National Carlot
Pork Report
Des Moines, IA
December 27,2000
Report Supplied By USDA
USDA NATIONAL CARLOT PORK
REPORT Equated to FOB Omaha Basis
as 3:00 P.M. Compared to Tuesday’s
Close: Fresh loins steady to weak; butts
mostly 3.00 lower; sknd. hams 17-23 lbs.
steady, 23-27 lbs. 2.00 higher; sdls. bel
lies steady; lean trimmings steady to
Arm. Trading slow to moderate, with
light to moderate demand and offerings.
Loads PORK CUTS : 106.25 Loads
TRIM/PROCESS PORK : 39.5 - USDA
ESTIMATED PORK CaRCASS
CUTOUT Based on FOB Omaha carlot
pork prices and industry yields.
Calculations for a 185 lb Pork Carcass
51-52% lean, o.Bo‘-0.99” backfat at last
rib - Total Today’s Primal Cutout
Values Date Loads Carcass Loin Butt
Pic Rib Ham Belly 12/27 145.8 59.57
89.37 61.28 35.62 119.78 43.32 59.21
Change: -0.18 -1.26 -2.78 0.50 -0.00 1.64
-0.27 12/26 53.0 59.75 90.63 64.06 35.12
119.78 41.68 59.48 12/22 34.5 59.70 91.19
63.7134.24118.82 41.59 59.48 12/2156.6
59.85 91.12 63.69 38.66 118.82 40.27
59.4812/20 115.4 58.96 87.95 63.76 39.36
118.82 41.00 58.79 Current Five Day
Simple Average - 59.57 90.05 63.30 36.60
119.20 41.57 59.29 NOTE: Value may
change without adequate test. A detailed
description of the cutout is available
upon request.
FRESH PORK CUTS PRICE
RANGE WGHTD AVG. LOINS,
BONE-IN- Primal Cutout Value 89.37
ABP Regular 14-18 88.00 - 95.00 91.69
LdsPrice Range-Wghtd Avg.
'A” Trim 13-19 9.5 113.00 - 120.00
115.37 V 4” Trm/less 13-19 5.0 122.00 -
126.00 124.40 V*" Bladeless ‘A” Trim 19-
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23 5.0 112.00 - 116.00 112.80 combos
23/Up LOINS,CNTRCUT.IO-11
RIB.WTRM Tender-in FLO 8-13 161.00
- 171.00 167.56 D Tender-out FLO 8-13
BNLS Strap-on 5-9 4.5 178.00 - 194.00
188.56 BNLS Strap-off 5-9 200.00 200.00
C WHLE BNLS LOINS 7-11 BNLS
SIRLOIN .75-1 0.75 102.00 - 105.00
104.00 BONE-IN SIR 2.5-3.5 BLADE
ENDS 2-4 TENDERLOIN 1.25/DN
271.00 - 296.00 279.45 D
LOIN BACKRIB (BOXED)
FRSH/FRZN 1.5/DN ” 1.75/DN 367.00
367.00 C ” 1.75-2.00 ” 2.00/UP 281.00
281.00 D LOIN BACKRIB (COMBOS)
1.75/DN PICNIC - Primal Cutout Value
35.62 ABP Untrmd Picnic LdsPrice
Range-Wghtd Avg.
Smkr Trm, RS, combo 1.0 37.00 37.00
Smkr Trm, SS, boxed 2.5 55.00 - 60.00
56.40 PICNIC CUSHION MEAT
Combo 92% Fresh 1.0 93.00 - 96.00 94.50
Boxed 92% Frozen BOSTON BUTT
Primal Cutout Value 61.28 ABP Regular
4-8 49.00 - 60.00 55.21 LdsPrice Range-
Wghtd Avg.
'/<” Trim 4-9 14.0 71.00 - 82.00 77.29
Trim 4-9 '/<” Trim Neck-off 85.00
85.00 E 'A” Trim Neck-off unq BNLS,
Cellar Trim combo’s 9/UP SPARERIB -
Primal Cutout Value 119.78 ABP I.S-3.S
106.00 106.00 A LdsPrice Range-Wghtd
Avg.
