

$165

$170

$175

$180

$185

$190

Dollars per hundredweight

Choice Beef Carcass Index

600-900 pounds

2012 2011

$145

$150

$155

$160

$165

$170

$175

$180

$185

Dollars per hundredweight

Select Beef Carcass Index

600-900 pounds

2012 2011

$130

$140

$150

$160

$170

$180

$190

Dollars per hundredweight

Cutter Cow Cut-Out Value

2012 2011

$240

$250

$260

$270

$280

$290

Dollars per hundredweight

100% Lean Cow Inside Rounds

2012 2011

$220

$230

$240

$250

$260

$270

$280

Dollars per hundredweight

100% Lean Cow Flats & Eyes

2012 2011

$210

$220

$230

$240

$250

$260

$270

Dollars per hundredweight

100% Lean Cow S.P.B.

2012 2011
2012

ANNUAL MEAT

TRADE REVIEW

Beef By-Products

Livestock and Seed Program

Livestock and Grain Market News Service

Des Moines, Iowa
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Beef Market Statistics

Beef Drop Value & Variety Meats

2012

Week Drop Cheek Meat Head Meat Regular Hearts Hearts Exp Lips Sel Liver Exp Oxtails Scalded Tripe

Ending Value Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price

01/07 12.32 4.0 144.75 30.0 116.43 2.0 80.00 8.0 83.50

01/14 12.40 6.0 155.50 1.0 115.00 17.0 78.85 2.0 73.00

01/21 12.48 3.0 118.67 5.0 78.00

01/28 12.37 1.0 156.00 18.0 105.58 7.0 74.86 1.0 250.00

02/04 12.49 1.0 155.00 9.0 109.33 2.5 68.80 17.0 69.32 1.0 70.00

02/11 12.73 2.0 160.50 3.0 113.00 10.0 68.00 9.0 68.11 3.0 69.33

02/18 12.98 4.0 156.00 8.5 107.65 7.5 70.07 3.0 70.00 4.0 260.00

02/25 13.15 2.5 116.00 0.5 70.00 1.0 260.00

03/03 13.30 1.0 120.00 0.0 0.00 6.0 70.00 8.0 152.00

03/10 13.52 3.0 111.67 2.0 68.00 8.0 68.50

03/17 13.65 2.0 152.00 6.0 109.50 1.0 67.00 13.0 68.85 1.0 152.00 2.0 79.75

03/24 13.71 1.0 147.00 4.0 58.75 1.5 67.00

03/31 13.26 11.5 144.39 4.0 106.00 1.0 60.00 10.0 62.30 10.0 140.00 2.0 65.00

04/07 13.12 3.0 148.00 2.0 104.00 1.0 62.00 1.0 58.00 4.0 65.00

04/14 13.23 2.0 104.00 2.0 60.75

04/21 13.42 11.0 135.09 7.0 97.50 1.0 60.00 6.0 56.50 19.0 129.47 6.0 65.00

04/28 13.63 5.0 139.80 3.0 100.00 2.0 60.00

05/05 13.78 1.0 139.00 11.0 91.00 2.0 61.50 4.0 60.00 5.0 62.00

05/12 13.78 10.0 94.70 6.0 222.50

05/19 13.61 2.0 136.00 6.0 90.00 6.0 55.00 6.0 128.00 1.0 230.00 4.0 68.00

05/26 13.26 0.5 136.00 4.0 91.75 3.5 54.86 5.0 212.00

06/02 13.16 1.0 130.00 0.5 91.00 4.0 50.00 5.0 50.00

06/09 13.05 3.0 133.33 4.0 87.63 7.0 49.86 3.0 74.00

06/16 13.01 7.0 123.64 4.0 81.50 8.0 50.00 1.0 219.00 1.0 77.00

06/23 13.07 9.0 126.22 16.0 75.94 4.0 235.00

06/30 12.92 3.0 75.67 1.0 55.00 8.0 53.75 1.0 118.00 7.0 73.14

07/07 12.94 6.0 137.83 21.0 64.24 2.0 50.00 1.0 74.00

07/14 13.17 15.0 143.33 11.0 70.09

07/21 13.28 5.0 147.20 19.0 66.05 3.0 61.33 3.0 64.00 6.0 54.00

07/28 13.32 1.0 67.00

08/04 13.26 0.5 148.00 1.5 72.00 3.0 218.00

08/11 13.26 1.0 150.00 6.0 64.00

08/18 13.24 3.0 64.00 8.0 64.00

08/25 13.31 3.0 66.00 2.0 65.25

09/01 13.46 2.0 148.00 4.0 66.00 0.5 244.00

09/08 13.54 2.0 85.00

09/15 13.59 5.0 139.60 4.0 89.00 2.0 66.00

09/22 13.54 4.0 144.00 4.0 63.00 3.0 245.00

09/29 13.41 7.0 63.57 4.0 62.50 1.0 245.00

10/06 13.34 17.0 86.65 2.0 60.00 5.0 59.40

10/13 13.28 3.0 87.00 2.0 59.00

10/20 13.20 10.0 97.70 2.0 63.00 7.0 59.14

10/27 13.07 1.0 150.00 2.0 93.00 9.0 58.33 6.0 56.33

11/03 13.01 2.0 148.00 4.0 95.00 5.0 54.80

11/10 12.88 2.0 143.00 1.0 102.00 3.0 57.00 3.0 57.00

11/17 12.93 1.0 140.00 7.0 57.00

11/24 12.93 5.0 135.00

12/01 12.88 9.0 136.11 9.0 57.89 3.0 55.67

12/08 12.93 1.5 137.33 2.5 57.60 1.0 53.00

12/15 13.10 2.0 107.00 2.0 57.50 6.0 57.00

12/22 13.23 3.0 102.33 5.0 58.80

12/29 13.24 3.0 103.00 2.0 61.00

2012 13.19 132.0 140.64 241.5 89.28 115.5 60.76 203.0 63.91 45.0 135.87 11.0 57.64 30.5 232.46 36.0 70.01

2011 13.19 190.0 142.24 370.5 105.35 124.3 74.73 161.0 77.14 28.5 141.56 37.5 67.63 23.0 225.26 19.0 60.68

True w eighted average prices

Weekly Weighted Average Prices & Load Counts
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Beef Market Statistics 

Cow Drop & Cow Variety Meats

2012

Week Drop Cheek Reg Head Exp Lips Reg 2/bx Reg 2/bx Reg Swiss-Cut Tongues Bleached

Ending Value Meat Hearts Meat Kidney Unscld Livers Ex Livers Oxtails #1 White #1 Black #2 Mixed Tripe

01/07 11.19 160.40 81.31 148.54 46.18 113.13 46.00 221.36 211.63 201.67 205.78 56.71

01/14 11.14 159.22 82.27 149.00 45.50 114.97 45.72 219.66 209.69 201.59 212.01 52.29

01/21 11.37 151.05 75.76 151.89 45.50 113.55 44.51 241.27 216.53 209.13 210.00 50.50

01/28 11.25 153.21 77.71 149.56 45.91 111.99 44.64 223.40 218.29 209.10 209.43 46.17

02/04 11.36 157.40 71.27 153.80 44.07 111.23 42.48 217.26 215.53 209.81 207.57 44.64

02/11 11.67 159.27 64.34 45.32 104.10 44.27 219.22 215.86 209.25 208.00 46.45

02/18 11.75 159.15 66.96 153.00 44.62 109.01 42.78 222.80 221.88 212.50 215.00 46.11

02/25 11.93 157.99 69.67 145.47 43.40 107.89 45.17 217.44 215.00 48.17

03/03 12.00 160.14 67.30 155.02 43.93 108.62 43.00 221.74 218.70 214.29 213.29 45.95

03/10 12.21 162.33 70.19 155.50 43.09 111.81 43.11 228.81 224.44 215.54 214.00 46.31

03/17 12.30 161.90 69.71 160.79 41.99 113.32 44.00 41.49 236.10 220.91 216.07 215.18 47.27

03/24 12.48 159.96 69.21 154.81 40.50 115.78 52.00 42.04 238.04 217.67 212.74 47.36

03/31 12.42 161.77 67.21 158.00 43.06 119.00 41.80 41.78 224.79 220.97 207.33 202.00 48.00

04/07 12.54 162.09 60.29 155.00 39.50 112.19 40.00 40.95 235.35 224.58 209.29 220.00 47.23

04/14 12.46 162.78 63.92 158.60 42.50 109.85 44.00 41.54 231.82 216.43 220.00 211.69 45.90

04/21 13.03 165.17 61.39 162.00 40.00 111.85 40.44 244.86 210.75 200.88 200.00 48.40

04/28 13.13 160.87 54.62 159.27 40.33 114.00 40.42 242.82 205.00 207.82 51.46

05/05 13.08 159.26 55.01 165.00 37.14 106.83 44.00 37.60 223.89 212.00 205.50 200.00 51.96

05/12 13.18 169.10 50.87 163.00 38.00 105.70 36.00 35.62 228.55 198.80 199.24 202.00 53.22

05/19 13.05 165.00 57.03 157.62 37.67 37.77 33.36 234.38 53.33

05/26 12.60 163.00 54.63 36.75 37.00 32.75 224.62 200.00 200.00 53.86

06/02 12.42 168.26 55.92 149.19 35.57 101.30 30.83 228.48 205.00 192.94 54.76

06/09 12.46 168.52 53.77 161.24 35.18 109.50 39.61 36.50 230.24 206.76 192.26 194.29 54.02

06/16 12.57 170.16 54.49 148.15 34.86 105.83 31.01 233.33 195.00 193.00 55.25

06/23 12.37 170.22 55.77 144.24 35.06 99.93 35.00 31.97 230.53 205.00 190.47 190.00 52.50

06/30 12.17 174.73 49.97 152.00 33.11 101.50 29.00 228.36 195.02 188.32 191.00 50.63

07/07 12.09 167.91 50.07 146.18 32.67 100.41 26.75 235.46 205.00 205.50 188.65 52.40

07/14 12.36 169.83 54.46 148.95 31.00 89.00 23.43 225.83 206.63 196.95 191.28 58.67

07/21 12.64 170.55 58.22 143.90 31.00 90.91 23.13 226.16 200.97 192.90 195.36 57.60

07/28 12.85 179.58 53.84 147.56 31.53 88.90 24.25 227.11 202.23 200.60 195.59 60.22

08/04 12.78 180.11 59.14 140.19 32.34 97.20 24.49 229.15 201.33 193.18 192.07 62.76

08/11 12.82 181.71 61.38 146.02 30.31 88.53 38.00 24.57 231.62 204.83 200.90 204.07 66.38

08/18 12.93 182.68 62.01 148.10 30.54 92.63 29.94 25.66 235.26 205.15 200.38 198.33 70.17

08/25 13.14 182.61 66.10 145.00 31.88 92.08 31.00 24.38 233.97 211.29 204.86 206.00 76.75

09/01 13.35 185.03 64.81 145.76 32.08 97.74 26.11 235.00 215.00 0.00 208.00 76.50

09/08 13.60 187.09 63.56 150.57 32.28 114.00 26.94 240.96 231.90 219.44 212.00 81.06

09/15 13.66 187.08 62.93 162.00 32.25 108.39 28.64 242.94 230.00 220.00 220.00 82.50

09/22 13.49 187.46 63.87 153.30 30.39 105.94 28.80 246.50 248.80 243.67 241.00 82.40

09/29 13.64 185.83 63.32 161.33 31.41 106.57 35.14 30.09 246.63 253.01 252.54 242.50 83.09

10/06 13.42 185.79 63.15 152.97 31.64 98.75 40.00 30.95 253.82 260.00 255.00 233.00 85.27

10/13 13.47 186.98 60.59 152.42 32.24 107.09 31.54 251.74 277.00 270.70 263.38 85.08

10/20 13.34 186.44 61.20 31.21 105.08 31.22 244.28 287.86 268.65 269.78 84.60

10/27 13.25 188.94 61.52 151.33 31.00 89.04 41.00 31.33 256.83 288.65 280.81 274.95 83.67

11/03 13.00 181.01 57.30 154.70 31.92 100.92 32.02 251.36 292.56 298.75 275.54 85.00

11/10 12.79 180.93 54.96 152.22 30.76 98.88 40.50 29.78 253.25 292.87 194.48 273.48 81.85

11/17 12.80 186.04 55.56 154.19 30.89 91.58 38.50 31.57 243.78 289.77 272.83 278.50 74.41

11/24 12.84 189.83 53.60 152.24 31.67 92.30 32.33 32.93 244.45 285.10 271.88 259.35 79.00

12/01 12.61 168.00 52.47 156.78 32.43 91.27 31.79 245.27 280.82 267.14 287.00 76.67

12/08 12.55 179.41 52.74 149.00 30.67 95.26 34.86 31.95 238.17 275.57 259.36 264.00 76.15

12/15 12.47 179.02 54.15 156.42 30.00 92.02 30.91 233.73 277.92 258.24 257.03 76.38

12/22 12.58 192.00 56.75 31.35 89.09 33.11 249.33 270.00 256.92 252.50

12/29 12.66 188.69 57.88 156.88 29.67 95.56 31.00 30.40 258.77 285.00 260.00 77.33

2012 12.60 170.41 60.83 151.91 35.75 101.41 37.44 34.82 232.96 231.02 222.02 220.21 61.99

2011 12.15 159.66 73.60 157.54 37.46 83.04 39.74 45.51 233.70 209.55 199.79 206.82 51.01

True w eighted average prices

Cow Variety Meats - FOB Central
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Beef Market Statistics

Tallows & Proteins

2012 Edible Tallow Packer Tallow Central Basis Protein Feed Supplements

Week Chicago Gulf *Chicago Gulf M.B.M. 50% Pork M.B.M 50% Blood Meal Pork Blood Meal

Ending Cars Price Cars Price Cars Price Cars Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price

01/07 8.0 52.00 5.0 51.00 14.0 45.50 51.0 291.41 40.0 329.33 1.0 725.00 4.0 800.00

01/14 4.0 52.00 10.0 51.50 1.0 45.25 10.0 46.50 61.0 287.25 111.0 330.94 1.0 700.00 6.0 762.50

01/21 0.0 0.00 64.0 284.05 39.0 310.90 0.0 0.00 4.0 700.00

01/28 11.0 49.45 22.0 42.55 20.0 43.00 59.0 284.14 50.0 288.78 1.0 625.00 2.0 675.00

02/04 19.0 49.61 11.0 44.05 66.0 279.45 73.0 301.21 4.0 662.50 10.0 671.00

02/11 3.0 51.67 23.0 46.00 84.0 284.76 37.0 320.41 2.0 700.00 3.0 703.33

02/18 4.0 54.00 23.0 46.00 63.0 287.76 33.0 323.79 3.0 706.67 8.0 710.00

02/25 6.0 54.50 4.0 47.00 58.0 296.57 24.0 337.71 2.0 719.50 10.0 726.50

03/03 11.0 55.27 3.0 47.00 67.0 303.58 49.0 348.57 6.0 771.67

03/10 12.0 48.33 64.0 314.06 51.0 363.04 1.0 775.00 10.0 793.00

03/17 57.0 332.98 58.0 389.48 6.0 824.17

03/24 10.0 53.70 1.0 49.00 68.0 354.71 54.0 401.43 2.0 852.50

03/31 13.0 47.00 18.0 47.06 5.0 45.50 64.0 372.94 65.0 428.46 5.0 814.00

04/07 6.0 49.00 6.0 45.50 56.0 397.68 61.0 484.67 5.0 800.00

04/14 9.0 47.00 51.0 413.96 41.0 521.71 1.0 800.00 5.0 821.00

04/21 3.0 50.00 98.0 441.22 55.0 526.82 3.0 830.00

04/28 45.0 456.44 49.0 534.90 8.0 875.00 5.0 864.00

05/05 5.0 56.90 5.0 51.00 51.0 459.41 37.0 548.65 3.0 883.33 12.0 900.83

05/12 18.0 51.17 48.0 458.10 52.0 542.58 3.0 976.67 11.0 979.55

05/19 6.0 56.17 10.0 55.00 14.0 48.96 67.0 447.00 50.0 528.46 5.0 1045.00

05/26 7.0 54.14 5.0 53.00 16.0 46.63 5.0 48.00 113.0 422.77 22.0 506.82 3.0 1103.33

06/02 5.0 45.40 97.0 406.69 65.0 499.14 7.0 1017.14 5.0 1118.00

06/09 10.0 51.00 15.0 45.00 8.0 44.75 64.0 399.36 51.0 489.02 9.0 1155.56

06/16 2.0 46.00 83.0 388.02 27.0 476.11 1.0 1050.00 5.0 1205.00

06/23 2.0 48.50 85.0 389.36 52.0 478.44 1.0 1100.00 12.0 1260.83

06/30 4.0 48.00 14.0 43.93 163.0 399.28 91.0 488.63 5.0 1283.00

07/07 3.0 46.50 3.0 43.00 54.0 400.02 11.0 476.82 3.0 1075.00 4.0 1262.50

07/14 2.0 50.00 5.0 48.50 23.0 45.43 27.0 409.59 32.0 483.91 10.0 1232.50 6.0 1275.00

07/21 13.0 46.00 68.0 415.54 32.0 479.53 2.0 1300.00

07/28 14.0 49.00 8.0 45.00 67.0 423.00 90.0 494.06 6.0 1126.67 8.0 1284.38

08/04 6.0 49.00 4.0 43.50 63.0 432.02 118.0 520.55 12.0 1120.42 2.0 1280.00

08/11 10.0 47.35 3.0 43.50 77.0 431.49 39.0 531.41 2.0 987.50 6.0 1120.83

08/18 5.0 48.00 5.0 45.00 76.0 433.93 51.0 538.33 2.0 967.50 6.0 1075.00

08/25 9.0 45.22 124.0 456.19 98.0 547.45 7.0 977.86 15.0 1136.33

09/01 2.0 50.00 4.0 46.38 61.0 476.90 64.0 580.08 7.0 1035.71 5.0 1172.00

09/08 8.0 47.50 10.0 44.50 60.0 485.17 18.0 620.56 4.0 1100.00 6.0 1225.00

09/15 9.0 48.56 78.0 494.21 28.0 609.64 4.0 1125.00 4.0 1210.00

09/22 12.0 46.00 3.0 42.50 79.0 491.91 48.0 601.88 1.0 1120.00 5.0 1036.00

09/29 6.0 44.75 5.0 44.50 9.0 43.72 5.0 42.00 127.0 493.78 152.0 586.25 11.0 1132.73 11.0 1031.82

10/06 6.0 44.00 5.0 40.60 115.0 485.99 70.0 518.39 1.0 1000.00 7.0 1000.00

10/13 2.0 43.00 2.0 41.50 71.0 478.75 86.0 486.05 3.0 1000.00 3.0 1026.67

10/20 2.0 42.00 8.0 40.00 93.0 472.61 69.0 456.96 2.0 1000.00 2.0 1030.00

10/27 3.0 40.00 5.0 37.00 78.0 411.01 52.0 455.48 10.0 992.60 7.0 1027.14

11/03 3.0 34.00 5.0 35.00 73.0 405.96 73.0 446.85 6.0 980.00 4.0 1001.25

11/10 4.0 38.00 5.0 39.00 5.0 33.75 5.0 34.50 100.0 386.13 41.0 435.12 2.0 975.00 4.0 978.75

11/17 16.0 386.56 63.0 423.21 1.0 985.00 6.0 970.00

11/24 5.0 37.80 2.0 34.00 5.0 35.50 130.0 376.62 54.0 415.56 1.0 995.00 6.0 963.33

12/01 118.0 359.42 119.0 421.41 11.0 1016.82 11.0 1004.55

12/08 4.0 40.00 3.0 35.00 98.0 331.04 39.0 400.82 6.0 1020.83

12/15 4.0 40.00 68.0 320.66 46.0 392.89 2.0 1025.00 7.0 1046.43

12/22 7.0 42.00 56.0 322.39 59.0 408.73 8.0 1095.00

12/29 52.0 325.73 69.0 434.42 4.0 1050.00 3.0 1133.33

2012 208 48.73 90 49.04 332 45.23 92 42.84 3,876 396.45 2,958 462.00 151 1009.90 315 996.86

2011 245 54.29 120 55.89 525 49.75 64 50.03 3,812 337.90 3,736 377.55 105 787.19 269 852.46

True w eighted average prices *<.15% Solubles Cars = Railcars (170,000-185,000 pounds)
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Beef By-Products

Beef Variety Meats 2012

$120

$130

$140

$150

$160

$170

Dollars per hundredweight

Cheek Meat, Trimmed

2012 2011

$55

$65

$75

$85

$95

$105

$115

$125

Dollars per hundredweight

Head Meat

2012 2011

$45

$55

$65

$75

$85

$95

Dollars per hundredweight

Regular Bone-out Hearts

2012 2011

$52

$57

$62

$67

$72

$77

Dollars per hundredweight

Selected Export Livers

2 per box

2012 2011

$205

$215

$225

$235

$245

$255

$265

Dollars per hundredweight

Oxtails

2012 2011

$45

$55

$65

$75

$85

Dollars per hundredweight

Scalded Edible Tripe

2012 2011
70 

 Beef By-Products

2012 Cow Variety Meats

$140

$150

$160

$170

$180

$190

$200

Dollars per hundredweight

Cheek Meat

2012 2011

$45

$55

$65

$75

$85

$95

Dollars per hundredweight

Regular Hearts

2012 2011

$55

$65

$75

$85

$95

$105

$115

$125

Dollars per hundredweight

Lips Unscalded

2012 2011

$15

$25

$35

$45

$55

$65

Dollars per hundredweight

Regular Export Livers

2 per box 2012 2011

$195

$205

$215

$225

$235

$245

$255

$265

Dollars per hundredweight

Regular Oxtails

2012 2011

$35

$45

$55

$65

$75

$85

$95

Dollars per hundredweight

Bleached Tripe

2012 2011
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Beef By-Products

Drop Value, Tallows, and Proteins 2012

$11.5

$12.5

$13.5

$14.5

Dollars per hundredweight

Beef Drop Value

2012 2011

$540

$640

$740

$840

$940

$1,040

$1,140

$1,240

Dollars per Ton

Central Blood Meal

2012 2011

$250

$300

$350

$400

$450

$500

Dollars per Ton

Central Ruminant Meat & Bone Meal

2012 2011

$270

$330

$390

$450

$510

$570

$630

Dollars per Ton

Pork vs Ruminant Source MBM

Pork Rum.

$35

$40

$45

$50

$55

$60

$65

Dollars per hundredweight

Chicago Edible Tallow

2012 2011

$30

$35

$40

$45

$50

$55

$60

Dollars per hundredweight

Chicago Packer Tallow

2012 2011
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Beef Market Statistics

Major Packer Hides

2012 Major Packer Hides

Week Hvy Native Steer Col Brnd Str Butt Brnd Str Hvy Native Heifer Branded Heifer Brnd Cow Dairy Cow Hvy TX Str Brnd Str

Ending $/Piece $/Piece $/Piece $/Piece $/Piece $/Piece $/Piece $/Piece $/Piece

01/07 71.22 65.20 69.75 45.50 63.75 72.00

01/14 71.07 72.60 72.40 71.00

01/21 74.00 71.00 73.90 74.71 73.00

01/28 75.00 77.33 49.00 76.25 73.69

02/04 77.91 75.47 77.00 65.00 52.00 77.00 76.00

02/11 78.17 77.00 78.55 68.00 78.56 77.00

02/18 80.00 78.50 80.60 70.00 52.50 81.00

02/25 82.00 80.40 68.00 83.00 82.50

03/03 82.00 84.50 72.17 85.19 85.00

03/10 84.00 85.70 86.00

03/17

03/24

03/31 82.00 78.43 82.13 69.60 82.75 82.00

04/07 83.00

04/14 84.67 80.00 83.55 71.50 72.00 83.00 82.67

04/21 84.38 84.63 73.00 59.00 84.00

04/28 85.21 85.18 71.80 71.83 84.94 83.00

05/05 86.00 73.00 71.90 86.00 85.07

05/12 87.00 82.00 84.75 73.00 71.00 72.00 88.00

05/19 84.00 84.00 83.25

05/26 84.00 83.68 84.00 82.67

06/02 83.25 78.25 83.75 71.00 69.50 70.00 84.00 83.00

06/09 84.75 79.89 83.30 71.74 68.00 83.25 83.00

06/16 84.25 79.00 84.00 69.07 83.00 82.20

06/23 79.18 82.17 69.00 82.08 81.88

06/30 83.00 82.30 69.00 68.00 82.00 80.93

07/07 83.80 83.00 82.50 84.75

07/14 84.07 77.00 82.89 68.50 82.00

07/21 85.13 83.10 71.00 69.14 57.50 84.00 82.00

07/28 85.60 85.83 82.00

08/04 86.54 85.50 85.00 84.00

08/11 87.45 86.00 92.00 85.00

08/18 84.00 83.00

08/25 84.00

09/01 85.85 71.00 86.00 85.61

09/08 82.00 84.89 87.00

09/15 82.00 85.00 71.00 85.43 85.00

09/22 91.62 82.13 85.40 85.63 83.00

09/29 87.00 85.00

10/06 87.00 83.00 85.50 54.00 85.81

10/13 86.12 82.00 86.08 75.00 73.00 86.81 85.50

10/20 91.20 84.75 88.56 89.09 90.60

10/27 87.00 82.67 87.50 73.00 87.00 93.00

11/03 87.00 84.26 87.21 89.44 84.29

11/10 93.33 84.75 88.52 88.00 89.57

11/17 88.50 86.00 89.31 88.71 90.33

11/24 88.67 88.00 80.00 92.50

12/01 91.00 88.67 88.00

12/08 92.63 86.00 90.00

12/15 92.19 91.13 90.29

12/22 100.00 93.86 80.00 60.00 74.00 92.00 98.25

12/29 89.50 101.50

2012 84.89 80.38 84.52 71.77 70.19 53.62 70.65 84.37 80.59

2011 82.17 76.42 80.77 74.39 71.17 50.47 67.96 81.70 80.58

True Weighted average prices Piece = per piece cured & fleshed
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Beef By-Products

