Cutter Cow Cutout & Boxed Cow Beef Cuts - Afternoon

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Des Moines, IA                 Tue, Jan 08, 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

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:               $163.43
Change from prior day:                $0.38
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Item                                          Price          Value        Change
90% lean                                    $210.47        $117.53         $0.25
100% lean inside round                      $253.09          $5.87         $0.02
100% lean, flats and eyes                   $243.08          $5.64         
100% lean, S.P.B.                           $231.36         $11.57         
Chuck Tender                                $224.28          $2.24         
Knuckle                   4-7 lbs.          $240.18          $6.08         $0.02
Tenderloin                2-3 lbs.          $389.45          $2.06         $0.01
Tenderloin                3-4 lbs.          $425.98          $3.15         $0.02
Ribeye Roll               4-6 lbs.          $234.18          $2.46         $0.01
Ribeye Roll               6-8 lbs.          $252.17          $1.87         $0.03
Ribeye Roll               8up lbs.          $248.36          $1.81         $0.01
Flank Steak                                 $219.29          $0.92         $0.01
Kidney, Edible                               $30.76          $0.14         
Fat, inedible                                $24.29          $0.56         
Bone                                          $6.37          $1.53         
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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                 39.88  loads --            1,595,133  pounds
Cutter/Canner Cuts                  4.83  loads --              193,398  pounds
Boner/Breaker/Cutter/Canner        34.09  loads --            1,363,687  pounds
100% Lean Items                    44.04  loads --            1,761,655  pounds
Frozen Cuts                        15.33  loads --              613,340  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.               9   18,460   $285.64     ($1.17)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.             58  108,321   $320.38     ($0.19)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 10-up lbs.            57  139,421   $275.86       $2.77
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-dn lbs.      31   84,748   $260.47       $1.56
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-up lbs.      15   35,697   $274.41       $1.88
      Chuck, boneless 85%
120   Chuck, brisket                          29   47,645   $196.70     ($0.32)
168   Round, top inside, 10-dn lbs.
168   Round, top inside, 10-up lbs.           44  115,599   $225.49     ($0.03)
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 8-10 lbs.       5   31,548   $255.43       
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 10-14 lbs.     59  520,578   $257.13     ($0.17)
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 14-up lbs.     17  129,990   $254.54     ($0.16)
171B  Round, outside round                    17   69,900   $235.74       $0.42
171C  Round, eye of round                     38   73,247   $242.27       $0.53
      Loin, Semi-Bnls Short Loin, 13-dn lbs.            
      Loin, Semi-Bnls Short Loin, 13-up lbs.   3   15,705   $255.71       
180   Loin, strip, bnls, 7-9 lbs.                       
180   Loin, strip, bnls, 9-up lbs.            22   41,731   $224.71     ($1.78)
182   Loin, sirloin butt                                
184   Loin, top sirloin butt                  30   64,250   $218.76     ($0.41)
185A  Loin, bottom sirloin butt flap, bnls.   42   80,693   $230.98     ($9.31)
191A  Loin, butt tender, peeled
CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              26   63,860   $262.15     ($4.42)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.             27  128,917   $247.65       $2.46
100% LEAN
      Inside round - Combo                    33  305,029   $248.61       
      Inside round - Boxed                    39   70,929   $272.37     ($1.31)
      Outside round                            8   49,797   $244.54       $0.34
      Eye of round                            25   68,310   $255.56     ($0.17)
      Flats and eyes - Combo                  30  463,654   $241.08       $0.04
      Flats and eyes - Boxed                            
      Striploin                               72  272,270   $282.43       $1.37
      S.P.B. - Combo                          40  531,666   $231.36       
      S.P.B. - Boxed                                    
BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
116B  Chuck, chuck tender                     53  209,678   $224.28       $0.76
167A  Round, knuckle, peeled                  60  325,535   $240.18       $0.51
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.              27   32,689   $393.16       $2.43
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.              33   58,393   $425.98       $3.19
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.             187  366,300   $471.58       $3.17
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.             37   41,983   $483.06      $14.50
193   Flank, flank steak                     122  190,877   $244.07       $0.95
      Flank, rough                            66  138,232   $231.22     ($2.18)
FROZEN BONER/BREAKER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              13   43,362   $298.16       $0.17
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.              3    6,000   $238.00
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.      3  121,615   $257.00       
180   Loin, strip, bnls, 7-9 lbs.                       
180   Loin, strip, bnls, 9-up lbs.             9   25,896   $260.37     ($1.77)
FROZEN CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.               3    8,700   $233.53
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.               6   40,525   $236.42       $0.39
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.              6   72,864   $249.62     ($0.76)
FROZEN BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.                        
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.               9   40,301   $462.09       $7.23
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.                       
193   Flank, flank steak                      50  239,784   $199.57       $2.14
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