3 BAG/3 PCVAC 3.8/DN 131.00
131.00 A 2 BAO/3 PCVAC 3.8-S.B
115.00 - 120.00 118.20 A COMBOS
3.8/DN COMBOS 3.8-S.B SKINNED
HAM Primal Cutout Value 43.32 ABP
Untrm Sel 17-20 45.00 45.00 ABP
Untrm Sel 20-26 36.00 - 44.00 40.10
LdsPrice Range-Wghtd Avg.
BONE-IN, TRIMMED 17-20 Trim
Spec 13.0 49.00 49.00 20-23 Trim Spec 1
22.0 45.00 - 46.00 45.86 23-27 Trim Spec
1 18.0 40.00 - 48.00 41.94 17-20 Trim
Spec 2 20-27 Trim Spec 2 27/up Trim
Spec 2 BONELESS MUSCLES 94-%%
3 Muscle Group 4 Muscle Group 5
Muscle Group 2.0 98.00 98.00 Inside
Outside Knuckle Lite Butt Inner Shank
HAM TRIMMINGS (CHEM LEAN)
Combo 72% Fresh 37.00 37.00 E Boxed
72% Frozen Combo 90% Fresh Boxed
90% Frozen Outer Shank Frozen
BELLY, SEEDLESS Primal Cutout
Value 59.21 ABP Untrmd 12-14 55.00
55.00 ABP Untrmd 14-16 56.00 - 57.00
56.73 ABP Untrmd 16-18 52.00 - 53.00
52.33 LdsPrice Range-Wghtd Avg.
SKIN-ON, TRIMMED Fresh 10-12
Fresh 12-14 5.0 58.50 - 59.00 58.60 Fresh
14-16 5.5 60.00 - 61.00 60.73 Fresh 16-18
4.5 55.50 - 56.00 55.61 Fresh 18-20 4.0
47.00 47.00 Fresh 20-25 SKINLESS,
SQUARED Fresh 9-11 Fresh 11-13
Fresh 13-15 Fresh 15-17 SKINLESS,
CENTER CUT Fresh 8-10 Fresh 10-12
Fresh 12-14 Fresh 14-16 PORK
TRIMMINGS/BONELESS PROCESS
ING PORK (CHEMICAL LEAN)
ABPCmbo 42% Frsh 15.00 -16.00 15.90
ABP:Cmbo 72% Frsh 35.00 - 38.00 35.44
ABP:Cmbo Bills Pic Frs 41.00 41.00
ABP;Cmbo Jowl Frsh 13.00 13.00 E
LdsPrice Range-Wghtd Avg.
Combo 42% Fresh XO.O 17.00 - 18.00
17.80 Boxed 42% Frozen Combo 72%
Fresh 19.5 36.50 - 39.00 37.09 Boxed
72% Frozen 3.0 46.50 - 47.00 46.83
BONELESS PICNIC MEAT Combo
72% Fresh 3.0 42.50 42.50 Boxed 72%
Frozen 3.0 52.00 52.00 SKINNED
JOWLS Combo Fresh 15.00 15.00 E
Boxed Frozen FAT, VISUAL TRACE
OF LEAN Combo Fresh 15.00 15.00 A
Boxed Frozen TRIM, VISUAL TRACE
OF LEAN Combo 12-16% Fresh Boxed
12-16% Frozen - Adjusted Base Price
Weighted average price for non-value
added product calculated by subtracting
the packer’s value differential from the
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reported price of value-added product.
