Cutter Cow Cutout & Boxed Cow Beef Cuts - Afternoon

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Des Moines, IA                 Tue, Jan 22, 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:               $164.20
Change from prior day:                $0.57
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Item                                          Price          Value        Change
90% lean                                    $211.35        $118.02         $0.54
100% lean inside round                      $251.61          $5.84         
100% lean, flats and eyes                   $240.72          $5.58       ($0.01)
100% lean, S.P.B.                           $231.51         $11.58         $0.03
Chuck Tender                                $230.06          $2.30       ($0.01)
Knuckle                   4-7 lbs.          $237.85          $6.02         $0.03
Tenderloin                2-3 lbs.          $394.67          $2.09         
Tenderloin                3-4 lbs.          $435.21          $3.22         $0.01
Ribeye Roll               4-6 lbs.          $235.00          $2.47       ($0.08)
Ribeye Roll               6-8 lbs.          $254.78          $1.89         $0.01
Ribeye Roll               8up lbs.          $264.59          $1.93         $0.01
Flank Steak                                 $235.73          $0.99         $0.01
Kidney, Edible                               $30.57          $0.14         
Fat, inedible                                $25.12          $0.58         
Bone                                          $6.45          $1.55         $0.03
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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                 46.03  loads --            1,841,342  pounds
Cutter/Canner Cuts                  2.86  loads --              114,316  pounds
Boner/Breaker/Cutter/Canner        29.26  loads --            1,170,268  pounds
100% Lean Items                    42.53  loads --            1,701,068  pounds
Frozen Cuts                         8.30  loads --              331,806  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   24,577   $276.18     ($8.80)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.             80  201,520   $288.81     ($6.90)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 10-up lbs.            43  109,622   $283.26       $1.00
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-dn lbs.      26   41,324   $278.27       $1.40
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-up lbs.      20   48,901   $286.32      $11.04
      Chuck, boneless 85%
120   Chuck, brisket                          20   19,883   $191.91       $2.56
168   Round, top inside, 10-dn lbs.
168   Round, top inside, 10-up lbs.           54  198,308   $213.98     ($1.09)
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 8-10 lbs.
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 10-14 lbs.     51  546,487   $257.13     ($1.31)
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 14-up lbs.     16  167,770   $252.77       $1.02
171B  Round, outside round                    20  129,698   $228.14       $1.40
171C  Round, eye of round                     44   64,503   $242.64       $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.            19   50,340   $215.44     ($6.63)
182   Loin, sirloin butt                                
184   Loin, top sirloin butt                  35   74,202   $217.69       $3.14
185A  Loin, bottom sirloin butt flap, bnls.   49  136,883   $230.06       $7.23
191A  Loin, butt tender, peeled                6    5,470   $481.02       $6.37
CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.                        
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              22   67,453   $260.04       $1.68
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.             22   46,863   $266.73       $1.93
100% LEAN
      Inside round - Combo                    28  439,812   $248.97     ($0.43)
      Inside round - Boxed                    39   65,001   $269.45       $0.08
      Outside round                            6   57,525   $239.50     ($1.05)
      Eye of round                            12   25,590   $255.60     ($2.70)
      Flats and eyes - Combo                  29  348,793   $239.83       $0.13
      Flats and eyes - Boxed                            
      Striploin                               62  182,230   $285.04       $0.29
      S.P.B. - Combo                          41  582,117   $231.51       $0.55
      S.P.B. - Boxed                                    
BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
116B  Chuck, chuck tender                     44  149,120   $230.06     ($1.13)
167A  Round, knuckle, peeled                  54  269,027   $237.85       $0.94
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.              14   16,824   $393.08       $0.81
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.              34   59,878   $437.09       $1.60
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.             153  304,180   $472.86       $2.96
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.             46  109,064   $466.21       $3.10
193   Flank, flank steak                     127  163,422   $251.88       $2.22
      Flank, rough                            57   98,753   $235.92       $0.33
FROZEN BONER/BREAKER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.               4   13,811   $284.61    ($11.23)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.              3   46,075   $254.27       $4.34
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 10-up lbs.             3   12,987   $320.59
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    3,120   $269.00     ($0.43)
FROZEN CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              10   69,876   $249.70       $0.66
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.              5   32,893   $261.55       $3.16
FROZEN BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.               3   20,880   $429.84     ($0.04)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.                       
193   Flank, flank steak                      30  107,764   $211.24     ($0.95)
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