Cutter Cow Cutout & Boxed Cow Beef Cuts - Afternoon

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Des Moines, IA                 Thu, Jan 20, 2011                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:               $148.19
Change from prior day:                $0.90
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Item                                          Price          Value        Change
90% lean                                    $189.92        $106.05         $0.60
100% lean inside round                      $247.99          $5.75         $0.02
100% lean, flats and eyes                   $230.15          $5.34         $0.04
100% lean, S.P.B.                           $222.89         $11.14         $0.07
Chuck Tender                                $205.27          $2.05         $0.01
Knuckle                   4-7 lbs.          $205.37          $5.20         $0.11
Tenderloin                2-3 lbs.          $306.62          $1.63         
Tenderloin                3-4 lbs.          $361.54          $2.68         $0.04
Ribeye Roll               4-6 lbs.          $192.76          $2.02       ($0.01)
Ribeye Roll               6-8 lbs.          $215.59          $1.60         $0.01
Ribeye Roll               8up lbs.          $217.14          $1.59         $0.01
Flank Steak                                 $215.73          $0.91         
Kidney, Edible                               $29.16          $0.13         
Fat, inedible                                $29.14          $0.68         
Bone                                          $5.93          $1.42         
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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                 41.27  loads --            1,650,809  pounds
Cutter/Canner Cuts                  5.35  loads --              213,936  pounds
Boner/Breaker/Cutter/Canner        32.78  loads --            1,311,062  pounds
100% Lean Items                    42.70  loads --            1,707,812  pounds
Frozen Cuts                         8.01  loads --              320,464  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.              20   76,165   $226.73     ($0.06)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.             38  139,358   $238.99       $0.23
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 10-up lbs.            48   95,835   $244.07       $9.62
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-dn lbs.      37   90,821   $220.38       $1.52
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-up lbs.      14   39,679   $221.35     ($1.66)
      Chuck, boneless 85%                      3    4,648   $176.24       $0.34
120   Chuck, brisket                          28   28,605   $174.69       $0.89
168   Round, top inside, 10-dn lbs.
168   Round, top inside, 10-up lbs.           24   86,469   $208.74       $3.44
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 8-10 lbs.       3   23,850   $239.49       $5.98
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 10-14 lbs.     43  371,695   $232.31     ($0.08)
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 14-up lbs.     20   99,690   $242.05       $3.08
171B  Round, outside round                    27  187,381   $196.12       $0.02
171C  Round, eye of round                     41  145,556   $222.56       $3.62
      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   43,301   $181.98    ($10.27)
182   Loin, sirloin butt                                
184   Loin, top sirloin butt                  40  101,887   $185.16       $0.34
185A  Loin, bottom sirloin butt flap, bnls.   32   99,249   $217.58      $11.38
191A  Loin, butt tender, peeled                3    9,220   $353.34       
CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              48   79,780   $217.01       $1.96
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.             16  129,956   $216.14       $1.60
100% LEAN
      Inside round - Combo                    25  286,985   $246.32       $0.88
      Inside round - Boxed                    38   58,803   $256.12     ($0.63)
      Outside round                           18   99,294   $232.47       $2.72
      Eye of round                            22   26,487   $239.90     ($0.23)
      Flats and eyes - Combo                  20  307,603   $228.57       $1.30
      Flats and eyes - Boxed                            
      Striploin                               75  277,496   $254.85       $1.63
      S.P.B. - Combo                          42  651,144   $222.89       $1.42
      S.P.B. - Boxed                                    
BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
116B  Chuck, chuck tender                     53  217,099   $205.27       $0.82
167A  Round, knuckle, peeled                  80  368,043   $205.37       $4.00
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.              22   25,585   $306.62     ($1.07)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.              36  133,017   $361.24       $5.52
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.             109  184,907   $406.10       $1.65
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.             47  100,264   $397.63       $0.33
193   Flank, flank steak                      75  143,216   $225.22     ($0.14)
      Flank, rough                            73  138,931   $181.56       $1.31
FROZEN BONER/BREAKER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.               3   27,543   $250.89       
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.              5   24,190   $225.53       $3.70
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 10-up lbs.             9   64,282   $228.48     ($4.75)
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.               7   55,537   $213.54     ($0.67)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.              7   16,744   $224.87       $1.24
FROZEN BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.                        
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.               4   11,455   $365.08     ($1.37)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.               6   41,580   $331.68       
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.
193   Flank, flank steak                      20   65,254   $194.90       $4.39
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