Specifications for all reported cuts
available - STANDARD ADJUST
MENTS FOR CONVERTING TO
VACUUM BASIS Loins (13-23’s); Butts
(4-9’s): Vacpak : report basis Vacpak :
report basis Gas Pak : minus $2.00 Gas
Pak; no price differential Paper : minus
$5.00 Paper : minus $3.00 Combo ;
minus $6.00 Combo: minus $4.00 Spare
ribs: Adjustments for Trim - Vacpak :
report basis Bone-in Center Cut Loins:
Polywrap: minus $7.00 False Lean Off:
basis Tenderloins; False Lean On: minus
$5.00 Vacpak ; report basis Boneless
Center Cut Loins: Polywrap: minus
$lO.OO W Trim : report basis Vi” Trim :
add $6.00 - ABCDE after quotes repre
sents days since last actual market test.
Quotes are dropped after 5 days of no
test or before if they no longer reflect
current market conditions.
St. Louis
Feeder Cattle
Greenville, IL
December 28,2000
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle and calves: 550 head. Com
pared to last week slaughter steers and
heifers were unevenly 1.00-3.00 higher,
except holstein steers were fully steady,
instances 1.00 higher. Supply mainly
Choice slaughter steers and heifers with
several lots and Fancy 2-4 blacks. Light
supply of holstein steers.
Total Receipts this week: 550 Last
week: 615 Last year: 625
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4
1050-1500 lbs 73.00-77.00. Yield Grade
2-3 and Fancy 2-4 1050-1475 lbs 76.00-
78.00; Prime 2-4 1250-1500 lbs 78.00-
80.00, few up to 80.75. Select and Choice
2-3 1000-1350 lbs 70.00-73.00. Select 2-3
975-1350 lbs 66.00-70.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3
1350-2000 lbs 63.00-66.00. Select and
Choice 2-3 1200-1650 lbs 61.00-64.00.
Select 2-3 1175-1475 lbs 57.00-61.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-4
975-1375 lbs 73.00-77.00; YG 2-3 and
Fancy 2-4 1050-1325 lbs 76.00-78,00;
Prime 2-4 1025-1350 lbs 78.00-80.00; few
up to 80.25. Select and Choice 2-3 950-
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1300 lbs 70.00-73.00. Select 2-3 900-1225
lbs 66.00-70.00.
HEIFERETTES: Few Medium and
Large Frame 1125-1350 lbs 45.00-SB.OO.
FEEDER CATTLE: Insufficient
volume to fully test prices. Supply
mainly Thin to Moderately Fleshy steers
and heifers. Moderate buyer attendance.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium and
Large Frame 1: Thin: Few 300-400 lbs
92.00- 400-500 lbs 88.00-94.00
Moderately Fleshy: 300-400 lbs 85.00-
93.00 400-600 lbs 82.00-89.00 600-800 lbs
75.00- Holstein Steers: Large
Frame 2:300-400 lbs 80.00-85.00
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and
Large Frame 1: Thin; 300-400 lbs 82.00-
90.00 400-500 lbs 81.00-86.00 500-600 lbs
77.00- 600-700 lbs 72.00-78.00
Moderately Fleshy: 300-600 lbs 73.00-
80.00 600-700 lbs 70.00-75.00
Cow/Calf Pairs; Medium to Large
Frame 3-10 yrs old with calf at side
470.00-
Bred Cows: Large Frame 2-9 yrs old in
2nd and 3rd stage SOO.OO-640.00/hd.
Medium and Large Frame 2-10 yrs old
380.00-
Slaughter Cows and Bulls: 200 head.
Compared to last week, both classes
steady.
SLAUGHTER COWS: % Lean
Weight Price Breakers 75-80 % 850-1200
lbs 35.00-39.00 Boners 85-90 % 850-1200
lbs 38.00-43.00 High Yielding 85-90 %
over 1100 lbs 39.00-44.00 Lean 85-90 %
850-1200 lbs 33.00-36.00 90-95 % 750-
850 lbs 29.00-33.00 90-95 % under 750
lbs 25.00-29.00
BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1300-1700
lbs 44.00-49.00. Yield Grade 1 1600-1950
lbs 49.00-50.00. Individual Gaunt Yield
Grade 1 1825 lbs at 54.00.