Major Packer Hides (cured and fleshed) 2012

$70

$75

$80

$85

$90

$95

$100

Dollars per piece

Heavy Native Steer

2012 2011

$60

$65

$70

$75

$80

$85

$90

Dollars per piece

Colorado Branded Steer

2012 2011

$65

$70

$75

$80

$85

$90

$95

$100

$105

Dollars per piece

Butt Branded Steer

2012 2011

$55

$60

$65

$70

$75

$80

$85

Dollars per piece

Heavy Native Heifer

2012 2011

$60

$65

$70

$75

$80

$85

Dollars per piece

Branded Heifer, River

2012 2011

$65

$70

$75

$80

$85

$90

$95

Dollars per piece

Heavy Texas Steer

2012 2011
2012

ANNUAL MEAT

TRADE REVIEW

Pork Statistical Data

Livestock and Seed Program

Livestock and Grain Market News Service

Des Moines, Iowa
2012

ANNUAL MEAT

TRADE REVIEW

Pork Cuts & Trim

Livestock and Seed Program

Livestock and Grain Market News Service

Des Moines, Iowa
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Pork Market Statistics

Pork Carcass Cut-Out, Primal Values, & Load Counts

2012 Pork Composite Primal Values Pork Cuts Load Count Breakdown

Week Total

Ending Carcass Loin Butt Picnic Rib Ham Belly Lds Loin Butt Picnic* Rib Ham Belly Trim

01/07 84.68 92.94 96.65 63.94 144.53 69.13 108.39 445.0 163.5 112.0 39.0 41.5 52.0 3.0 34.0

01/14 83.92 92.67 94.43 63.32 144.87 65.97 110.93 476.1 154.5 123.6 43.5 52.0 74.5 8.0 20.0

01/21 85.02 97.68 94.19 60.71 146.43 64.49 114.53 442.5 170.2 93.0 30.3 54.0 35.0 13.0 47.0

01/28 84.14 94.37 93.59 60.35 144.63 63.19 117.97 470.3 157.5 118.5 26.3 47.5 46.0 74.5

02/04 84.88 93.18 93.72 59.23 146.11 65.37 121.90 434.7 156.7 122.0 30.5 37.5 47.0 8.0 33.0

02/11 84.99 93.61 93.77 59.15 144.74 64.86 122.86 396.5 148.0 104.5 25.0 54.0 33.0 32.0

02/18 86.52 97.58 96.11 58.25 145.44 65.83 123.38 457.0 153.7 119.0 37.3 62.0 38.0 10.0 37.0

02/25 85.76 98.65 96.02 56.93 147.87 67.15 115.21 400.7 134.6 109.0 30.3 49.8 28.0 20.0 29.0

03/03 85.23 99.29 95.67 53.84 150.54 66.51 113.28 441.1 131.1 136.5 40.0 56.5 44.0 33.0

03/10 84.55 100.04 94.83 52.49 147.75 64.36 113.25 435.8 141.0 86.0 52.8 70.0 32.0 54.0

03/17 83.53 98.68 93.84 53.17 143.49 65.25 109.73 458.4 143.4 118.5 41.5 75.5 35.5 7.0 37.0

03/24 80.50 97.68 93.14 50.17 138.54 61.34 102.27 518.7 155.4 116.0 37.3 77.5 76.5 20.0 36.0

03/31 80.00 96.28 92.17 51.88 139.73 59.94 102.51 371.8 119.3 79.5 20.0 57.0 42.0 12.0 42.0

04/07 78.73 95.47 91.27 48.80 139.80 56.81 103.16 383.0 133.9 105.5 20.3 38.8 50.5 10.0 24.0

04/14 78.33 95.57 92.52 49.79 140.79 54.64 101.90 383.1 139.5 84.6 36.0 51.0 27.0 12.0 33.0

04/21 77.34 96.13 91.56 52.49 138.16 56.69 91.02 459.1 134.8 111.5 33.3 85.5 28.0 36.0 30.0

04/28 77.11 94.40 91.58 53.20 135.40 60.75 85.95 403.9 152.1 102.0 32.3 73.0 21.0 10.0 13.5

05/05 78.22 97.27 90.72 52.15 133.36 64.69 84.04 396.1 128.3 125.5 34.3 79.0 11.0 2.0 16.0

05/12 79.23 98.82 91.42 53.07 131.59 66.13 85.38 457.2 152.7 103.5 35.0 79.0 39.0 26.0 22.0

05/19 82.06 103.09 97.61 55.02 143.66 66.47 87.30 369.3 134.8 71.5 45.5 40.5 38.0 27.0 12.0

05/26 79.22 100.83 93.90 55.07 139.34 58.24 89.80 352.4 132.1 78.0 26.8 42.5 35.0 7.0 31.0

06/02 80.99 103.09 93.90 56.25 129.32 61.48 94.19 418.3 124.3 91.0 40.0 76.0 22.0 22.0 43.0

06/09 83.81 107.20 93.59 57.48 127.01 63.83 102.04 444.2 146.6 97.5 35.3 79.8 16.0 34.0 35.0

06/16 90.12 114.20 97.64 59.99 146.23 68.19 113.87 348.1 118.8 91.0 27.3 36.0 16.0 31.0 28.0

06/23 97.61 121.85 106.02 63.05 161.26 74.81 126.64 300.7 79.9 62.5 28.3 42.0 52.0 23.0 13.0

06/30 98.38 120.64 108.60 65.08 153.56 74.77 133.00 300.9 98.4 58.5 26.0 43.5 36.0 15.0 23.5

07/07 91.55 102.88 104.58 63.30 132.03 72.13 132.89 356.7 141.4 86.8 29.0 57.5 21.0 5.0 16.0

07/14 89.61 99.36 96.07 63.32 123.48 71.94 134.52 494.2 149.4 163.5 35.3 86.5 11.0 17.0 31.5

07/21 90.33 101.09 91.51 64.41 126.06 73.24 134.90 348.3 113.0 106.0 27.8 42.5 14.0 9.0 36.0

07/28 92.27 104.00 91.11 66.62 127.03 74.46 139.54 324.5 97.6 92.3 35.1 44.0 11.0 12.0 32.5

08/04 92.76 99.70 87.39 67.49 121.00 77.57 148.79 404.4 114.7 27.3 120.0 74.4 17.0 6.0 45.0

08/11 93.00 98.78 86.18 67.63 119.69 77.01 152.73 386.4 120.4 26.0 110.0 63.0 26.0 2.0 39.0

08/18 91.82 99.01 89.66 64.87 119.05 73.85 149.72 375.4 116.6 29.3 77.5 62.5 57.5 6.0 26.0

08/25 88.23 96.68 89.80 61.74 123.76 68.16 140.60 356.4 120.4 31.5 74.0 42.0 34.0 22.0 32.5

09/01 82.73 92.25 85.80 60.12 115.23 65.05 124.60 412.0 106.9 36.3 101.0 51.3 34.0 17.0 65.5

09/08 78.87 86.31 83.72 59.25 112.09 60.25 120.24 416.5 136.0 123.0 40.5 49.0 15.0 6.0 47.0

09/15 78.05 86.07 82.99 53.80 116.24 62.92 113.68 500.3 163.3 133.0 37.5 54.0 25.0 20.0 67.5

09/22 77.00 85.82 82.63 49.66 114.30 65.85 106.27 419.1 149.5 108.1 34.5 44.0 28.0 27.0 28.0

09/29 79.41 88.75 83.47 50.28 117.43 68.08 110.46 381.8 143.3 119.5 15.5 52.0 20.0 7.0 24.5

10/06 83.43 90.96 85.48 53.73 120.77 73.99 118.29 381.3 143.3 119.5 15.0 52.0 20.0 7.0 24.5

10/13 86.27 94.35 88.13 57.96 124.33 76.48 121.23 339.5 120.7 82.0 23.3 47.5 25.0 6.0 35.0

10/20 88.24 97.21 89.19 59.09 130.90 78.13 123.24 297.5 120.2 65.5 37.3 24.5 32.0 2.0 16.0

10/27 86.46 93.69 86.67 61.32 128.23 74.13 124.07 387.8 123.8 108.0 28.0 37.0 24.0 6.0 61.0

11/03 85.41 88.72 85.00 61.20 127.37 71.75 130.68 409.6 149.3 116.0 29.8 34.0 28.5 7.0 45.0

11/10 86.27 88.57 86.77 63.39 128.12 72.25 132.58 364.9 155.4 76.5 31.0 41.0 26.0 35.0

11/17 82.99 85.01 86.39 68.48 126.74 65.89 125.00 384.2 127.4 77.0 37.3 38.5 31.0 22.0 51.0

11/24 81.63 85.79 86.78 64.78 128.03 65.41 118.01 300.8 114.0 66.5 19.8 25.5 24.0 4.0 47.0

12/01 84.00 86.16 86.97 70.58 126.78 71.77 118.15 463.0 141.0 123.0 61.5 47.5 31.0 59.0

12/08 85.55 86.51 85.98 73.31 124.76 75.73 120.08 486.4 187.6 113.5 48.8 40.5 49.0 4.0 43.0

12/15 83.69 85.23 84.86 70.59 119.50 69.73 123.81 468.6 152.1 93.0 51.0 70.0 45.0 4.0 53.5

12/22 82.80 87.04 85.42 67.61 118.93 64.61 125.15 406.7 119.8 95.8 40.6 77.0 32.0 6.0 35.5

12/29 81.86 86.47 86.76 64.61 120.79 62.20 125.11 310.0 107.0 79.0 29.5 60.5 20.0 14.0

2011 84.60 96.11 91.30 59.50 132.63 67.37 117.09 20,941.2 7,039.2 4,918.6 2,064.8 2,819.6 1,676.0 580.0 1,843.0

2011 93.82 106.35 100.43 73.37 143.03 77.73 123.29 19,046.8 6,892.7 4,774.1 1,522.3 2,142.2 1,788.0 525.0 1,402.5

Simple average values * Picnic includes boneless picnic meat

200 lb. Carc. 53-54% lean .65-.80" backfat @ last rib
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Fresh Pork Cuts

Pork Carcass Cut-Out and Primal Value Comparisons 2012

$75

$80

$85

$90

$95

$100

$105

$110

$115

Dollars per hundredweight

Pork Carcass Cut-Out

200 lb, 53-54% Lean, .65-.80" backfat 2012 2011

$70

$75

$80

$85

$90

$95

$100

$105

Dollars per hundredweight

Cut-Out vs. Carcass Basis Hog

(Plant dlvd Iowa Base direct hog) Cut-Out Hog

$75

$85

$95

$105

$115

$125

$135

Dollars per hundredweight

Primal Loin Value

2012 2011

$80

$85

$90

$95

$100

$105

$110 Dollars per hundredweight

Primal Butt Value

2012 2011

$50

$55

$60

$65

$70

$75

$80

$85

$90 Dollars per hundredweight

Primal Ham Value

2012 2011

$80

$90

$100

$110

$120

$130

$140

$150

$160

Dollars per hundredweight

Primal Belly Value 2012 2011
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Pork Market Statistics

Retail Pork Cuts

2012 Weekly Weighted Average Prices & Load Counts

Week 21#/DN Trimmed Loins Bnls Center Cut Loins 1/4" trim 5-10# Trimmed Butts Sparerib 4.25#/dn

Ending Lds 1/4" trim Lds 1/8" trim Lds Strap-on Lds Strap-off Lds 1/4" Lds 1/8" Stk-Rdy Lds Price

01/07 52.0 113.59 10.5 131.00 21.0 150.79 23.5 162.64 79.0 112.77 13.0 126.38 14.5 156.62

01/14 22.0 113.95 14.0 129.71 30.0 148.12 30.5 164.66 100.0 109.39 16.5 124.64 17.5 157.71

01/21 66.0 117.97 18.0 132.61 16.0 154.84 14.5 169.83 62.5 110.14 17.5 125.20 24.5 160.00

01/28 27.5 116.29 10.5 132.71 33.5 147.27 30.0 165.30 96.0 107.81 19.5 124.49 19.5 160.59

02/04 41.5 114.01 17.5 121.46 23.0 148.43 25.0 163.46 99.5 107.72 16.0 122.88 14.5 159.90

02/11 28.0 114.50 18.5 124.46 20.5 151.07 28.5 163.91 66.0 108.83 32.0 121.66 25.0 158.24

02/18 38.5 117.55 13.5 132.30 12.0 152.96 27.5 165.16 100.0 111.61 14.5 124.76 22.0 160.36

02/25 31.5 119.49 10.0 133.60 13.0 154.23 40.0 167.15 87.0 110.93 17.5 126.14 22.0 159.39

03/03 33.5 122.10 8.5 135.53 13.5 157.93 24.5 171.55 110.0 110.05 19.0 126.29 21.5 164.42

03/10 39.5 124.87 10.0 134.30 22.0 154.39 28.5 171.72 60.5 109.75 20.0 125.20 45.0 158.18

03/17 35.0 124.03 5.5 135.91 21.0 155.19 34.5 170.23 88.0 108.34 20.5 124.15 35.5 155.62

03/24 46.5 121.02 7.5 136.00 20.0 151.23 30.5 168.44 89.5 107.48 16.5 124.03 25.5 151.20

03/31 28.0 119.18 9.0 132.56 16.0 150.53 19.5 168.38 57.0 107.44 16.0 123.00 18.0 151.89

04/07 37.5 118.83 12.0 131.50 20.0 150.03 18.5 164.08 74.5 105.99 20.5 123.12 22.5 152.18

04/14 30.5 118.98 8.0 131.50 22.5 150.51 19.5 166.72 64.8 108.03 14.0 124.29 23.5 153.28

04/21 27.5 118.20 10.5 131.24 14.0 151.32 35.0 168.81 84.0 106.14 21.0 123.14 36.0 151.60

04/28 25.0 117.92 10.0 131.60 31.0 144.45 34.0 164.06 73.5 106.10 19.5 122.38 33.5 149.13

05/05 24.0 118.10 8.0 131.50 19.5 145.38 18.0 163.44 95.5 103.20 18.5 122.19 32.0 145.05

05/12 28.5 120.30 12.5 132.16 23.5 148.38 28.5 164.32 74.0 103.39 19.0 120.53 23.5 144.21

05/19 26.5 130.13 15.5 139.61 11.5 166.00 32.0 170.81 45.5 113.42 22.5 128.04 22.0 156.25

05/26 31.5 131.94 11.0 142.09 15.0 165.10 31.0 175.26 56.0 109.31 16.0 124.38 17.0 156.66

06/02 24.0 131.98 11.0 142.64 13.5 169.30 31.0 176.66 67.0 108.39 18.0 122.33 32.0 143.84

06/09 33.5 137.13 9.5 144.89 15.0 170.47 30.3 181.63 74.5 106.57 17.5 122.51 39.8 139.44

06/16 20.0 144.38 12.0 152.13 6.5 190.62 21.0 197.67 67.5 112.32 21.0 126.55 28.5 159.91

06/23 8.0 151.69 11.0 162.77 6.0 207.33 28.0 220.57 29.0 126.28 22.0 140.39 21.0 172.40

06/30 11.0 151.73 13.0 166.23 18.5 188.54 19.5 212.46 30.5 129.66 23.0 139.61 19.5 170.18

07/07 20.0 134.03 15.5 145.71 28.5 146.26 36.0 173.00 57.3 118.33 28.0 137.29 30.5 145.59

07/14 39.0 120.67 12.5 127.04 23.0 142.78 19.0 169.05 122.0 105.92 25.0 125.74 49.5 131.74

07/21 32.0 123.33 7.5 134.13 15.0 160.63 19.0 171.47 80.0 102.33 22.5 120.13 24.5 137.59

07/28 19.0 126.95 19.5 139.26 7.5 163.33 16.0 173.63 61.3 102.61 18.5 116.59 20.5 139.24

08/04 24.0 124.35 7.5 136.67 9.8 158.46 20.5 171.76 91.0 96.58 21.0 112.76 45.8 131.98

08/11 22.5 119.33 10.5 138.00 7.5 157.73 25.5 174.06 88.0 94.58 17.0 109.35 35.0 130.10

08/18 31.5 120.24 13.5 136.37 13.0 162.77 18.0 174.39 55.0 102.04 19.5 115.49 26.5 129.13

08/25 29.0 118.78 9.5 134.11 14.0 159.21 19.0 173.37 43.0 102.43 26.5 119.58 26.0 134.21

09/01 33.0 112.82 9.5 117.74 6.0 154.00 12.5 167.40 83.0 96.60 14.0 114.89 18.8 124.83

09/08 26.0 106.23 8.0 118.53 19.5 150.15 28.0 162.54 90.0 94.60 24.0 111.06 25.5 122.53

09/15 52.0 105.44 7.5 116.53 22.5 148.22 25.0 162.40 96.5 95.09 24.0 111.08 31.5 124.22

09/22 25.0 106.84 21.0 115.57 22.5 143.16 28.0 163.13 77.3 93.09 22.0 110.00 27.0 124.72

09/29 40.0 111.66 16.0 118.72 16.5 148.91 13.5 163.63 99.5 94.55 20.5 110.59 29.5 128.29

10/06 32.0 114.58 15.5 122.77 16.3 159.82 24.0 168.02 88.5 97.58 28.5 113.53 28.0 130.50

10/13 21.0 118.60 10.0 130.60 12.0 170.67 26.0 178.23 55.5 101.25 26.5 117.55 18.0 134.97

10/20 30.3 118.94 8.0 132.00 20.0 170.43 18.0 177.67 42.5 101.19 21.5 118.53 8.5 140.88

10/27 28.5 114.28 15.0 124.00 18.0 159.94 17.5 174.23 86.0 97.20 17.5 116.89 16.5 139.61

11/03 34.5 110.91 18.0 116.78 36.0 144.90 14.5 166.00 89.5 94.41 20.5 114.22 17.0 139.56

11/10 40.5 106.28 14.5 115.52 17.5 144.80 22.0 165.16 46.5 98.29 24.5 113.82 20.5 138.66

11/17 30.5 102.54 9.0 112.17 26.5 142.98 15.5 161.26 58.0 98.57 17.0 114.15 21.0 137.07

11/24 30.0 104.30 12.5 112.24 10.0 146.60 20.0 163.85 46.5 98.99 17.5 114.91 12.0 137.71

12/01 36.0 106.19 15.0 115.07 17.0 143.53 12.5 164.28 96.5 98.79 20.0 117.15 14.5 137.07

12/08 41.5 105.33 18.5 115.03 19.0 144.74 21.5 166.49 80.5 96.50 25.0 114.64 23.0 133.74

12/15 22.0 105.18 14.0 115.43 27.0 149.93 27.5 167.56 55.5 94.99 23.5 112.83 30.0 129.75

12/22 20.0 105.73 14.0 117.50 14.0 151.21 14.5 170.66 60.5 96.85 29.0 113.59 25.5 133.31

12/29 19.5 105.77 7.5 117.93 17.0 151.91 19.0 173.74 57.5 99.60 19.5 114.41 20.0 134.45

2012 1,596.3 117.45 626.5 129.60 933.5 153.18 1,235.8 171.13 3,838.5 103.85 1064.0 120.44 1300.8 143.77

2011 1,562.5 126.60 606.0 141.77 1,071.8 167.40 1,299.0 184.36 3,554.3 113.93 914.8 131.32 1082.5 154.62

True w eighted average prices, vacuum packaged basis
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 Pork Market Statistics

Processing Pork Cuts - Ham

2012 Processing Pork Cuts - Ham

Week Ham, Bone-in, Trimmed, Trim Spec 1 Ham, Bnls 94-96% Lean

Ending Lds-17-20# Price Lds-20-23# Price Lds-23-27# Price Lds-4 Muscle- $ Lds-5 Muscle- $

01/07 6.0 74.00 18.0 73.00 28.0 128.79

01/14 9.5 73.05 27.0 70.44 27.0 123.89 11.0 119.36

01/21 8.0 70.75 17.0 70.41 10.0 122.00

01/28 2.0 75.00 4.0 73.50 23.0 69.61 17.0 117.94

02/04 8.0 74.50 11.0 72.73 28.0 123.21

02/11 2.0 74.00 10.0 72.00 21.0 119.71

02/18 1.0 80.00 7.0 75.14 13.0 73.54 16.0 121.38 1.0 124.00

02/25 2.0 75.00 10.0 72.60 15.0 119.93

03/03 2.0 77.00 8.0 73.25 29.0 120.45 4.0 115.25

03/10 4.0 75.00 12.0 73.67 13.0 119.54 3.0 115.00

03/17 11.0 76.00 18.0 72.11 6.0 120.33

03/24 5.0 71.80 7.0 69.86 24.5 67.06 40.0 114.43

03/31 3.0 68.67 10.0 63.00 22.0 62.41 7.0 113.57

04/07 1.0 66.00 9.5 61.79 27.0 59.85 8.0 109.75 5.0 105.00

04/14 20.0 61.75 7.0 111.29

04/21 2.0 63.00 12.0 62.67 13.0 111.92 1.0 110.00

04/28 9.0 64.67 8.0 64.75 4.0 119.00

05/05 5.0 69.20 4.0 70.00 2.0 125.00

05/12 4.0 71.00 6.0 70.67 10.0 127.40 19.0 109.63

05/19 6.0 68.67 14.0 66.86 17.0 118.94 1.0 115.00

05/26 6.0 66.00 14.0 65.43 15.0 109.53

06/02 4.0 64.00 13.0 64.31 5.0 112.40

06/09 2.0 65.00 14.0 64.86

06/16 1.0 73.00 4.0 71.50 8.0 72.00 3.0 119.00

06/23 2.0 82.00 4.0 79.50 27.0 79.96 19.0 132.58

06/30 2.0 79.00 8.0 78.75 12.0 78.17 14.0 125.71

07/07 6.0 76.00 8.0 76.00 7.0 124.57

07/14 8.0 75.50 3.0 125.00

07/21 4.0 78.00 4.0 77.00 6.0 133.00

07/28 1.0 79.00 4.0 81.00 6.0 80.33

08/04 1.0 80.00 2.0 84.00 13.0 85.15 1.0 142.00

08/11 1.0 80.00 7.0 82.29 15.0 81.33 3.0 136.33

08/18 1.5 78.00 8.0 79.00 28.0 77.50 20.0 130.40

08/25 1.0 73.00 8.0 73.25 16.0 72.00 9.0 124.11

09/01 9.0 68.56 17.0 68.71 8.0 124.25

09/08 1.0 69.00 4.0 67.00 10.0 116.80

09/15 1.0 69.00 4.0 69.50 7.0 69.29 12.0 118.58 1.0 120.00

09/22 1.0 72.00 4.0 73.00 13.0 72.92 10.0 129.80

09/29 1.0 77.00 2.0 76.00 4.0 75.50 18.0 136.22 1.0 139.00

10/06 1.0 82.00 7.0 79.43 6.0 79.33 6.0 144.00

10/13 7.0 80.57 9.0 81.33 9.0 148.33

10/20 1.0 82.00 6.0 82.00 17.0 81.41 8.0 140.88

10/27 4.0 81.00 8.0 81.50 12.0 136.83

11/03 1.0 82.00 6.0 81.00 8.0 79.25 13.5 132.19

11/10 4.0 78.50 15.0 76.40 7.0 130.14

11/17 4.0 75.50 2.0 75.00 23.0 122.48 2.0 120.00

11/24 5.0 77.40 6.0 77.67 13.0 124.54

12/01 1.0 83.00 6.0 82.33 5.0 82.20 19.0 139.74

12/08 7.0 84.43 20.0 84.50 22.0 137.55

12/15 13.0 77.92 19.0 78.53 13.0 127.54

12/22 1.0 67.00 6.0 70.00 16.0 69.75 9.0 119.67

12/29 8.0 67.00 12.0 120.92

2012 31.5 75.17 277.0 72.46 674.5 70.40 647.5 118.94 49.0 113.78

2011 59.0 83.16 331.0 83.92 687.5 81.41 630.5 135.31 57.0 126.29

True w eighted average prices
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Pork Market Statistics

Processing Pork Cuts - Bellies & Trimmings

2011 Processing Pork Cuts - Belly

Week Belly, Seedless, Skin-on Trimmed 42% 72% Bnls Picnic Trm w/Trace Ln Jowl

Ending Lds 12-14# $ Lds 14-16# $ Lds 16-18# $ Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price

01/07 10.0 45.40 17.0 71.18 12.0 86.00

01/14 2.0 115.00 4.0 114.00 2.0 115.00 8.0 45.75 12.0 68.00 5.0 83.80

01/21 4.0 118.50 4.0 118.50 4.0 118.50 12.0 42.00 35.0 65.69 8.0 84.00

01/28 25.0 38.64 33.0 63.33 6.0 82.67 1.0 55.00

02/04 2.0 125.00 4.0 127.50 2.0 125.00 11.0 39.91 18.0 68.67 6.0 83.17 1.0 55.00

02/11 15.0 39.33 16.0 71.25 5.0 85.00 1.0 40.00

02/18 10.0 126.40 9.0 43.56 26.0 72.27 2.0 81.00 1.0 41.00 1.0 53.00

02/25 6.0 116.67 8.0 117.50 6.0 116.67 6.0 46.00 23.0 73.00 2.0 78.00

03/04 33.0 69.67 12.0 73.00

03/11 6.0 40.67 48.0 63.25 15.0 70.00

03/18 2.0 110.00 2.0 110.00 2.0 110.00 2.0 41.00 29.0 63.24 6.0 70.00 4.0 38.50

03/25 2.0 105.00 12.0 103.33 6.0 103.33 14.0 37.57 21.0 59.29 17.0 67.00 1.0 36.00

04/01 4.0 105.00 8.0 106.25 9.0 34.11 32.0 55.1 2.0 66.00 1.0 31.00

04/08 2.0 105.00 4.0 105.00 2.0 105.00 11.0 31.45 11.0 48.8 5.0 62.00

04/15 4.0 98.00 4.0 98.00 4.0 98.00 6.5 35.38 26.5 47.3 4.0 67.50

04/22 10.0 91.00 15.0 90.33 8.0 91.25 11.0 43.36 17.0 47.9 2.0 72.00 2.0 36.00

04/29 2.0 85.00 6.0 85.00 2.0 85.00 8.5 51.00 5.0 40.40

05/06 2.0 85.00 2.0 47.00 13.0 57.08 3.5 74.43 1.0 44.00

05/13 4.0 86.00 12.0 86.17 10.0 87.00 5.0 50.80 14.0 67.57 3.0 47.00

05/20 2.0 90.00 10.0 88.20 15.0 87.60 2.0 52.00 8.0 65.50 2.0 78.00 2.0 44.00

05/27 2.0 93.00 2.0 93.00 3.0 93.00 15.0 35.47 14.0 59.07 2.0 33.50

06/03 2.0 98.00 8.0 95.50 10.0 95.00 16.0 44.50 25.0 69.84 2.0 36.50

06/10 4.0 102.50 18.0 102.56 12.0 102.00 11.0 54.73 18.0 77.44 2.0 83.00 6.0 45.67

