Cutter Cow Cutout & Boxed Cow Beef Cuts

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Des Moines, IA                  Fri, Jan 07, 2011               USDA Market News

NATIONAL WEEKLY CUTTER COW CUTOUT AND BOXED COW BEEF CUTS
USDA ESTIMATE CUTTER COW CARCASS CUT-OUT VALUE - Negotiated Sales

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:                $137.43
Change from prior day:                 $3.19
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Item                                           Price         Value        Change
90% lean                                     $173.59        $96.93         $3.19
100% lean inside round                       $243.29         $5.64         $0.02
100% lean, flats and eyes                    $224.38         $5.21         $0.07
100% lean, S.P.B.                            $216.19        $10.81         $0.14
Chuck Tender                                 $192.31         $1.92         
Knuckle                   4-7 lbs.           $192.98         $4.88       ($0.03)
Tenderloin                2-3 lbs.           $289.54         $1.53       ($0.04)
Tenderloin                3-4 lbs.           $336.16         $2.49         $0.03
Ribeye Roll               4-6 lbs.           $190.23         $2.00       ($0.14)
Ribeye Roll               6-8 lbs.           $213.06         $1.58       ($0.03)
Ribeye Roll               8up lbs.           $195.22         $1.43       ($0.04)
Flank Steak                                  $203.60         $0.86         $0.03
Kidney, Edible                                $29.59         $0.14         $0.01
Fat, inedible                                 $26.31         $0.61       ($0.01)
Bone                                           $5.84         $1.40       ($0.01)
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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                  43.93   loads --         1,757,235   pounds
Cutter/Canner Cuts                   7.55   loads --           301,965   pounds
Boner/Breaker/Cutter/Canner         36.40   loads --         1,455,865   pounds
100% Lean Items                     37.83   loads --         1,513,076   pounds
Frozen Cuts                          9.30   loads --           372,057   pounds
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IMPS      Sub-Primal                       # of    Total   Weighted  Change from
                                          Trades   Pounds  Average   Prior Week
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BONER/BREAKER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.               8    7,599   $228.87     ($4.42)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.             43  155,730   $230.78       $1.91
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 10-up lbs.            53   73,076   $238.69       $7.30
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-dn lbs.      25  122,866   $205.64     ($8.30)
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-up lbs.      14   42,874   $219.32       $1.06
      Chuck, boneless 85%                      8   42,000   $169.22       $2.42
120   Chuck, brisket                          26   26,847   $178.67      $12.23
168   Round, top inside, 10-dn lbs.
168   Round, top inside, 10-up lbs.           30  112,119   $202.62      $13.74
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 8-10 lbs.       4   39,550   $235.78       $4.68
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 10-14 lbs.     58  320,018   $231.78       $0.10
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 14-up lbs.     29  173,027   $234.98       $0.15
171B  Round, outside round                    26  174,781   $190.33       $1.47
171C  Round, eye of round                     33   86,360   $200.48     ($8.34)
      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.            16   32,751   $202.39      $18.46
182   Loin, sirloin butt                                
184   Loin, top sirloin butt                  24   57,497   $176.50       $5.70
185A  Loin, bottom sirloin butt flap, bnls.   52  282,560   $200.22       $9.21
191A  Loin, butt tender, peeled                3    4,230   $355.30     ($0.29)
CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              35   85,762   $218.94      $14.59
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.             29  212,483   $194.49     ($5.22)
100% LEAN
      Inside round - Combo                    22  163,523   $241.03       $0.24
      Inside round - Boxed                    38   51,382   $250.48       $4.53
      Outside round                           16   79,375   $222.73       $3.11
      Eye of round                            16   20,292   $229.18       $2.73
      Flats and eyes - Combo                  24  341,536   $224.48       $2.94
      Flats and eyes - Boxed                            
      Striploin                               71  238,573   $243.15       $5.02
      S.P.B. - Combo                          53  618,395   $216.19       $2.86
      S.P.B. - Boxed                                    
BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
116B  Chuck, chuck tender                     48  205,462   $192.31       $0.33
167A  Round, knuckle, peeled                  92  621,608   $192.98     ($0.93)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.              41   38,888   $295.61       $0.41
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.              40   75,306   $338.72       $5.97
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.             132  150,970   $405.42      $15.83
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.             45   50,904   $381.48     ($3.00)
193   Flank, flank steak                     103  171,657   $205.58       $7.60
      Flank, rough                            73  141,070   $172.63       $2.83
FROZEN BONER/BREAKER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.               7   21,410   $243.21
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.              5   35,079   $227.91      $13.60
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 10-up lbs.             5   19,879   $236.29      $32.83
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.             4   30,507   $206.44
FROZEN CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.               6   29,794   $189.73    ($12.68)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.               9   37,690   $199.66    ($30.49)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.
FROZEN BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.               4   13,485   $272.02
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.               9   45,587   $331.94     ($2.18)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.               7   28,230   $375.62
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.              3   17,592   $375.40
193   Flank, flank steak                      23   86,555   $199.66       $0.02
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