Cutter Cow Cutout & Boxed Cow Beef Cuts - Morning

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Des Moines, IA                 Fri, Feb 01, 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:               $165.53
Change from prior day:              ($0.13)
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Item                                          Price          Value        Change
90% lean                                    $212.72        $118.78       ($0.05)
100% lean inside round                      $255.99          $5.94         $0.01
100% lean, flats and eyes                   $244.79          $5.68         
100% lean, S.P.B.                           $235.39         $11.77       ($0.02)
Chuck Tender                                $228.57          $2.29         
Knuckle                   4-7 lbs.          $235.22          $5.95       ($0.05)
Tenderloin                2-3 lbs.          $406.98          $2.16         
Tenderloin                3-4 lbs.          $448.96          $3.32       ($0.01)
Ribeye Roll               4-6 lbs.          $251.00          $2.64         
Ribeye Roll               6-8 lbs.          $249.96          $1.85       ($0.02)
Ribeye Roll               8up lbs.          $250.80          $1.83       ($0.01)
Flank Steak                                 $234.55          $0.99         $0.02
Kidney, Edible                               $29.83          $0.14         
Fat, inedible                                $25.12          $0.58         
Bone                                          $6.71          $1.61         
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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                 32.66  loads --            1,306,242  pounds
Cutter/Canner Cuts                  3.35  loads --              133,830  pounds
Boner/Breaker/Cutter/Canner        23.24  loads --              929,570  pounds
100% Lean Items                    39.76  loads --            1,590,552  pounds
Frozen Cuts                         8.00  loads --              320,185  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.              16   22,977   $285.11       $0.92
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.             66  172,529   $294.98       $5.42
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 10-up lbs.            42   80,262   $289.80       $1.10
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-dn lbs.      25   45,997   $289.08       $2.88
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-up lbs.      22   37,249   $281.68     ($0.46)
      Chuck, boneless 85%
120   Chuck, brisket                          14   14,800   $210.44       $8.52
168   Round, top inside, 10-dn lbs.                     
168   Round, top inside, 10-up lbs.           24  107,796   $213.44     ($4.12)
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 8-10 lbs.       3   17,700   $256.22       
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 10-14 lbs.     32  369,178   $254.93     ($0.43)
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 14-up lbs.     12  103,621   $254.52       $2.58
171B  Round, outside round                    19   77,819   $229.84       $0.72
171C  Round, eye of round                     47   64,421   $241.22     ($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.            25   55,225   $234.63       $2.35
182   Loin, sirloin butt                                
184   Loin, top sirloin butt                  19   35,820   $212.80       $0.09
185A  Loin, bottom sirloin butt flap, bnls.   36   93,698   $228.72     ($1.68)
191A  Loin, butt tender, peeled                6    3,150   $493.00       
CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.                        
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              24   66,747   $254.73     ($6.76)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.             18   67,083   $249.39     ($0.60)
100% LEAN
      Inside round - Combo                    30  499,286   $252.52       
      Inside round - Boxed                    42   89,773   $275.33       $1.11
      Outside round                            8   39,152   $251.68     ($1.18)
      Eye of round                            20   20,331   $258.97     ($0.47)
      Flats and eyes - Combo                  17  473,696   $243.61       $0.16
      Flats and eyes - Boxed                            
      Striploin                               49  145,099   $290.42       $0.73
      S.P.B. - Combo                          30  323,215   $235.39     ($0.50)
      S.P.B. - Boxed                                    
BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
116B  Chuck, chuck tender                     33  117,460   $228.57     ($0.16)
167A  Round, knuckle, peeled                  50  180,803   $235.22     ($1.79)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.              16   13,938   $409.34     ($0.25)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.              36   82,608   $446.82     ($0.80)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.             143  247,426   $472.25       $3.08
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.             47   57,828   $474.46       $2.03
193   Flank, flank steak                     108  134,090   $242.83     ($0.39)
      Flank, rough                            54   95,417   $232.52       $2.39
FROZEN BONER/BREAKER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.               8   34,165   $283.11       $1.31
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.              7   54,500   $251.79       
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.             9   24,303   $223.77       $9.19
FROZEN CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              12   73,094   $245.60       
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.
FROZEN BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.                       
193   Flank, flank steak                      24   77,327   $220.21       $5.22
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