Cutter Cow Cutout & Boxed Cow Beef Cuts - Afternoon

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Des Moines, IA                 Thu, Aug 09, 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:               $163.95
Change from prior day:                $0.09
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Item                                          Price          Value        Change
90% lean                                    $208.40        $116.37         $0.19
100% lean inside round                      $259.51          $6.02       ($0.04)
100% lean, flats and eyes                   $253.93          $5.89       ($0.01)
100% lean, S.P.B.                           $243.11         $12.16       ($0.09)
Chuck Tender                                $208.39          $2.08         
Knuckle                   4-7 lbs.          $222.51          $5.63         $0.02
Tenderloin                2-3 lbs.          $434.68          $2.30         $0.03
Tenderloin                3-4 lbs.          $472.41          $3.50         $0.02
Ribeye Roll               4-6 lbs.          $240.70          $2.53       ($0.05)
Ribeye Roll               6-8 lbs.          $242.81          $1.80         $0.02
Ribeye Roll               8up lbs.          $242.49          $1.77       ($0.03)
Flank Steak                                 $237.07          $1.00         $0.03
Kidney, Edible                               $32.34          $0.15         
Fat, inedible                                $27.97          $0.65         
Bone                                          $8.73          $2.10         
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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                 45.61  loads --            1,824,450  pounds
Cutter/Canner Cuts                  5.25  loads --              209,803  pounds
Boner/Breaker/Cutter/Canner        39.22  loads --            1,568,803  pounds
100% Lean Items                    37.42  loads --            1,496,613  pounds
Frozen Cuts                        11.05  loads --              442,133  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   31,693   $258.96     ($0.17)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.             84  166,247   $301.32     ($3.21)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 10-up lbs.            39   68,291   $282.84       $2.65
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-dn lbs.      49   79,339   $377.54       $3.70
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-up lbs.      35   87,058   $294.07     ($4.87)
      Chuck, boneless 85%                     13   81,295   $208.43     ($1.29)
120   Chuck, brisket                          35   39,966   $210.81     ($0.89)
168   Round, top inside, 10-dn lbs.
168   Round, top inside, 10-up lbs.           49  118,050   $238.02     ($0.07)
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 8-10 lbs.       5   59,723   $263.35     ($1.47)
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 10-14 lbs.     61  573,262   $262.48     ($0.92)
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 14-up lbs.      7   32,666   $266.94       $0.07
171B  Round, outside round                    29  138,319   $224.08       $0.72
171C  Round, eye of round                     35   63,415   $245.65       $3.77
      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.            24   54,199   $232.79     ($0.19)
182   Loin, sirloin butt                                
184   Loin, top sirloin butt                  40   99,550   $213.97       $0.68
185A  Loin, bottom sirloin butt flap, bnls.   54  125,876   $272.37     ($3.55)
191A  Loin, butt tender, peeled                6    2,815   $486.02     ($0.65)
CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              36  118,662   $244.47       $3.45
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.             21   85,633   $246.28       $0.25
100% LEAN
      Inside round - Combo                    29  302,659   $253.89     ($2.04)
      Inside round - Boxed                    43   94,386   $277.54       $2.69
      Outside round                            5   11,202   $255.99       $2.02
      Eye of round                            17   19,248   $267.28     ($2.32)
      Flats and eyes - Combo                  29  276,099   $252.91     ($0.31)
      Flats and eyes - Boxed                            
      Striploin                               54  185,369   $275.09       $0.24
      S.P.B. - Combo                          43  607,650   $243.11     ($1.80)
      S.P.B. - Boxed                                    
BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
116B  Chuck, chuck tender                     48  248,925   $208.39       $0.74
167A  Round, knuckle, peeled                  79  577,945   $222.51       $0.69
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.              17   23,057   $434.68       $7.25
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.              50   80,120   $472.28       $3.14
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.             183  327,083   $527.94       $0.59
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.             39   54,150   $516.47     ($3.13)
193   Flank, flank steak                     126  148,074   $259.79       $2.98
      Flank, rough                            63  109,449   $237.03     ($2.39)
FROZEN BONER/BREAKER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              10   80,840   $293.72     ($2.81)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.              7   52,590   $257.53       $1.18
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 10-up lbs.             3   54,512   $265.16
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.             3   13,104   $270.00
FROZEN CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              13   44,325   $238.37     ($0.22)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.
FROZEN BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.                        
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.               4   26,060   $472.79     ($7.56)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.               3   35,167   $492.16
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.
193   Flank, flank steak                      42  104,280   $204.79       $3.28
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