Cutter Cow Cutout & Boxed Cow Beef Cuts - Afternoon

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Des Moines, IA                 Fri, Apr 06, 2012                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 - Afternoon

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:               $171.30
Change from prior day:                $0.26
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Item                                          Price          Value        Change
90% lean                                    $218.91        $122.24         $0.31
100% lean inside round                      $271.25          $6.29         $0.01
100% lean, flats and eyes                   $263.11          $6.10       ($0.02)
100% lean, S.P.B.                           $250.82         $12.54         
Chuck Tender                                $223.50          $2.24       ($0.01)
Knuckle                   4-7 lbs.          $235.08          $5.95       ($0.01)
Tenderloin                2-3 lbs.          $453.64          $2.40         $0.01
Tenderloin                3-4 lbs.          $474.76          $3.51       ($0.01)
Ribeye Roll               4-6 lbs.          $241.00          $2.53         
Ribeye Roll               6-8 lbs.          $256.45          $1.90       ($0.01)
Ribeye Roll               8up lbs.          $246.31          $1.80       ($0.01)
Flank Steak                                 $260.40          $1.09         
Kidney, Edible                               $43.06          $0.20         
Fat, inedible                                $31.66          $0.73         
Bone                                          $7.42          $1.78         
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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 Day
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BONER/BREAKER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              17   97,195   $261.72     ($0.10)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.             47   98,114   $263.13     ($2.95)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 10-up lbs.            38   76,371   $264.65       $2.80
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-dn lbs.      36   61,928   $305.36     ($6.35)
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-up lbs.      26   57,400   $264.71     ($2.14)
      Chuck, boneless 85%                     13   91,851   $211.29       $0.06
120   Chuck, brisket                          21   21,940   $196.09       $1.68
168   Round, top inside, 10-dn lbs.
168   Round, top inside, 10-up lbs.           29   97,180   $204.36       $0.19
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 8-10 lbs.       4   30,418   $256.14       $1.03
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 10-14 lbs.     43  256,078   $255.07     ($0.07)
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 14-up lbs.     21  121,322   $253.84       $0.19
171B  Round, outside round                    11   66,429   $214.06       $2.06
171C  Round, eye of round                     44   48,476   $242.67     ($2.71)
      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       $0.95
182   Loin, sirloin butt                                
184   Loin, top sirloin butt                  24   32,645   $201.90     ($0.86)
185A  Loin, bottom sirloin butt flap, bnls.   39  121,461   $262.95     ($0.02)
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     ($1.52)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.             12   37,236   $246.31     ($1.45)
100% LEAN
      Inside round - Combo                    19  270,044   $267.00     ($0.09)
      Inside round - Boxed                    41   89,101   $284.12       $0.83
      Outside round                           13   65,416   $262.13     ($0.17)
      Eye of round                            14   28,475   $267.84       $1.33
      Flats and eyes - Combo                  37  491,274   $262.97     ($0.84)
      Flats and eyes - Boxed                            
      Striploin                               45  170,162   $306.59     ($0.88)
      S.P.B. - Combo                          38  375,909   $250.82       $0.07
      S.P.B. - Boxed                                    
BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
116B  Chuck, chuck tender                     43  145,738   $223.50     ($0.49)
167A  Round, knuckle, peeled                  81  340,501   $235.08     ($0.50)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.              17   35,387   $453.64       $1.85
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.              43   81,182   $474.54     ($1.16)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.             110  153,945   $517.38       $9.83
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.             45   74,975   $490.38     ($0.71)
193   Flank, flank steak                      81  128,451   $261.67       
      Flank, rough                            57   64,211   $228.78     ($1.32)
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       
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