06/17 4.0 114.50 13.0 117.00 14.0 114.64 27.0 78.85 4.0 86.50 1.0 50.00

06/24 4.0 127.50 6.0 131.00 13.0 128.15 12.0 82.50 3.0 92.00 1.0 50.00

07/01 2.0 135.00 4.0 135.00 9.0 135.00 13.5 56.26 9.0 82.11 2.0 47.00

07/08 2.0 135.00 3.0 135.00 1.5 52.00 13.5 79.26 1.0 46.00

07/15 9.0 139.44 8.0 135.00 14.5 57.10 16.0 78.25 1.0 48.00

07/22 6.0 138.33 3.0 135.00 15.0 63.47 20.0 75.75 2.0 95.00 1.0 58.00

07/29 4.0 142.50 2.0 145.00 6.0 143.33 10.5 62.29 17.0 78.94 2.0 99.00 4.0 56.50

08/05 2.0 155.00 2.0 155.00 2.0 155.00 11.0 62.55 34.0 76.50 2.0 99.00

08/12 2.0 155.00 14.0 63.14 24.0 73.67 1.0 56.00

08/19 2.0 150.00 2.0 150.00 2.0 150.00 14.0 61.14 8.0 70.75 4.5 92.33 4.0 55.25

08/26 6.0 141.67 10.0 140.00 6.0 141.67 14.0 46.57 14.5 63.07 7.5 88.00 2.0 44.00

09/02 4.0 127.00 7.0 126.57 6.0 126.67 34.0 37.85 28.5 56.09 3.0 83.00 1.0 33.00

09/09 2.0 121.00 2.0 121.00 2.0 121.00 6.0 42.00 37.0 53.70 2.0 79.00 4.0 38.50

09/16 4.0 113.50 12.0 114.00 4.0 113.50 12.5 42.64 50.5 48.27 14.0 67.43 1.5 40.00

09/23 6.0 107.00 10.0 107.40 11.0 106.18 14.5 42.83 12.5 49.32 4.0 64.00 1.0 40.00

09/30 4.0 111.50 4.0 111.50 4.0 42.00 7.0 52.43 7.0 66.71

10/07 2.0 120.00 2.0 123.00 3.0 120.00 8.0 43.50 12.5 59.92 4.0 73.00 2.0 40.00

10/14 2.0 125.00 2.0 125.00 2.0 125.00 21.0 49.19 14.0 64.57 4.0 75.00

10/21 2.0 125.00 8.0 55.00 5.0 66.80 4.0 75.00 3.0 44.67

10/28 2.0 130.00 2.0 130.00 2.0 130.00 28.0 49.21 32.0 65.88 1.0 40.00

11/04 2.0 135.00 2.0 135.00 3.0 135.00 23.0 38.65 21.0 68.57 2.0 76.00 1.0 37.00

11/11 23.0 38.74 11.0 67.91 2.0 76.00 1.0 35.00

11/18 2.0 127.00 6.0 126.67 10.0 125.00 19.5 37.21 30.5 63.41

11/25 2.0 120.00 2.0 120.00 19.0 40.53 28.0 58.39 2.0 76.00

12/02 19.0 45.53 34.0 58.53 10.0 83.50 1.0 39.00 1.0 60.00

12/09 2.0 125.00 2.0 125.00 23.0 43.87 19.0 61.32 6.0 90.00 1.0 35.00

12/16 2.0 130.00 2.0 130.00 28.5 37.47 21.0 61.57 2.0 33.50

12/23 6.0 125.00 22.5 33.33 12.0 58.00 2.0 91.00

12/30 6.0 32.00 8.0 56.00 4.0 82.50

2012 108.0 114.72 248.0 113.42 209.0 114.47 634.0 44.27 1,076.5 64.17 211.5 77.43 68.5 43.12 4.0 55.75

2011 140.0 126.50 197.0 127.23 158.0 127.74 414.5 57.67 859.5 86.70 267.0 99.46 43.5 48.30 45.0 57.33

 True w eighted average prices

Fresh Pork Trimmings Frozen
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Fresh Pork Cuts

2012 Processing Cuts and Pork Trimmings

$60

$70

$80

$90

$100

$110 Dollars per hundredweight

17-20# Bone-in Trimmed Ham

(Trim spec 1)

2012 2011

$55

$60

$65

$70

$75

$80

$85

$90

Dollars per hundredweight

20-23# vs 23-27# Bone-in

Trimmed Ham (trim spec 1)

20-23# 23-27#

$100

$110

$120

$130

$140

$150

$160

Dollars per hundredweight

Ham Muscles - 4 Muscle Group

94-96% Lean

2012 2011

$80

$95

$110

$125

$140

$155

$170

Dollars per hundredweight

14-16# Trimmed Skin-on Belly

2012 2011

$20

$30

$40

$50

$60

$70

$80

$90

$100 Dollars per hundredweight

Fresh 42% Trimmings

combo

2012 2011

$40

$50

$60

$70

$80

$90

$100

$110

$120 Dollars per hundredweight

Fresh 72% Trimmings

combo

2012 2011
2012

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Pork Market Statistics

Pork Variety Meats

2012

Week Hog Cheek Meat Edbl Ears Exp Front Feet Front Feet, Exp Hearts Hearts, Export Neckbones

Ending Drop Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price

01/07 5.06 1.0 80.00 0.5 80.00 2.0 53.75 1.0 63.00

01/14 4.98 5.0 82.40 2.0 80.00 4.0 44.50 3.5 52.14 5.5 34.45

01/21 4.91 10.0 84.50 5.5 88.18 11.0 60.95

01/28 4.92 1.0 87.00 1.0 50.00 1.0 48.00

02/04 4.93 11.0 86.73 4.0 51.00 1.0 50.00 2.5 33.80

02/11 5.04 1.0 87.00 1.0 81.00 6.0 51.67 1.5 33.67

02/18 5.05 10.0 81.75 10.0 60.00 1.5 35.00

02/25 5.15 8.0 76.25

03/03 5.21 9.0 74.56 2.0 57.50 0.5 39.00

03/10 5.26 6.0 74.67 1.0 60.00

03/17 5.33 13.0 74.31 2.0 210.00 5.0 79.00 1.0 65.00 1.5 31.67

03/24 5.36 6.5 89.38 4.0 67.00 1.5 33.00

03/31 5.28 7.0 70.71 3.0 214.00 0.5 81.00 1.5 34.33

04/07 5.25 6.5 69.77 1.0 49.00

04/14 5.30 6.0 68.67 5.0 217.00 3.0 48.00 7.0 67.00 3.5 34.43

04/21 5.30 2.0 68.00 3.0 220.00 3.0 50.00 1.5 34.33

04/28 5.41 10.0 226.00 12.0 71.00

05/05 5.47 11.0 63.27 1.0 52.00 8.0 63.88

05/12 5.57 8.0 68.00 1.5 232.00 4.5 79.33 1.5 72.00 0.5 39.00

05/19 5.63 7.0 75.00 4.0 72.00 0.5 39.00

05/26 5.69 1.0 80.00 2.0 81.00 1.0 52.00 2.0 60.00 8.0 31.88

06/02 5.72 13.0 77.85 6.0 78.00 2.0 52.00 2.0 50.00 3.5 30.57

06/09 5.73 1.5 232.00 5.0 48.40 8.5 61.12

06/16 5.75 4.0 85.50 2.0 52.50 1.5 26.00

06/23 5.83 2.0 91.00 1.5 228.00

06/30 5.86 4.0 93.50 1.5 228.00 1.0 73.00 10.5 63.57 2.5 24.40

07/07 5.83 4.0 93.38 3.0 85.00

07/14 5.86 5.0 98.00 5.0 224.00 5.0 55.80

07/21 5.88 7.0 220.00 0.5 73.00 1.0 59.00 10.0 64.00 0.5 34.00

07/28 5.89 1.0 100.00 0.5 75.00 6.0 68.00 2.0 59.00 2.5 22.00

08/04 5.90 6.0 96.67 3.0 234.00 1.5 65.33 3.0 90.00 1.5 26.67

08/11 5.69 5.0 78.60 8.0 82.63 10.0 63.20

08/18 5.63 3.0 74.33 4.5 63.00 10.0 52.10 0.5 34.00

08/25 5.72 1.0 75.00 5.0 228.00 7.0 50.00 12.5 64.24

09/01 5.76 1.0 75.00 1.5 230.00 3.0 100.25 1.0 49.00 4.5 64.00 3.0 28.00

09/08 5.80 1.0 68.00 2.5 66.00 3.0 65.75 4.5 69.67

09/15 5.79 6.5 67.69 3.5 236.00 1.0 78.00 1.0 49.00 7.5 72.00

09/22 5.58 6.0 59.33 14.5 235.90 6.0 103.50 3.0 51.33 7.0 66.29 0.5 34.00

09/29 5.57 11.0 60.27 1.0 82.00 3.0 75.50

10/06 5.46 4.0 69.00 1.0 235.00 6.0 53.33 2.0 59.00

10/13 5.46 1.0 73.00 2.0 55.00

10/20 5.41 5.0 76.60 3.5 234.00 3.0 99.00 4.0 55.00 3.0 72.00 2.5 33.60

10/27 5.46 1.0 76.00 2.0 91.00 14.0 67.50 2.5 36.80

11/03 5.45 8.0 74.00 4.5 82.67 2.0 81.00

11/10 5.41 3.0 76.00 3.0 53.00 1.5 30.67

11/17 5.48 3.0 78.00 15.0 236.93 4.5 107.00 1.0 58.00 8.0 65.00

11/24 5.47 18.0 65.00

12/01 5.51 4.0 80.75 3.0 99.00 10.5 60.71 0.5 34.00

12/08 5.57 2.0 85.50 2.5 81.00 1.0 64.00 1.5 33.33

12/15 5.58 4.0 85.00

12/22 5.62 3.0 83.00 12.5 235.12 6.0 69.00 1.0 34.00

12/29 5.67 1.0 84.00 1.0 58.00 1.5 31.33

2012 5.50 238.0 76.70 106.0 230.42 21.0 78.64 79.0 85.09 80.0 52.11 217.5 64.38 58.0 31.98

2011 5.29 239.5 101.86 47.0 170.59 28.5 70.44 133.0 75.34 140.5 53.47 85.5 56.61 72.0 41.14

True w eighted average prices

Pork Variety Meats - FOB Central U.S.
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Pork Market Statistics

Pork Variety Meats, Greases, and Lard

2012 Pork Variety Meats - FOB Central U.S. Grease & Lard

Week Picnic Hocks Salivaries Partl Snouts Snouts w/msk Sml Stomach Tongue, Green Wht Grse Cntrl Chicago Lard 

Ending Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Lds Price Cars* Price

01/07 1.0 35.50 4.0 69.50 2.0 68.00 2.0 125.00 39.0 37.16

01/14 1.0 42.00 4.0 35.88 7.0 121.00 50.0 37.10

01/21 1.0 40.00 1.0 71.00 10.0 119.70 47.0 37.47

01/28 1.0 50.00 2.0 38.50 6.0 120.33 64.0 38.64

02/04 3.0 43.00 4.0 37.75 64.0 40.78

02/11 39.0 43.22 2.0 51.00

02/18 1.0 55.00 2.0 40.50 5.0 121.20 50.0 45.55

02/25 1.0 47.00 5.0 120.60 43.0 47.56 1.0 54.50

03/03 1.0 45.00 4.0 116.25 57.0 48.86 1.0 55.50

03/10 1.0 57.00 4.0 120.00 58.0 48.50

03/17 5.0 118.20 56.0 48.34

03/24 1.0 44.00 87.0 47.34

03/31 67.0 46.26 2.0 53.25

04/07 5.0 37.50 1.0 115.00 58.0 45.52

04/14 1.0 46.00 2.0 46.00 1.0 116.00 53.0 45.49

04/21 1.0 35.00 1.0 117.00 46.0 45.68 1.0 52.00

04/28 1.0 48.00 2.0 47.00 4.0 118.25 32.0 46.89 2.0 54.63

05/05 1.0 44.00 4.0 121.25 44.0 48.49

05/12 2.0 47.50 1.0 92.00 40.0 49.08

05/19 3.0 48.00 2.0 68.00 1.0 124.00 83.0 47.37

05/26 2.0 70.00 8.0 122.75 1.0 125.00 47.0 46.19

06/02 4.0 83.00 43.0 45.02 1.0 55.00

06/09 2.0 49.00 1.0 78.00 6.5 122.54 74.0 43.76 3.0 54.75

06/16 1.0 35.00 7.0 48.29 3.0 71.00 3.0 121.67 95.0 42.16

06/23 1.0 32.00 80.0 41.60

06/30 60.0 41.38

07/07 2.0 48.50 22.0 41.16

07/14 6.0 48.00 5.0 124.00 35.0 41.80

07/21 4.0 49.38 1.0 65.00 5.0 125.00 41.0 42.65 1.0 53.00

07/28 0.5 38.00 1.0 65.00 42.0 42.98

08/04 2.0 34.75 2.0 48.50 30.0 43.70

08/11 3.0 47.67 5.0 124.80 38.0 44.15

08/18 3.0 65.00 3.0 126.17 30.0 45.63

08/25 5.0 48.30 2.5 128.20 44.0 46.88

09/01 2.0 47.00 1.0 125.00 39.0 48.08

09/08 1.0 43.00 5.0 124.20 2.0 123.00 80.0 47.65

09/15 1.0 45.00 3.0 126.67 79.0 44.92

09/22 1.0 130.00 106.0 42.47

09/29 5.0 47.20 1.0 60.00 1.0 131.00 77.0 40.90

10/06 1.0 52.00 2.0 128.00 91.0 38.67 2.0 50.00

10/13 3.0 47.83 1.0 133.50 49.0 38.09

10/20 9.0 51.22 68.0 36.70

10/27 2.0 46.00 4.0 129.00 81.0 35.11 1.0 54.00

11/03 0.5 60.00 1.0 136.00 72.0 33.94

11/10 52.0 33.50

11/17 47.0 33.29 1.0 58.00

11/24 53.0 33.71

12/01 2.5 51.40 2.0 40.00 4.5 61.00 2.0 137.50 62.0 34.33

12/08 0.5 44.00 1.0 56.00 63.0 35.07

12/15 8.0 37.38 55.0 35.72

12/22 5.0 35.00 4.0 130.00 35.0 36.94

12/29 4.0 139.25 35.0 38.49

2012 26.5 42.85 83.5 44.40 20.0 63.80 14.5 66.38 128.0 123.74 3.0 123.67 2949.0 41.98 18.0 53.56

2011 20.0 58.33 90.5 30.75 12.0 63.92 46.0 65.83 85.5 109.46 11.0 122.68 3621.0 46.64 47.0 52.98

True w eighted average prices * Cars = Railcars (120,000 pounds)
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Pork By-Products

Pork Variety Meats 2012

$55

$70

$85

$100

$115

$130

Dollars per hundredweight

Cheek Meat

2012 2011

$50

$60

$70

$80

$90

$100

Dollars per hundredweight

Feet - Domestic

2012 2011

$45

$55

$65

$75

$85

$95

$105

$115

Dollars per hundredweight

Feet - Export

2012 2011

$30

$40

$50

$60

$70

$80

$90

Dollars per hundredweight

Heart, Slashed - Domestic

2012 2011

$125

$140

$155

$170

$185

$200

$215

$230

$245

Dollars per hundredweight

Pet Treat Ears

2012 2011

$30

$40

$50

$60

$70

$80

$90

$100

Dollars per hundredweight

Picnic Hocks

2012 2011
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Pork By-Products

2012 Pork Variety Meats, Lard, and Grease

$25

$30

$35

$40

$45

$50

$55

Dollars per hundredweight

Salivaries

2012 2011

$35

$45

$55

$65

$75

$85

Dollars per hundredweight

Snouts, Partial Lean With Mask

2012 2011

$100

$105

$110

$115

$120

$125

$130

$135

$140

Dollars per hundredweight

Stomachs, Small Box Domestic

2012 2011

$20

$25

$30

$35

$40

$45

$50

$55

$60

Dollars per hundredweight

Neckbones

2012 2011

$45

$50

$55

$60

$65

Dollars per hundredweight

Loose Lard - Chicago Basis

2012 2011

$30

$35

$40

$45

$50

$55

Dollars per hundredweight

Choice White Grease - Central

2012 2011
2012

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Slaughter Sheep & Lamb Market Statistics

Live Sheep & Lamb Carcasses

2012 National Lamb Carcasses - FOB Plant Basis 

Week Weekly National Choice and Prime Yield Grade 1-4 Negotiated

Ending Sheep 45/dn# 45-55# 55-65# 65-75# 75-85# 85/up# 45/dn# 45-55# 55-65# 65-75# 75-85# 85/up#

01/07 157.77 478.82 413.83 375.58 350.35 346.57 334.71 478.82 413.88 375.58 350.92 346.57 334.92

01/14 160.77 464.54 411.29 368.85 349.77 344.49 330.52 464.54 411.72 368.85 350.67 344.49 331.15

01/21 156.10 461.42 398.13 365.09 348.53 344.23 327.95 461.42 398.13 365.09 349.55 344.23 328.45

01/28 158.68 471.48 408.28 364.50 348.44 342.94 326.71 471.48 408.28 364.50 348.81 342.94 326.94

02/04 154.86 475.21 398.85 364.24 347.02 340.44 324.21 475.21 398.85 364.24 347.59 340.44 324.44

02/11 158.17 440.45 392.61 364.13 345.45 339.34 321.54 440.45 392.61 364.13 346.37 339.34 321.97

02/18 155.58 481.98 402.31 363.32 346.13 338.51 320.83 481.98 402.31 363.32 346.49 338.51 321.00

02/25 158.25 452.22 398.03 361.66 345.63 338.54 316.41 452.22 398.03 361.75 346.46 338.54 316.86

03/03 156.68 445.16 400.94 360.08 345.24 337.00 315.51 445.16 400.94 360.08 346.09 337.00 315.91

03/10 155.13 460.85 389.80 359.33 342.89 335.00 307.43 460.85 389.80 359.33 343.66 335.00 307.93

03/17 152.12 505.93 398.84 361.79 342.95 334.60 303.87 505.93 398.84 361.79 343.30 334.60 304.19

03/24 151.01 534.09 402.16 358.54 341.99 332.85 302.56 534.09 402.16 358.54 342.38 332.85 302.71

03/31 149.52 630.73 397.21 360.14 341.91 331.77 302.44 630.73 397.21 360.14 342.51 331.77 302.73

04/07 154.48 586.97 405.53 364.87 342.78 331.13 301.92 586.97 405.68 364.92 343.67 331.13 302.34

04/14 149.40 556.06 398.99 362.45 341.88 330.14 301.43 556.06 399.09 362.45 342.72 330.14 301.82

04/21 149.60 484.84 392.59 363.41 339.82 327.83 298.89 484.84 392.59 363.41 341.15 327.83 299.38

04/28 148.36 513.44 395.19 363.54 337.94 325.39 297.65 513.44 395.19 363.54 339.29 325.39 298.06

05/05 152.40 489.53 398.43 363.96 337.26 324.26 295.97 489.53 398.43 363.96 338.61 324.26 296.35

05/12 148.39 519.02 409.99 364.50 336.85 322.81 294.10 519.02 409.99 364.50 337.97 322.81 294.41

05/19 155.99 497.57 403.32 361.39 335.30 320.68 291.25 497.57 403.32 361.39 336.08 320.68 291.56

05/26 147.52 468.65 403.58 362.13 334.25 319.54 289.82 468.65 403.58 362.13 336.21 319.54 290.41

06/02 151.97 471.12 392.81 354.31 331.31 317.24 287.04 471.12 392.81 354.31 332.55 317.24 287.45

06/09 154.54 476.70 392.63 349.91 328.83 313.25 277.94 459.82 388.76 352.82 332.21 316.20 283.53

06/16 147.92 457.47 392.44 342.97 326.68 311.40 270.33 476.70 392.63 349.91 329.92 313.25 278.42

06/23 142.37 430.61 378.64 339.89 320.43 303.70 263.15 457.47 392.44 342.97 327.80 311.40 271.69

06/30 137.50 405.91 396.35 342.09 319.00 303.71 259.79 430.61 378.64 339.89 321.86 303.70 264.40

07/07 132.60 428.69 390.95 335.99 315.83 301.16 258.14 405.91 396.35 342.09 321.29 303.71 261.93

07/14 130.74 395.34 388.92 332.95 314.02 299.70 258.96 428.69 390.95 335.99 316.92 301.20 264.04

07/21 128.99 385.45 381.81 334.59 307.00 293.64 253.16 395.34 388.92 332.95 315.44 299.70 259.59

07/28 112.88 398.69 395.19 322.32 302.31 288.38 245.45 385.45 381.81 334.59 310.59 293.64 254.35

08/04 116.70 374.88 383.17 320.58 300.26 285.15 237.72 398.69 395.19 322.32 303.55 288.38 246.89

08/11 113.39 371.39 386.74 311.96 294.04 276.31 231.28 374.88 383.17 320.58 300.95 285.15 239.29

08/18 109.97 357.91 373.80 314.57 294.33 275.70 226.27 371.39 386.74 311.96 293.73 276.31 232.83

08/25 112.12 359.55 360.87 307.55 290.42 271.58 227.99 357.91 373.80 314.57 295.03 275.70 227.62

09/01 113.19 369.77 365.88 301.40 285.83 269.63 222.64 359.55 360.87 307.55 291.17 271.58 228.47

09/08 109.35 366.87 360.34 299.89 281.66 262.75 223.12 369.77 365.88 301.40 286.85 269.63 223.85

09/15 98.60 358.12 342.25 292.84 269.95 250.28 215.43 366.87 360.34 299.89 282.52 262.75 223.60

09/22 108.30 354.30 335.79 286.76 262.54 245.13 214.09 358.12 342.25 292.84 270.93 250.28 216.65

09/29 104.97 336.74 328.51 284.97 258.26 241.04 210.34 354.30 335.79 286.76 263.20 245.13 214.39

10/06 102.88 337.18 330.26 282.12 258.04 240.05 210.76 336.74 328.51 284.97 259.06 241.04 211.39

10/13 102.78 355.36 350.82 281.37 256.45 238.84 208.63 337.18 330.26 282.12 258.44 240.05 211.07

10/20 102.64 345.97 345.17 285.62 256.18 237.93 206.26 355.36 350.82 281.37 257.01 238.84 209.25

10/27 102.33 342.95 321.38 283.49 254.99 236.66 207.98 345.97 345.17 285.62 256.80 237.93 206.82

11/03 95.91 336.92 337.13 282.18 254.69 236.14 205.17 342.95 321.38 283.49 255.88 236.66 208.29

11/10 102.05 343.38 327.99 278.15 254.46 235.78 206.13 336.92 337.13 282.18 255.31 236.14 205.72

11/17 101.29 347.61 331.67 279.24 254.57 235.84 207.08 347.61 331.67 279.24 255.09 235.84 207.35

11/24 93.22 331.67 350.62 282.39 254.70 235.70 208.26 331.67 350.62 282.39 255.34 235.70 208.53

12/01 104.98 343.35 331.37 281.04 254.52 234.71 209.57 343.35 331.37 281.04 254.82 234.71 209.72

12/08 105.61 341.72 336.58 281.30 255.26 235.09 209.26 341.72 336.58 281.30 255.50 235.09 209.40

12/15 96.23 341.47 331.34 278.76 256.24 235.53 209.34 341.47 331.34 278.76 256.24 235.53 209.34

12/22 111.24 365.81 334.92 288.10 256.13 235.59 209.42 365.81 334.92 288.10 256.50 235.59 209.79

12/29 106.23 357.90 340.42 283.70 256.26 235.86 209.93 357.90 340.42 283.70 256.37 235.86 210.03

2012 130.47 423.26 375.71 328.39 306.30 292.14 261.47 425.50 376.89 329.83 308.64 293.69 263.64

2011 178.18 453.38 398.27 366.95 350.44 345.80 336.55 453.39 396.49 366.32 349.11 344.16 335.17

Weighted average prices on lambs

Weekly Comprehensive Lamb Carcasses -Ungraded
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Lamb Market Statistics

Boxed Lamb Cuts

2012 National Boxed Lamb Cuts - Fresh, Choice and Prime, Negotiated Sales, FOB Plant Basis

Week Carc 3-Way 55/65 202 Foresaddle 204 Rack-Light 204 Rack-Medium 204 Rack-Heavy 204A Rack-Chined

Ending Lbs Price Lbs Price Lbs Price Lbs Price Lbs Price Lbs Price

01/07 458 411.20 10,334 835.96 10,541 1051.25

01/14 9,029 393.09 1,400 464.35 1,459 835.96 11,743 816.47 11,497 977.17

01/21 5,988 385.46 1,315 429.22 791 847.81 16,755 814.76 1,746 825.96 6,272 956.44

01/28 4,729 378.10 813 448.28 317 854.31 15,977 806.57 1,322 810.05 8,531 959.13

02/04 6,476 380.99 2,548 454.08 1,042 799.64 15,466 781.08 1,929 790.70 8,712 946.35

02/11 4,072 377.50 1,535 446.27 1,625 820.81 15,415 775.10 11,056 951.48

02/18 5,786 380.31 2,163 430.59 1,008 808.51 22,998 752.13 1,542 783.20 13,106 951.11

02/25 4,441 380.37 1,059 427.71 1,804 786.39 10,899 769.84 861 837.42 11,523 937.30

03/03 3,934 386.63 3,670 460.18 651 797.34 21,248 767.97 366 797.28 12,818 981.23

03/10 5,838 399.50 1,987 458.22 2,164 773.21 19,748 736.36 1,078 800.28 11,015 937.48

03/17 5,430 385.78 9,790 461.29 1,182 782.51 16,789 731.20 1,752 744.30 9,655 958.96

03/24 3,896 387.33 1,930 413.84 1,395 771.73 21,869 730.23 1,133 749.89 13,340 953.16

03/31 4,641 381.69 881 448.75 2,304 753.21 27,426 742.83 425 807.46 12,416 934.86

04/07 3,971 389.58 1,133 435.32 1,063 746.18 27,967 746.17 2,781 684.63 13,675 845.55

04/14 4,281 381.41 725.22 18,026 1,401 705.74 2,989 695.46 9,462 855.04

04/21 3,137 379.91 726.80 711 16,642 709.92 11,329 873.54

04/28 3,297 412.81 3,622 448.02 1,122 715.73 19,391 698.88 8,563 640.51 11,131 828.05

05/05 7,245 389.78 663.92 19,363 2,163 678.33 2,009 764.24 10,545 807.69

05/12 3,718 374.91 1,174 448.07 1,478 696.23 24,827 671.50 902 825.29 10,649 853.32

05/19 4,566 383.03 15,508 675.35 3,273 685.72 11,150 822.33

05/26 3,990 396.50 1,090 440.78 1,304 692.68 19,732 659.06 1,410 799.33 11,391 844.37

