Cutter Cow Cutout & Boxed Cow Beef Cuts

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Des Moines, IA                  Fri, Apr 20, 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:                $174.02
Change from prior day:                 $1.11
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Item                                           Price         Value        Change
90% lean                                     $222.64       $124.32         $0.92
100% lean inside round                       $278.94         $6.47         $0.10
100% lean, flats and eyes                    $263.66         $6.12         $0.02
100% lean, S.P.B.                            $253.97        $12.70         $0.01
Chuck Tender                                 $230.10         $2.30         $0.09
Knuckle                   4-7 lbs.           $235.61         $5.96         $0.05
Tenderloin                2-3 lbs.           $447.65         $2.37         $0.01
Tenderloin                3-4 lbs.           $485.21         $3.59         $0.04
Ribeye Roll               4-6 lbs.           $241.00         $2.53       ($0.28)
Ribeye Roll               6-8 lbs.           $251.71         $1.86         $0.03
Ribeye Roll               8up lbs.           $249.11         $1.82         $0.04
Flank Steak                                  $267.67         $1.12         $0.04
Kidney, Edible                                $42.50         $0.20         $0.02
Fat, inedible                                 $29.65         $0.69       ($0.04)
Bone                                           $8.22         $1.97         $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                  33.55   loads --         1,341,908   pounds
Cutter/Canner Cuts                   4.76   loads --           190,331   pounds
Boner/Breaker/Cutter/Canner         28.20   loads --         1,128,037   pounds
100% Lean Items                     34.90   loads --         1,396,123   pounds
Frozen Cuts                          4.47   loads --           178,639   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   34,543   $264.39     ($0.17)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.             45  109,896   $265.76     ($2.55)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 10-up lbs.            44   64,463   $281.36      $17.75
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-dn lbs.      32   75,909   $282.48    ($24.70)
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-up lbs.      23   72,182   $268.11       $0.97
      Chuck, boneless 85%                     18  168,312   $217.59       $3.74
120   Chuck, brisket                          34   24,660   $205.26       $9.37
168   Round, top inside, 10-dn lbs.
168   Round, top inside, 10-up lbs.           34  110,053   $203.67    ($13.18)
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 8-10 lbs.
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 10-14 lbs.     31  247,074   $254.92     ($3.22)
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 14-up lbs.     15   59,102   $258.41     ($0.47)
171B  Round, outside round                     9   49,310   $213.83       $5.08
171C  Round, eye of round                     43   41,296   $248.20      $13.81
      Loin, Semi-Bnls Short Loin, 13-dn lbs.            
      Loin, Semi-Bnls Short Loin, 13-up lbs.   3   18,240   $253.00
180   Loin, strip, bnls, 7-9 lbs.                       
180   Loin, strip, bnls, 9-up lbs.            16   25,793   $235.03      $10.02
182   Loin, sirloin butt                                
184   Loin, top sirloin butt                  35   62,686   $217.61      $20.66
185A  Loin, bottom sirloin butt flap, bnls.   50  169,298   $265.71      $17.83
191A  Loin, butt tender, peeled                5    6,741   $483.97       $8.43
CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              57  123,453   $251.34       $4.92
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.             16   63,278   $247.53       $3.62
100% LEAN
      Inside round - Combo                    23  270,721   $277.61       $4.75
      Inside round - Boxed                    49   85,448   $283.16       $2.68
      Outside round                            9   41,988   $263.31       $1.23
      Eye of round                            27   48,057   $271.45       $1.42
      Flats and eyes - Combo                  27  322,582   $262.54       $0.31
      Flats and eyes - Boxed                            
      Striploin                               56  210,555   $301.37     ($0.96)
      S.P.B. - Combo                          43  416,772   $253.97       $0.27
      S.P.B. - Boxed                                    
BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
116B  Chuck, chuck tender                     35  117,634   $230.10       $9.15
167A  Round, knuckle, peeled                  80  398,941   $235.61       $1.98
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.              17   25,216   $448.68       $2.60
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.              48   59,837   $478.21     ($1.65)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.             125  189,844   $504.64    ($20.77)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.             63   93,690   $517.21       $4.28
193   Flank, flank steak                      93  131,764   $269.63       $5.27
      Flank, rough                            67  111,111   $234.07       $8.96
FROZEN BONER/BREAKER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.               3    9,696   $266.15     ($4.12)
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.               6    9,550   $256.53
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.
FROZEN BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.               3   16,440   $446.05
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.               7   44,421   $494.65
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.                        
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.
193   Flank, flank steak                       6   20,755   $255.20      $22.23
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