Cutter Cow Cutout & Boxed Cow Beef Cuts - Morning

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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 - 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:               $164.01
Change from prior day:                $0.38
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Item                                          Price          Value        Change
90% lean                                    $211.07        $117.86         $0.38
100% lean inside round                      $250.74          $5.82       ($0.02)
100% lean, flats and eyes                   $240.67          $5.58       ($0.01)
100% lean, S.P.B.                           $231.47         $11.57         $0.02
Chuck Tender                                $229.98          $2.30       ($0.01)
Knuckle                   4-7 lbs.          $237.78          $6.02         $0.03
Tenderloin                2-3 lbs.          $392.80          $2.08       ($0.01)
Tenderloin                3-4 lbs.          $436.86          $3.23         $0.02
Ribeye Roll               4-6 lbs.          $235.00          $2.47       ($0.08)
Ribeye Roll               6-8 lbs.          $258.62          $1.91         $0.03
Ribeye Roll               8up lbs.          $261.23          $1.91       ($0.01)
Flank Steak                                 $235.02          $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                 44.12  loads --            1,764,722  pounds
Cutter/Canner Cuts                  1.82  loads --               72,871  pounds
Boner/Breaker/Cutter/Canner        26.86  loads --            1,074,254  pounds
100% Lean Items                    40.34  loads --            1,613,728  pounds
Frozen Cuts                         6.76  loads --              270,342  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.               9   22,327   $275.09     ($9.89)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.             78  197,770   $288.71     ($7.00)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 10-up lbs.            29   94,408   $280.42     ($1.84)
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-dn lbs.      24   39,048   $278.50       $1.63
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-up lbs.      17   45,152   $285.71      $10.43
      Chuck, boneless 85%
120   Chuck, brisket                          18   17,343   $193.21       $3.86
168   Round, top inside, 10-dn lbs.
168   Round, top inside, 10-up lbs.           49  193,575   $214.15     ($0.92)
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 8-10 lbs.
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 10-14 lbs.     48  532,430   $257.05     ($1.39)
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 14-up lbs.     15  160,170   $252.38       $0.63
171B  Round, outside round                    19  127,290   $228.14       $1.40
171C  Round, eye of round                     43   63,123   $242.67       $0.63
      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.            17   43,951   $217.43     ($4.64)
182   Loin, sirloin butt                                
184   Loin, top sirloin butt                  29   67,601   $218.62       $4.07
185A  Loin, bottom sirloin butt flap, bnls.   44  133,210   $229.88       $7.05
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.              17   43,198   $261.36       $3.00
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.             17   29,673   $262.36     ($2.44)
100% LEAN
      Inside round - Combo                    27  427,608   $248.90     ($0.50)
      Inside round - Boxed                    28   44,085   $268.59     ($0.78)
      Outside round                            5   53,775   $239.72     ($0.83)
      Eye of round                            11   24,540   $255.29     ($3.01)
      Flats and eyes - Combo                  26  327,917   $239.73       $0.03
      Flats and eyes - Boxed                            
      Striploin                               52  174,287   $284.52     ($0.23)
      S.P.B. - Combo                          38  561,516   $231.47       $0.51
      S.P.B. - Boxed                                    
BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
116B  Chuck, chuck tender                     40  141,445   $229.98     ($1.21)
167A  Round, knuckle, peeled                  50  241,534   $237.78       $0.87
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.              10   14,852   $390.54     ($1.73)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.              27   48,351   $439.89       $4.40
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.             143  292,090   $472.30       $2.40
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.             34   99,373   $465.56       $2.45
193   Flank, flank steak                     117  153,791   $251.75       $2.09
      Flank, rough                            52   82,818   $237.28       $1.69
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.
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.               8   34,644   $255.20       $6.16
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.              3   10,890   $258.14     ($0.25)
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                      29  105,909   $210.74     ($1.45)
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