06/02 3,549 372.33 1,442 442.47 834 695.67 18,563 649.24 7,066 596.50 14,448 718.83

06/09 5,989 377.40 2,170 442.50 774 671.93 18,234 661.28 1,887 718.67 10,808 822.83

06/16 4,073 375.66 2,467 440.66 1,273 679.59 19,417 644.98 1,794 752.53 13,081 790.45

06/23 5,134 385.04 1,769 440.03 1,118 632.99 17,977 632.98 4,110 639.13 13,351 811.40

06/30 4,817 364.78 3,664 440.31 1,119 632.61 25,363 637.05 4,220 618.24 10,458 781.59

07/07 4,106 355.56 1,191 394.98 1,117 667.85 11,925 621.64 2,047 596.85 12,790 749.33

07/14 4,234 358.96 659.31 14,942 644 620.04 1,492 707.71 10,988 744.74

07/21 3,340 351.87 610.26 15,435 1,100 620.06 1,566 699.68 12,449 786.96

07/28 4,106 356.4 1,123 436.11 965 620.51 14,483 638.25 3,124 651.74 9,811 731.81

08/04 2,981 356.11 857 432.36 605 615.05 22,457 588.03 5,474 582.41 14,513 710.99

08/11 3,933 353.06 1,142 446.32 1,411 611.69 17,451 597.38 794 813.75 13,996 773.94

08/18 5,690 346.55 880 433.48 807 614.37 16,510 581.11 1,715 715.47 11,322 682.38

08/25 3,419 357.01 618.05 16,377 768 620.20 2,222 651.42 8,259 776.91

09/01 4,035 354.77 593.39 14,464 740 577.43 1,943 681.93 10,712 753.08

09/08 4,826 357.24 613.48 18,595 667 570.19 1,126 625.58 11,947 732.18

09/15 4,670 347.23 580.98 19,763 1,841 569.17 3,143 568.42 12,102 743.12

09/22 1,982 360.33 1,470 430.91 755 583.60 15,887 557.83 2,746 633.20 11,063 678.87

09/29 7,976 336.82 592.00 19,117 1,074 549.93 2,114 638.24 9,229 685.56

10/06 4,149 331.37 573.33 16,073 1,265 569.56 1,952 660.20 19,463 736.65

10/13 4,579 334.94 4,005 236.46 1,027 551.42 14,473 561.28 1,154 726.89 11,886 703.04

10/20 6,736 324.35 578.43 18,140 719 548.21 825 614.42 17,606 632.92

10/27 4,006 335.00 1,929 448.00 2,073 572.54 24,988 511.02 2,439 616.67 13,474 693.86

11/03 1,923 335.15 812 448.00 365 582.08 11,034 522.12 2,677 569.16 7,948 626.61

11/10 604 347.07 525.02 18,002 1,492 532.70 1,773 595.30 13,065 629.07

11/17 4,717 327.32 578.76 22,981 918 515.66 2,192 610.18 10,742 621.85

11/24 8,618 321.52 1,015 448.00 1,712 544.79 12,760 527.80 1,074 603.04 10,237 623.43

12/01 6,893 324.85 678 448.16 16,171 534.09 1,387 570.36 10,358 601.59

12/08 3,807 328.41 6,270 448.02 1,140 549.10 18,424 517.18 2,178 579.43 17,834 642.34

12/15 9,126 319.81 1,590 448.06 2,004 531.56 26,414 529.95 2,883 617.06 11,525 624.76

12/22 6,492 310.78 3,873 444.55 1,393 525.31 27,230 520.13 2,110 572.28 22,406 686.03

12/29 6,370 322.68 1,741 443.39 2,148 523.41 16,671 509.35 2,119 619.66 13,003 661.35

2012 245,803 362.81 76,198 436.33 58,852 663.82 948,444 643.10 107,427 685.16 620,688 792.01

2011 262,644 398.14 69,886 453.35 63,086 887.89 1,178,810 863.75 183,855 868.91 626,547 986.83

Weighted average prices
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Lamb Market Statistics

Boxed Lamb Cuts

2012 National Boxed Lamb Cuts - Fresh, Choice and Prime, Negotiated Sales, FOB Plant Basis

Week 204B Rack-R R 204C Rack-R R Frhd 204D Rack-R R Spcl 206 Shoulders 207 Shldrs-S C 208 Shldrs-S C Bnls

Ending Lbs Price Lbs Price Lbs Price Lbs Price Lbs Price Lbs Price

01/07 4,629 1159.31 9,003 1652.44 665 2262.86 84,246 258.70 69,936 285.76 8,139 383.84

01/14 4,872 1200.13 15,543 1656.49 1,978 2110.23 103,979 257.00 78,398 294.86 16,240 388.00

01/21 4,294 1196.87 20,633 1533.34 1,525 2251.29 100,652 255.78 109,863 293.73 22,255 410.33

01/28 6,320 1152.05 17,180 1566.17 866 2017.17 80,568 253.79 117,405 282.10 27,672 411.86

02/04 7,437 1116.65 26,607 1417.77 2,121 2062.50 92,993 251.62 90,481 283.46 28,488 358.83

02/11 7,108 1119.86 22,686 1534.07 1,431 2018.61 92,254 241.43 83,638 280.80 21,646 412.33

02/18 7,506 1110.38 21,864 1490.17 1,849 2034.11 93,538 246.58 91,449 281.46 25,179 374.26

02/25 7,636 1144.00 20,774 1510.18 2,448 1956.00 76,888 242.86 116,336 265.48 8,500 459.73

03/03 9,215 1119.85 25,872 1512.65 1,614 1973.41 84,814 245.12 124,166 274.82 30,869 372.26

03/10 7,263 1111.89 21,121 1480.84 1,813 2022.45 99,181 243.66 77,253 292.02 30,600 346.72

03/17 6,142 1110.60 20,132 1444.19 1,381 1936.97 97,056 236.45 100,569 284.79 25,954 392.42

03/24 8,339 1077.91 34,274 1470.82 1,711 1914.12 99,995 243.08 85,199 281.91 24,589 345.25

03/31 12,985 1058.28 38,929 1429.62 2,846 1844.19 81,555 242.58 101,840 276.54 32,756 325.71

04/07 7,343 1080.03 28,947 1453.79 2,509 1744.45 99,415 246.74 83,885 279.94 12,126 356.08

04/14 4,847 1073.60 18,812 1483.07 494 1759.82 91,064 233.11 122,445 261.94 12,158 378.83

04/21 6,875 1052.26 27,963 1332.85 692 1721.13 109,249 238.72 86,765 270.47 29,280 313.14

04/28 5,870 1079.85 20,460 1355.02 2,654 1731.94 96,095 242.37 121,678 247.75 34,979 345.28

05/05 8,889 1005.26 25,996 1448.16 2,390 1765.94 57,344 228.14 154,640 246.04 13,974 374.98

05/12 8,406 992.53 27,825 1346.83 2,177 1621.46 63,964 226.92 145,278 263.78 24,593 352.03

05/19 8,035 997.66 22,022 1361.81 1,284 1705.39 52,448 225.94 148,233 254.17 15,921 363.54

05/26 9,258 1012.85 20,531 1334.88 2,855 1793.12 54,952 225.31 200,427 247.40 8,778 480.98

06/02 8,512 972.84 18,138 1287.58 1,200 1671.14 55,019 221.37 187,764 228.72 11,383 481.57

06/09 8,583 990.73 19,070 1347.57 1,609 1627.59 55,239 225.67 123,931 248.87 8,849 484.04

06/16 8,166 941.31 20,497 1247.31 2,755 1656.68 56,475 225.85 184,471 221.81 11,800 497.87

06/23 6,759 1001.15 21,886 1300.86 1,849 1704.86 46,544 220.74 137,993 240.98 10,888 479.38

06/30 7,222 1019.09 20,497 1345.72 2,919 1670.47 48,158 221.72 184,685 222.66 10,311 481.34

07/07 7,404 1010.10 20,868 1190.94 2,567 1677.98 65,946 211.86 120,018 240.38 7,662 489.05

07/14 9,606 1025.81 23,862 1242.19 51,295 217.02 141,434 233.32 9,855 486.47

07/21 8,887 964.96 22,148 1283.60 1,259 1557.24 59,950 205.78 170,791 223.37 12,383 480.30

07/28 7,782 980.30 19,860 1303.82 1,352 1504.36 47,496 208.61 160,313 224.28 12,803 462.49

08/04 9,111 959.58 41,697 1190.80 1,200 1539.50 43,240 213.81 185,496 225.89 12,517 450.83

08/11 7,947 970.42 22,996 1259.43 1,626 1459.94 41,591 212.84 210,298 221.11 7,770 455.41

08/18 7,324 987.82 21,144 1212.68 1,674 1462.81 41,751 204.55 195,897 222.06 12,688 447.46

08/25 10,002 986.25 21,431 1214.66 1,598 1465.51 69,205 200.18 148,474 228.70 13,535 463.03

09/01 8,963 909.81 18,464 1172.75 2,674 1536.49 59,314 206.35 237,966 225.15 9,241 466.32

09/08 9,985 890.52 19,910 1204.83 1,361 1435.16 49,158 204.88 172,711 229.93 9,568 469.20

09/15 10,097 949.88 19,736 1210.19 1,521 1473.15 55,741 208.88 159,513 237.21 8,277 474.70

09/22 8,125 930.77 17,178 1178.51 745 1449.80 56,962 212.25 145,404 245.53 9,060 471.31

09/29 6,455 991.57 20,827 1146.04 1,766 1488.03 60,991 204.97 117,663 244.17 9,614 456.55

10/06 7,458 907.77 19,465 1144.04 1,871 1413.04 80,329 204.54 148,876 244.45 7,613 445.25

10/13 10,065 924.55 19,552 1158.12 2,637 1401.18 73,372 206.74 141,537 240.87 11,074 460.97

10/20 7,229 850.30 20,206 1125.84 2,140 1435.00 55,509 211.31 142,317 243.37 10,073 473.59

10/27 7,983 932.25 21,743 1100.08 1,410 1365.55 85,546 206.83 159,338 239.32 11,968 463.23

11/03 5,470 815.63 18,621 1112.59 2,221 1365.00 47,709 207.55 76,899 244.52 11,541 459.91

11/10 9,657 829.81 27,655 1070.40 2,461 1335.24 62,009 216.36 155,150 241.43 12,149 463.75

11/17 7,291 816.56 24,773 1132.28 3,456 1336.71 76,219 214.02 166,183 242.32 9,388 455.86

11/24 9,581 845.66 33,127 1102.78 4,832 1322.54 72,587 215.84 116,925 241.92 12,458 463.30

12/01 4,533 832.43 19,781 1140.86 453 1450.04 69,567 213.45 132,580 239.18 9,695 461.51

12/08 10,024 853.06 42,263 1047.03 2,641 1317.22 79,025 212.02 182,269 238.91 10,078 460.29

12/15 9,908 837.48 47,161 1050.97 2,001 1327.53 80,202 207.61 156,253 241.50 11,168 452.53

12/22 16,669 864.20 43,148 1111.61 2,143 1287.46 66,038 212.36 165,569 242.92 13,893 460.26

12/29 12,055 743.63 23,205 1081.22 2,579 1303.87 76,237 208.24 122,732 243.61 5,789 461.67

2012 422,122 990.54 1,238,083 1298.70 97,823 1652.71 3,700,674 224.04 7,161,334 251.11 779,787 431.27

2011 362,736 1159.47 1,159,887 1632.21 98,099 2176.19 5,356,237 269.67 5,267,531 310.19 939,605 403.86

Weighted average prices
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Lamb Market Statistics

Boxed Lamb Cuts

2012 National Boxed Lamb Cuts - Fresh, Choice and Prime, Negotiated Sales, FOB Plant Basis

Week 209 Breast Breast, bulk 210 Foreshank 231 Loins 232 Loins Trmd 4x4 232 Loin Trmd 1x1

Ending Lbs Price Lbs Price Lbs Price Lbs Price Lbs Price Lbs Price

01/07 41,001 144.64 8,123 148.49 21,210 477.45 1,983 455.68 12,351 541.87 9,265 754.11

01/14 40,973 148.32 37,450 134.30 28,482 475.01 2,696 453.95 16,410 529.99 13,398 755.54

01/21 53,786 149.88 37,339 135.16 28,964 470.18 2,019 443.61 25,246 532.79 21,238 738.02

01/28 44,149 143.87 18,146 131.45 31,988 474.33 3,194 438.05 20,578 524.58 8,986 768.65

02/04 39,679 144.31 29,278 144.58 33,310 471.77 2,544 440.36 24,442 539.60 18,065 739.02

02/11 48,195 145.35 29,939 138.80 27,399 481.48 4,337 432.79 19,924 529.01 10,794 780.12

02/18 48,513 145.11 34,786 130.97 27,998 476.16 3,816 436.68 27,618 537.27 18,168 747.99

02/25 36,310 145.38 16,998 138.06 29,232 478.32 3,484 427.19 21,900 535.59 17,675 765.51

03/03 39,687 145.39 27,074 118.80 38,382 467.23 5,382 410.09 32,887 519.25 18,909 760.87

03/10 48,917 145.38 22,437 118.32 26,408 477.75 2,673 428.02 29,547 529.41 20,929 745.41

03/17 39,273 147.39 24,891 127.49 33,975 475.72 4,142 413.11 21,286 512.32 23,432 750.36

03/24 40,264 142.53 35,892 142.77 30,448 473.91 4,298 425.89 24,477 515.69 21,137 763.20

03/31 47,332 146.78 49,824 114.71 43,136 470.75 3,187 420.88 30,385 514.26 34,073 716.18

04/07 47,345 153.10 18,507 123.46 35,211 470.58 3,916 428.72 29,485 520.31 25,486 727.70

04/14 45,916 153.54 13,125 117.72 23,572 473.40 4,218 415.16 21,469 517.40 18,900 740.97

04/21 54,472 141.72 22,035 116.65 22,011 466.70 3,838 425.48 23,325 506.69 28,832 719.66

04/28 41,990 141.89 15,067 122.10 20,934 469.21 6,104 424.19 31,213 508.95 21,019 739.10

05/05 55,516 143.72 27,308 125.38 17,854 458.93 4,651 431.90 26,451 512.10 23,610 751.78

05/12 57,277 139.13 23,268 113.27 18,825 458.26 6,911 420.34 29,508 514.91 28,380 755.02

05/19 70,589 135.72 25,781 117.25 19,613 452.02 5,137 419.01 29,604 523.41 18,888 769.06

05/26 67,595 128.14 24,152 106.13 19,075 455.96 5,489 434.90 31,145 537.43 32,083 752.28

06/02 52,078 136.18 14,741 104.49 16,805 433.07 6,696 424.76 25,135 529.03 24,405 780.94

06/09 55,054 130.90 19,174 95.51 23,289 436.52 5,493 450.86 19,637 550.67 23,727 767.18

06/16 62,848 132.98 16,363 93.39 20,006 446.46 5,997 435.38 26,043 540.81 19,705 791.69

06/23 59,680 131.11 19,053 90.19 18,594 444.57 5,587 445.61 32,440 532.68 24,556 788.76

06/30 66,322 120.82 10,410 80.17 12,900 431.60 4,854 440.03 35,853 538.82 21,898 768.07

07/07 43,961 134.61 7,563 85.00 8,565 444.34 2,971 427.78 16,487 562.51 13,715 775.18

07/14 47,739 132.10 18,904 76.34 13,040 427.78 1,362 445.60 28,668 552.16 20,597 798.68

07/21 56,368 126.47 24,507 71.52 14,131 427.05 1,848 440.29 23,503 542.10 33,986 735.50

07/28 65,925 127.27 22,264 42.21 15,536 407.45 2,228 430.05 25,339 545.51 22,920 760.68

08/04 39,396 133.21 26,148 80.53 13,205 410.06 2,372 440.66 22,048 551.38 29,080 762.46

08/11 39,482 129.73 22,308 71.44 10,954 412.53 1,264 434.89 23,923 551.86 17,641 785.81

08/18 47,139 127.58 17,484 77.15 11,396 413.45 1,902 439.13 21,653 545.65 15,851 761.71

08/25 56,992 126.07 21,243 73.70 11,912 422.68 2,135 432.08 24,619 537.45 17,995 762.97

09/01 42,145 120.95 14,470 75.78 12,408 411.27 2,438 433.71 30,184 536.45 21,053 771.49

09/08 37,248 126.98 15,209 76.12 14,474 391.28 1,932 436.45 21,594 525.24 20,795 725.57

09/15 37,380 133.02 14,911 79.49 22,570 379.89 2,329 430.93 21,634 541.23 26,663 713.51

09/22 35,046 123.08 18,907 68.41 13,324 411.73 1,430 427.13 20,113 538.46 19,808 766.11

09/29 33,092 127.88 15,125 66.44 13,815 415.76 2,547 445.15 21,394 537.06 21,516 735.19

10/06 49,948 120.07 14,283 66.78 16,548 420.36 4,012 413.49 17,281 526.38 21,549 771.92

10/13 32,179 129.39 17,119 70.21 18,022 400.17 1,828 452.95 21,963 517.59 15,927 768.36

10/20 30,231 124.72 26,929 65.67 25,359 399.30 5,080 360.39 17,347 524.25 19,183 745.54

10/27 26,368 129.85 24,539 76.19 24,049 385.55 3,629 394.21 18,568 505.49 20,341 735.00

11/03 27,141 122.76 9,409 42.23 18,013 370.99 1,815 472.17 13,005 505.85 21,124 621.52

11/10 47,015 124.17 8,732 55.42 26,095 383.07 3,775 487.70 19,039 516.06 24,138 696.17

11/17 41,411 123.17 21,989 61.97 25,116 392.65 3,527 469.52 19,113 507.43 18,214 686.86

11/24 32,815 119.37 19,652 68.39 23,728 400.49 2,180 402.78 23,797 486.05 23,802 695.69

12/01 44,584 117.62 27,030 61.92 22,144 378.21 2,843 446.26 22,748 488.97 30,998 701.58

12/08 54,147 119.04 12,528 51.95 37,565 352.60 3,135 421.06 28,340 464.94 20,732 760.44

12/15 38,518 124.04 31,339 75.18 31,460 362.43 3,544 489.88 21,358 484.71 29,177 718.66

12/22 45,171 123.01 26,507 75.99 36,572 388.23 2,774 435.42 29,489 480.33 24,512 692.15

12/29 35,707 119.02 18,281 50.73 25,840 362.89 3,203 474.09 20,167 483.39 19,034 650.84

2012 2,391,909 133.62 1,118,541 94.16 1,175,462 431.53 180,749 434.74 1,241,733 524.10 1,117,909 744.94

2011 2,723,801 149.47 1,503,387 131.08 1,585,837 418.04 221,648 446.75 1,158,036 537.16 331,974 752.61

Weighted average prices
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Lamb Market Statistics

Boxed Lamb Cuts

2012 National Boxed Lamb Cuts - Fresh, Choice and Prime, Negotiated Sales, FOB Plant Basis

Week 232A Loin Sh-C 1x1 232A Loin Sh-C 0x0 232C Loin Bnls 232E Flank-Untrmd 233 Legs 233A Leg-Ttr-Off

Ending Lbs Price Lbs Price Lbs Price Lbs Price Lbs Price Lbs Price

01/07 2,552 773.12 3,387 911.31 467 1328.17 18,396 68.62 11,037 436.59 30,941 445.99

01/14 4,059 776.63 4,848 904.09 406 1168.58 39,916 81.37 13,374 433.90 34,402 449.81

01/21 4,275 821.58 5,287 889.68 652 1225.16 25,299 69.15 12,241 433.95 51,321 437.42

01/28 6,436 785.06 5,945 861.57 1,029 1561.05 38,136 84.16 10,994 428.09 38,210 438.44

02/04 7,791 806.00 5,818 819.27 1,498 1243.66 34,396 92.32 12,195 427.80 77,754 428.24

02/11 2,080 775.12 2,710 788.19 776 1293.33 25,925 68.29 10,983 427.31 51,351 438.65

02/18 2,209 755.05 687 777.39 731 1252.34 26,438 72.83 13,665 428.08 53,125 445.28

02/25 3,024 758.20 675 778.00 877 1081.34 38,943 102.11 12,819 424.28 52,205 430.03

03/03 2,191 720.93 1,266 1231.30 39,430 81.55 11,486 414.19 72,965 427.38

03/10 1,997 748.27 736 781.88 795 1150.57 49,858 92.48 10,928 425.46 78,342 425.21

03/17 2,759 756.40 815 781.26 1,020 1412.79 31,497 76.57 14,632 423.26 59,452 436.50

03/24 1,711 747.75 1,120 771.18 1,206 1287.75 42,189 77.57 18,134 431.14 161,473 429.48

03/31 3,180 742.43 509 786.06 1,244 1361.29 29,973 85.13 30,372 427.30 283,562 431.52

04/07 2,404 744.31 1,034 784.67 1,015 1392.50 66,594 93.88 40,704 424.89 217,004 430.14

04/14 3,303 741.23 892 782.49 910 1325.53 35,194 95.22 24,269 426.18 53,236 433.54

04/21 4,130 683.42 616 782.44 642 1534.56 59,099 94.59 14,535 430.64 39,734 424.14

04/28 6,229 662.77 399 779.21 1,136 1441.57 32,611 77.88 10,731 415.19 44,861 416.30

05/05 1,983 773.23 771 817.23 1,317 1380.34 24,905 83.62 12,144 414.95 42,209 419.58

05/12 2,141 763.25 1,123 1553.96 40,492 82.80 10,539 410.54 49,515 412.20

05/19 2,603 768.61 768 799.48 759 1580.41 43,607 83.42 11,140 422.96 43,499 415.84

05/26 235 1581.28 52,594 91.11 13,175 411.07 44,253 416.87

06/02 302 1262.86 18,015 64.88 11,025 404.84 31,984 414.89

06/09 580 1646.98 46,763 68.84 12,533 402.56 45,912 407.34

06/16 903 1457.92 35,649 83.21 11,534 399.25 46,241 395.87

06/23 2,124 1408.79 36,740 63.42 10,911 401.63 39,438 397.88

06/30 1,129 1389.29 40,108 82.17 12,063 400.76 42,946 389.95

07/07 520 1588.21 18,439 77.08 12,707 398.00 43,262 382.17

07/14 925 1537.10 59,004 80.73 9,777 386.34 35,416 379.70

07/21 691 1485.35 62,169 68.11 10,642 373.44 35,636 371.30

07/28 1,401 1284.84 30,102 67.87 12,143 366.85 28,377 372.77

08/04 478 1593.72 81,184 56.12 10,666 360.55 39,863 359.55

08/11 642 1542.30 67,474 55.83 10,205 349.50 40,072 366.72

08/18 373 1645.99 27,271 59.59 12,107 344.01 39,964 360.46

08/25 364 1528.24 27,808 61.17 12,489 331.02 32,285 349.08

09/01 1,002 1540.60 47,446 58.28 14,292 314.33 35,148 351.79

09/08 922 1525.93 45,428 53.98 11,735 318.03 30,203 350.10

09/15 1,134 1559.02 40,909 59.51 13,789 322.03 39,824 348.62

09/22 302 1524.66 39,713 54.95 11,742 313.07 35,897 333.18

09/29 474 1484.38 98,387 49.61 12,781 320.58 34,829 332.56

10/06 399 1498.29 21,321 65.65 10,841 322.95 41,216 332.49

10/13 830 1489.91 41,808 55.30 10,378 318.41 34,111 334.58

10/20 353 1524.31 33,661 48.78 13,905 317.14 42,310 334.07

10/27 453 1427.05 77,493 50.85 15,137 306.65 40,761 331.92

11/03 419 1529.59 9,218 57.69 10,788 310.68 29,857 336.44

11/10 358 1490.56 18,089 56.76 18,745 311.84 55,570 328.10

11/17 324 1455.75 31,614 64.98 18,948 318.69 63,682 330.65

11/24 689 1471.82 27,405 60.98 18,492 315.02 43,492 339.17

12/01 505 1516.85 37,541 60.05 20,983 309.63 44,404 333.58

12/08 229 1655.24 71,882 54.10 21,563 327.39 57,204 338.89

12/15 798 1532.04 29,505 51.83 23,689 323.97 101,845 331.87

12/22 1,000 1537.08 66,386 51.38 31,146 313.11 109,922 334.04

12/29 812 1387.43 9,711 77.32 24,721 302.81 52,943 339.14

2012 67,057 755.17 37,017 810.86 40,539 1440.57 2,093,735 70.69 772,574 375.44 2,974,028 385.41

2011 790,996 741.90 518,126 820.47 37,695 1521.36 1,588,232 70.92 1,116,087 433.37 3,417,246 428.37

Weighted average prices
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Lamb Market Statistics

Boxed Lamb Cuts

2012 National Boxed Lamb Cuts - Fresh, Choice and Prime, Negotiated Sales, FOB Plant Basis

Week 233C Leg-T-O Pt Bn 233E Leg Steamshp 233F Hindshank 234 Leg Bnls Tied 234A Leg Shk-O Bnls 234E Leg Insd Bnls

Ending Lbs Price Lbs Price Lbs Price Lbs Price Lbs Price Lbs Price

01/07 3,710 588.76 1,284 596.26 13,571 478.86 20,829 646.77 4,495 742.13 11,830 811.68

01/14 5,421 600.13 1,065 635.85 15,453 502.09 32,848 615.68 4,543 695.16 9,296 817.97

01/21 7,090 593.12 2,487 595.60 17,250 481.59 64,676 576.20 5,303 699.86 12,755 812.17

01/28 3,610 580.61 2,539 582.53 14,764 523.20 61,405 591.63 5,850 698.86 11,176 803.88

02/04 9,958 592.09 6,946 550.00 19,356 489.08 32,842 624.49 5,496 701.10 10,768 807.73

02/11 9,666 596.20 4,999 601.83 16,206 502.54 101,500 594.32 4,029 691.49 13,911 784.61

02/18 8,907 592.58 4,391 602.04 21,198 476.34 59,010 607.54 5,563 695.01 17,847 815.58

02/25 8,143 591.28 4,846 577.66 19,887 489.26 33,928 621.67 4,699 698.90 13,039 809.57

03/03 13,407 568.62 2,544 593.22 24,624 478.77 24,319 634.45 6,320 721.56 12,814 821.74

03/10 9,005 587.27 4,031 572.13 21,521 461.25 42,914 610.36 6,473 704.75 15,092 806.27

03/17 10,531 595.35 5,831 588.22 16,173 487.15 38,633 627.61 8,149 716.53 15,196 816.98

