Cutter Cow Cutout & Boxed Cow Beef Cuts - Afternoon

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Des Moines, IA                 Thu, Dec 13, 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:               $160.27
Change from prior day:              ($0.22)
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Item                                          Price          Value        Change
90% lean                                    $206.27        $115.18       ($0.17)
100% lean inside round                      $249.43          $5.79         
100% lean, flats and eyes                   $237.25          $5.50       ($0.01)
100% lean, S.P.B.                           $229.45         $11.47         
Chuck Tender                                $217.72          $2.18         
Knuckle                   4-7 lbs.          $216.51          $5.48         $0.02
Tenderloin                2-3 lbs.          $386.15          $2.05       ($0.02)
Tenderloin                3-4 lbs.          $439.02          $3.25       ($0.04)
Ribeye Roll               4-6 lbs.          $237.00          $2.49         
Ribeye Roll               6-8 lbs.          $252.43          $1.87         $0.03
Ribeye Roll               8up lbs.          $246.88          $1.80       ($0.02)
Flank Steak                                 $231.99          $0.97       ($0.01)
Kidney, Edible                               $30.67          $0.14         
Fat, inedible                                $22.78          $0.53         
Bone                                          $6.54          $1.57         
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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                 45.73  loads --            1,829,151  pounds
Cutter/Canner Cuts                  6.65  loads --              265,987  pounds
Boner/Breaker/Cutter/Canner        35.23  loads --            1,409,014  pounds
100% Lean Items                    66.34  loads --            2,653,626  pounds
Frozen Cuts                         8.97  loads --              358,654  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.              11    7,880   $289.16       
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.             48   96,299   $314.22     ($4.81)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 10-up lbs.            54   84,689   $284.79     ($9.45)
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-dn lbs.      49  143,851   $288.26       $0.51
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-up lbs.      29   65,035   $277.08     ($0.68)
      Chuck, boneless 85%
120   Chuck, brisket                          31   76,577   $211.14     ($6.45)
168   Round, top inside, 10-dn lbs.
168   Round, top inside, 10-up lbs.           63  168,836   $232.79     ($0.22)
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 8-10 lbs.
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 10-14 lbs.     66  497,294   $257.37     ($0.14)
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 14-up lbs.      6   28,532   $259.75       
171B  Round, outside round                    30  203,486   $231.12     ($1.39)
171C  Round, eye of round                     56  106,425   $236.52     ($0.41)
      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.            12   35,573   $226.67     ($0.51)
182   Loin, sirloin butt                                
184   Loin, top sirloin butt                  38  129,528   $205.10       $2.48
185A  Loin, bottom sirloin butt flap, bnls.   43  148,958   $229.18     ($0.56)
191A  Loin, butt tender, peeled                5    2,693   $492.86       $0.03
CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.                        
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              39  116,545   $252.48       $1.82
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.             31  149,442   $245.89     ($2.21)
100% LEAN
      Inside round - Combo                    40  444,504   $247.42       $0.26
      Inside round - Boxed                    45   55,579   $265.53     ($1.17)
      Outside round                           10   99,764   $239.50     ($2.18)
      Eye of round                            17   48,646   $246.83     ($2.78)
      Flats and eyes - Combo                  44  594,924   $236.09       $0.07
      Flats and eyes - Boxed                            
      Striploin                               72  308,222   $278.93     ($0.89)
      S.P.B. - Combo                          651,101,987   $229.45       $0.15
      S.P.B. - Boxed                                    
BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
116B  Chuck, chuck tender                     44  167,369   $217.72     ($0.03)
167A  Round, knuckle, peeled                  82  419,793   $216.51       $0.81
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.              22   30,733   $386.15     ($4.62)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.              39   41,950   $439.02     ($2.49)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.             186  311,815   $499.00       $3.20
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.             53  107,805   $490.55     ($0.61)
193   Flank, flank steak                     137  202,114   $235.16     ($2.00)
      Flank, rough                            70  127,435   $227.92       $0.98
FROZEN BONER/BREAKER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.               6   20,440   $307.23      $16.32
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.             10  124,100   $287.61       $3.47
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 10-up lbs.             6   46,593   $292.37       
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.
FROZEN CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.
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.               3    5,216   $496.56       
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.                       
193   Flank, flank steak                      34  136,140   $227.30     ($2.33)
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