Cutter Cow Cutout & Boxed Cow Beef Cuts - Morning

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Des Moines, IA                 Wed, Apr 25, 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:               $175.65
Change from prior day:                $0.17
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Item                                          Price          Value        Change
90% lean                                    $224.69        $125.47         $0.14
100% lean inside round                      $280.97          $6.52       ($0.01)
100% lean, flats and eyes                   $266.85          $6.19         
100% lean, S.P.B.                           $254.39         $12.72         
Chuck Tender                                $230.56          $2.31         $0.01
Knuckle                   4-7 lbs.          $237.81          $6.02         $0.01
Tenderloin                2-3 lbs.          $445.47          $2.36       ($0.02)
Tenderloin                3-4 lbs.          $482.17          $3.57         $0.01
Ribeye Roll               4-6 lbs.          $250.63          $2.63         
Ribeye Roll               6-8 lbs.          $257.31          $1.90         $0.03
Ribeye Roll               8up lbs.          $249.75          $1.82       ($0.01)
Flank Steak                                 $272.81          $1.15         $0.01
Kidney, Edible                               $40.00          $0.18         
Fat, inedible                                $30.32          $0.70         
Bone                                          $8.78          $2.11         
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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                 30.52  loads --            1,220,923  pounds
Cutter/Canner Cuts                  4.70  loads --              187,883  pounds
Boner/Breaker/Cutter/Canner        20.16  loads --              806,294  pounds
100% Lean Items                    34.61  loads --            1,384,477  pounds
Frozen Cuts                         3.66  loads --              146,584  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.               5    8,445   $265.58       $1.38
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.             36   64,564   $271.47       $2.74
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 10-up lbs.            45   42,001   $286.00       $1.68
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-dn lbs.      33   62,048   $291.59       $1.83
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-up lbs.      25   60,119   $277.34       $7.13
      Chuck, boneless 85%                     17   84,323   $215.77     ($1.00)
120   Chuck, brisket                          24   15,175   $203.09       $4.66
168   Round, top inside, 10-dn lbs.                     
168   Round, top inside, 10-up lbs.           32  116,139   $214.58     ($0.18)
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 8-10 lbs.
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 10-14 lbs.     46  350,302   $256.73       $0.30
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 14-up lbs.     12   70,923   $257.28     ($1.81)
171B  Round, outside round                     6   37,547   $216.07     ($0.25)
171C  Round, eye of round                     57   81,307   $236.96       $0.66
      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    9,288   $242.40       $1.73
182   Loin, sirloin butt                                
184   Loin, top sirloin butt                  35   73,646   $217.37     ($0.12)
185A  Loin, bottom sirloin butt flap, bnls.   42  102,564   $270.37       $2.55
191A  Loin, butt tender, peeled                4    5,292   $486.86       
CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              45  110,960   $257.19       $4.89
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.             15   58,923   $248.69     ($0.81)
100% LEAN
      Inside round - Combo                    24  309,551   $279.94     ($1.15)
      Inside round - Boxed                    45   77,659   $285.07       $1.35
      Outside round                            8   62,864   $266.75       $0.61
      Eye of round                            19   29,285   $277.50       $1.61
      Flats and eyes - Combo                  25  371,539   $266.02       
      Flats and eyes - Boxed                            
      Striploin                               46  152,034   $300.25       $1.84
      S.P.B. - Combo                          39  381,545   $254.39     ($0.01)
      S.P.B. - Boxed                                    
BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
116B  Chuck, chuck tender                     26   59,540   $230.56       $0.08
167A  Round, knuckle, peeled                  86  275,420   $237.81       $0.24
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.              14   15,740   $444.87     ($5.31)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.              37   63,041   $482.14       $1.42
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.              86  109,028   $506.91     ($1.70)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.             53   51,697   $523.49       $1.23
193   Flank, flank steak                      82  119,151   $273.34       $1.94
      Flank, rough                            65  112,677   $234.03     ($1.12)
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    2,925   $261.85       $1.25
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.
FROZEN BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.               3   16,440   $446.05       
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.               4   18,921   $482.29       
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.                        
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.
193   Flank, flank steak                       4    5,400   $261.28       $0.69
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