03/24 57,734 574.06 9,885 591.13 17,562 472.12 64,945 620.55 16,186 710.80 21,272 828.55

03/31 113,902 573.55 64,796 520.74 18,543 467.70 187,836 613.06 28,108 662.94 20,882 820.26

04/07 55,550 575.10 18,317 550.69 16,949 449.79 103,507 617.97 14,213 724.20 16,587 816.33

04/14 23,515 609.12 2,368 565.89 12,404 477.25 55,475 629.98 11,665 642.83 14,883 817.05

04/21 11,529 572.19 2,051 547.35 13,334 466.75 21,419 620.46 7,492 652.48 13,202 812.44

04/28 7,034 567.15 2,219 568.18 11,673 481.92 22,435 616.43 3,592 671.18 12,911 797.98

05/05 6,842 559.33 1,245 574.84 18,754 476.94 25,496 603.00 6,994 675.31 23,004 768.07

05/12 7,845 553.46 3,702 535.57 13,519 446.25 33,654 605.25 7,440 662.05 19,238 794.37

05/19 8,959 557.35 2,642 552.22 13,961 465.34 27,781 591.45 7,820 652.27 15,133 798.89

05/26 8,715 555.60 2,345 527.09 15,294 441.12 33,201 572.79 7,495 656.15 18,177 807.76

06/02 7,408 550.23 2,564 528.85 13,622 440.20 30,082 566.04 6,177 655.57 12,441 808.68

06/09 5,928 544.34 2,345 504.91 17,398 442.20 28,885 556.74 5,159 666.44 14,438 806.46

06/16 5,994 534.85 2,542 518.20 14,987 439.63 23,503 570.50 5,281 654.45 13,925 808.35

06/23 6,601 546.18 2,793 504.39 11,098 421.99 27,287 567.11 7,649 640.80 14,746 807.14

06/30 4,865 532.77 2,503 500.77 19,186 425.41 25,716 561.52 9,515 659.60 14,075 810.43

07/07 3,761 531.79 3,057 490.00 7,420 460.13 20,431 564.19 2,846 648.66 12,195 807.01

07/14 5,558 541.17 2,620 500.39 7,119 432.31 22,553 561.46 6,614 627.26 14,116 817.38

07/21 5,004 524.64 1,655 475.25 5,586 468.13 27,233 524.64 7,148 645.90 11,906 805.67

07/28 4,066 529.85 2,619 482.7 6,975 453.39 21,619 512.99 6,139 615.90 12,665 801.01

08/04 5,993 512.95 3,358 448.83 7,956 422.28 22,959 501.99 5,433 618.47 13,603 783.23

08/11 5,281 500.80 1,561 504.76 7,033 424.43 27,703 506.93 5,892 606.46 12,557 780.38

08/18 6,716 502.72 2,292 439.97 8,053 434.59 26,050 486.39 7,374 619.52 12,820 776.52

08/25 6,162 501.52 3,486 442.48 7,334 435.62 32,623 488.52 7,562 641.51 10,946 782.74

09/01 10,337 507.04 2,323 453.19 9,537 423.75 39,876 467.27 8,042 601.23 15,466 773.23

09/08 6,527 476.05 2,943 435.36 8,100 414.86 25,828 484.24 5,061 593.75 12,624 769.57

09/15 8,035 486.42 2,061 458.30 9,115 429.77 66,781 452.52 80,636 431.19 13,228 762.60

09/22 9,541 487.35 3,517 453.40 16,493 382.98 68,821 477.49 44,318 441.71 12,831 738.75

09/29 6,293 473.78 2,921 414.96 14,211 419.48 45,294 477.34 7,265 602.06 15,617 751.23

10/06 7,840 482.00 2,874 417.06 12,168 425.80 28,604 491.41 4,066 595.45 15,198 747.58

10/13 7,265 489.03 2,902 430.14 14,529 411.23 34,116 477.50 5,379 616.70 13,220 743.01

10/20 9,540 481.97 2,803 428.82 15,287 424.53 33,648 477.42 5,366 601.20 11,922 752.97

10/27 7,034 501.40 3,997 434.06 13,927 418.73 27,241 486.06 6,999 606.32 10,456 736.79

11/03 2,332 489.31 5,342 467.83 4,265 413.63 12,091 491.97 8,373 592.68 10,723 727.96

11/10 41,290 492.87 9,856 454.69 15,482 402.73 38,171 490.34 12,013 601.83 13,793 736.64

11/17 32,837 439.30 19,260 436.75 15,671 411.62 37,499 496.94 12,156 591.36 10,435 742.82

11/24 33,191 436.56 7,097 431.06 16,185 422.54 30,820 481.92 8,239 594.78 9,029 752.26

12/01 12,738 491.73 4,814 464.78 12,586 415.24 36,454 488.76 5,284 570.77 10,091 747.74

12/08 13,957 513.34 25,807 412.80 13,890 408.88 35,696 495.29 19,532 588.42 10,319 744.17

12/15 48,161 477.58 35,182 453.75 17,219 407.91 84,203 510.84 13,982 578.35 18,318 715.47

12/22 68,985 468.78 32,956 436.49 24,028 369.68 71,950 503.98 18,982 605.18 14,620 714.68

12/29 17,852 428.54 3,168 464.78 15,111 404.76 24,220 493.92 5,262 598.90 8,154 737.33

2012 808,165 531.92 353,751 506.13 733,567 444.69 2,166,610 549.15 525,669 638.23 715,490 783.84

2011 796,042 572.91 537,638 559.72 1,014,361 409.10 2,393,991 617.32 337,735 679.57 731,306 763.68

Weighted average prices
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Lamb Market Statistics

Boxed Lamb Cuts

2012 National Boxed Lamb Cuts - Fresh, Choice and Prime, Negotiated Sales, FOB Plant Basis

Week 234G Sirloin Bnls 236 Back Trmd 238 Trimmings 295 Lamb for Stew 296 Ground Lamb Necks

Ending Lbs Price Lbs Price Lbs Price Lbs Price Lbs Price Lbs Price

01/07 851 755.63 420 754.17 1,781 538.34 9,654 671.02 19,067 564.59 5,668 175.66

01/14 582 843.74 958 765.02 3,139 519.25 9,077 712.57 18,829 589.92 20,524 134.58

01/21 1,092 760.31 931 764.13 3,539 508.54 8,256 723.23 23,265 592.64 8,454 168.76

01/28 1,260 738.69 660 701.74 4,269 508.39 9,992 725.20 24,417 596.47 6,722 153.77

02/04 951 744.57 1,001 759.95 4,058 495.74 6,394 719.04 20,376 584.44 14,747 144.28

02/11 2,179 726.47 975 765.74 4,276 507.07 8,349 715.13 25,139 599.30 7,198 164.86

02/18 1,953 770.08 950 774.83 5,544 496.95 8,148 728.36 23,325 591.23 16,265 148.54

02/25 1,133 725.57 1,008 748.71 2,685 524.96 8,874 737.20 21,128 594.90 13,956 127.68

03/03 1,718 771.10 868 762.20 5,848 501.20 14,435 707.88 28,764 580.92 6,514 163.08

03/10 1,594 754.44 1,069 754.90 3,832 511.09 11,732 659.10 25,944 586.18 20,937 128.70

03/17 1,545 783.90 1,090 764.61 5,064 510.24 11,905 708.67 24,141 588.26 17,833 136.56

03/24 1,665 810.86 1,169 792.54 5,538 502.31 11,925 712.22 21,527 588.44 17,542 142.43

03/31 1,416 730.67 663 749.64 5,555 497.66 5,636 726.63 19,822 595.61 13,138 132.27

04/07 1,121 786.72 1,012 767.40 3,377 528.80 4,503 718.63 22,750 593.57 11,870 129.95

04/14 1,343 741.01 956 769.59 3,816 499.95 4,531 728.70 19,342 591.30 6,946 154.55

04/21 968 761.52 1,147 785.85 4,712 495.63 5,143 711.46 19,281 596.29 16,534 116.98

04/28 1,877 749.28 672 798.98 5,560 491.02 7,813 635.62 18,709 598.52 23,969 98.29

05/05 1,514 765.37 945 754.96 6,424 474.74 7,341 679.33 17,347 595.44 6,990 156.68

05/12 1,291 772.01 800 794.98 6,496 434.04 4,212 715.25 17,875 581.20 19,902 111.04

05/19 2,622 725.80 313 799.45 4,594 481.72 5,051 716.77 17,258 598.98 6,195 158.40

05/26 1,070 810.24 290 817.15 3,449 433.55 6,681 679.80 18,744 607.95 8,534 161.21

06/02 1,557 775.90 372 787.81 2,463 482.77 3,877 703.03 15,593 603.58 22,299 102.84

06/09 2,063 741.34 226 846.57 3,981 407.11 4,882 678.24 18,965 592.78 6,974 157.93

06/16 1,612 806.33 278 797.46 2,963 454.29 5,422 688.98 18,177 593.23 4,591 128.68

06/23 1,162 899.25 230 804.21 4,442 440.01 6,765 676.52 15,423 582.45 17,241 125.36

06/30 2,479 739.76 122 678.45 3,196 469.16 3,760 667.79 8,900 538.57 4,128 142.81

07/07 843 784.10 193 860.69 1,781 389.76 3,408 677.17 6,577 557.44 15,412 105.92

07/14 1,238 775.31 214 859.21 2,904 476.68 4,081 678.47 10,563 565.55 6,088 154.59

07/21 1,960 772.04 213 858.43 2,249 432.66 6,199 655.49 6,772 554.83 5,192 139.71

07/28 1,568 787.76 261 859.59 2,145 429.77 5,287 638.54 14,395 552.56 5,807 140.84

08/04 1,367 783.95 230 859.57 4,328 447.97 4,735 612.32 6,672 550.92 12,752 87.85

08/11 1,665 751.86 90 862.00 1,417 481.28 7,184 669.32 10,669 534.30 31,288 84.05

08/18 1,118 803.95 336 859.50 3,164 454.80 3,721 627.86 7,074 550.31 8,636 112.50

08/25 2,232 744.71 176 860.66 2,870 462.14 5,365 640.76 9,220 553.80 11,828 97.60

09/01 1,403 805.09 177 858.00 3,683 431.37 10,864 625.62 4,723 551.95 22,150 95.47

09/08 1,219 779.90 286 858.50 3,988 470.05 7,106 592.94 6,865 549.53 19,758 93.24

09/15 987 753.62 220 858.00 3,237 413.98 9,617 657.24 7,080 552.72 9,962 134.47

09/22 861 768.06 204 858.71 3,153 424.85 7,365 623.55 7,842 551.34 33,489 98.61

09/29 1,485 768.09 190 858.00 4,435 434.74 6,640 610.97 7,428 552.02 8,577 102.95

10/06 2,021 749.79 184 860.14 1,227 456.03 6,308 605.67 7,559 545.43 5,361 157.32

10/13 1,405 772.04 190 858.00 4,879 431.52 9,517 591.19 6,258 549.54 7,204 141.40

10/20 1,737 747.18 244 851.05 3,019 424.90 8,435 613.15 6,997 554.53 3,355 154.78

10/27 971 781.54 202 858.71 2,834 430.47 11,128 597.17 8,823 527.58 21,054 108.39

11/03 1,070 754.24 530 388.33 5,275 634.59 3,028 455.66 3,854 173.80

11/10 1,881 747.99 464 858.31 2,653 443.64 7,466 610.90 10,033 534.79 4,796 163.53

11/17 1,081 742.36 237 859.11 3,571 435.45 8,299 596.85 6,196 550.89 8,592 128.07

11/24 1,631 725.88 130 858.00 2,679 418.04 8,998 604.49 8,907 530.62 13,141 126.47

12/01 1,761 703.55 162 788.00 8,276 323.19 10,329 594.56 8,414 525.06 17,532 113.33

12/08 752 744.22 180 788.89 4,237 401.45 7,790 602.49 6,785 519.11 7,823 138.04

12/15 1,267 687.03 3,774 408.81 5,723 595.55 7,824 514.99 20,633 112.31

12/22 828 736.16 448 788.00 2,758 413.33 8,727 597.11 9,641 527.99 18,078 117.04

12/29 844 758.11 22 790.45 2,475 408.48 6,315 601.44 7,107 552.32 5,209 145.65

2012 73,813 763.83 24,378 807.81 192,867 458.62 380,240 661.57 727,560 565.24 653,242 132.57

2011 116,983 703.64 16,792 798.88 223,047 475.06 467,022 682.85 1,350,303 562.89 672,721 134.76

Weighted average prices
2012

ANNUAL MEAT

TRADE REVIEW

Veal Statistical Data

Livestock and Seed Program

Livestock and Grain Market News Service

Des Moines, Iowa
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Veal Market Statistics

Veal Carcasses, Boxed & Distributive / LCL Veal Cuts - Special Fed

2012 Veal Carcasses Boxed & Distributive / LCL Veal Cuts

Week Non Packer Fore- Fore- Necks Breast Fore- OssoBuco Full Sq-Cut Chuck Shoulder

EndingPacker* Owned Comp. Saddle Quarter Bone-in Shank Foreshank Shldr Chuck Rolls Clod

01/07 326.00 347.50 337.57 330.00 355.00 227.50 135.00 557.50 762.50 292.50 249.50 447.50 537.50

01/14 329.50 349.00 340.24 330.00 355.00 227.50 135.00 567.50 777.50 292.50 254.50 447.50 537.50

01/21 335.25 353.00 342.59 330.00 355.00 227.50 135.00 567.50 785.00 292.50 254.50 447.50 537.50

01/28 332.75 351.00 342.14 330.00 372.00 255.00 147.00 577.50 787.50 315.00 284.50 500.00 537.50

02/04 339.00 352.50 345.44 335.00 372.00 255.00 147.00 577.50 807.50 315.00 284.50 500.00 537.50

02/11 339.00 354.00 345.26 335.00 360.00 257.50 147.00 590.00 807.50 312.50 284.50 500.00 560.00

02/18 334.50 354.75 345.19 335.00 360.00 257.50 147.00 590.00 807.50 312.50 284.50 500.00 560.00

02/25 349.06 354.50 349.90 335.00 360.00 257.50 132.00 592.50 810.00 312.50 284.50 500.00 560.00

03/03 350.55 354.75 352.01 335.00 360.00 257.50 132.00 592.50 812.50 315.00 284.50 500.00 560.00

03/10 350.98 355.00 353.68 335.00 367.50 257.50 132.00 592.50 815.00 317.50 277.00 500.00 560.00

03/17 354.75 357.75 356.65 335.00 367.50 257.50 132.00 592.50 842.50 322.50 282.00 500.00 560.00

03/24 358.25 361.25 358.12 355.00 380.00 262.50 137.00 602.50 842.50 322.50 285.00 500.00 560.00

03/31 354.96 360.50 359.00 355.00 380.00 262.50 137.00 602.50 842.50 322.50 285.00 500.00 560.00

04/07 361.25 364.00 361.46 355.00 380.00 262.50 137.00 605.00 845.00 322.50 285.00 500.00 560.00

04/14 358.07 365.50 363.77 360.00 380.00 262.50 137.00 605.00 852.50 327.50 285.00 500.00 560.00

04/21 360.37 367.00 363.68 360.00 380.00 262.50 137.00 605.00 852.50 327.50 287.00 500.00 560.00

04/28 363.19 368.50 365.26 360.00 380.00 262.50 137.00 612.50 862.50 327.50 284.50 495.00 560.00

05/05 363.75 370.50 367.86 360.00 380.50 255.00 137.00 617.50 867.50 327.50 277.00 480.00 560.00

05/12 364.18 370.75 368.55 360.00 380.50 255.00 137.00 617.50 867.50 327.50 277.00 480.00 560.00

05/19 367.75 369.50 368.68 360.00 384.50 255.00 137.00 617.50 867.50 327.50 277.00 480.00 560.00

05/26 365.64 370.75 368.47 360.00 384.50 255.00 137.00 617.50 867.50 327.50 277.00 477.00 560.00

06/02 363.54 372.00 369.12 360.00 384.50 255.00 137.00 617.50 870.00 327.50 277.00 477.00 560.00

06/09 365.20 369.50 367.67 337.50 384.50 260.00 140.00 617.50 875.00 330.00 254.00 515.00 560.00

06/16 361.73 370.75 367.48 342.50 384.50 260.00 145.00 617.50 875.00 330.00 254.00 515.00 560.00

06/23 362.54 371.25 368.28 342.50 387.00 260.00 167.00 617.50 825.00 330.00 254.00 520.00 560.00

06/30 359.87 370.75 366.95 342.50 387.00 260.00 142.00 617.50 825.00 330.00 251.50 520.00 560.00

07/07 358.49 372.50 367.94 342.50 387.00 260.00 142.00 617.50 825.00 330.00 251.50 520.00 560.00

07/14 361.99 372.50 368.79 342.50 387.00 260.00 142.00 617.50 825.00 330.00 251.50 520.00 560.00

07/21 358.30 373.00 367.65 342.50 387.00 260.00 142.00 617.50 825.00 330.00 251.50 520.00 560.00

07/28 360.46 372.50 364.94 342.50 387.00 260.00 144.50 607.50 862.50 330.00 254.00 520.00 560.00

08/04 359.71 370.50 362.45 342.50 387.00 250.00 144.50 632.50 832.50 332.50 254.00 505.00 557.50

08/11 363.89 371.00 365.24 342.50 387.00 255.00 144.50 632.50 832.50 332.50 254.00 505.00 557.50

08/18 363.66 370.00 365.28 342.50 387.00 255.00 144.50 632.50 832.50 332.50 254.00 505.00 557.50

08/25 363.31 370.25 365.75 342.50 387.00 255.00 144.50 632.50 832.50 332.50 254.00 505.00 557.50

09/01 359.69 370.25 363.75 342.50 387.00 255.00 144.50 632.50 832.50 332.50 254.00 505.00 557.50

09/08 356.19 371.00 364.57 342.50 387.00 255.00 144.50 632.50 832.50 332.50 254.00 505.00 557.50

09/15 361.44 371.25 365.47 342.50 387.00 255.00 155.00 632.50 875.00 332.50 254.00 505.00 557.50

09/22 357.75 373.50 363.67 342.50 387.00 252.50 153.50 617.50 905.00 342.50 274.50 517.50 560.00

09/29 361.75 371.25 361.86 342.50 387.00 252.50 153.50 617.50 905.00 342.50 274.50 517.50 560.00

10/06 347.17 368.75 361.42 340.00 387.00 252.50 160.00 617.50 870.00 342.50 281.00 517.50 560.00

10/13 358.00 367.50 361.79 340.00 387.00 264.00 160.00 617.50 870.00 337.50 283.50 517.50 560.00

10/20 351.25 368.50 360.59 340.00 387.00 264.00 160.00 617.50 870.00 337.50 285.00 517.50 560.00

10/27 352.00 362.50 357.36 340.00 387.00 264.00 160.50 617.50 957.00 337.50 287.50 517.50 560.00

11/03 347.75 369.25 359.51 347.50 397.50 275.00 157.50 632.50 922.50 330.00 287.00 492.00 560.00

11/10 353.00 365.75 360.44 347.50 397.50 275.00 160.50 632.50 927.00 330.00 289.50 519.00 560.00

11/17 341.25 362.25 355.23 347.50 407.50 263.50 160.50 677.50 935.00 327.50 285.00 508.00 570.00

11/24 346.25 356.75 357.50 347.50 407.50 273.50 160.50 677.50 935.00 332.50 285.00 508.00 570.00

12/01 342.50 360.75 351.65 347.50 407.50 273.50 160.50 677.50 935.00 332.50 285.00 508.00 570.00

12/08 344.00 357.50 352.79 379.50 407.50 273.50 160.00 677.50 935.00 332.50 285.00 481.00 570.00

12/15 340.75 360.00 350.70 379.50 407.50 273.50 160.00 677.50 935.00 332.50 285.00 481.00 570.00

12/22 338.75 357.50 347.61 379.50 407.50 273.50 160.00 677.50 935.00 332.50 285.00 481.00 570.00

12/29 339.00 355.00 350.26 379.50 407.50 273.50 160.00 677.50 935.00 332.50 285.00 481.00 570.00

2012 353.07 364.38 359.02 346.98 383.62 258.68 146.18 618.99 858.30 326.49 272.66 499.63 558.85

2011 290.08 309.94 297.22 272.21 304.38 208.70 109.97 421.38 625.29 255.05 227.88 405.98 480.38

*Non-Packer Ow ned. All carcass values are w eighted averages on 255-315 Hide-off, Hot Basis. Cuts are simple average prices.
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Veal Market Statistics

Boxed & Distributive / LCL Veal Cuts - Special Fed

2012 Boxed & Distributive / LCL Veal Cuts

Week Racks Racks RcksChp Rcks Chp Ribeye Hind- Hind- Loins Loins Strips Short Legs

Ending 8- Rib 7- Rib Rdy 7-Rib Rdy 6-Rib saddles quarter Reg Trmd 4x4 Bnls 0x0 Tender Double

01/07 590.00 667.50 1110.00 1200.00 2155.00 500.00 499.50 385.00 570.00 1342.50 1177.00 522.50

01/14 590.00 667.50 1137.50 1227.50 2155.00 500.00 502.50 385.00 570.00 1342.50 1204.50 522.50

01/21 590.00 667.50 1137.50 1227.50 2155.00 500.00 502.50 385.00 570.00 1342.50 1204.50 522.50

01/28 642.50 742.50 1260.00 1340.00 2222.50 555.00 502.50 420.00 575.00 1385.00 1204.50 562.50

02/04 670.00 742.50 1260.00 1340.00 2240.00 555.00 502.50 420.00 575.00 1385.00 1204.50 567.50

02/11 672.50 742.50 1260.00 1340.00 2240.00 530.00 502.50 397.50 570.00 1535.00 1217.00 545.00

02/18 672.50 742.50 1260.00 1340.00 2240.00 530.00 502.50 397.50 570.00 1535.00 1217.00 545.00

02/25 672.50 742.50 1260.00 1340.00 2240.00 530.00 502.50 397.50 570.00 1535.00 1217.00 545.00

03/03 675.00 745.00 1262.50 1342.50 2240.00 530.00 502.50 397.50 570.00 1535.00 1217.00 545.00

03/10 677.50 747.50 1262.50 1342.50 2240.00 530.00 504.50 397.50 567.50 1535.00 1217.00 545.00

03/17 677.50 750.00 1265.00 1345.00 2240.00 530.00 504.50 397.50 567.50 1535.00 1217.00 547.50

03/24 700.00 765.00 1287.50 1382.50 2240.00 537.50 514.50 397.50 572.50 1535.00 1242.00 555.00

03/31 700.00 765.00 1287.50 1382.50 2240.00 537.50 514.50 397.50 572.50 1535.00 1242.00 555.00

04/07 700.00 767.50 1287.50 1382.50 2240.00 537.50 514.50 397.50 572.50 1535.00 1242.00 555.00

04/14 700.00 770.00 1287.50 1382.50 2240.00 537.50 514.50 397.50 572.50 1535.00 1242.00 555.00

04/21 700.00 770.00 1287.50 1382.50 2240.00 537.50 514.50 397.50 572.50 1535.00 1242.00 555.00

04/28 700.00 770.00 1290.00 1385.00 2240.00 537.50 514.50 397.50 572.50 1535.00 1242.00 555.00

05/05 712.50 770.00 1290.00 1385.00 2240.00 537.50 514.50 382.50 572.50 1535.00 1242.00 555.00

05/12 712.50 770.00 1290.00 1385.00 2240.00 537.50 514.50 382.50 572.50 1535.00 1242.00 555.00

05/19 712.50 770.00 1290.00 1385.00 2240.00 537.50 514.50 382.50 572.50 1535.00 1242.00 555.00

05/26 712.50 770.00 1292.50 1387.50 2240.00 537.50 514.50 382.50 575.00 1542.50 1242.00 555.00

06/02 712.50 770.00 1292.50 1387.50 2240.00 537.50 514.50 382.50 575.00 1545.00 1242.00 555.00

06/09 697.50 780.00 1297.50 1455.00 2240.00 537.50 514.50 395.00 605.00 1550.00 1242.00 555.00

06/16 697.50 780.00 1297.50 1455.00 2240.00 537.50 514.50 400.00 605.00 1550.00 1242.00 555.00

06/23 702.50 780.00 1297.50 1455.00 2240.00 537.50 514.50 400.00 612.50 1550.00 1242.00 555.00

06/30 702.50 780.00 1347.50 1455.00 2240.00 537.50 514.50 400.00 615.00 1525.00 1242.00 555.00

07/07 702.50 780.00 1370.00 1477.50 2240.00 537.50 514.50 400.00 615.00 1525.00 1242.00 555.00

07/14 702.50 780.00 1370.00 1477.50 2240.00 537.50 514.50 400.00 615.00 1525.00 1242.00 555.00

07/21 702.50 780.00 1370.00 1477.50 2240.00 537.50 514.50 400.00 615.00 1525.00 1242.00 555.00

07/28 702.50 780.00 1320.00 1477.50 2240.00 537.50 514.50 400.00 616.50 1570.00 1242.00 555.00

08/04 702.50 772.50 1335.00 1477.50 2240.00 537.50 514.50 385.00 616.50 1570.00 1242.00 552.50

08/11 707.50 772.50 1335.00 1477.50 2147.50 537.50 514.50 385.00 626.50 1570.00 1242.00 552.50

08/18 707.50 772.50 1335.00 1477.50 2147.50 537.50 514.50 385.00 626.50 1570.00 1242.00 552.50

08/25 707.50 772.50 1340.00 1482.50 2147.50 537.50 514.50 385.00 626.50 1570.00 1242.00 552.50

09/01 707.50 772.50 1340.00 1482.50 2147.50 537.50 514.50 385.00 626.50 1570.00 1242.00 552.50

09/08 707.50 772.50 1340.00 1482.50 2147.50 537.50 514.50 385.00 626.50 1570.00 1242.00 552.50

09/15 707.50 772.50 1405.00 1510.00 2147.50 537.50 514.50 385.00 626.50 1570.00 1267.00 552.50

09/22 712.50 787.00 1405.00 1510.00 2147.50 537.50 514.50 385.00 625.00 1570.00 1267.00 555.00

09/29 712.50 787.00 1405.00 1510.00 2147.50 537.50 514.50 385.00 625.00 1570.00 1267.00 555.00

10/06 712.50 802.00 1468.00 1514.50 1900.00 537.50 514.50 380.00 625.00 1572.50 1267.00 555.00

10/13 707.50 802.00 1468.00 1514.50 1900.00 537.50 514.50 390.00 625.00 1572.50 1267.00 555.00

