Cutter Cow Cutout & Boxed Cow Beef Cuts - Afternoon

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Des Moines, IA                 Wed, Apr 11, 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:               $173.68
Change from prior day:                $1.00
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Item                                          Price          Value        Change
90% lean                                    $222.58        $124.29         $0.94
100% lean inside round                      $272.16          $6.31         $0.06
100% lean, flats and eyes                   $262.96          $6.10         $0.02
100% lean, S.P.B.                           $252.84         $12.64         $0.04
Chuck Tender                                $220.48          $2.20       ($0.01)
Knuckle                   4-7 lbs.          $234.80          $5.94       ($0.01)
Tenderloin                2-3 lbs.          $450.25          $2.39         $0.02
Tenderloin                3-4 lbs.          $478.65          $3.54       ($0.01)
Ribeye Roll               4-6 lbs.          $262.41          $2.76         
Ribeye Roll               6-8 lbs.          $247.89          $1.83         
Ribeye Roll               8up lbs.          $243.56          $1.78       ($0.04)
Flank Steak                                 $256.35          $1.08       ($0.01)
Kidney, Edible                               $39.50          $0.18         
Fat, inedible                                $31.66          $0.73         
Bone                                          $7.94          $1.91         
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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                 39.68  loads --            1,587,007  pounds
Cutter/Canner Cuts                  4.67  loads --              186,935  pounds
Boner/Breaker/Cutter/Canner        26.49  loads --            1,059,748  pounds
100% Lean Items                    37.63  loads --            1,505,308  pounds
Frozen Cuts                         3.81  loads --              152,483  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.              10   38,897   $262.24       $0.31
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.             64  132,905   $269.01       $1.70
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 10-up lbs.            40   57,162   $267.29       $0.32
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-dn lbs.      36   51,920   $300.84     ($2.62)
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-up lbs.      25   62,449   $264.67       $0.06
      Chuck, boneless 85%                     15  109,800   $212.67       $0.56
120   Chuck, brisket                          27   36,981   $198.21       $3.10
168   Round, top inside, 10-dn lbs.                     
168   Round, top inside, 10-up lbs.           35  119,225   $214.05       $1.96
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 8-10 lbs.                
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 10-14 lbs.     57  430,208   $257.39       $1.14
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 14-up lbs.     19   85,213   $258.20       $4.45
171B  Round, outside round                    19   99,906   $209.95     ($0.24)
171C  Round, eye of round                     44   69,419   $236.77     ($2.82)
      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.            16   23,337   $238.04       $0.19
182   Loin, sirloin butt                                
184   Loin, top sirloin butt                  32   82,926   $190.28     ($1.73)
185A  Loin, bottom sirloin butt flap, bnls.   48  182,099   $252.51     ($0.63)
191A  Loin, butt tender, peeled                         
CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.                        
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              40   97,786   $246.71     ($0.42)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.             20   89,149   $243.11     ($5.71)
100% LEAN
      Inside round - Combo                    17  201,004   $269.88       $2.52
      Inside round - Boxed                    47   61,936   $279.58     ($0.02)
      Outside round                           10   58,885   $262.62     ($1.15)
      Eye of round                            19   42,203   $270.48       $2.20
      Flats and eyes - Combo                  26  368,593   $262.15       $1.94
      Flats and eyes - Boxed                            
      Striploin                               65  231,387   $304.21     ($0.90)
      S.P.B. - Combo                          47  541,300   $252.84       $0.78
      S.P.B. - Boxed                                    
BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
116B  Chuck, chuck tender                     32  100,012   $220.48     ($0.15)
167A  Round, knuckle, peeled                  71  286,896   $234.80     ($0.47)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.              11   16,097   $450.25       $3.92
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.              42   86,971   $478.53     ($0.77)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.             122  215,375   $502.01     ($1.73)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.             48   98,875   $504.47       $0.27
193   Flank, flank steak                     107  139,908   $261.79     ($3.51)
      Flank, rough                            61  115,614   $226.06     ($1.35)
FROZEN BONER/BREAKER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.               8   24,207   $272.92     ($0.18)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.              4   34,405   $262.79       $0.04
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.               3   25,442   $262.41       
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.               3   16,825   $254.75
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                      16   38,927   $236.78     ($4.95)
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