DES MOINES - Feb 4/16 - SNS -- Prices for various meat by-products on the U.S. domestic market were summarized by the USDA today for both human and pet food markets.
USDA BY-PRODUCT PRICE REPORT - FOB CENTRAL U.S. BASIS Carlot Basis - Dollars/hundredweight - as of 3:00 PM. **PORK PET FOOD PRICES HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED** BEEF VARIETY MEATS - FROZEN --------------------------------------- Items Lds Price Range Wtd Avg CHEEK MEAT,trmd, 70-75% lean 189.00 - 190.00 189.50 A export FEET, nails off, skin on HEAD MEAT, 60-70% lean 11.0 43.00 43.00 export HEARTS, regular, bone out regular,bone-out exp 1.0 46.00 46.00 KIDNEYS, export LIPS, unscalded 155.00 155.00 C LIVERS, selected, 2/box selected, 2/box, export regular, 2/box regular, export, 2/box OXTAILS, selected, small box unq SWEETBREADS, domestic export TONGUES,Individually Wrapped Swiss-Cut#1,Wht,0-3% trm,Exp Swiss-Cut#1,Blk,0-3% trm,Exp Swiss-Cut #2 TRIPAS, domestic export 56.00 56.00 A TRIPE, scalded, edible scalded, edible, export 93.00 93.00 A scalded, unbleached, export honeycomb, bleached WEASAND MEAT, -------------- BEEF PET FOODS - FOB SUPPLY POINT ------------------ SEMI-ANNUAL CONTRACTS: FRESH BOXED FROZEN GULLETS-TRACHEA Pet food prices KIDNEYS, inedible will be unquoted LIVERS, " until new contract LUNGS, " prices are MELTS, " established. SALIVARY GLANDS PORK VARIETY MEATS - FROZEN --------------------------------------- Items Lds Price Range Wtd Avg CHEEK MEAT trimmed 7.0 60.00 60.00 CHITTERLINGS, 10 lb. pail EARS, Pet Treat, 3-4/lb EARS, edible export HEARTS, slashed, domestic unq single slashed, export multi slashed, export whole, export KIDNEYS, small box, export LIVERS, large box, domestic SALIVARY GLANDS, 24.00 24.00 A SNOUTS, partial lean 35.00 35.00 C partial lean w/mask STOMACHS, scalded, small box unq scalded, small box, export 97.00 97.00 E TONGUES, green, bnls, small box green, bnls, tip-on exp scalded & scraped UTERI **PORK PET FOOD PRICES HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED** ABCDE after quotes represents days since last actual market test. Quotes are dropped after 5 days of no test or before if they no longer reflect current market conditions. Source: USDA Market News Service, Des Moines, IA
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