Cutter Cow Cutout & Boxed Cow Beef Cuts - Morning

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Des Moines, IA                 Fri, Jan 18, 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:               $163.32
Change from prior day:              ($0.65)
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Item                                          Price          Value        Change
90% lean                                    $209.84        $117.17       ($0.65)
100% lean inside round                      $251.70          $5.84         
100% lean, flats and eyes                   $240.91          $5.59       ($0.01)
100% lean, S.P.B.                           $230.96         $11.55         
Chuck Tender                                $231.19          $2.31         
Knuckle                   4-7 lbs.          $236.91          $5.99         
Tenderloin                2-3 lbs.          $393.41          $2.09         
Tenderloin                3-4 lbs.          $433.60          $3.21         
Ribeye Roll               4-6 lbs.          $242.63          $2.55         
Ribeye Roll               6-8 lbs.          $253.69          $1.88         $0.01
Ribeye Roll               8up lbs.          $264.43          $1.93         
Flank Steak                                 $231.85          $0.97         
Kidney, Edible                               $31.33          $0.14         
Fat, inedible                                $25.12          $0.58         
Bone                                          $6.35          $1.52         
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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                 33.41  loads --            1,336,351  pounds
Cutter/Canner Cuts                  2.65  loads --              105,846  pounds
Boner/Breaker/Cutter/Canner        29.32  loads --            1,172,866  pounds
100% Lean Items                    40.34  loads --            1,613,510  pounds
Frozen Cuts                        11.11  loads --              444,588  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   23,065   $291.67    ($12.45)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.             60  102,459   $303.79     ($0.43)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 10-up lbs.            35   96,000   $282.51       $0.24
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-dn lbs.      21   46,161   $276.82       $1.39
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-up lbs.      17   35,686   $271.48     ($0.63)
      Chuck, boneless 85%
120   Chuck, brisket                          34   42,366   $189.35     ($0.12)
168   Round, top inside, 10-dn lbs.
168   Round, top inside, 10-up lbs.           35  170,071   $217.73       $2.65
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 8-10 lbs.       3   11,432   $257.71
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 10-14 lbs.     36  291,919   $258.44     ($0.23)
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 14-up lbs.     10   98,510   $251.75       
171B  Round, outside round                    13   96,633   $224.80       $1.06
171C  Round, eye of round                     43   65,022   $242.40     ($0.39)
      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.            13   20,587   $228.34     ($1.83)
182   Loin, sirloin butt                                
184   Loin, top sirloin butt                  25   53,950   $215.06     ($0.21)
185A  Loin, bottom sirloin butt flap, bnls.   43  145,115   $222.60       $2.13
191A  Loin, butt tender, peeled                3    3,570   $474.65
CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.                        
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              28   61,890   $258.94       $1.06
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.             18   43,956   $264.86     ($0.63)
100% LEAN
      Inside round - Combo                    29  448,202   $249.42     ($0.17)
      Inside round - Boxed                    38   58,132   $269.27       $0.92
      Outside round                            8   31,322   $240.13       
      Eye of round                            13   26,244   $258.01       $0.61
      Flats and eyes - Combo                  30  326,350   $239.61     ($0.37)
      Flats and eyes - Boxed                            
      Striploin                               52  158,376   $284.76       $0.79
      S.P.B. - Combo                          42  564,884   $230.96     ($0.10)
      S.P.B. - Boxed                                    
BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
116B  Chuck, chuck tender                     43  160,101   $231.19       $0.02
167A  Round, knuckle, peeled                  55  297,010   $236.91       $0.14
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.              18   27,549   $392.27       
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.              28   57,265   $434.96       $0.23
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.             138  290,988   $473.57       $6.37
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.             42   86,283   $467.20     ($0.06)
193   Flank, flank steak                     104  158,496   $249.43       $0.40
      Flank, rough                            62   95,174   $235.42     ($0.59)
FROZEN BONER/BREAKER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.               3   10,804   $295.84     ($0.91)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.              8  124,990   $249.93       $1.67
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.             4    3,640   $269.43     ($0.57)
FROZEN CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.               4   26,885   $242.63       
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              12   69,744   $249.04       
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.
FROZEN BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.               4   20,959   $429.88       
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.                       
193   Flank, flank steak                      33  141,050   $212.08       $1.74
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