Cutter Cow Cutout & Boxed Cow Beef Cuts - Afternoon

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Des Moines, IA                 Fri, Mar 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:               $169.12
Change from prior day:              ($0.67)
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Item                                          Price          Value        Change
90% lean                                    $216.33        $120.80       ($0.72)
100% lean inside round                      $259.17          $6.01         
100% lean, flats and eyes                   $253.96          $5.89         
100% lean, S.P.B.                           $246.68         $12.33       ($0.01)
Chuck Tender                                $236.57          $2.37         $0.01
Knuckle                   4-7 lbs.          $239.33          $6.06         $0.03
Tenderloin                2-3 lbs.          $397.03          $2.10         
Tenderloin                3-4 lbs.          $433.96          $3.21         $0.02
Ribeye Roll               4-6 lbs.          $238.60          $2.51       ($0.04)
Ribeye Roll               6-8 lbs.          $259.24          $1.92         $0.02
Ribeye Roll               8up lbs.          $263.92          $1.93         $0.02
Flank Steak                                 $241.02          $1.01         
Kidney, Edible                               $25.26          $0.12         
Fat, inedible                                $26.97          $0.63         
Bone                                          $9.29          $2.23         
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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                 47.82  loads --            1,912,938  pounds
Cutter/Canner Cuts                  5.14  loads --              205,652  pounds
Boner/Breaker/Cutter/Canner        27.28  loads --            1,091,309  pounds
100% Lean Items                    44.26  loads --            1,770,428  pounds
Frozen Cuts                         9.77  loads --              390,956  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.              12   35,036   $276.56       $0.34
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.             72  148,447   $295.83       $4.60
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 10-up lbs.            37   93,613   $272.62       $0.08
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-dn lbs.      22   17,000   $367.23     ($3.50)
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-up lbs.      25   68,053   $284.53     ($4.89)
      Chuck, boneless 85%                      3   45,596   $226.35       
120   Chuck, brisket                          37   29,172   $200.32       $6.54
168   Round, top inside, 10-dn lbs.
168   Round, top inside, 10-up lbs.           40  131,825   $227.51      $10.95
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 8-10 lbs.       3   14,514   $255.45     ($0.17)
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 10-14 lbs.     67  812,355   $254.15     ($0.07)
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 14-up lbs.      9   56,593   $256.92       $0.21
171B  Round, outside round                    24  102,350   $234.08       $1.52
171C  Round, eye of round                     50   99,752   $244.05     ($0.06)
      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   24,612   $228.92       $0.21
182   Loin, sirloin butt                                
184   Loin, top sirloin butt                  35   97,579   $227.64       $1.83
185A  Loin, bottom sirloin butt flap, bnls.   43  130,700   $264.63       $4.03
191A  Loin, butt tender, peeled                4    1,382   $483.65
CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              34   89,228   $259.47     ($0.41)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.             30  115,797   $263.92       $2.88
100% LEAN
      Inside round - Combo                    32  441,061   $257.61       $0.41
      Inside round - Boxed                    32   46,547   $274.02       $0.06
      Outside round                            7   32,342   $255.35     ($1.95)
      Eye of round                            19   50,904   $262.63     ($0.54)
      Flats and eyes - Combo                  28  463,236   $252.91       $0.31
      Flats and eyes - Boxed                            
      Striploin                               57  209,934   $303.31       $1.15
      S.P.B. - Combo                          35  526,404   $246.68     ($0.05)
      S.P.B. - Boxed                                    
BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
116B  Chuck, chuck tender                     36  136,339   $236.57       $0.57
167A  Round, knuckle, peeled                  47  237,270   $239.33       $1.08
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.              26   27,292   $395.34     ($1.16)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.              44   63,224   $429.10     ($1.43)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.             182  307,160   $466.60       $2.20
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.             50   85,414   $461.56       $0.38
193   Flank, flank steak                     111  151,332   $253.36       $1.84
      Flank, rough                            57   83,278   $232.93     ($1.87)
FROZEN BONER/BREAKER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.               6   19,855   $286.24     ($1.76)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.              6  117,375   $252.62       
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.            10   44,772   $281.80     ($0.32)
FROZEN CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.                        
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.               7    9,832   $257.19       $8.34
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.               6   13,978   $453.19       $0.80
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.
193   Flank, flank steak                      29  140,551   $227.74     ($3.10)
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