Cutter Cow Cutout & Boxed Cow Beef Cuts - Afternoon

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Des Moines, IA                 Wed, Dec 05, 2012                USDA Market News

NATIONAL 5-DAY ROLLING CUTTER COW CUTOUT AND BOXED COW BEEF CUTS
USDA ESTIMATE CUTTER COW CARCASS CUT-OUT VALUE - Negotiated Sales - Afternoon

Based on negotiated prices and volume of cow cuts delivered within 0-21 days
and on average industry cutting yields.  Values reflect U.S. dollars per 100
pounds.

                                   Cutter 90%
                                    350#/up
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Current-Cutout Value:               $160.64
Change from prior day:              ($1.53)
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Item                                          Price          Value        Change
90% lean                                    $206.59        $115.36       ($1.35)
100% lean inside round                      $246.51          $5.72       ($0.07)
100% lean, flats and eyes                   $236.29          $5.48       ($0.02)
100% lean, S.P.B.                           $229.22         $11.46       ($0.03)
Chuck Tender                                $217.60          $2.18         
Knuckle                   4-7 lbs.          $223.01          $5.64       ($0.01)
Tenderloin                2-3 lbs.          $389.80          $2.07         
Tenderloin                3-4 lbs.          $434.82          $3.22       ($0.03)
Ribeye Roll               4-6 lbs.          $241.00          $2.53         
Ribeye Roll               6-8 lbs.          $253.56          $1.88       ($0.02)
Ribeye Roll               8up lbs.          $247.74          $1.81         
Flank Steak                                 $223.69          $0.94         
Kidney, Edible                               $32.43          $0.15         
Fat, inedible                                $21.61          $0.50         
Bone                                          $7.10          $1.70         
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USDA NATIONAL BOXED COW BEEF CUTS - NEGOTIATED SALES   FOB Plant basis
negotiated sales for delivery within 0-21 day period.

CURRENT VOLUME - (one load equals 40,000 pounds)

Boner/Breaker Cuts                 55.86  loads --            2,234,260  pounds
Cutter/Canner Cuts                  6.34  loads --              253,555  pounds
Boner/Breaker/Cutter/Canner        35.61  loads --            1,424,460  pounds
100% Lean Items                    60.26  loads --            2,410,528  pounds
Frozen Cuts                         9.48  loads --              379,346  pounds
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IMPS      Sub-Primal                       # of    Total   Weighted  Change from
                                          Trades   Pounds  Average   Prior Day
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BONER/BREAKER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.               9   12,189   $289.80       $1.35
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.             67  120,709   $327.73       $4.28
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 10-up lbs.            40   63,906   $287.32     ($2.25)
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-dn lbs.      39   91,137   $299.38       $4.18
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-up lbs.      20   43,808   $292.86      $10.44
      Chuck, boneless 85%                      3   32,000   $219.94       $0.63
120   Chuck, brisket                          27   22,168   $200.50       $0.69
168   Round, top inside, 10-dn lbs.                     
168   Round, top inside, 10-up lbs.           53  138,037   $230.36       $3.70
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 8-10 lbs.       5   15,346   $255.95     ($0.13)
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 10-14 lbs.     76  734,382   $256.96     ($0.09)
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 14-up lbs.     15   96,069   $262.92     ($1.27)
171B  Round, outside round                    50  420,461   $227.72       $0.20
171C  Round, eye of round                     54  140,059   $238.61       $0.09
      Loin, Semi-Bnls Short Loin, 13-dn lbs.            
      Loin, Semi-Bnls Short Loin, 13-up lbs.
180   Loin, strip, bnls, 7-9 lbs.                       
180   Loin, strip, bnls, 9-up lbs.            17   50,142   $227.15     ($0.02)
182   Loin, sirloin butt                                
184   Loin, top sirloin butt                  34  101,769   $206.37     ($0.26)
185A  Loin, bottom sirloin butt flap, bnls.   36  150,008   $217.29       $2.02
191A  Loin, butt tender, peeled
CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.                        
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              46  173,972   $255.65     ($2.17)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.             23   79,583   $247.30       $0.07
100% LEAN
      Inside round - Combo                    43  673,842   $244.60     ($2.35)
      Inside round - Boxed                    52   77,237   $263.10     ($1.53)
      Outside round                            8   60,898   $238.47     ($1.15)
      Eye of round                            19   37,388   $242.51     ($1.45)
      Flats and eyes - Combo                  47  561,707   $235.64     ($0.61)
      Flats and eyes - Boxed                            
      Striploin                               52  161,252   $277.24       $0.49
      S.P.B. - Combo                          62  838,204   $229.22     ($0.55)
      S.P.B. - Boxed                                    
BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
116B  Chuck, chuck tender                     46  150,094   $217.60     ($0.59)
167A  Round, knuckle, peeled                  78  341,991   $223.01     ($0.18)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.              17   31,392   $392.25     ($1.74)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.              54   90,115   $440.58     ($4.18)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.             205  388,911   $476.75       $0.86
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.             44   85,785   $488.38       $0.11
193   Flank, flank steak                     103  224,436   $230.77     ($0.39)
      Flank, rough                            70  111,736   $226.03     ($0.81)
FROZEN BONER/BREAKER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              13   71,495   $306.81     ($0.86)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.              4   42,750   $230.84       $0.26
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 10-up lbs.                      
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-dn lbs.                
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-up lbs.                
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 8-10 lbs.                
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 10-14 lbs.               
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 14-up lbs.               
180   Loin, strip, bnls, 7-9 lbs.                       
180   Loin, strip, bnls, 9-up lbs.             6    4,680   $277.00       $0.12
FROZEN CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              10   34,037   $242.84     ($3.02)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.
FROZEN BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.                       
193   Flank, flank steak                      54  181,634   $214.95     ($2.23)
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