Cutter Cow Cutout & Boxed Cow Beef Cuts - Morning

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Des Moines, IA                 Tue, Feb 05, 2013                USDA Market News

NATIONAL 5-DAY ROLLING CUTTER COW CUTOUT AND BOXED COW BEEF CUTS
USDA ESTIMATE CUTTER COW CARCASS CUT-OUT VALUE - Negotiated Sales - Morning

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:               $166.01
Change from prior day:                $0.57
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Item                                          Price          Value        Change
90% lean                                    $213.20        $119.05         $0.52
100% lean inside round                      $254.30          $5.90       ($0.03)
100% lean, flats and eyes                   $248.34          $5.76         
100% lean, S.P.B.                           $237.72         $11.89         $0.06
Chuck Tender                                $224.42          $2.24       ($0.01)
Knuckle                   4-7 lbs.          $235.07          $5.95       ($0.01)
Tenderloin                2-3 lbs.          $400.78          $2.12       ($0.01)
Tenderloin                3-4 lbs.          $444.06          $3.29       ($0.01)
Ribeye Roll               4-6 lbs.          $251.00          $2.64         
Ribeye Roll               6-8 lbs.          $252.33          $1.87         $0.02
Ribeye Roll               8up lbs.          $257.17          $1.88         $0.04
Flank Steak                                 $236.68          $0.99         
Kidney, Edible                               $29.91          $0.14         
Fat, inedible                                $25.12          $0.58         
Bone                                          $7.13          $1.71         
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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                 38.59  loads --            1,543,756  pounds
Cutter/Canner Cuts                  3.10  loads --              123,846  pounds
Boner/Breaker/Cutter/Canner        25.29  loads --            1,011,435  pounds
100% Lean Items                    31.52  loads --            1,260,738  pounds
Frozen Cuts                         9.23  loads --              369,178  pounds
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IMPS      Sub-Primal                       # of    Total   Weighted  Change from
                                          Trades   Pounds  Average   Prior Day
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BONER/BREAKER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              13   25,167   $279.82     ($2.09)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.             67  221,662   $292.19     ($0.27)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 10-up lbs.            38   69,630   $284.71     ($0.40)
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-dn lbs.      25   35,163   $298.82       $5.92
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-up lbs.      17   35,519   $280.76     ($0.67)
      Chuck, boneless 85%
120   Chuck, brisket                          26   17,405   $214.07       $6.42
168   Round, top inside, 10-dn lbs.                     
168   Round, top inside, 10-up lbs.           27  123,198   $210.71       $1.44
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 8-10 lbs.       3   15,800   $255.41
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 10-14 lbs.     44  577,151   $254.34     ($0.24)
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 14-up lbs.     14   96,706   $254.65       $0.06
171B  Round, outside round                    19   76,581   $229.71       $0.43
171C  Round, eye of round                     42   60,953   $239.10     ($0.77)
      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.            20   43,526   $238.60       $4.86
182   Loin, sirloin butt                                
184   Loin, top sirloin butt                  30   63,364   $215.13       $1.32
185A  Loin, bottom sirloin butt flap, bnls.   33   71,951   $228.90     ($0.49)
191A  Loin, butt tender, peeled                7    5,980   $479.73     ($0.21)
CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.                        
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              30   66,143   $254.70       $1.90
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.             19   57,703   $256.54       $6.08
100% LEAN
      Inside round - Combo                    29  409,448   $252.30       $0.78
      Inside round - Boxed                    22   39,048   $275.25       $0.13
      Outside round                            4   22,269   $253.94     ($0.97)
      Eye of round                            11   10,768   $256.03     ($4.86)
      Flats and eyes - Combo                  17  240,188   $247.48       $0.82
      Flats and eyes - Boxed                            
      Striploin                               48  146,915   $291.15     ($0.54)
      S.P.B. - Combo                          30  392,102   $237.72       $1.11
      S.P.B. - Boxed                                    
BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
116B  Chuck, chuck tender                     32  129,722   $224.42     ($0.78)
167A  Round, knuckle, peeled                  48  217,202   $235.07     ($0.50)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.              16   23,156   $399.99     ($1.13)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.              25   64,882   $441.08     ($2.78)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.             148  262,212   $465.36     ($4.81)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.             46   78,431   $457.68     ($7.07)
193   Flank, flank steak                     107  139,457   $246.16       $0.69
      Flank, rough                            50   96,373   $233.22       $1.24
FROZEN BONER/BREAKER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.               9   22,229   $262.24    ($13.83)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.              9  130,400   $250.61     ($0.40)
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.             9   31,805   $219.71       
FROZEN CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.                        
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.               7   35,535   $247.90       $2.21
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.               3   10,344   $483.75       
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.                       
193   Flank, flank steak                      22   69,465   $217.66     ($0.17)
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