Cutter Cow Cutout & Boxed Cow Beef Cuts - Morning

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Des Moines, IA                 Wed, Apr 04, 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 - Morning

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:               $171.87
Change from prior day:                $1.14
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Item                                          Price          Value        Change
90% lean                                    $219.88        $122.78         $1.15
100% lean inside round                      $272.56          $6.32       ($0.01)
100% lean, flats and eyes                   $263.63          $6.12         $0.01
100% lean, S.P.B.                           $249.09         $12.45       ($0.02)
Chuck Tender                                $224.43          $2.24       ($0.01)
Knuckle                   4-7 lbs.          $235.65          $5.96         
Tenderloin                2-3 lbs.          $456.27          $2.42         $0.01
Tenderloin                3-4 lbs.          $470.81          $3.48         
Ribeye Roll               4-6 lbs.          $241.00          $2.53         
Ribeye Roll               6-8 lbs.          $263.45          $1.95       ($0.01)
Ribeye Roll               8up lbs.          $247.60          $1.81       ($0.01)
Flank Steak                                 $262.00          $1.10         $0.03
Kidney, Edible                               $43.06          $0.20         
Fat, inedible                                $31.66          $0.73         
Bone                                          $7.42          $1.78         
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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                 24.35  loads --              973,919  pounds
Cutter/Canner Cuts                  2.70  loads --              107,986  pounds
Boner/Breaker/Cutter/Canner        22.53  loads --              901,229  pounds
100% Lean Items                    32.84  loads --            1,313,742  pounds
Frozen Cuts                         0.65  loads --               25,915  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.              11   40,914   $261.91       
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.             59   95,961   $271.38     ($0.44)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 10-up lbs.            21   55,267   $262.25       $0.30
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-dn lbs.      22   35,875   $318.35     ($0.19)
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-up lbs.      16   21,448   $268.29     ($8.35)
      Chuck, boneless 85%                     12   57,886   $210.20     ($1.19)
120   Chuck, brisket                          17   16,130   $204.28      $19.52
168   Round, top inside, 10-dn lbs.            5    7,700   $194.73       
168   Round, top inside, 10-up lbs.           19   57,949   $207.89       $2.24
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 8-10 lbs.       9   86,377   $248.70     ($0.92)
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 10-14 lbs.     25  169,385   $255.11       $0.64
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 14-up lbs.     13   69,977   $256.92     ($2.00)
171B  Round, outside round                    11   76,243   $212.11     ($2.00)
171C  Round, eye of round                     36   33,593   $253.61      $12.25
      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.             8   12,100   $229.06     ($1.45)
182   Loin, sirloin butt                                
184   Loin, top sirloin butt                  16   18,153   $206.60       $0.34
185A  Loin, bottom sirloin butt flap, bnls.   35  118,396   $260.22     ($0.29)
191A  Loin, butt tender, peeled                3      565   $468.13       
CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.                        
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              41   89,659   $263.09       $0.09
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.              7   18,327   $247.60     ($1.12)
100% LEAN
      Inside round - Combo                    18  204,054   $267.46     ($0.60)
      Inside round - Boxed                    41   88,558   $284.31       $1.19
      Outside round                           10   45,778   $263.18       
      Eye of round                            15   32,688   $267.30       $0.33
      Flats and eyes - Combo                  29  426,219   $263.40       $0.23
      Flats and eyes - Boxed                            
      Striploin                               30  130,998   $309.98     ($9.20)
      S.P.B. - Combo                          41  385,447   $249.09     ($0.26)
      S.P.B. - Boxed                                    
BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
116B  Chuck, chuck tender                     37  131,650   $224.43     ($0.71)
167A  Round, knuckle, peeled                  70  286,240   $235.65       $0.04
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.              15   24,312   $456.27       $1.17
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.              39   76,636   $470.34       $0.84
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.              91  112,724   $509.31       $2.60
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.             46   61,744   $496.53       $1.59
193   Flank, flank steak                      68  122,596   $263.33       $7.65
      Flank, rough                            63   85,327   $219.74       $1.71
FROZEN BONER/BREAKER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.
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.                      
FROZEN CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.                        
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.               3    6,755   $268.27     ($0.47)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.                       
FROZEN BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.                        
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.               3    2,610   $484.66
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.                       
193   Flank, flank steak                       6   11,405   $247.71     ($3.04)
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