Cutter Cow Cutout & Boxed Cow Beef Cuts - Morning

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Des Moines, IA                 Fri, May 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:               $177.03
Change from prior day:              ($0.64)
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Item                                          Price          Value        Change
90% lean                                    $226.08        $126.24       ($0.67)
100% lean inside round                      $281.99          $6.54       ($0.04)
100% lean, flats and eyes                   $273.89          $6.35         $0.02
100% lean, S.P.B.                           $256.77         $12.84         $0.01
Chuck Tender                                $235.65          $2.36         
Knuckle                   4-7 lbs.          $243.34          $6.16         $0.01
Tenderloin                2-3 lbs.          $451.21          $2.39         $0.01
Tenderloin                3-4 lbs.          $485.16          $3.59         $0.01
Ribeye Roll               4-6 lbs.          $250.63          $2.63         
Ribeye Roll               6-8 lbs.          $254.30          $1.88         
Ribeye Roll               8up lbs.          $244.61          $1.79         $0.01
Flank Steak                                 $281.36          $1.18         
Kidney, Edible                               $40.33          $0.19         
Fat, inedible                                $32.33          $0.75         
Bone                                          $8.90          $2.14         
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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                 33.68  loads --            1,347,226  pounds
Cutter/Canner Cuts                  7.26  loads --              290,454  pounds
Boner/Breaker/Cutter/Canner        24.47  loads --              978,885  pounds
100% Lean Items                    28.86  loads --            1,154,452  pounds
Frozen Cuts                         5.30  loads --              211,972  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.              13   50,501   $272.43       $8.18
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.             42  155,254   $271.96       $0.88
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 10-up lbs.            45   57,668   $281.48     ($0.73)
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-dn lbs.      42  100,774   $334.92       $1.54
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-up lbs.      11   30,022   $295.57       $0.20
      Chuck, boneless 85%                     19  208,918   $222.45       $1.81
120   Chuck, brisket                          26   18,195   $211.75       $3.15
168   Round, top inside, 10-dn lbs.                     
168   Round, top inside, 10-up lbs.           29   82,734   $213.74       $0.21
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 8-10 lbs.                
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 10-14 lbs.     34  198,393   $259.23     ($0.16)
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 14-up lbs.     13   64,562   $261.91     ($1.43)
171B  Round, outside round                    12   69,138   $223.52       $0.28
171C  Round, eye of round                     33   44,155   $238.12       $2.52
      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   20,588   $207.46     ($0.63)
182   Loin, sirloin butt                                
184   Loin, top sirloin butt                  25   54,693   $225.88       
185A  Loin, bottom sirloin butt flap, bnls.   36  190,206   $250.14     ($2.01)
191A  Loin, butt tender, peeled                         
CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.                        
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              40  118,023   $253.87     ($0.05)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.             17  172,431   $244.96       $1.39
100% LEAN
      Inside round - Combo                    22  233,947   $281.19     ($0.43)
      Inside round - Boxed                    35   47,259   $285.97     ($3.32)
      Outside round                           11   34,885   $267.60       $0.42
      Eye of round                            19   38,209   $276.21       $1.28
      Flats and eyes - Combo                  17  213,160   $274.50       $0.96
      Flats and eyes - Boxed                            
      Striploin                               42  171,714   $287.61     ($1.84)
      S.P.B. - Combo                          40  415,278   $256.77       $0.13
      S.P.B. - Boxed                                    
BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
116B  Chuck, chuck tender                     36  104,465   $235.65     ($0.09)
167A  Round, knuckle, peeled                  62  315,489   $243.34       $0.30
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.              12   16,428   $452.11       $1.68
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.              39   77,788   $485.75       $0.41
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.             120  184,198   $521.75     ($0.57)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.             43   48,307   $523.50     ($5.82)
193   Flank, flank steak                      89  107,470   $282.23     ($0.07)
      Flank, rough                            66  124,740   $232.65     ($1.07)
FROZEN BONER/BREAKER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.               4    5,056   $253.89       $3.45
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 10-up lbs.
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-dn lbs.       3    2,294   $252.19       
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.               9   17,820   $257.14       $0.65
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.              4   55,152   $243.52       
FROZEN BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.               7    7,186   $478.77      $12.58
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.               5   33,210   $478.51      $13.01
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.                       
193   Flank, flank steak
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