Cutter Cow Cutout & Boxed Cow Beef Cuts - Afternoon

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Des Moines, IA                 Thu, Feb 28, 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:               $168.51
Change from prior day:                $0.61
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Item                                          Price          Value        Change
90% lean                                    $216.09        $120.66         $0.38
100% lean inside round                      $260.33          $6.04         $0.04
100% lean, flats and eyes                   $252.15          $5.85         $0.01
100% lean, S.P.B.                           $245.09         $12.25         $0.03
Chuck Tender                                $233.24          $2.33         $0.02
Knuckle                   4-7 lbs.          $238.53          $6.03         $0.01
Tenderloin                2-3 lbs.          $400.06          $2.12         $0.03
Tenderloin                3-4 lbs.          $438.87          $3.25         $0.07
Ribeye Roll               4-6 lbs.          $233.60          $2.45         
Ribeye Roll               6-8 lbs.          $254.61          $1.88         
Ribeye Roll               8up lbs.          $260.33          $1.90         $0.01
Flank Steak                                 $234.01          $0.98         $0.01
Kidney, Edible                               $30.50          $0.14         
Fat, inedible                                $26.97          $0.63         
Bone                                          $8.35          $2.00         
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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                 42.49  loads --            1,699,749  pounds
Cutter/Canner Cuts                  3.17  loads --              126,933  pounds
Boner/Breaker/Cutter/Canner        24.75  loads --              990,148  pounds
100% Lean Items                    33.80  loads --            1,352,080  pounds
Frozen Cuts                        10.49  loads --              419,451  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   47,419   $278.09       $0.06
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.             74  125,359   $297.73     ($0.01)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 10-up lbs.            39   85,251   $272.57     ($1.02)
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-dn lbs.      22   26,270   $373.94     ($1.41)
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-up lbs.      17   30,178   $291.05       $2.59
      Chuck, boneless 85%                      3   40,000   $227.55       $0.15
120   Chuck, brisket                          27   28,973   $184.30     ($2.10)
168   Round, top inside, 10-dn lbs.
168   Round, top inside, 10-up lbs.           37  159,598   $219.14       $3.57
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 8-10 lbs.       3   21,800   $255.27     ($1.11)
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 10-14 lbs.     58  627,050   $253.77       $0.01
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 14-up lbs.     11   70,716   $257.00       $3.53
171B  Round, outside round                    23   92,935   $236.98       $0.93
171C  Round, eye of round                     42   73,042   $245.10       $0.59
      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   37,749   $232.06       $0.83
182   Loin, sirloin butt                                
184   Loin, top sirloin butt                  33   86,137   $218.39     ($0.14)
185A  Loin, bottom sirloin butt flap, bnls.   38  142,821   $242.24       $3.26
191A  Loin, butt tender, peeled                5    2,626   $493.34       
CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              28   82,691   $259.43     ($0.30)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.             17   44,053   $270.55       $0.39
100% LEAN
      Inside round - Combo                    24  303,183   $255.90       $0.14
      Inside round - Boxed                    42  101,279   $273.62       $0.65
      Outside round                            5   49,805   $251.87     ($0.62)
      Eye of round                            19   16,803   $263.63       $2.61
      Flats and eyes - Combo                  18  245,626   $251.42       $0.15
      Flats and eyes - Boxed                            
      Striploin                               61  172,475   $301.56     ($0.01)
      S.P.B. - Combo                          37  462,909   $245.09       $0.59
      S.P.B. - Boxed                                    
BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
116B  Chuck, chuck tender                     43  124,559   $233.24       $1.91
167A  Round, knuckle, peeled                  56  202,753   $238.53       $0.52
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.              18   24,179   $400.06       $0.61
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.              43   62,206   $438.87     ($2.05)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.             170  237,886   $467.78       $0.13
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.             48   61,856   $469.27       $2.73
193   Flank, flank steak                     116  176,398   $249.13     ($0.89)
      Flank, rough                            63  100,311   $235.15       $1.83
FROZEN BONER/BREAKER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.               7   40,880   $283.50       $2.56
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.             14  106,500   $256.53       $4.42
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.            11   21,476   $281.73       $0.33
FROZEN CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.                        
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              11   78,033   $249.51       $1.81
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.              3   21,825   $239.69     ($1.51)
FROZEN BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.                        
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.                        
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.               3    4,660   $479.57     ($1.76)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.
193   Flank, flank steak                      27   96,358   $206.31       $4.54
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