Cutter Cow Cutout & Boxed Cow Beef Cuts

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Des Moines, IA                  Fri, Apr 13, 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:                $172.91
Change from prior day:                 $1.85
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Item                                           Price         Value        Change
90% lean                                     $220.99       $123.40         $1.40
100% lean inside round                       $274.50         $6.37         $0.08
100% lean, flats and eyes                    $262.92         $6.10         
100% lean, S.P.B.                            $253.70        $12.69         $0.15
Chuck Tender                                 $220.95         $2.21       ($0.03)
Knuckle                   4-7 lbs.           $233.63         $5.91       ($0.04)
Tenderloin                2-3 lbs.           $445.43         $2.36       ($0.04)
Tenderloin                3-4 lbs.           $479.95         $3.55         $0.04
Ribeye Roll               4-6 lbs.           $268.00         $2.81         $0.28
Ribeye Roll               6-8 lbs.           $247.53         $1.83       ($0.07)
Ribeye Roll               8up lbs.           $244.40         $1.78       ($0.02)
Flank Steak                                  $257.88         $1.08       ($0.01)
Kidney, Edible                                $39.50         $0.18       ($0.02)
Fat, inedible                                 $31.66         $0.73         
Bone                                           $7.94         $1.91         $0.13
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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                  39.67   loads --         1,586,930   pounds
Cutter/Canner Cuts                   4.51   loads --           180,365   pounds
Boner/Breaker/Cutter/Canner         25.59   loads --         1,023,409   pounds
100% Lean Items                     39.08   loads --         1,563,252   pounds
Frozen Cuts                          3.75   loads --           150,000   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.              13   36,167   $264.56       $2.84
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.             77  188,005   $268.31       $5.18
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 10-up lbs.            29   49,450   $263.61     ($1.04)
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-dn lbs.      31   39,009   $307.18       $1.82
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-up lbs.      22   34,474   $267.14       $2.43
      Chuck, boneless 85%                     11   61,903   $213.85       $2.56
120   Chuck, brisket                          21   35,156   $195.89     ($0.20)
168   Round, top inside, 10-dn lbs.
168   Round, top inside, 10-up lbs.           28   99,308   $216.85      $12.49
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 8-10 lbs.
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 10-14 lbs.     45  373,985   $258.14       $3.07
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 14-up lbs.     14   51,644   $258.88       $5.04
171B  Round, outside round                    20  102,948   $208.75     ($5.31)
171C  Round, eye of round                     35   65,122   $234.39     ($8.28)
      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.            14   36,042   $225.01    ($14.91)
182   Loin, sirloin butt                                
184   Loin, top sirloin butt                  33  119,802   $196.95     ($4.95)
185A  Loin, bottom sirloin butt flap, bnls.   52  279,404   $247.88    ($15.07)
191A  Loin, butt tender, peeled                4    2,583   $475.54       $7.41
CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.                        
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              43  100,441   $246.42     ($9.96)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.             17   79,924   $243.91     ($2.40)
100% LEAN
      Inside round - Combo                    19  241,904   $272.86       $5.86
      Inside round - Boxed                    48   66,630   $280.48     ($3.64)
      Outside round                           11   65,996   $262.08     ($0.05)
      Eye of round                            24   45,003   $270.03       $2.19
      Flats and eyes - Combo                  27  379,356   $262.23     ($0.74)
      Flats and eyes - Boxed                            
      Striploin                               58  207,745   $302.33     ($4.26)
      S.P.B. - Combo                          48  556,618   $253.70       $2.88
      S.P.B. - Boxed                                    
BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
116B  Chuck, chuck tender                     36  117,602   $220.95     ($2.55)
167A  Round, knuckle, peeled                  85  265,919   $233.63     ($1.45)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.              13   18,080   $446.08     ($7.56)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.              39   97,102   $479.86       $5.32
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.             124  206,300   $525.41       $8.03
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.             41   62,668   $512.93      $22.55
193   Flank, flank steak                     109  150,384   $264.36       $2.69
      Flank, rough                            62  105,354   $225.11     ($3.67)
FROZEN BONER/BREAKER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              10   32,307   $270.27
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.              5   35,184   $261.09
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                      17   39,092   $232.97    ($14.86)
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