Cutter Cow Cutout & Boxed Cow Beef Cuts

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Des Moines, IA                  Fri, Apr 06, 2012               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:                $171.06
Change from prior day:                 $0.75
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Item                                           Price         Value        Change
90% lean                                     $218.48       $122.00         $0.43
100% lean inside round                       $271.25         $6.29         $0.03
100% lean, flats and eyes                    $263.11         $6.10         $0.10
100% lean, S.P.B.                            $250.82        $12.54         $0.10
Chuck Tender                                 $223.50         $2.24       ($0.02)
Knuckle                   4-7 lbs.           $235.08         $5.95       ($0.03)
Tenderloin                2-3 lbs.           $453.64         $2.40         $0.09
Tenderloin                3-4 lbs.           $474.76         $3.51         $0.03
Ribeye Roll               4-6 lbs.           $241.00         $2.53         
Ribeye Roll               6-8 lbs.           $256.45         $1.90       ($0.05)
Ribeye Roll               8up lbs.           $246.31         $1.80         
Flank Steak                                  $260.40         $1.09         
Kidney, Edible                                $43.06         $0.20         $0.01
Fat, inedible                                 $31.66         $0.73         
Bone                                           $7.42         $1.78         $0.06
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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                  32.31   loads --         1,292,295   pounds
Cutter/Canner Cuts                   2.27   loads --            90,621   pounds
Boner/Breaker/Cutter/Canner         25.61   loads --         1,024,390   pounds
100% Lean Items                     37.26   loads --         1,490,381   pounds
Frozen Cuts                          0.50   loads --            19,914   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.              17   97,195   $261.72    ($17.28)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.             47   98,114   $263.13     ($5.03)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 10-up lbs.            38   76,371   $264.65       $0.23
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-dn lbs.      36   61,928   $305.36    ($22.09)
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-up lbs.      26   57,400   $264.71    ($18.34)
      Chuck, boneless 85%                     13   91,851   $211.29     ($2.56)
120   Chuck, brisket                          21   21,940   $196.09       $7.95
168   Round, top inside, 10-dn lbs.
168   Round, top inside, 10-up lbs.           29   97,180   $204.36       $3.84
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 8-10 lbs.       4   30,418   $256.14       $5.92
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 10-14 lbs.     43  256,078   $255.07       $0.06
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 14-up lbs.     21  121,322   $253.84     ($5.82)
171B  Round, outside round                    11   66,429   $214.06     ($2.22)
171C  Round, eye of round                     44   48,476   $242.67      $17.08
      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    8,722   $239.92      $13.51
182   Loin, sirloin butt                                
184   Loin, top sirloin butt                  24   32,645   $201.90     ($3.75)
185A  Loin, bottom sirloin butt flap, bnls.   39  121,461   $262.95       $4.53
191A  Loin, butt tender, peeled                3      565   $468.13
CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.                        
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              41   53,385   $256.38     ($4.50)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.             12   37,236   $246.31       $0.33
100% LEAN
      Inside round - Combo                    19  270,044   $267.00     ($0.97)
      Inside round - Boxed                    41   89,101   $284.12       $6.56
      Outside round                           13   65,416   $262.13     ($0.39)
      Eye of round                            14   28,475   $267.84       $1.48
      Flats and eyes - Combo                  37  491,274   $262.97       $5.09
      Flats and eyes - Boxed                            
      Striploin                               45  170,162   $306.59    ($20.33)
      S.P.B. - Combo                          38  375,909   $250.82       $2.10
      S.P.B. - Boxed                                    
BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
116B  Chuck, chuck tender                     43  145,738   $223.50     ($1.59)
167A  Round, knuckle, peeled                  81  340,501   $235.08     ($1.11)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.              17   35,387   $453.64       $6.40
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.              43   81,182   $474.54       $4.33
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.             110  153,945   $517.38     ($8.09)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.             45   74,975   $490.38    ($26.54)
193   Flank, flank steak                      81  128,451   $261.67       $3.11
      Flank, rough                            57   64,211   $228.78       $5.76
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.
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.                       
FROZEN BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.                        
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.                        
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.                       
193   Flank, flank steak                       8   12,935   $247.83    ($12.80)
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