Cutter Cow Cutout & Boxed Cow Beef Cuts - Morning

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Des Moines, IA                 Thu, Dec 06, 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:               $160.96
Change from prior day:                $0.32
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Item                                          Price          Value        Change
90% lean                                    $207.04        $115.61         $0.25
100% lean inside round                      $248.02          $5.75         $0.03
100% lean, flats and eyes                   $236.89          $5.50         $0.02
100% lean, S.P.B.                           $228.92         $11.45       ($0.01)
Chuck Tender                                $217.56          $2.18         
Knuckle                   4-7 lbs.          $224.12          $5.67         $0.03
Tenderloin                2-3 lbs.          $392.75          $2.08         $0.01
Tenderloin                3-4 lbs.          $436.69          $3.23         $0.01
Ribeye Roll               4-6 lbs.          $241.00          $2.53         
Ribeye Roll               6-8 lbs.          $249.64          $1.85       ($0.03)
Ribeye Roll               8up lbs.          $248.10          $1.81         
Flank Steak                                 $225.81          $0.95         $0.01
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                 42.63  loads --            1,705,338  pounds
Cutter/Canner Cuts                  6.43  loads --              257,091  pounds
Boner/Breaker/Cutter/Canner        29.17  loads --            1,166,680  pounds
100% Lean Items                    46.06  loads --            1,842,312  pounds
Frozen Cuts                         9.60  loads --              383,962  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.               6    3,951   $299.76       $9.96
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.             58  107,896   $326.38     ($1.35)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 10-up lbs.            39   64,815   $292.94       $5.62
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-dn lbs.      31   45,490   $307.99       $8.61
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-up lbs.      16   21,529   $296.21       $3.35
      Chuck, boneless 85%                      3   32,000   $219.94       
120   Chuck, brisket                          34   26,018   $202.98       $2.48
168   Round, top inside, 10-dn lbs.                     
168   Round, top inside, 10-up lbs.           50  137,514   $230.77       $0.41
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 8-10 lbs.
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 10-14 lbs.     55  544,929   $256.92     ($0.04)
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 14-up lbs.      9   36,069   $258.66     ($4.26)
171B  Round, outside round                    42  301,145   $224.93     ($2.79)
171C  Round, eye of round                     45   88,635   $238.53     ($0.08)
      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.            11   39,022   $224.86     ($2.29)
182   Loin, sirloin butt                                
184   Loin, top sirloin butt                  31   95,058   $204.21     ($2.16)
185A  Loin, bottom sirloin butt flap, bnls.   34  147,862   $217.28     ($0.01)
191A  Loin, butt tender, peeled
CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.                        
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              43  197,981   $252.83     ($2.82)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.             22   59,110   $247.57       $0.27
100% LEAN
      Inside round - Combo                    36  495,695   $245.81       $1.21
      Inside round - Boxed                    46   70,179   $263.61       $0.51
      Outside round                            8   68,143   $239.19       $0.72
      Eye of round                            21   29,597   $248.04       $5.53
      Flats and eyes - Combo                  34  383,959   $235.63     ($0.01)
      Flats and eyes - Boxed                            
      Striploin                               48  137,782   $276.63     ($0.61)
      S.P.B. - Combo                          50  656,957   $228.92     ($0.30)
      S.P.B. - Boxed                                    
BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
116B  Chuck, chuck tender                     38  137,453   $217.56     ($0.04)
167A  Round, knuckle, peeled                  68  298,124   $224.12       $1.11
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.              17   32,034   $395.40       $3.15
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.              46   65,683   $443.17       $2.59
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.             170  296,244   $476.60     ($0.15)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.             44   75,170   $492.20       $3.82
193   Flank, flank steak                      91  140,571   $236.61       $5.84
      Flank, rough                            70  121,401   $225.05     ($0.98)
FROZEN BONER/BREAKER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              13   65,545   $304.39     ($2.42)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.              5   53,750   $233.74       $2.90
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.             5    3,900   $277.40       $0.40
FROZEN CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              12   58,775   $238.89     ($3.95)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.
FROZEN BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.               4   32,958   $423.76
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.                       
193   Flank, flank steak                      47  154,842   $216.00       $1.05
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