10/20 707.50 802.00 1470.50 1514.50 1900.00 537.50 514.50 390.00 625.00 1572.50 1267.00 555.00

10/27 707.50 802.00 1473.00 1514.50 1900.00 537.50 514.50 390.00 625.00 1575.00 1267.00 555.00

11/03 717.50 802.00 1427.50 1527.00 2150.00 552.50 534.50 395.00 595.00 1575.00 1374.50 555.00

11/10 717.50 802.00 1427.50 1527.00 2150.00 552.50 534.50 395.00 625.00 1575.00 1374.50 555.00

11/17 737.50 812.00 1497.50 1562.00 2377.50 552.50 534.50 389.00 607.00 1575.00 1424.50 570.00

11/24 750.00 812.00 1497.50 1562.00 2377.50 552.50 534.50 389.00 607.00 1575.00 1424.50 572.50

12/01 750.00 812.00 1505.00 1562.00 2377.50 557.50 534.50 389.00 607.00 1575.00 1424.50 575.00

12/08 750.00 812.00 1510.00 1562.00 2377.50 557.50 534.50 389.00 589.50 1575.00 1424.50 575.00

12/15 750.00 812.00 1512.50 1562.00 2377.50 557.50 534.50 389.00 589.50 1575.00 1424.50 575.00

12/22 750.00 812.00 1512.50 1562.00 2377.50 557.50 534.50 389.00 597.50 1575.00 1424.50 575.00

12/29 750.00 816.50 1512.50 1592.50 2377.50 557.50 534.50 389.00 597.50 1575.00 1424.50 575.00

2012 699.66 771.87 1343.26 1439.02 2209.42 538.22 515.44 392.32 596.48 1535.14 1268.01 554.62

2011 537.74 576.25 971.01 1068.79 1833.37 445.19 470.05 362.40 533.63 1196.01 1052.10 456.78

Simple average prices
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Veal Market Statistics

Boxed & Distributive / LCL Veal Cuts - Special Fed

2012 Boxed & Distributive / LCL Veal Cuts

Week Legs Legs Legs Legs Legs Butt TopRnd Hind OsoBco Stew Trim Trim

Ending Single Sliced TBS 4 pc TBS 3 pc BHS Tender CapOff Shank Hind Meat 75-80% 80-90%

01/07 534.50 800.00 910.00 954.50 682.50 1105.00 1345.00 637.50 1065.00 382.50 159.50 195.00

01/14 537.50 800.00 947.50 954.50 682.50 1120.00 1357.50 650.00 1067.50 397.50 159.50 195.00

01/21 537.50 800.00 947.50 954.50 682.50 1120.00 1357.50 650.00 1067.50 397.50 159.50 195.00

01/28 542.50 800.00 1050.00 954.50 704.50 1202.50 1357.50 712.50 1107.50 397.50 159.50 200.00

02/04 542.50 800.00 1050.00 954.50 704.50 1202.50 1357.50 729.50 1107.50 397.50 159.50 200.00

02/11 547.50 825.00 1000.00 954.50 704.50 1202.50 1357.50 729.50 1107.50 397.50 159.50 207.50

02/18 547.50 825.00 1000.00 954.50 700.00 1205.00 1357.50 729.50 1107.50 397.50 159.50 207.50

02/25 547.50 825.00 1000.00 954.50 700.00 1205.00 1382.00 759.50 1107.50 397.50 159.50 207.50

03/03 547.50 825.00 1000.00 964.50 700.00 1205.00 1382.00 762.00 1107.50 397.50 159.50 207.50

03/10 547.50 825.00 1000.00 964.50 700.00 1205.00 1404.50 762.00 1107.50 397.50 159.50 207.50

03/17 547.50 825.00 1000.00 964.50 700.00 1210.00 1404.50 777.00 1135.00 397.50 159.50 175.00

03/24 562.50 825.00 1012.50 964.50 712.50 1235.00 1410.00 777.00 1147.50 410.00 159.50 182.50

03/31 562.50 825.00 1012.50 964.50 712.50 1235.00 1410.00 777.00 1147.50 410.00 159.50 182.50

04/07 562.50 825.00 1012.50 964.50 712.50 1240.00 1410.00 779.50 1150.00 410.00 159.50 217.50

04/14 562.50 825.00 1012.50 964.50 712.50 1245.00 1410.00 779.50 1150.00 410.00 159.50 217.50

04/21 569.50 825.00 1012.50 964.50 712.50 1245.00 1410.00 779.50 1150.00 410.00 159.50 217.50

04/28 569.50 825.00 1012.50 964.50 712.50 1252.50 1410.00 792.00 1150.00 410.00 159.50 217.50

05/05 569.50 825.00 1012.50 964.50 712.50 1250.00 1410.00 792.50 1150.00 422.50 159.50 217.50

05/12 569.50 825.00 1012.50 964.50 712.50 1250.00 1410.00 792.50 1150.00 422.50 159.50 217.50

05/19 569.50 825.00 1012.50 964.50 712.50 1250.00 1410.00 792.50 1150.00 422.50 159.50 217.50

05/26 569.50 825.00 1012.50 964.50 712.50 1250.00 1410.00 792.50 1150.00 422.50 159.50 217.50

06/02 569.50 825.00 1012.50 964.50 712.50 1250.00 1417.50 792.50 1150.00 422.50 170.50 217.50

06/09 569.50 825.00 1012.50 954.50 712.50 1260.00 1377.50 714.50 1150.00 467.50 198.50 220.00

06/16 569.50 825.00 1012.50 954.50 712.50 1260.00 1377.50 714.50 1150.00 467.50 198.50 227.50

06/23 569.50 825.00 1012.50 954.50 712.50 1260.00 1405.00 747.00 1150.00 467.50 198.50 227.50

06/30 569.50 825.00 1012.50 959.50 712.50 1262.50 1392.50 754.50 1200.00 425.00 198.50 232.50

07/07 569.50 840.00 1012.50 959.50 712.50 1262.50 1392.50 754.50 1200.00 425.00 198.50 232.50

07/14 569.50 840.00 1012.50 959.50 712.50 1262.50 1392.50 754.50 1200.00 425.00 198.50 232.50

07/21 569.50 840.00 1012.50 959.50 712.50 1262.50 1392.50 754.50 1200.00 425.00 198.50 232.50

07/28 559.50 840.00 1012.50 959.50 700.00 1275.00 1397.00 767.00 1150.00 437.50 198.50 232.50

08/04 559.50 840.00 1012.50 959.50 700.00 1250.00 1395.00 767.00 1150.00 437.50 198.50 200.00

08/11 559.50 850.00 1012.50 959.50 700.00 1250.00 1395.00 767.00 1150.00 437.50 197.00 200.00

08/18 559.50 850.00 1012.50 959.50 700.00 1250.00 1395.00 767.00 1150.00 437.50 197.00 200.00

08/25 559.50 850.00 1012.50 959.50 700.00 1250.00 1395.00 767.00 1150.00 437.50 197.00 200.00

09/01 559.50 850.00 1012.50 959.50 700.00 1250.00 1395.00 767.00 1150.00 437.50 197.00 200.00

09/08 559.50 850.00 1012.50 959.50 700.00 1250.00 1395.00 767.00 1150.00 437.50 197.00 200.00

09/15 582.50 877.50 1012.50 959.50 705.00 1300.00 1435.00 767.00 1237.50 437.50 197.00 200.00

09/22 582.50 887.50 1012.50 959.50 705.00 1325.00 1437.00 767.00 1237.50 437.50 197.00 202.50

09/29 582.50 887.50 1012.50 959.50 705.00 1325.00 1437.00 767.00 1237.50 437.50 197.00 202.50

10/06 582.50 887.50 1012.50 957.00 709.50 1312.50 1437.00 779.00 1237.50 477.50 182.00 202.50

10/13 582.50 887.50 1012.50 957.00 709.50 1312.50 1437.00 784.50 1255.00 477.50 182.00 195.00

10/20 582.50 887.50 1012.50 957.00 709.50 1312.50 1437.00 784.50 1255.00 477.50 182.00 195.00

10/27 582.50 887.50 1012.50 957.00 709.50 1312.50 1452.50 784.50 1255.00 477.50 182.00 195.00

11/03 595.00 910.00 1037.50 967.00 742.00 1397.50 1470.00 792.50 1280.00 482.50 200.00 242.50

11/10 595.00 910.00 1037.50 967.00 742.00 1397.50 1470.00 792.50 1280.00 482.50 222.50 242.50

11/17 605.00 910.00 1037.50 977.00 742.00 1441.50 1490.00 810.00 1292.50 492.50 210.00 242.50

11/24 607.50 910.00 1037.50 977.00 742.00 1441.50 1490.00 817.50 1292.50 492.50 210.00 242.50

12/01 610.00 910.00 1037.50 977.00 742.00 1441.50 1490.00 817.50 1292.50 492.50 210.00 242.50

12/08 610.00 910.00 1037.50 977.00 742.00 1441.50 1490.00 822.50 1292.50 492.50 197.00 242.50

12/15 610.00 910.00 1037.50 977.00 742.00 1441.50 1490.00 825.00 1292.50 492.50 197.00 242.50

12/22 610.00 910.00 1037.50 977.00 742.00 1441.50 1490.00 827.50 1292.50 492.50 197.00 242.50

12/29 610.00 910.00 1037.50 977.00 742.00 1441.50 1490.00 872.00 1292.50 492.50 197.00 242.50

2012 570.17 849.38 1012.36 962.24 711.87 1276.45 1413.85 767.68 1179.90 437.12 181.75 214.09

2011 486.06 756.91 863.61 908.38 623.02 1018.03 1274.79 536.86 894.14 360.43 142.28 172.84

Simple average prices
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$1,200

$1,250

$1,300

$1,350

$1,400

$1,450

$1,500

Dollars per hundredweight

Top Round, Cap Off

2012 2011

$260

$280

$300

$320

$340

$360

$380

Dollars per hundredweight

Hide-Off Carcass

Composite 2012 2011

$490

$510

$530

$550

$570

$590

$610

$630

Dollars per hundredweight

4 X 4 Trmd Loin 

2012 2011

$500

$550

$600

$650

$700

$750

$800

$850

Dollars per hundredweight

Hotel Rack - 7 Rib

2012 2011

$190

$210

$230

$250

$270

$290

Dollars per hundredweight

Sq. Cut Shoulder

2012 2011

$400

$425

$450

$475

$500

$525

$550

$575

$600

Dollars per hundredweight

Legs Double

2012 2011
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Bison Grain Fed Market Statistics

Carcasses and Cuts

2012 Bison Cuts, FOB Plant Basis

Ribeye, Lip-On 

Young Bulls Young Heifers Aged Bulls Aged Cows Frozen

Head Price Head Price Head Price Head Price Lbs Price Lbs Price

January 1,301 393.08 1,302 378.94 39 316.03 464 293.90 33,817 1378.83 2,877 1381.38

February 1,019 395.80 1,329 378.17 39 295.48 464 289.46 34,204 1262.29 2,516 1361.62

March 1,876 390.43 1,202 371.89 39 296.26 464 286.80 45,450 1369.94 6,684 1273.83

April 391.85 680 380.45 33 305.18 289 1,585 293.24 39,256 1363.79 4,246 1399.12

May 392.57 1,351 1,658 381.52 48 308.23 207 299.28 34,900 1375.48 6,402 1266.85

June 394.12 1,012 1,884 384.26 58 308.90 130 299.01 45,450 1369.94 6,684 1273.83

July 390.28 967 383.55 87 308.93 110 1,841 311.93 34,720 1398.35 5,970 1301.50

August 1,752 391.95 1,141 382.88 62 313.63 37 300.49 38,419 1393.17 7,349 1306.01

September 1,625 391.95 1,520 380.23 46 306.09 22 306.00 29,189 1396.23 5,686 1302.11

October 1,369 387.49 2,895 379.00 84 305.24 324 286.23 33,177 1401.99 5,585 1334.86

November 1,320 388.79 3,147 375.65 96 290.00 636 278.86 31,676 1382.01 2,780 1334.51

December 1,329 389.82 2,875 373.85 26 287.23 541 281.64 30,192 1375.52 2,699 1294.31

2012 18,559 391.48 19,421 378.24 657 303.71 3,688 288.49 430,450 1371.87 59,478 1309.89

2011 19,009 375.62 10,646 365.16 404 275.37 2,773 270.29 475,519 1328.65 60,164 1224.30

2012 Bison Cuts, FOB Plant Basis

Fresh

Lbs Price Lbs Price Lbs Price Lbs Price Lbs Price Lbs Price

January 78,587 563.52 15,804 617.25 840 648.93 6,032 669.41 5,123 601.60 7,513 656.28

February 65,869 570.04 17,365 617.25 882 604.35 3,733 683.17 6,078 619.01 6,872 656.74

March 86,270 592.67 18,562 580.06 3,730 590.32 7,600 639.37 9,495 627.88 8,272 644.44

April 82,023 571.40 20,784 617.25 286 687.05 5,257 643.18 6,933 592.94 7,319 654.82

May 81,807 569.45 15,759 580.06 3,775 634.60 5,671 657.95 16,626 643.85 7,493 626.96

June 86,270 592.67 18,562 580.06 3,730 590.32 7,600 639.37 9,495 627.88 8,272 644.44

July 67,759 583.06 19,935 614.66 6,588 584.97 4,036 655.76 8,178 624.33 10,132 632.33

August 82,462 583.06 27,180 614.66 3,260 598.05 6,007 643.45 9,131 638.57 10,798 620.94

September 75,055 574.45 23,332 626.44 1,979 694.34 4,307 659.52 6,160 590.54 5,657 579.71

October 59,794 577.26 17,716 625.12 897 639.00 6,038 653.99 5,479 621.15 6,447 620.00

November 72,573 584.05 15,550 644.91 1,157 743.93 3,891 639.56 6,575 627.21 6,471 615.00

December 62,351 579.52 8,225 647.18 3,210 561.75 2,361 673.61 5,185 631.84 4,467 620.00

2012 900,820 578.68 218,774 612.41 30,334 609.51 62,533 652.44 94,458 624.20 89,713 632.39

2011 1,002,001 534.81 314,132 602.61 18,656 654.49 68,139 637.25 86,124 632.11 109,840 623.70

2012 Bison Cuts, FOB Plant Basis

Flats, Outside Rnd

Frozen

Lbs Price Lbs Price Lbs Price Lbs Price Lbs Price Lbs Price

January 1,821 633.11 902 632.63 27,885 1292.20 2,086 1228.38 9,226 775.77 1,322 745.77

February 1,657 641.46 1,010 636.00 24,369 1317.33 3,641 1195.48 9,211 829.44 1,821 718.84

March 2,461 627.00 320 677.34 29,494 1320.87 4,631 1064.44 13,539 781.67 2,176 683.12

April 590.21 1,217 3,529 911.75 24,794 1300.86 2,661 1119.00 12,377 794.10 1,988 779.99

May 637.00 953 3,218 557.64 23,538 1344.27 8,102 1011.05 9,619 779.70 2,050 702.62

June 627.00 320 2,461 677.34 29,494 1320.87 4,631 1064.44 13,539 781.67 2,176 683.12

July 642.15 9,450 2,984 654.56 20,915 1354.61 3,880 1018.66 9,566 794.18 2,616 681.59

August 2,518 630.00 240 630.00 24,561 1345.72 3,452 973.84 13,705 756.27 1,395 671.63

September 2,388 641.09 103 632.93 20,822 1332.29 3,002 988.78 9,426 808.06 907 763.35

October 1,566 630.00 167 662.66 21,379 1347.41 5,786 895.06 7,808 795.48 897 640.67

November 684 687.28 115 630.00 23,060 1282.47 2,450 816.48 8,218 777.51 1,720 698.30

December 1310.98 2,843 21,632 502.06 5,785 794.89 1,049 705.56

2012 25,287 629.76 14,797 667.20 291,943 1,321.52 47,165 992.94 122,019 787.33 20,117 705.23

2011 47,334 636.71 25,684 604.85 562,775 1,312.44 51,860 1,063.69 152,494 755.66 48,735 722.44

Weighted average prices

Bison Carcasses

Eye of Round

Fresh Frozen

Fresh

Chuckroll Top Round 

Frozen

Peeled Knuckle 

Fresh Frozen

Top Sirloin

Fresh Frozen

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Cuts, Trimmings, and Grinds

2012

Lbs Price Lbs Price Lbs Price Lbs Price Lbs Price

January 13,698 2113.42 3,006 2029.00 14,605 523.54 28,420 574.41 53,404 475.35

February 10,745 2139.47 2,534 2140.00 21,563 558.28 36,290 574.41 53,404 475.35

March 15,231 2200.95 4,153 2129.27 37,947 554.61 39,941 537.35 28,355 500.95

April 2102.30 4,483 2137.99 10,948 541.45 39,621 574.41 53,404 13,328 504.78

May 2132.40 3,104 2070.00 29,535 564.11 53,786 566.81 28,355 11,289 501.69

June 2200.95 4,153 2129.27 37,947 554.61 39,941 537.35 28,355 15,231 500.95

July 2191.64 7,798 2188.39 31,092 544.26 39,133 562.36 20,523 10,380 522.79

August 15,144 2189.56 5,239 1915.20 8,499 549.00 32,118 562.36 20,523 503.43

September 12,285 2145.75 2,775 2156.93 18,395 537.39 22,900 571.68 2,498 604.04

October 12,646 2147.37 2,846 2195.41 16,584 536.55 26,450 545.59 2,534 495.79

November 13,530 2179.50 1,443 2198.68 103,115 530.63 36,805 520.80 10,366 389.80

December 15,015 2177.71 2,778 2020.95 38,243 515.72 40,429 531.77 14,272 488.20

2012 158,522 2,161.76 44,312 2,106.35 368,473 540.54 435,834 554.33 315,993 491.14

2011 168,323 1,930.30 51,071 1,868.74 410,477 772.96 618,557 567.57 310,519 497.31

2012 Bison Grinds and Patties, FOB Plant Basis

Fresh

Lbs Price Lbs Price Lbs Price Lbs Price Lbs Price

January 99,687 581.00 2,487 575.53 86,049 618.39 39,807 613.70

February 93,954 584.34 4,864 575.53 75,047 603.06 2,834 735.00 68,997 609.21

March 114,069 579.41 5,536 688.21 100,491 600.91 3,977 775.00 117,933 585.17

April 128,549 587.65 6,478 666.12 95,277 596.05 2,064 735.00 78,098 588.11

May 106,668 584.46 12,412 750.63 108,898 597.98 3,985 745.00 96,124 594.14

June 114,069 579.41 5,536 688.21 100,491 600.91 3,977 775.00 117,933 585.17

July 100,104 578.15 11,752 746.36 114,698 601.84 2,374 775.00 134,141 580.81

August 109,452 578.15 10,728 746.36 90,659 581.48 19,921 612.81 99,892 579.35

September 89,257 589.21 5,266 665.44 89,164 582.04 9,080 781.17 73,621 568.81

October 100,839 589.15 8,994 605.00 73,605 576.00 2,530 735.00 67,870 575.27

November 103,668 582.18 12,687 656.62 69,517 569.17 2,759 735.00 64,000 595.27

December 102,648 579.86 2,154 636.00 81,003 564.98 1,910 735.00 64,915 563.04

2012 1,262,964 582.69 88,894 685.16 1,084,899 592.24 55,411 706.81 1,023,331 585.22

2011 1,693,269 573.80 139,883 585.34 872,998 590.63 34,221 702.01 983,869 581.56

2012 Case Ready Bison Grinds and Patties, FOB Plant Basis

Fresh

Lbs Price Lbs Price Lbs Price Lbs Price Lbs Price

January 348,588 598.00 31,368 575.00 2,368 572.00 1,680 576.00

February 338,124 602.00 2,990 576.00 3,408 706.00 1,330 581.00

March 404,256 621.00 7,821 585.00 3,936 706.00 2,520 592.00

April 375,372 602.00 4,986 585.00 4,552 707.00 1,935 585.00

May 350,628 607.00 2,925 591.00 5,112 712.00 2,520 591.00

June 404,256 621.00 7,821 585.00 3,936 706.00 2,520 592.00

July 320,736 621.00 3,252 590.00 3,160 710.00 5,715 595.00

August 371,100 620.00 1,449 595.00 3,128 715.00 1,665 600.00

September 312,936 613.00 7,320 590.00 2,556 705.00 1,015 600.00

October 350,544 618.00 2,475 575.00 3,800 685.00 1,283 581.00

November 356,184 618.00 1,935 590.00 2,072 705.00 490 595.00

December 319,224 618.00 5,134 570.00 2,712 707.00 990 575.00

2012 4,251,948 613.37 79,476 580.62 40,740 698.07 23,663 589.95

2011 4,252,984 560.83 28,773 631.00 45,817 576.27 37,942 667.74 23,794 579.60

Weighted average prices

Frozen

Ground 90% Bulk

Frozen Frozen

Ground 85% Bulk Ground 90% Patties

Bison Cuts and Trimmings FOB Plant Basis

Trimmings 85%

Fresh Frozen

Tenderloin 

Fresh Frozen

Trimmings 90% 

Frozen

Ground 85% Bulk

Frozen Frozen Frozen

Ground 90% Bulk

Ground 85% Patties

Frozen

Ground 90% Patties Ground 85% Patties

Frozen
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2012

800

1,000

1,200

1,400

1,600

1,800

2,000

2,200

2,400

Number of Head

Prime Bull Carcasses

2012 2011

400

800

1,200

1,600

2,000

2,400

2,800

3,200

Number of Head

Prime Heifer Carcasses

2012 2011

25

30

35

40

45

50

Thousands of Pounds

Fresh Ribeye 

2012 2011

35

50

65

80

95

110

125

Thousands of Pounds

Frozen 85% Patties

2012 2011
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Stocks in Cold Storage

Stocks in All Warehouses

2012

Month Boneless % of Beef % of Picnics % of Hams % of Hams % of Bellies % of Loins % of

Beef 2011 Cuts 2011 Bone-in 2011 Bone-in 2011 Boneless 2011 2011 Bone-in 2011

January 424,284 106% 57,786 91% 11,272 123% 47,754 97% 52,606 100% 53,667 105% 18,271 141%

February 409,651 104% 56,455 85% 11,666 104% 55,648 95% 55,497 88% 61,758 121% 14,354 120%

March 438,165 114% 69,697 114% 10,291 91% 35,327 71% 42,568 77% 66,058 126% 15,481 116%

April 446,062 116% 71,466 119% 10,389 110% 52,156 148% 60,407 145% 74,780 141% 13,996 115%

May 427,454 110% 71,153 118% 15,299 133% 65,244 121% 63,911 131% 65,303 114% 12,798 130%

June 402,462 107% 68,370 119% 13,784 111% 78,780 119% 68,667 117% 49,063 101% 10,633 146%

July 382,726 106% 73,017 133% 9,421 97% 76,593 106% 78,015 126% 28,003 95% 9,264 163%

August 368,032 101% 61,753 94% 10,680 148% 102,638 131% 92,386 129% 13,762 91% 8,492 125%

September 353,595 97% 72,026 116% 9,585 103% 125,913 139% 87,979 121% 16,688 179% 8,188 109%

October 349,551 98% 74,248 129% 8,060 94% 105,694 145% 82,248 134% 19,124 219% 9,046 90%

November 367,987 97% 73,054 118% 8,512 81% 48,000 98% 49,668 108% 24,357 92% 15,659 110%

December* 390,755 100% 73,737 123% 7,956 85% 28,204 168% 53,697 139% 36,841 90% 15,764 106%

Stocks in thousand pounds * December figures are preliminary estimates, all other months reflect actual totals

2012 Lamb & Veal

Month Loins % of Butts % of Ribs % of Trim % of Other % of Veal % of Lamb & % of

Boneless 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 Mutton 2011

January 29,798 116% 26,895 125% 86,446 95% 56,466 109% 96,406 103% 2,788 77% 19,570 147%

February 29,548 115% 28,036 117% 96,553 103% 64,908 122% 94,529 104% 4,392 112% 20,722 165%

March 28,245 114% 31,544 118% 102,202 106% 70,614 134% 96,882 101% 4,528 120% 22,840 177%

April 30,714 134% 31,637 118% 109,712 113% 61,155 111% 100,608 107% 3,820 100% 19,432 146%

May 27,121 130% 31,662 115% 91,097 116% 53,239 104% 103,785 109% 4,039 105% 19,686 131%

June 20,621 102% 29,345 145% 72,053 165% 46,447 109% 101,724 109% 3,567 103% 22,459 124%

July 19,338 121% 19,338 117% 62,432 152% 45,243 124% 101,323 114% 4,151 115% 24,325 116%

August 24,064 153% 26,519 185% 57,365 164% 51,312 154% 104,547 115% 4,906 124% 23,889 113%

September 23,870 128% 25,374 133% 64,370 142% 48,459 131% 111,957 111% 3,965 125% 23,453 106%

October 21,449 100% 30,429 164% 81,484 142% 46,030 123% 102,941 99% 3,781 104% 23,943 120%

November 33,217 132% 29,319 134% 103,232 161% 47,497 111% 104,391 101% 3,954 122% 18,978 100%

December* 26,338 97% 25,925 133% 109,350 149% 52,960 109% 102,456 107% 5,303 184% 21,679 129%

Stocks in thousand pounds * December figures are preliminary estimates, all other months reflect actual totals

 Notes:

 Loins, boneless: Includes pork tenderloins

 Trimmings: Includes 42%, & 72% trimmings, boneless picnic meat, jow ls, neckbone trim, and blade, cheek, head, and ham shank meat

 Other: Includes ears, tails, feet, neckbones, and snouts

 Hams, boneless includes full hams, bone removed, and individual muscles separated

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

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Beef/Veal & Beef Variety Meat Exports and Imports

2012

South Fresh, Variety

Month Japan Mexico Korea Canada Egypt Russia Others Total Chilled Frozen Meats

January 9,688 19,849 11,698 12,582 11,624 2,798 21,213 89,452 28,694 28,817 28,820

February 9,656 18,221 11,153 11,490 9,264 5,514 21,834 87,131 27,514 29,750 27,141

March 10,351 17,655 10,687 12,762 10,558 5,084 22,712 89,809 28,485 33,013 25,208

April 10,436 16,808 13,598 13,556 9,914 9,244 21,180 94,735 30,957 35,195 25,357

May 16,167 15,852 11,007 13,870 11,399 7,906 19,019 95,219 30,238 35,035 26,520

June 16,146 15,365 7,821 16,599 12,858 5,724 19,608 94,121 31,000 35,180 24,840

July 18,689 18,306 10,597 16,467 16,435 6,049 22,430 108,971 34,842 38,597 32,585

