Cutter Cow Cutout & Boxed Cow Beef Cuts - Morning

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Des Moines, IA                 Tue, Jan 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 - Morning

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:               $163.84
Change from prior day:                $0.79
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Item                                          Price          Value        Change
90% lean                                    $211.29        $117.98         $0.70
100% lean inside round                      $252.64          $5.86         $0.01
100% lean, flats and eyes                   $242.99          $5.64         
100% lean, S.P.B.                           $231.36         $11.57         
Chuck Tender                                $224.23          $2.24         
Knuckle                   4-7 lbs.          $240.36          $6.08         $0.02
Tenderloin                2-3 lbs.          $389.20          $2.06         $0.01
Tenderloin                3-4 lbs.          $424.29          $3.14         $0.01
Ribeye Roll               4-6 lbs.          $233.78          $2.45         
Ribeye Roll               6-8 lbs.          $251.01          $1.86         $0.02
Ribeye Roll               8up lbs.          $248.36          $1.81         $0.01
Flank Steak                                 $218.49          $0.92         $0.01
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                 37.86  loads --            1,514,218  pounds
Cutter/Canner Cuts                  4.38  loads --              175,138  pounds
Boner/Breaker/Cutter/Canner        32.32  loads --            1,292,602  pounds
100% Lean Items                    43.15  loads --            1,726,012  pounds
Frozen Cuts                        14.56  loads --              582,515  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.               8   15,710   $284.00     ($2.81)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.             54  100,626   $319.45     ($1.12)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 10-up lbs.            50  135,521   $275.49       $2.40
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-dn lbs.      28   82,757   $260.27       $1.36
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-up lbs.      13   35,241   $274.55       $2.02
      Chuck, boneless 85%
120   Chuck, brisket                          28   45,305   $197.12       $0.10
168   Round, top inside, 10-dn lbs.
168   Round, top inside, 10-up lbs.           42  112,974   $225.80       $0.28
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 8-10 lbs.       5   31,548   $255.43       
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 10-14 lbs.     55  510,370   $257.35       $0.05
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 14-up lbs.     14  120,115   $254.58     ($0.12)
171B  Round, outside round                    17   69,900   $235.74       $0.42
171C  Round, eye of round                     36   69,847   $242.42       $0.68
      Loin, Semi-Bnls Short Loin, 13-dn lbs.            
      Loin, Semi-Bnls Short Loin, 13-up lbs.   3   15,705   $255.71       
180   Loin, strip, bnls, 7-9 lbs.                       
180   Loin, strip, bnls, 9-up lbs.            21   31,134   $227.68       $1.19
182   Loin, sirloin butt                                
184   Loin, top sirloin butt                  28   63,551   $218.88     ($0.29)
185A  Loin, bottom sirloin butt flap, bnls.   39   56,314   $239.31     ($0.98)
191A  Loin, butt tender, peeled
CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              23   51,509   $262.03     ($4.54)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.             25  123,008   $247.62       $2.43
100% LEAN
      Inside round - Combo                    33  305,029   $248.61       
      Inside round - Boxed                    30   58,332   $273.71       $0.03
      Outside round                            8   49,797   $244.54       $0.34
      Eye of round                            23   64,960   $255.66     ($0.07)
      Flats and eyes - Combo                  29  461,537   $241.04       
      Flats and eyes - Boxed                            
      Striploin                               60  254,691   $282.68       $1.62
      S.P.B. - Combo                          40  531,666   $231.36       
      S.P.B. - Boxed                                    
BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
116B  Chuck, chuck tender                     50  205,806   $224.23       $0.71
167A  Round, knuckle, peeled                  56  309,280   $240.36       $0.69
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.              25   31,589   $392.99       $2.26
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.              29   54,858   $424.29       $1.50
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.             174  347,087   $467.99     ($0.42)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.             32   39,668   $479.57      $11.01
193   Flank, flank steak                     113  182,323   $243.38       $0.26
      Flank, rough                            56  121,991   $233.96       $0.56
FROZEN BONER/BREAKER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              12   41,902   $297.99       
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.
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.             8   24,856   $259.97     ($2.17)
FROZEN CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.               5   37,875   $236.03       
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.              6   72,864   $249.62     ($0.76)
FROZEN BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.                        
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.               7   22,701   $454.80     ($0.06)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.                       
193   Flank, flank steak                      48  234,359   $199.12       $1.69
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