Cutter Cow Cutout & Boxed Cow Beef Cuts - Afternoon

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Des Moines, IA                 Tue, Jan 15, 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 - Afternoon

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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:               $164.22
Change from prior day:              ($0.09)
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Item                                          Price          Value        Change
90% lean                                    $211.42        $118.06       ($0.11)
100% lean inside round                      $254.61          $5.91         
100% lean, flats and eyes                   $241.53          $5.60       ($0.01)
100% lean, S.P.B.                           $230.48         $11.52         
Chuck Tender                                $231.54          $2.32         $0.01
Knuckle                   4-7 lbs.          $238.76          $6.04         $0.01
Tenderloin                2-3 lbs.          $395.06          $2.09       ($0.01)
Tenderloin                3-4 lbs.          $429.72          $3.18       ($0.01)
Ribeye Roll               4-6 lbs.          $244.50          $2.57         $0.07
Ribeye Roll               6-8 lbs.          $253.31          $1.87       ($0.03)
Ribeye Roll               8up lbs.          $252.50          $1.84         
Flank Steak                                 $233.12          $0.98       ($0.01)
Kidney, Edible                               $31.33          $0.14         
Fat, inedible                                $25.12          $0.58         
Bone                                          $6.35          $1.52         
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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                 30.38  loads --            1,215,357  pounds
Cutter/Canner Cuts                  3.45  loads --              138,136  pounds
Boner/Breaker/Cutter/Canner        25.08  loads --            1,003,104  pounds
100% Lean Items                    41.76  loads --            1,670,541  pounds
Frozen Cuts                        10.24  loads --              409,669  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.              14   24,418   $314.12       $5.03
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.             54  115,328   $306.08     ($7.50)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 10-up lbs.            48   88,368   $283.76       $0.58
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-dn lbs.      33   92,645   $268.63       $0.68
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-up lbs.      14   30,695   $263.69     ($1.11)
      Chuck, boneless 85%                      4   40,000   $219.50      $12.50
120   Chuck, brisket                          36   43,869   $188.95     ($1.56)
168   Round, top inside, 10-dn lbs.
168   Round, top inside, 10-up lbs.           28  105,634   $212.18       $1.61
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 8-10 lbs.
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 10-14 lbs.     37  275,013   $256.33       $0.19
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 14-up lbs.      7   50,700   $255.67       $0.76
171B  Round, outside round                    17   81,778   $226.91     ($7.02)
171C  Round, eye of round                     32   50,297   $243.90     ($0.60)
      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.            10   21,788   $232.55       $3.54
182   Loin, sirloin butt                                
184   Loin, top sirloin butt                  22   42,508   $222.78     ($7.33)
185A  Loin, bottom sirloin butt flap, bnls.   36  124,390   $217.05     ($5.78)
191A  Loin, butt tender, peeled                4    1,126   $494.90       $0.34
CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.                        
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              33   59,049   $260.67     ($1.12)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.             21   79,087   $252.23     ($0.98)
100% LEAN
      Inside round - Combo                    27  427,173   $252.64       $0.03
      Inside round - Boxed                    39   56,536   $269.44     ($0.90)
      Outside round                           10   32,221   $245.83    ($11.71)
      Eye of round                            18   37,293   $256.54       $0.66
      Flats and eyes - Combo                  28  339,194   $239.47     ($0.17)
      Flats and eyes - Boxed                            
      Striploin                               56  213,203   $282.42     ($0.87)
      S.P.B. - Combo                          41  564,921   $230.48       $0.01
      S.P.B. - Boxed                                    
BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
116B  Chuck, chuck tender                     39  126,713   $231.54       $0.43
167A  Round, knuckle, peeled                  58  292,317   $238.76       $0.35
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.              18   28,740   $395.06     ($1.90)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.              28   46,452   $426.47     ($1.66)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.             110  174,153   $463.19     ($5.55)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.             42   92,826   $466.32     ($1.94)
193   Flank, flank steak                      93  152,730   $245.81     ($1.76)
      Flank, rough                            57   89,173   $233.61       $3.26
FROZEN BONER/BREAKER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.               5   17,435   $297.84     ($0.84)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.             14  119,995   $252.04     ($0.81)
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.             4    5,616   $257.26       $5.49
FROZEN CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.               3   21,600   $244.50       $6.55
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              10   47,750   $244.22       $1.48
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   13,679   $440.74       
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.               4   37,418   $484.25       $8.00
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.
193   Flank, flank steak                      32  118,355   $216.74       $1.48
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