August 17,588 18,172 7,847 14,046 10,922 7,700 24,196 100,471 31,744 39,079 26,490

September 12,488 11,540 9,186 14,252 12,064 8,017 22,993 90,539 27,339 34,049 26,011

October 12,829 14,393 7,593 19,129 9,927 11,021 26,557 101,449 32,395 37,648 28,052

November 9,863 12,380 9,700 17,451 12,852 5,673 23,349 91,268 30,231 32,484 25,205

December 8,862 14,449 14,729 17,810 11,046 313 23,574 90,784 30,053 31,538 25,545

2012 152,762 192,990 125,613 180,013 138,862 75,042 268,665 1,133,947 363,494 410,386 321,774

2011 158,648 256,956 154,022 191,020 147,195 67,681 309,466 1,284,987 424,737 456,656 363,543

Volume in Metric Tons

2012

Central New Fresh,

Month Australia Brazil Canada America Mexico Zealand Uruguay Others Total Chilled Frozen

January 18,787 1,540 19,135 4,056 6,285 11,668 2,243 69 63,783 27,966 33,363

February 11,674 1,493 19,284 4,195 7,020 11,258 1,462 151 56,537 26,725 27,287

March 17,923 1,299 21,719 4,670 6,917 20,006 2,001 96 74,631 29,516 42,699

April 22,988 1,852 18,000 3,484 6,036 16,622 2,077 41 71,099 25,659 42,620

May 26,532 1,451 18,238 4,624 8,059 20,007 2,221 25 81,157 28,372 50,564

June 18,479 1,703 16,138 2,416 7,279 23,821 1,737 78 71,650 24,642 44,302

July 16,169 1,883 14,065 2,831 8,009 19,635 2,075 30 64,697 23,391 38,436

August 18,470 1,240 15,554 3,557 8,529 12,495 1,394 21 61,260 24,506 34,486

September 14,227 1,605 12,198 3,893 7,560 6,453 1,742 23 47,700 19,858 25,431

October 17,583 1,383 9,386 4,175 8,662 5,090 1,210 6 47,496 21,378 23,971

November 18,442 1,630 9,464 4,343 8,087 6,286 1,763 72 50,086 19,582 28,201

December 16,781 1,557 10,429 4,382 7,453 11,196 2,812 85 54,694 19,034 33,386

2012 218,055 18,636 183,610 46,626 89,895 164,535 22,735 696 744,789 290,628 424,745

2011 150,524 10,837 235,297 54,609 58,208 151,635 15,781 11,315 688,205 313,103 343,367

Volume in Metric Tons

Source: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Census Bureau

Beef and Veal and Beef Variety Meat Exports

Beef and Veal Imports
102 

 

U.S. Red Meat Export & Import Statistics

Pork and Pork Variety Meat Exports and Imports

2012

South Hong Fresh, Variety

Month Japan Mexico Canada Korea China Russia Kong Others Total Chilled Frozen Meats

January 41,689 59,254 19,048 18,173 35,065 2,916 8,223 23,976 208,343 61,722 93,429 40,211

February 38,618 51,482 17,236 18,196 25,424 4,734 7,490 21,788 184,966 58,289 82,218 33,718

March 42,569 48,152 19,335 17,172 27,090 6,917 9,327 25,553 196,113 58,286 89,406 34,941

April 39,034 43,138 15,654 13,471 30,196 10,051 7,442 21,238 180,224 52,769 85,672 30,426

May 37,116 45,868 19,632 10,698 31,328 12,177 5,624 21,416 183,858 58,910 76,936 33,623

June 32,905 39,125 19,289 8,193 23,678 10,616 4,444 24,353 162,602 49,416 73,400 27,108

July 35,769 44,895 18,772 5,444 25,044 8,148 4,155 19,761 161,989 53,152 68,619 27,819

August 39,690 50,190 20,776 5,221 25,158 5,011 4,137 21,699 171,881 58,649 68,883 29,786

September 36,913 50,593 22,161 8,606 22,316 9,039 7,104 24,151 180,882 59,680 72,214 33,538

October 45,084 54,835 20,251 13,829 29,775 11,838 7,020 31,336 213,968 67,547 86,968 45,055

November 35,084 49,683 22,374 14,449 31,321 10,267 5,431 28,466 197,075 62,391 79,369 37,982

December 31,244 49,496 20,060 15,600 33,247 802 5,561 26,600 182,610 57,610 70,602 38,839

2012 455,714 586,708 234,588 149,051 339,641 92,515 75,959 290,335 2,224,511 698,419 947,715 413,044

2011 493,197 524,623 203,573 188,118 360,640 68,533 107,526 272,760 2,218,970 574,691 971,607 466,472

Volume in Metric Tons

2012

Fresh,

Month Canada Denmark Mexico Others Total Chilled Frozen

January 22,996 2,297 513 2,400 28,206 17,267 6,804

February 24,175 2,422 441 2,149 29,187 17,453 7,980

March 25,472 3,302 600 2,550 31,924 19,046 8,689

April 20,064 3,797 445 3,178 27,485 14,977 8,595

May 21,633 2,127 517 2,520 26,796 16,215 7,102

June 21,840 2,955 538 2,435 27,768 16,704 7,546

July 23,518 3,201 539 2,521 29,778 18,600 7,409

August 24,404 2,275 513 2,665 29,856 19,620 6,140

September 20,869 2,195 530 2,396 25,990 16,437 5,837

October 23,088 2,365 513 2,647 28,613 17,832 6,789

November 24,829 2,375 483 2,918 30,604 18,779 7,483

December 23,224 2,701 464 2,593 28,982 17,730 7,376

2012 276,111 32,010 6,097 30,971 345,190 210,659 87,750

2011 280,270 32,798 5,323 25,390 343,782 203,053 86,468

Volume in Metric Tons

Source: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Census Bureau

Pork Cuts and Pork Variety Meat Exports

Pork Imports

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Interior Iowa Grain Prices

Interior Iowa Country Elevators

2012 US 2 Yellow Corn US 2 Yellow Corn Basis

Week North North North South South South State North North North South South South State

Ending West Central East West Central East Average West Central East West Central East Average

01/07 6.31 6.26 6.19 6.23 6.21 6.21 6.24 -0.20 -0.25 -0.32 -0.28 -0.30 -0.30 -0.27

01/14 6.08 6.03 5.97 6.00 6.02 5.98 6.02 -0.20 -0.25 -0.32 -0.28 -0.27 -0.30 -0.27

01/21 5.86 5.80 5.78 5.81 5.82 5.81 5.81 -0.18 -0.24 -0.26 -0.23 -0.21 -0.22 -0.23

01/28 6.19 6.14 6.10 6.18 6.17 6.15 6.15 -0.16 -0.22 -0.25 -0.17 -0.19 -0.20 -0.20

02/04 6.25 6.19 6.15 6.23 6.21 6.18 6.20 -0.15 -0.21 -0.25 -0.17 -0.19 -0.22 -0.20

02/11 6.25 6.19 6.13 6.23 6.22 6.20 6.20 -0.14 -0.20 -0.26 -0.16 -0.17 -0.19 -0.20

02/18 6.21 6.15 6.08 6.21 6.18 6.16 6.16 -0.14 -0.20 -0.27 -0.15 -0.17 -0.20 -0.20

02/25 6.23 6.18 6.10 6.23 6.22 6.18 6.19 -0.14 -0.19 -0.27 -0.14 -0.15 -0.19 -0.18

03/03 6.38 6.33 6.25 6.37 6.36 6.33 6.33 -0.15 -0.20 -0.28 -0.16 -0.16 -0.20 -0.19

03/10 6.31 6.25 6.19 6.28 6.29 6.29 6.26 -0.16 -0.21 -0.28 -0.19 -0.17 -0.18 -0.20

03/17 6.49 6.44 6.39 6.46 6.49 6.47 6.45 -0.16 -0.21 -0.25 -0.19 -0.16 -0.17 -0.20

03/24 6.32 6.28 6.24 6.30 6.32 6.31 6.29 -0.16 -0.21 -0.25 -0.19 -0.17 -0.18 -0.20

03/31 6.12 6.07 6.03 6.10 6.10 6.11 6.08 -0.16 -0.21 -0.24 -0.17 -0.17 -0.16 -0.19

04/07 6.43 6.37 6.34 6.43 6.42 6.40 6.39 -0.14 -0.20 -0.23 -0.14 -0.16 -0.17 -0.18

04/14 6.20 6.14 6.14 6.20 6.19 6.21 6.17 -0.14 -0.20 -0.20 -0.15 -0.16 -0.13 -0.17

04/21 5.99 5.94 5.94 5.99 5.98 6.02 5.97 -0.14 -0.19 -0.19 -0.14 -0.15 -0.11 -0.16

04/28 6.06 6.01 6.06 6.06 6.06 6.11 6.05 -0.21 -0.25 -0.21 -0.20 -0.20 -0.15 -0.22

05/05 6.22 6.20 6.28 6.20 6.22 6.36 6.24 -0.05 -0.07 0.01 -0.07 -0.05 0.09 -0.03

05/12 6.11 6.12 6.16 6.09 6.11 6.25 6.14 0.07 0.08 0.12 0.05 0.07 0.21 0.10

05/19 6.25 6.25 6.25 6.23 6.24 6.33 6.25 0.13 0.12 0.13 0.11 0.12 0.21 0.13

05/26 6.14 6.13 6.10 6.12 6.12 6.19 6.13 0.16 0.15 0.12 0.14 0.14 0.21 0.15

06/02 5.74 5.72 5.68 5.72 5.72 5.78 5.73 0.17 0.15 0.11 0.15 0.15 0.21 0.15

06/09 6.07 6.03 6.05 6.05 6.05 6.11 6.05 0.20 0.16 0.18 0.18 0.19 0.24 0.19

06/16 6.13 6.10 6.14 6.12 6.13 6.19 6.13 0.23 0.21 0.24 0.23 0.24 0.30 0.23

06/23 6.21 6.21 6.22 6.20 6.21 6.27 6.22 0.21 0.21 0.22 0.20 0.21 0.27 0.22

06/30 6.57 6.58 6.56 6.51 6.53 6.56 6.56 0.02 0.03 0.01 -0.04 -0.02 0.01 0.01

07/07 6.97 7.01 7.01 6.96 6.99 7.09 7.01 0.15 0.19 0.19 0.13 0.17 0.26 0.18

07/14 7.18 7.26 7.32 7.22 7.27 7.41 7.27 -0.07 0.01 0.07 -0.03 0.02 0.16 0.02

07/21 7.83 7.89 7.91 7.88 7.92 7.95 7.89 -0.14 -0.07 -0.05 -0.09 -0.05 -0.02 -0.07

07/28 7.76 7.80 7.85 7.80 7.89 7.93 7.83 -0.19 -0.15 -0.11 -0.15 -0.07 -0.03 -0.13

08/04 7.91 8.01 8.12 7.94 8.03 8.13 8.02 -0.15 -0.06 0.05 -0.12 -0.03 0.07 -0.04

08/11 7.95 8.05 8.08 8.00 8.09 8.12 8.04 -0.11 -0.01 0.02 -0.06 0.04 0.06 -0.01

08/18 7.84 7.96 8.03 7.88 7.96 8.02 7.95 -0.07 0.05 0.13 -0.02 0.05 0.12 0.04

08/25 8.16 8.24 8.28 8.16 8.23 8.26 8.22 -0.02 0.06 0.10 -0.02 0.05 0.09 0.05

09/01 7.95 8.01 8.08 7.95 7.94 8.04 8.00 -0.07 -0.01 0.06 -0.07 -0.08 0.02 -0.02

09/08 7.83 7.89 8.05 7.82 7.81 7.97 7.90 -0.15 -0.10 0.06 -0.16 -0.17 -0.02 -0.09

09/15 7.56 7.60 7.66 7.53 7.59 7.64 7.60 -0.20 -0.16 -0.10 -0.23 -0.17 -0.12 -0.16

09/22 7.29 7.29 7.39 7.24 7.32 7.33 7.31 -0.18 -0.19 -0.09 -0.24 -0.15 -0.14 -0.17

09/29 7.19 7.18 7.25 7.14 7.21 7.20 7.19 -0.16 -0.17 -0.10 -0.21 -0.15 -0.15 -0.16

10/06 7.39 7.39 7.47 7.36 7.42 7.40 7.41 -0.16 -0.16 -0.09 -0.19 -0.14 -0.15 -0.15

10/13 7.36 7.34 7.42 7.37 7.39 7.39 7.37 -0.13 -0.15 -0.07 -0.12 -0.10 -0.10 -0.12

10/20 7.39 7.34 7.40 7.42 7.42 7.42 7.38 -0.10 -0.14 -0.09 -0.07 -0.06 -0.07 -0.10

10/27 7.48 7.38 7.40 7.46 7.45 7.42 7.42 -0.02 -0.12 -0.11 -0.04 -0.05 -0.08 -0.08

11/03 7.46 7.36 7.36 7.42 7.41 7.37 7.39 0.01 -0.09 -0.09 -0.03 -0.04 -0.08 -0.06

11/10 7.44 7.33 7.31 7.38 7.37 7.32 7.36 0.03 -0.07 -0.09 -0.02 -0.03 -0.08 -0.05

11/17 7.30 7.22 7.24 7.25 7.24 7.24 7.25 0.05 -0.02 -0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00

11/24 7.43 7.34 7.34 7.38 7.38 7.34 7.36 0.06 -0.03 -0.03 0.02 0.01 -0.03 0.00

12/01 7.62 7.54 7.50 7.56 7.54 7.49 7.54 0.09 0.01 -0.04 0.02 0.01 -0.04 0.01

12/08 7.56 7.48 7.43 7.50 7.48 7.41 7.48 0.05 -0.03 -0.08 -0.01 -0.03 -0.10 -0.03

12/15 7.33 7.25 7.23 7.29 7.32 7.23 7.27 0.06 -0.02 -0.04 0.02 0.05 -0.04 0.00

12/22 7.16 7.08 7.06 7.13 7.13 7.06 7.10 0.07 -0.01 -0.03 0.04 0.04 -0.04 0.01

12/29 7.03 6.95 6.96 7.00 7.01 6.96 6.98 0.07 -0.01 0.00 0.05 0.05 0.00 0.02

2012 7.39 7.38 7.42 7.38 7.40 7.42 7.39 -0.03 -0.04 0.00 -0.04 -0.01 0.00 -0.02

2011 6.56 6.53 6.52 6.53 6.55 6.60 6.55 -0.23 -0.27 -0.28 -0.27 -0.25 -0.20 -0.25

Source: Iow a Department of Agriculture Dollars per bushel
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Interior Iowa Grain Prices

Interior Iowa Country Elevators

2012 US 1 Yellow Soybeans US 1 Yellow Soybean Basis

Week North North North South South South State North North North South South South State

Ending West Central East West Central East Average West Central East West Central East Average

01/07 11.57 11.53 11.50 11.56 11.52 11.64 11.55 -0.58 -0.63 -0.66 -0.59 -0.64 -0.52 -0.61

01/14 11.36 11.31 11.27 11.34 11.30 11.45 11.34 -0.58 -0.63 -0.67 -0.60 -0.64 -0.49 -0.60

01/21 11.33 11.26 11.26 11.36 11.26 11.44 11.31 -0.54 -0.62 -0.62 -0.52 -0.61 -0.44 -0.57

01/28 11.67 11.59 11.61 11.72 11.59 11.80 11.65 -0.52 -0.60 -0.57 -0.47 -0.60 -0.39 -0.54

02/04 11.59 11.51 11.54 11.64 11.52 11.73 11.58 -0.50 -0.59 -0.56 -0.46 -0.58 -0.37 -0.52

02/11 11.81 11.73 11.75 11.85 11.74 11.94 11.79 -0.49 -0.58 -0.56 -0.46 -0.57 -0.37 -0.52

02/18 12.08 12.02 12.03 12.10 12.02 12.23 12.07 -0.51 -0.57 -0.56 -0.49 -0.57 -0.36 -0.52

02/25 12.25 12.18 12.18 12.25 12.19 12.42 12.23 -0.50 -0.57 -0.57 -0.50 -0.56 -0.33 -0.51

03/03 12.61 12.56 12.56 12.62 12.55 12.78 12.60 -0.53 -0.58 -0.57 -0.52 -0.58 -0.36 -0.53

03/10 12.77 12.71 12.76 12.76 12.71 12.97 12.77 -0.56 -0.62 -0.56 -0.57 -0.62 -0.36 -0.56

03/17 13.00 12.94 13.04 12.99 12.95 13.21 13.00 -0.55 -0.62 -0.52 -0.57 -0.61 -0.34 -0.55

03/24 13.01 12.95 13.05 13.00 12.96 13.21 13.02 -0.55 -0.61 -0.51 -0.57 -0.60 -0.35 -0.55

03/31 13.21 13.15 13.24 13.21 13.16 13.42 13.21 -0.55 -0.60 -0.51 -0.54 -0.59 -0.33 -0.54

04/07 13.69 13.64 13.75 13.70 13.65 13.90 13.71 -0.54 -0.59 -0.47 -0.53 -0.58 -0.32 -0.52

04/14 13.77 13.73 13.86 13.82 13.74 14.01 13.80 -0.55 -0.59 -0.45 -0.50 -0.58 -0.31 -0.51

04/21 13.70 13.67 13.78 13.78 13.70 13.93 13.74 -0.54 -0.57 -0.46 -0.46 -0.54 -0.31 -0.50

04/28 14.24 14.20 14.33 14.29 14.23 14.48 14.27 -0.54 -0.58 -0.46 -0.48 -0.55 -0.30 -0.51

05/05 14.35 14.31 14.42 14.40 14.36 14.59 14.38 -0.53 -0.57 -0.47 -0.49 -0.53 -0.30 -0.50

05/12 13.86 13.82 13.91 13.93 13.87 14.05 13.89 -0.53 -0.57 -0.48 -0.46 -0.52 -0.34 -0.50

05/19 13.62 13.56 13.65 13.70 13.61 13.81 13.64 -0.51 -0.57 -0.48 -0.43 -0.52 -0.32 -0.49

05/26 13.34 13.28 13.37 13.47 13.33 13.53 13.36 -0.49 -0.55 -0.46 -0.36 -0.50 -0.30 -0.47

06/02 13.11 13.05 13.18 13.24 13.11 13.36 13.15 -0.50 -0.56 -0.43 -0.37 -0.50 -0.25 -0.46

06/09 13.48 13.42 13.59 13.61 13.49 13.74 13.52 -0.49 -0.56 -0.39 -0.37 -0.49 -0.24 -0.45

06/16 13.54 13.48 13.64 13.63 13.54 13.80 13.58 -0.47 -0.53 -0.37 -0.38 -0.47 -0.21 -0.43

06/23 13.93 13.88 14.02 13.97 13.90 14.19 13.96 -0.47 -0.53 -0.38 -0.43 -0.50 -0.21 -0.44

06/30 14.19 14.18 14.40 14.23 14.23 14.61 14.27 -0.61 -0.62 -0.41 -0.57 -0.58 -0.19 -0.53

07/07 14.98 14.99 15.35 15.00 15.05 15.59 15.11 -0.46 -0.44 -0.08 -0.43 -0.38 0.16 -0.32

07/14 15.35 15.43 15.85 15.37 15.49 16.04 15.54 -0.52 -0.44 -0.02 -0.50 -0.38 0.17 -0.33

07/21 16.46 16.49 16.79 16.44 16.53 17.00 16.58 -0.43 -0.40 -0.10 -0.46 -0.37 0.10 -0.31

07/28 16.36 16.38 16.57 16.42 16.41 16.91 16.47 -0.41 -0.38 -0.19 -0.34 -0.35 0.14 -0.29

08/04 16.58 16.66 16.64 16.76 16.63 16.78 16.67 -0.11 -0.03 -0.05 0.07 -0.06 0.09 -0.02

08/11 16.36 16.29 16.04 16.41 16.19 16.19 16.27 0.16 0.10 -0.16 0.22 0.00 0.00 0.07

08/18 16.57 16.57 16.38 16.67 16.58 16.56 16.56 0.10 0.10 -0.08 0.20 0.12 0.09 0.09

08/25 17.54 17.50 17.33 17.61 17.51 17.44 17.50 0.20 0.16 -0.01 0.27 0.17 0.10 0.16

09/01 17.39 17.35 17.23 17.36 17.32 17.32 17.34 -0.13 -0.17 -0.29 -0.16 -0.20 -0.20 -0.18

09/08 17.12 17.12 17.06 17.19 17.15 17.16 17.13 -0.38 -0.38 -0.44 -0.31 -0.35 -0.34 -0.37

09/15 16.89 16.85 16.76 16.96 16.86 16.93 16.87 -0.44 -0.48 -0.58 -0.37 -0.47 -0.41 -0.46

09/22 15.92 15.84 15.78 15.92 15.87 15.92 15.87 -0.44 -0.53 -0.59 -0.45 -0.50 -0.45 -0.50

09/29 15.44 15.36 15.29 15.45 15.38 15.43 15.39 -0.45 -0.53 -0.60 -0.44 -0.51 -0.46 -0.50

10/06 15.00 14.91 14.90 14.98 14.97 14.98 14.95 -0.45 -0.54 -0.56 -0.47 -0.48 -0.47 -0.50

10/13 14.95 14.90 14.84 14.93 14.93 15.03 14.92 -0.44 -0.49 -0.55 -0.46 -0.46 -0.36 -0.47

10/20 14.73 14.68 14.60 14.72 14.72 14.79 14.70 -0.42 -0.47 -0.55 -0.43 -0.43 -0.36 -0.45

10/27 15.21 15.15 15.08 15.22 15.19 15.20 15.17 -0.38 -0.44 -0.51 -0.37 -0.40 -0.40 -0.42

11/03 15.04 14.97 14.92 15.06 15.02 15.05 15.01 -0.35 -0.42 -0.47 -0.33 -0.37 -0.34 -0.38

11/10 14.63 14.55 14.51 14.66 14.58 14.60 14.59 -0.31 -0.40 -0.43 -0.29 -0.36 -0.34 -0.36

11/17 13.75 13.67 13.66 13.78 13.68 13.79 13.71 -0.28 -0.36 -0.37 -0.25 -0.35 -0.24 -0.32

11/24 13.77 13.68 13.66 13.80 13.70 13.75 13.72 -0.28 -0.36 -0.39 -0.25 -0.35 -0.29 -0.32

12/01 14.16 14.06 14.02 14.20 14.09 14.07 14.10 -0.26 -0.35 -0.40 -0.21 -0.33 -0.34 -0.31

12/08 14.46 14.38 14.30 14.46 14.40 14.35 14.39 -0.25 -0.33 -0.40 -0.24 -0.31 -0.36 -0.31

12/15 14.55 14.47 14.41 14.62 14.52 14.48 14.51 -0.23 -0.31 -0.38 -0.17 -0.27 -0.30 -0.28

12/22 14.26 14.20 14.13 14.35 14.24 14.22 14.23 -0.22 -0.28 -0.35 -0.13 -0.24 -0.26 -0.25

12/29 14.05 13.98 13.92 14.14 14.05 14.00 14.02 -0.21 -0.29 -0.35 -0.13 -0.22 -0.26 -0.25

2012 14.91 14.87 14.90 14.96 14.90 15.04 14.92 -0.36 -0.40 -0.37 -0.31 -0.37 -0.23 -0.35

2011 12.65 12.61 12.60 12.69 12.66 12.73 12.66 -0.53 -0.57 -0.59 -0.49 -0.52 -0.46 -0.53

Source: Iow a Department of Agriculture Dollars per bushel

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Organic Grain and Feedstuffs

2012

2012

Week Feed Corn Food Corn Feed Soybean Soybean Meal Oats Barely Hard Red Winter Wheat

Ending Price Price Price Price Price Price Price

01/11 11.27 12.55 21.14 900.00 12.66 8.98

01/25 12.11 12.00 21.97 900.00 5.31 9.09

02/08 12.40 22.02 900.00 5.00 8.88 9.30

02/22 12.11 22.33 1035.00 5.37 9.63

03/07 13.22 23.98 1050.00 5.75 10.82 9.54

03/21 13.50 12.55 24.41 5.00

04/04 13.79 24.86 5.50 12.61 10.00

04/18 13.44 14.85 25.57 1106.67 12.63 9.50

05/02 13.76 14.26 26.96 1118.33 5.69 9.75 10.00

05/16 14.34 27.77 1240.63 5.32 9.81

05/30 14.56 28.01 1247.69 5.16 11.52

06/13 14.95 16.00 28.41 5.50 10.64

06/27 14.95 16.00 28.41 5.50 10.64

07/11 15.86 27.49 5.29 10.00 10.59

07/25 15.74 28.54 1231.67 5.08 9.00 10.52

08/08 16.35 29.27 1260.00 5.31 10.25 10.26

08/22 16.72 29.40 4.55

09/05 16.71 16.00 30.29 5.59 10.80

09/19 16.82 29.63 12.07

10/03 15.20 28.13 1242.50 5.31 12.33

10/17 14.75 15.84 27.58 1157.00 5.33 12.13

10/31 14.77 15.20 27.97 1175.00

11/14 15.43 15.61 26.29 1150.00 5.82 12.15

11/28 14.48 27.49 1175.00 5.83 11.50 13.28

12/12 14.30 16.54 27.19 1160.00 6.30 14.10

12/26

Ave. 14.46 14.78 26.60 1,120.56 5.41 10.81 10.77

2012

Feed Corn Food Corn Feed Soybean Soybean Meal Oats Barely Hard Red winter Wheat

Monthly Price Price Price Price Price Price Price

January 11.69 12.28 21.56 900.00 5.31 12.66 9.04

February 12.26 22.18 967.50 5.19 8.88 9.47

March 13.36 12.55 24.20 1050.00 5.38 10.82 9.54

April 13.62 14.85 25.22 1106.67 5.50 12.62 9.75

May 14.22 14.26 27.58 1202.22 5.39 9.75 10.44

June 14.95 16.00 28.41 5.50 10.64

July 15.80 28.02 1231.67 5.19 9.50 10.56

August 16.54 29.34 1260.00 4.93 10.25 10.26

September 16.77 16.00 29.96 5.59 10.80 12.07

October 14.91 15.52 27.89 1191.50 5.32 12.23

November 14.96 15.61 26.89 1162.50 5.83 11.50 12.72

December 14.30 16.54 27.19 1160.00 6.30 14.10

Weighted Average FOB the Farm Negotiated Spot Market Prices
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100 % Lean (100%) - Cuts of meat, usually from Cutter cow carcasses, that are nearly completely free of fat. 

Blood Meal - Pulverized or finely ground dried blood. Water is usually removed by either flash drying or by the conventional cooker 

method. Blood meal is high in protein (85 percent) and is used as a feed additive. Valued as a good source of natural lysine. 

