Cutter Cow Cutout & Boxed Cow Beef Cuts

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Des Moines, IA                  Fri, Apr 27, 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:                $176.12
Change from prior day:                 $2.10
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Item                                           Price         Value        Change
90% lean                                     $224.98       $125.63         $1.31
100% lean inside round                       $285.73         $6.63         $0.16
100% lean, flats and eyes                    $268.59         $6.23         $0.11
100% lean, S.P.B.                            $255.26        $12.76         $0.06
Chuck Tender                                 $233.85         $2.34         $0.04
Knuckle                   4-7 lbs.           $239.31         $6.05         $0.09
Tenderloin                2-3 lbs.           $447.08         $2.37         
Tenderloin                3-4 lbs.           $484.31         $3.58       ($0.01)
Ribeye Roll               4-6 lbs.           $250.63         $2.63         $0.10
Ribeye Roll               6-8 lbs.           $259.75         $1.92         $0.06
Ribeye Roll               8up lbs.           $249.81         $1.82         
Flank Steak                                  $277.83         $1.17         $0.05
Kidney, Edible                                $40.00         $0.18       ($0.02)
Fat, inedible                                 $30.32         $0.70         $0.01
Bone                                           $8.78         $2.11         $0.14
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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                  32.79   loads --         1,311,467   pounds
Cutter/Canner Cuts                   5.28   loads --           211,049   pounds
Boner/Breaker/Cutter/Canner         22.71   loads --           908,474   pounds
100% Lean Items                     38.42   loads --         1,536,982   pounds
Frozen Cuts                          1.94   loads --            77,471   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   15,675   $260.77     ($3.62)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.             45  114,299   $270.91       $5.15
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 10-up lbs.            46   47,577   $285.30       $3.94
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-dn lbs.      30   60,271   $301.35      $18.87
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-up lbs.      26   43,905   $284.28      $16.17
      Chuck, boneless 85%                     17   97,694   $218.19       $0.60
120   Chuck, brisket                          18   17,635   $190.82    ($14.44)
168   Round, top inside, 10-dn lbs.
168   Round, top inside, 10-up lbs.           24   79,047   $224.06      $20.39
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 8-10 lbs.
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 10-14 lbs.     56  388,536   $257.90       $2.98
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 14-up lbs.     18  113,534   $260.10       $1.69
171B  Round, outside round                    11   55,798   $219.28       $5.45
171C  Round, eye of round                     59   94,689   $237.11    ($11.09)
      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.             6    2,845   $246.44      $11.41
182   Loin, sirloin butt                                
184   Loin, top sirloin butt                  33   81,700   $219.72       $2.11
185A  Loin, bottom sirloin butt flap, bnls.   32   44,870   $289.24      $23.53
191A  Loin, butt tender, peeled
CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              36  120,153   $259.57       $8.23
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.             19   72,896   $249.81       $2.28
100% LEAN
      Inside round - Combo                    21  231,281   $284.31       $6.70
      Inside round - Boxed                    48   97,501   $289.10       $5.94
      Outside round                            7   48,739   $267.48       $4.17
      Eye of round                            21   33,753   $276.74       $5.29
      Flats and eyes - Combo                  27  433,549   $268.08       $5.54
      Flats and eyes - Boxed                            
      Striploin                               53  158,467   $301.62       $0.25
      S.P.B. - Combo                          46  533,692   $255.26       $1.29
      S.P.B. - Boxed                                    
BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
116B  Chuck, chuck tender                     33  102,645   $233.85       $3.75
167A  Round, knuckle, peeled                  83  277,868   $239.31       $3.70
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.              17   24,156   $447.08     ($1.60)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.              46   87,393   $484.31       $6.10
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.              84  111,984   $519.32      $14.68
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.             50   67,598   $523.67       $6.46
193   Flank, flank steak                      90  129,588   $278.55       $8.92
      Flank, rough                            62  107,242   $233.73     ($0.34)
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.               5   23,529   $260.63       $4.10
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                       5    5,400   $260.33       $5.13
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