Cutter Cow Cutout & Boxed Cow Beef Cuts - Afternoon

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Des Moines, IA                 Wed, Jan 09, 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:               $163.33
Change from prior day:              ($0.10)
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Item                                          Price          Value        Change
90% lean                                    $210.21        $117.38       ($0.15)
100% lean inside round                      $252.65          $5.86       ($0.01)
100% lean, flats and eyes                   $242.67          $5.63       ($0.01)
100% lean, S.P.B.                           $231.01         $11.55       ($0.02)
Chuck Tender                                $224.76          $2.25         $0.01
Knuckle                   4-7 lbs.          $240.37          $6.08         
Tenderloin                2-3 lbs.          $395.91          $2.10         $0.04
Tenderloin                3-4 lbs.          $429.29          $3.18         $0.03
Ribeye Roll               4-6 lbs.          $234.18          $2.46         
Ribeye Roll               6-8 lbs.          $251.94          $1.86       ($0.01)
Ribeye Roll               8up lbs.          $248.51          $1.81         
Flank Steak                                 $222.98          $0.94         $0.02
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                 45.06  loads --            1,802,435  pounds
Cutter/Canner Cuts                  5.29  loads --              211,663  pounds
Boner/Breaker/Cutter/Canner        35.54  loads --            1,421,431  pounds
100% Lean Items                    53.30  loads --            2,131,952  pounds
Frozen Cuts                        16.60  loads --              664,009  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.              10   17,969   $285.91       $0.27
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.             67  134,899   $316.12     ($4.26)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 10-up lbs.            59  153,905   $275.66     ($0.20)
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-dn lbs.      41  143,252   $261.99       $1.52
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-up lbs.      18   39,236   $273.01     ($1.40)
      Chuck, boneless 85%
120   Chuck, brisket                          33   43,399   $197.99       $1.29
168   Round, top inside, 10-dn lbs.
168   Round, top inside, 10-up lbs.           42  118,769   $222.69     ($2.80)
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 8-10 lbs.
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 10-14 lbs.     70  593,674   $256.73     ($0.40)
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 14-up lbs.     14   91,905   $254.34     ($0.20)
171B  Round, outside round                    20  101,886   $234.04     ($1.70)
171C  Round, eye of round                     44   93,510   $242.90       $0.63
      Loin, Semi-Bnls Short Loin, 13-dn lbs.            
      Loin, Semi-Bnls Short Loin, 13-up lbs.   4   17,130   $256.73       $1.02
180   Loin, strip, bnls, 7-9 lbs.                       
180   Loin, strip, bnls, 9-up lbs.            24   49,884   $226.85       $2.14
182   Loin, sirloin butt                                
184   Loin, top sirloin butt                  30   59,220   $219.57       $0.81
185A  Loin, bottom sirloin butt flap, bnls.   48  124,883   $227.01     ($3.97)
191A  Loin, butt tender, peeled                3    1,126   $494.90
CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              32   70,599   $261.44     ($0.71)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.             29  140,443   $247.95       $0.30
100% LEAN
      Inside round - Combo                    44  580,350   $250.93       $2.32
      Inside round - Boxed                    38   61,139   $268.92     ($3.45)
      Outside round                           12   56,321   $246.65       $2.11
      Eye of round                            21   62,482   $255.07     ($0.49)
      Flats and eyes - Combo                  33  507,969   $240.70     ($0.38)
      Flats and eyes - Boxed                            
      Striploin                               77  303,785   $282.41     ($0.02)
      S.P.B. - Combo                          46  559,906   $231.01     ($0.35)
      S.P.B. - Boxed                                    
BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
116B  Chuck, chuck tender                     50  201,449   $224.76       $0.48
167A  Round, knuckle, peeled                  72  392,938   $240.37       $0.19
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.              25   27,553   $401.85       $8.69
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.              37   63,659   $427.92       $1.94
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.             174  329,474   $473.74       $2.16
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.             42   65,993   $478.77     ($4.29)
193   Flank, flank steak                     127  201,192   $245.21       $1.14
      Flank, rough                            69  139,173   $230.69     ($0.53)
FROZEN BONER/BREAKER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              12   36,707   $296.65     ($1.51)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.              7   26,290   $276.70      $38.70
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.            10   24,492   $256.32     ($4.05)
FROZEN CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.               3    8,700   $233.53       
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.               8   49,600   $238.43       $2.01
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.              5   77,435   $249.53     ($0.09)
FROZEN BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.              10   62,703   $470.22       $8.13
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.
193   Flank, flank steak                      53  229,019   $203.46       $3.89
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