Bob Veal - A house graded baby dairy calf slaughtered at 1-3 weeks of age based upon freshness and lean texture. Slaughter weight 

ranges between 50-110 pounds. Meat is sold mostly for trimmings and for lower priced calf cuts. The term originated in the 

days when lightweight calf carcasses were tail bobbed instead of trying to skin the small tail. 

Boning Utility – Industry term for thin, low grade cattle, usually cows. These cattle are normally boned for ground beef production 

after the removal of merchandisable cuts. Also known as Boners. 

Breaking Utility – Industry term for a low grade of cattle, usually cows, normally with a yield grade range of 2-4, which are processed 

into various cuts. Also known as Breakers. 

Butt Branded - In hides, refers to a hide which has had a brand placed on the portion of the skin covering the rump area of the 

animal. 

By-Products - The edible and inedible organs, glands, and fat of a meat animal. (See also Variety Meats.) 

C.A.F. - Cost after freight. Trades made on a delivered basis and reported with freight overages included. 

Canner - The lowest USDA quality grade of beef. These animals, usually cows, are too thin to yield many merchandisable cuts of meat 

and are usually used for boneless processing meat. 

Cap and Wedge Meat – The meat removed from the scapula or shoulder bone. Also called lifter meat or blade meat. 

Carlot - Normally used to refer to a truckload quantity which is generally accepted as being 40,000 pounds. 

Chemical Lean - Refers to the fat analysis of a product, usually trimmings, as determined through a chemical test. Expressed as a 

percentage of lean. 

Choice White Grease - Rendered, inedible pork fat. Used in pet foods and animal feeds. 

Coarse Ground Beef - Ground beef prepared from boneless beef or beef trimmings from domestic fed cattle. The product, of a 

rather large particle size, is used for further processing. (See also Coarse Ground Blended Beef.) 

Coarse Ground Blended Beef - Ground beef prepared, in any combination, from boneless beef or beef trimmings from domestic fed 

cattle, dairybreeds, or cows and bulls. The product, of a rather large particle size, is used for further processing. (See also 

Coarse Ground Beef.) 

Colorado Branded - In hides, refers to placement of a brand on the side of an animal, although not necessarily from Colorado. Also 

called Collies. 

Combo - A large, open, tub-like container in which meat is commonly transported, especially meat destined for further processing. 

Roughly equivalent to 2000 pounds in weight. 

Cut-Out - A calculation representing the approximate value of a total unit (usually a carcass) based upon the prices received for its 

respective parts. The prices for these parts are multiplied by their respective yield to the whole and the products are summed

into the final cutout. 

Cutter - The next to lowest USDA quality grade for beef. These animals, usually cows, are normally too thin to yield but a few 

merchandisable cuts of meat but are suitable for the production of boneless beef. 

Distributive - Refers to trades made in amounts usually much less than carlot; such trades as walk-in business and delivery to local 

retailers or HRI businesses. These trades normally reflect the added cost of extra handling. 

Dressing Percentage - Refers to the yield of dressed carcass from a live animal. 

Drop - 1) Refers to primal cuts as they are removed from the carcass before any further trimming, etc, has been done to them (i.e., 

drop loin, etc.). Sometimes also called commodity product. 2) Refers to the offal which "drops" out of a carcass in the 

slaughter operation. Commonly associated with most variety meats. (See also Offal.) 

Dry Rendered Tankage (DRT) - Cooked residue remaining after lard or tallow has been released in the dry rendering process. Also 

called "cracklings". Usually ground and added to feed with a beef protein level of approximately 44 percent and a pork 

protein level of approximately 55 percent. 

Eastern Cornbelt Organic Grain and Feedstuffs – Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Pennsylvania, New York, and North Carolina 

Eastern Cornbelt Hogs – Includes plant locations east of the Mississippi River

F.O.B. - Freight on Board or Free on Board. Trades made in which the cost of freight is backed off to arrive at the base price of the 

product. Usually associated with a basis point from which freight is calculated, such as Omaha. 

Fat Limitations (FL) – The maximum fat limitation for surface fat thickness and/or seam fat specified in item descriptions for 

 boxed beef cuts. 

Foresaddle - The unsplit front half of a veal or lamb carcass. 

Heel - A group of small muscles located in the lower portion of the outside round. 

Hide-On - Veal carcasses sold with the hide intact. Usually used when calf is slaughtered and broken at different facilities to reduce 

shrink through moisture loss. Normally dresses 70 percent. 

Hide-Off - Veal carcasses sold with the hide removed. Usually done in facilities where slaughtering and breaking both take place. 

Normally dresses 62.5 percent. 

Hindsaddle - The unsplit rear half of a lamb or veal carcass. Corresponds to the hindquarter in beef. 
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IMPS (Institutional Meat Purchasing Specifications) - Written specifications that describe in detail how various cuts of meat are 

produced and recommended for procurement. Prepared by AMS's Standardization Branch. 

Lard - The fat rendered from fresh, clean, sound fatty tissues of USDA inspected and passed hog carcasses. 

Less-than-Carlot (LCL) - Volume made up of less than the 40,000 pounds normally associated with a full truck load. 

Loose Lard - Lard that is bulk packaged (railcars or trucks). 

Meat and Bone Meal - The dry, rendered product derived from animal tissue that is ground into meal for a feed additive. The 

standard protein level is 50 percent. 

Native - In hides, refers to a hide that has not been branded. 

North Central - Area usually associated with the following states: Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin. 

Northeast - Area usually associated with the following states: Massachusetts, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, 

Delaware, Connecticut, and Vermont. 

Offal - In red meat species, the organs or parts from the thoracic and abdominal cavities and the tongue. (See also By-Products.) 

One Hundred Percent Lean (100%) - Cuts of meat, usually from Cutter cow carcasses, that have been nearly completely free of fat. 

Pelt - The skin and attached wool from a sheep carcass. 

Primals - The basic major cuts of meat into which carcasses or sides are separated. 

Regular Liver – Livers obtained from cow carcasses. 

Regular Tripe – Tripe obtained from cow carcasses. 

Rendering - The separation of fats and oils from the supportive connective tissue by heating the fats and oils until they are fluid. 

River Hides - Hides from cattle produced mainly in the major cattle producing states along the upper Missouri River - Nebraska, 

Iowa, Missouri, and Kansas. 

Scalded - Cleaned in boiling or very hot water (i.e., scalded tripe, etc). 

Seedless Bellies - Pork bellies free of enlarged, soft, porous, dark, or seedy mammary gland tissue. 

Select Livers - Refers to livers from young beef animals as opposed to regular livers that come from older animals (cows). (See also 

Regular Livers.) 

Shorn Pelts - Pelts from lambs that have been clipped at some point before slaughter. Also known as shearlings. Categories as 

follows: Fall Clips 1-2" wool length; No. 1's 5/8-1" length; No. 2's 3/8-5/8"; No. 3's 1/8-3/8" (1/4" minimum also used); 

No. 4's 1/8" or less. Length is measured where wool is the shortest - usually along the side or belly. Grading is based on 

shortest length, not average length. Shorn pelts of 2-3" are usually sold as wools or unshorns. (See also Unshorn Pelts.) 

Simple Average - Mathematical expression obtained by calculating the mean of several numbers. (See also Weighted Average.) 

Special Fed - Refers to veal calves that are fed a special milk formula to prohibit the development of the red color normally associated 

with the meat of older beef animals. They are kept on this formula for 16-24 weeks, usually 18 weeks. Slaughter weights 

range between 300-500 pounds. Also known as Formula Fed, Milk Fed, and Natures. 

Square-Cut - Refers normally to the manner of cutting a beef or veal primal chuck. The brisket or breast and the foreshank are 

removed by a cut perpendicular to the rib-chuck separation and passing through the cartilaginous juncture of the first rib and 

sternum. The resultant item is in the approximate shape of a square. In pork ears, refers to the removal via straight cut of the 

two flaps of skin remaining after the removal of the ear canal (approximately a 30% yield loss). 

Tankage - Cooked animal material (except for paunch contents), either before or after pressing or extracting. (See also Dry Rendered 

Tankage.) 

Tallow - The rendered fat from carcasses of ruminant animals. 

Texas Steer or Heifer - In hides, once used to refer to side branded hides of a narrow close compact pattern, and plump thickness 

although not necessarily from Texas. In contemporary usage, the brand is not limited to just the side. 

Tripe - The cleaned and denuded beef rumen and reticulum. Tripe from the rumen is considered normal tripe. Tripe from the 

reticulum is called honeycomb tripe. Tripe from cow carcasses is called regular tripe. 

Unshorn Pelts - Also known as "wools". Can be anything with a wool length of over 1-1/2" but usually over 3" in length. Western 

slope are usually 2-1/2" but vary between 1-3/8" - 3". Genuine Spring Lamb 1-1/2" - 3". Spring Lamb varies widely 

depending on the area from which they come. This category is usually misused as not all reported Spring Lambs are Genuine 

Spring Lambs. (See also Shorn Pelts.) 

Upper Midwest Organic Grain and Feedstuffs - Includes Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Eastern Nebraska, and Eastern Dakotas

Variety Meats - A term usually used to describe offal items such as heart, liver, tongue, brain, sweetbread, etc. (See also Offal.) 

Veal - Meat derived from the carcass of young bovine animals, usually under five months of age. Veal is pale in color, ranging from 

light to dark grayish pink. (See also Milk-Fed Veal; Nature Veal; Special Fed.) 

Weighted Average - A calculated average in which the volume of an item among related items is factored into the final average. (See 

also Simple Average.) 

Western Cornbelt Hogs – Includes plant locations in Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, and South Dakota

Yellow Grease - Restaurant greases (fats and oils from cooking) or lower quality tallows from rendering plants. Used for pet food and 

animal feeds. 
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USDA Market News Reports 

Prepared and disseminated by the Des Moines Livestock and Grain Market News office 

Pork Reports 

NW_LS501 

NATIONAL CARLOT PORK CUTS 

Released daily at 11:30 AM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/nw_ls501.txt 

NW_LS500 

NATIONAL CARLOT PORK CUTS & CUTOUT VALUES 

Released daily at 3:30 PM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/nw_ls500.txt 

NW_LS449 

NATIONAL WEEKLY RETAIL PORK CUTS 

Released daily at 11:00 AM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/nw_ls449.txt 

Hog and Pig Reports 

LM_HG200 

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT HOG PRIOR DAY - 

PURCHASED SWINE 

Released daily at 8:00 AM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_hg200.txt 

LM_HG201 

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT HOG PRIOR DAY - 

SLAUGHTERED SWINE 

Released daily at 10:00 AM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_hg201.txt 

LM_HG202 

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT HOGS - MORNING 

Released daily at 11:00 AM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_hg202.txt 

LM_HG203 

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT HOGS - AFTERNOON 

Released daily at 3:00 PM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_hg203.txt 

LM_HG204 

IOWA/MINNESOTA DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY 

HOG - PURCHASED SWINE 

Released daily at 8:00 AM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_hg204.txt 

LM_HG205 

IOWA/MINNESOTA DAILY DIRECT HOGS - MORNING 

Released daily at 11:00 AM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_hg205.txt 

Hog and Pig Reports - Continued 

LM_HG206 

IOWA/MINNESOTA DAILY DIRECT HOGS - 

AFTERNOON 

Released daily at 3:00 PM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_hg206.txt 

LM_HG207 

EASTERN CORNBELT DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY HOG 

- PURCHASED SWINE 

Released daily at 8:00 AM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_hg207.txt 

 

LM_HG208 

WESTERN CORNBELT DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY 

HOG - PURCHASED SWINE 

Released daily at 8:00 AM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_hg208.txt 

LM_HG209 

EASTERN CORNBELT DAILY DIRECT HOGS - 

MORNING 

Released daily at 11:00 AM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_hg209.txt 

LM_HG210 

EASTERN CORNBELT DAILY DIRECT HOGS - 

AFTERNOON 

Released daily at 3:00 PM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_hg210.txt 

LM_HG211 

WESTERN CORNBELT DAILY DIRECT HOGS - 

MORNING 

Released daily at 11:00 AM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_hg211.txt 

LM_HG212 

WESTERN CORNBELT DAILY DIRECT HOGS - 

AFTERNOON 

Released daily at 3:00 PM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_hg212.txt 

LM_HG213 

NATIONAL DAILY BASE LEAN HOG CARCASS 

SLAUGHTER COST 

Released daily at 10:00 AM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_hg213.txt 

LM_HG214 

WEEKLY NATIONAL DIRECT SWINE 

Released weekly on Monday at 10:00 AM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_hg214.txt 
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LM_HG215 

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT HOG PRIOR DAY REPORT - 

AVERAGE NET PRICE DISTRIBUTION 

Released daily at 10:00 AM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_hg215.txt 

LM_HG230 

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SOW & BOAR 

REPORT 

Released daily at 8:00 AM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_hg230.txt 

LM_HG231 

IOWA/MINNESOTA DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SOW & 

BOAR REPORT BASED ON STATE OF ORIGIN 

Released daily at 8:00 AM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_hg231.txt 

LM_HG232 

EASTERN CORNBELT DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SOW 

& BOAR REPORT BASED STATE OF ORIGIN 

Released daily at 8:00 AM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_hg232.txt 

LM_HG233 

WESTERN CONBELT DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SOW 

& BOAR REPORT BASED STATE OF ORIGIN 

Released daily at 8:00 AM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_hg233.txt 

LM_HG250 

NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT SWINE NON-CARCASS 

MERIT PREMIUMS 

Released weekly on Monday at 4:00 PM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_hg250.txt 

NW_LS720 

IOWA-SOUTHERN MINNESOTA WEEKLY AVERAGE 

WEIGHT BARROWS/GILTS 

Released weekly on Wednesday at 11:00 AM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/nw_ls720.txt 

NW_LS255 

NATIONAL DIRECT DELIVERED FEEDER PIG REPORT 

Released weekly on Friday at 2:30 PM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/nw_ls255.txt 

NW_LS831 

NATIONAL DIRECT HOG PRICE COMPARISON 

Released daily at 3:30 PM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/nw_ls831.txt 

NW_LS832 

NATIONAL DIRECT SOW PRICE COMPARISON 

Released daily at 8:00 AM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/nw_ls832.txt 

Beef Reports 

LM_XB400 

BONELESS COW BEEF & BEEF TRIMMINGS – 

Negotiated Sales - Morning 

Released daily at 11:00 AM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_xb400.txt 

LM_XB401 

BONELESS COW BEEF & BEEF TRIMMINGS – 

Negotiated Sales - Afternoon 

Released daily at 3:00 PM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_xb401.txt 

LM_XB402 

NATIONAL DAILY BOXED BEEF CUTOUT & BOXED 

BEEF CUTS - Negotiated Sales – Morning 

Released daily at 11:00 AM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_xb402.txt 

LM_XB403 

NATIONAL DAILY BOXED BEEF CUTOUT & BOXED 

BEEF CUTS - Negotiated Sales - Afternoon 

Released daily at 3:00 PM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_xb403.txt 

LM_XB404 

CUTTER COW CUTOUT & BOXED COW BEEF CUTS - 

Negotiated - Morning 

Released daily at 11:00 AM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_xb404.txt 

LM_XB405 

CUTTER COW CUTOUT & BOXED COW BEEF CUTS - 

Negotiated Sales - Afternoon 

Released daily at 3:00 PM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_xb405.txt 

NW_LS410 

BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE 

Released daily at 3:45 PM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/nw_ls410.txt 

NW_LS421 

IMPORT BEEF TRADE 

Released twice weekly on Wed and Fri at 3:40 PM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/nw_ls421.txt 

LM_XB450 

NATIONAL WEEKLY FORMULATED BONELESS COW 

BEEF & BEEF TRIMMINGS - Formulated Sales 

Released weekly on Friday at 3:30 PM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_xb459.txt 

LM_XB452 

NATIONAL WEEKLY BOXED BEEF CUTS FOR 

BRANDED PRODUCT - Negotiated Sales 

Released weekly on Monday at 10:00 AM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_xb452.txt 
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Beef Reports - Continued 

LM_XB454 

NATIONAL WEEKLY BOXED BEEF CUTS - 

Formulated Sales 

Released weekly on Monday at 10:00 AM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_xb454.txt 

LM XB455 

NATIONAL WEEKLY BOXED BEEF CUTS 

Negotiated sales, 22-90 day delivery period 

Released weekly on Monday at 10:00AM CST 

http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_xb455.txt 

LM_XB456 

NATIONAL WEEKLY BOXED BEEF CUTS FOR PRIME 

PRODUCT - Negotiated Sales 

Released weekly on Monday at 10:00 AM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_xb456.txt 

 

LM_XB459 

NATIONAL WEEKLY BOXED BEEF CUTOUT & BOXED 

BEEF CUTS - Negotiated Sales 

Released weekly on Friday at 4:00 PM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_xb459.txt 

LM_XB460 

NATIONAL/REGIONAL WEEKLY BONELESS 

PROCESSING BEEF AND BEEF TRIMMINGS - 

Negotiated Sales 

Released weekly on Friday at 3:30 PM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_xb460.txt 

LM_XB461 

NATIONAL WEEKLY CUTTER COW CUTOUT AND 

BOXED COW BEEF CUTS - Negotiated Sales 

Released weekly on Friday at 3:30 PM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_xb461.txt 

LM_XB462 

NATIONAL WEEKLY BOXED BEEF CUTS FOR 

UNGRADED PRODUCT - Negotiated Sales 

Released weekly on Monday at 10:00 AM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_xb462.txt 

LM_XB463 

NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE BOXED BEEF CUTOUT 

Released weekly on Monday at 10:00 AM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_xb463.txt 

NW_LS196 

USDA NATIONAL STEER & HEIFER ESTIMATED 

GRADING PERCENT REPORT 

Released weekly on Monday at 12:00 PM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/nw_ls196.txt 

NW_LS400 

WEEKLY CAF WEST COAST COW AND BULL 

CARCASS REPORT 

Released weekly on Friday at 1:00 PM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/nw_ls400.txt 

Cattle Reports 

NW_LS165 

IOWA-SOUTHERN MINNESOTA WEEKLY DIRECT 

FEEDER CATTLE 

Released weekly on Monday at 1:00 PM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/nw_ls165.txt 

NW_LS785 

IOWA WEEKLY WEIGHTED AVERAGE SLAUGHTER 

CATTLE REPORT 

Released weekly on Friday at 2:00 PM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/nw_ls785.txt 

NW_LS795 

IOWA WEEKLY WEIGHTED AVERAGE FEEDER 

CATTLE AUCTION REPORT 

Released weekly on Monday at 9:00 AM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/nw_ls795.txt 

Lamb and Veal Reports 

NW_LS443 

WEEKLY NATIONAL LAMB PELTS PRICE REPORT 

Released weekly on Friday at 4:00 PM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/nw_ls443.txt 

LM_XL500 

NATIONAL 5-DAY ROLLING AVERAGE BOXED LAMB 

– CUTS – Negotiated Sales 

Released daily at 3:30 PMCST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_xl500.txt 

 

LM_XL501 

CENTRAL U.S. DAILY LAMB CARCASS REPORT 

Released daily at 4:00 PM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_xl501.txt 

LM_XL502 

NATIONAL LAMB CARCASS CUTOUT 

Released daily at 3:30 PM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_xl502.txt 

LM_XL552 

IMPORT WEEKLY LAMB CARCASS AND CUTS 

REPORT 

Released weekly on Monday at 11:00 AM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_xl552.txt 

LM_XL555 

NATIONAL WEEKLY COMPREHENSIVE LAMB 

CARCASS REPORT 

Released weekly on Wednesday at 4:00 PM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_xl555.txt 

NW_LS452 

CARLOT VEAL CARCASS REPORT 

Released daily at 1:30 PM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/nw_ls452.txt 

NW_LS453 

CARLOT VEAL CUTS REPORT 

Released weekly on Tuesday at 2:00 PM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/nw_ls453.txt 
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By-Products Reports 

NW_LS440 

BEEF & PORK VARIETY MEAT REPORT 

Released daily at 3:15 PM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/nw_ls440.txt 

NW_LS441 

BY-PRODUCT DROP VALUE (STEER) 

Released daily at 3:30 PM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/nw_ls441.txt 

NW_LS442 

TALLOWS, PROTEINS & HIDES REPORT 

Released daily at 3:15 PM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/nw_ls442.txt 

NW_LS444 

BY-PRODUCTS DROP VALUE (COW)/COW VARIETY 

MEATS 

Released weekly on Friday at 3:30 PM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/nw_ls444.txt 

NW_LS446 

WEEKLY BY-PRODUCT DROP VALUE (HOG) 

Released weekly on Friday at 3:30 PM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/nw_ls446.txt 

Bison Report 

NW_LS526 

BISON CARCASS AND CUTS REPORT 

Released monthly 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/nw_ls501txt 

Grain Report 

NW_GR110 

INTERIOR IOWA DAILY GRAIN PRICES 

Released daily at 4:00 PM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/nw_gr110.txt 

NW_GR113 

UPPER MIDWEST ORGANIC GRAIN & FEEDSTUFFS 

REPORT 

Released bi-weekly every other Wednesday at 3:00 PM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/nw_gr113.txt 

NW_GR116 

IOWA SOYBEAN PROCESSOR REPORT 

Released daily at 3:00 PM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/nw_gr116.txt 

NW GR 310 

NATIONAL BIOMASS ENERGY REPORT 

Release weekly on Tuesday at 10:00AM CST 

http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/nw_gr310.txt 

Publications and Summaries 

NATIONAL CARLOT MEAT TRADE REVIEW 

Released weekly on Friday at 10:00 AM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/nw_ls850.txt 

WEEKLY NATIONAL CARLOT MEAT REPORT 

Released weekly on Monday at 11:00 AM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/LSMNpubs/pdf_weekly/compweekly.htm 

NATIONAL LIVESTOCK, MEAT, & GRAIN HIGHLIGHTS 

Released weekly on Monday at 2:00 PM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/LSMNpubs/NatSum.htm 

WEEKLY NATIONAL LAMB SUMMARY 

Released weekly on Friday at 4:00 PM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/LSMNpubs/pdf_weekly/compweekly.htm 

NATIONAL VEAL SUMMARY 

Released weekly on Thursday at 1:00 PM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/LSMNpubs/pdf_weekly/compweekly.htm 

INTERNATIONAL MEAT REVIEW 

Released bi-weekly every other Thursday at 2:00 PM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/LSMNpubs/pdf_monthly/composite.htm 

USDA CARLOT MEAT 4:00 SUMMARY 

Released daily at 4:00 PM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/nw_ls851.txt 

NATIONAL DAILY CATTLE AND BEEF SUMMARY 

Released daily at 4:00 PM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/LSMNpubs/PDF_Daily/DCBS.pdf 

NATIONAL WEEKLY CATTLE AND BEEF SUMMARY 

Released weekly on Monday at 4:00 PM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/LSMNpubs/PDF_Weekly/WCBS.pdf 

NATIONAL WEEKLY BOXED BEEF ITEM SUMMARY 

Released weekly on Monday at 4:00PM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lswbbis.pdf 

NATIONAL DAILY HOG AND PORK SUMMARY 

Released daily at 4:00 PM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/LSMNpubs/PDF_Daily/DHPS.pdf 

DAILY GRAIN REVIEW 

Released daily at 4:00 PM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/LSMNpubs/PDF_Daily/DGR.pdf 

NATIONAL WEEKLY AG ENERGY ROUND-UP 

Released weekly on Monday at 11:00 AM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/LSMNpubs/PDF_Weekly/AgEnergy.pdf 

NATIONAL WEEKLY ETHANOL SUMMARY 

Released weekly on Monday at 11:00 AM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/LSMNpubs/PDF_Weekly/Ethanol.pdf 
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Publications and Summaries - Continued 

USDA WEEKLY RETAIL PORK FEATURE ACTIVITY 

REPORT 

Released weekly on Friday at 3:00 PM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/LSMNpubs/PDF_Weekly/PorkFeatures.pdf 

USDA WEEKLY RETAIL LAMB AND VEAL FEATURE 

ACTIVITY REPORT 

Released weekly on Friday at 2:00 PM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubs/PDF_Weekly/LnVFeatures.pdf 

WEEKLY DISTILLERS GRAINS SUMMARY 

Released weekly on Fridays at 11:30 AM CST 

http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/nw_gr115.txt 

NATIONAL ORGANIC GRAIN AND FEEDSTUFFS 

Released bi-weekly on Thursday at 12:00 PM CST 

http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lsbnof.pdf 

USDA MONTHLY BISON SUMMARY 

Released monthly 

http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lsmbison.pdf 

USDA PHARMACEUTICAL REPORT 

Released monthly and quarterly 

www.ams.usda.gov/LSMNpubs/pdf_monthly/composite.htm 

NATIONAL DIRECT DELIVERED FEEDER PIG REPORT 

Released quarterly 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/nw_ls830.txt 

Mobile Reports 

LM MB 203 

MOBILE DAILY DIRECT HOGS 

Released daily at 3:00PM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_mb203.txt 

LM MB 206 

MOBILE IOWA/MINNESOTA DAILY DIRECT HOGS – 

AFTERNOON 

Released daily at 3:00PM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_mb206.txt 

LM MB 210 

MOBILE EASTERN CORNBELT DAILY DIRECT HOGS - 

AFTERNOON 

Released daily at 3:00PM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_mb210.txt 

LM MB 212 

MOBILE WESTERN CORNBELT DAILY DIRECT HOGS - 

AFTERNOON 

Released daily at 3:00 PM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_mb212.txt 

LM MB 230 

MOBILE NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT PRIOR DAY SOW 

& BOAR REPORT 

Released daily at 8:00 AM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_mb230.txt 

Mobile Reports - Continued 

LM MB 231 

MOBILE IOWA/MINNESOTA DAILY DIRECT PRIOR 

DAY SOW & BOAR REPORT BASED ON STATE OF 

ORIGIN 

Released daily at 8:00 AM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_mb231.txt 

LM MB 232 

MOBILE EASTERN CORNBELT DAILY DIRECT PRIOR 

DAY SOW & BOAR REPORT BASED STATE OF ORIGIN 

Released daily at 8:00 AM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_mb232.txt 

MOBILE NATIONAL DIRECT DELIVERED FEEDER PIG 

REPORT 

Released weekly on Friday at 2:30 PM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/nw_mb255.txt 

MOBILE BOXED BEEF REPORT 1 

Released Daily at 3:00PM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_mb403.txt 

MOBILE NATIONAL CARLOT PORK CUTS & CUTOUT 

VALUES 

Released daily at 3:30 PM CST 

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/nw_mb500.txt