Cutter Cow Cutout & Boxed Cow Beef Cuts - Afternoon

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Des Moines, IA                 Mon, May 07, 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:               $177.27
Change from prior day:                $0.06
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Item                                          Price          Value        Change
90% lean                                    $226.36        $126.40       ($0.08)
100% lean inside round                      $284.56          $6.60         $0.07
100% lean, flats and eyes                   $274.31          $6.36         $0.02
100% lean, S.P.B.                           $257.57         $12.88         $0.05
Chuck Tender                                $236.28          $2.36         
Knuckle                   4-7 lbs.          $241.89          $6.12       ($0.02)
Tenderloin                2-3 lbs.          $451.20          $2.39         
Tenderloin                3-4 lbs.          $483.89          $3.58         
Ribeye Roll               4-6 lbs.          $250.63          $2.63         
Ribeye Roll               6-8 lbs.          $254.22          $1.88         
Ribeye Roll               8up lbs.          $244.61          $1.79         
Flank Steak                                 $278.26          $1.17       ($0.01)
Kidney, Edible                               $37.14          $0.17       ($0.02)
Fat, inedible                                $32.33          $0.75         
Bone                                          $9.12          $2.19         $0.05
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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                 36.26  loads --            1,450,353  pounds
Cutter/Canner Cuts                  6.68  loads --              267,242  pounds
Boner/Breaker/Cutter/Canner        27.81  loads --            1,112,436  pounds
100% Lean Items                    32.84  loads --            1,313,527  pounds
Frozen Cuts                         5.67  loads --              226,885  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.              16   58,686   $270.19     ($2.52)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.             46  191,328   $269.23     ($2.06)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 10-up lbs.            46   67,796   $277.01     ($1.62)
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-dn lbs.      52   92,183   $333.53     ($0.92)
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-up lbs.      12   22,902   $306.76       $7.57
      Chuck, boneless 85%                     17  199,450   $222.77       $0.81
120   Chuck, brisket                          28   22,518   $205.55     ($4.58)
168   Round, top inside, 10-dn lbs.
168   Round, top inside, 10-up lbs.           40   91,682   $211.95     ($1.18)
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 8-10 lbs.
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 10-14 lbs.     37  220,807   $258.02     ($1.16)
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 14-up lbs.     16   68,081   $262.17       $0.01
171B  Round, outside round                    14   80,953   $223.36     ($0.16)
171C  Round, eye of round                     46   50,133   $233.93     ($2.15)
      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.             8   19,811   $208.34       $0.24
182   Loin, sirloin butt                                
184   Loin, top sirloin butt                  24   35,262   $225.92       $0.89
185A  Loin, bottom sirloin butt flap, bnls.   31  224,884   $244.26     ($7.03)
191A  Loin, butt tender, peeled
CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.                        
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              41  125,038   $253.78     ($0.06)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.             20  142,204   $245.29       $0.31
100% LEAN
      Inside round - Combo                    29  270,877   $283.94       $3.34
      Inside round - Boxed                    39   54,906   $287.64       $1.59
      Outside round                           10   39,604   $268.89       $1.63
      Eye of round                            16   39,130   $278.31       $1.65
      Flats and eyes - Combo                  26  322,889   $274.49       $0.15
      Flats and eyes - Boxed                            
      Striploin                               47  149,583   $284.88     ($4.02)
      S.P.B. - Combo                          44  436,538   $257.57       $0.89
      S.P.B. - Boxed                                    
BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
116B  Chuck, chuck tender                     35  129,277   $236.28       $0.65
167A  Round, knuckle, peeled                  78  365,475   $241.89     ($0.69)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.              12   17,905   $452.03       $1.34
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.              41   89,446   $484.30     ($0.12)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.             128  208,038   $521.32       $1.06
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.             52   63,390   $518.68       $2.94
193   Flank, flank steak                      97  132,189   $278.82     ($4.07)
      Flank, rough                            72  106,716   $232.11     ($0.39)
FROZEN BONER/BREAKER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.               4    3,366   $258.27       $4.38
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 10-up lbs.                      
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-dn lbs.       3    2,294   $252.19       
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.              11   24,495   $256.44     ($0.70)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.              4   66,084   $243.16     ($0.36)
FROZEN BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.               7    7,186   $478.77       
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.               5   33,210   $478.51       
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.                       
193   Flank, flank steak
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