Cutter Cow Cutout & Boxed Cow Beef Cuts - Morning

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Des Moines, IA                 Wed, Feb 06, 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:               $166.14
Change from prior day:                $0.90
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Item                                          Price          Value        Change
90% lean                                    $213.31        $119.11         $0.82
100% lean inside round                      $258.61          $6.00         $0.10
100% lean, flats and eyes                   $247.72          $5.75       ($0.01)
100% lean, S.P.B.                           $237.93         $11.90         $0.02
Chuck Tender                                $223.87          $2.24         
Knuckle                   4-7 lbs.          $234.23          $5.93       ($0.02)
Tenderloin                2-3 lbs.          $395.83          $2.10       ($0.02)
Tenderloin                3-4 lbs.          $442.09          $3.27       ($0.01)
Ribeye Roll               4-6 lbs.          $251.00          $2.64         
Ribeye Roll               6-8 lbs.          $252.76          $1.87         
Ribeye Roll               8up lbs.          $257.92          $1.88         
Flank Steak                                 $243.06          $1.02         $0.02
Kidney, Edible                               $29.91          $0.14         
Fat, inedible                                $25.12          $0.58         
Bone                                          $7.13          $1.71         
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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                 45.42  loads --            1,816,938  pounds
Cutter/Canner Cuts                  3.23  loads --              129,332  pounds
Boner/Breaker/Cutter/Canner        24.52  loads --              980,956  pounds
100% Lean Items                    29.04  loads --            1,161,752  pounds
Frozen Cuts                         8.64  loads --              345,724  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.              14   21,063   $284.06       $3.27
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.             75  222,270   $291.79     ($0.68)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 10-up lbs.            40   68,710   $284.85     ($0.37)
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-dn lbs.      24   35,265   $299.46       $0.51
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-up lbs.      20   49,706   $281.36       $0.02
      Chuck, boneless 85%
120   Chuck, brisket                          23   14,515   $203.20     ($7.11)
168   Round, top inside, 10-dn lbs.                     
168   Round, top inside, 10-up lbs.           25  121,796   $211.70       $1.43
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 8-10 lbs.       5   21,728   $254.83     ($0.55)
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 10-14 lbs.     53  753,500   $254.34       $0.01
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 14-up lbs.     14   98,595   $255.45       $1.20
171B  Round, outside round                    24   98,431   $230.96       $1.25
171C  Round, eye of round                     44   75,673   $237.63     ($1.39)
      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.            19   47,291   $238.13     ($0.47)
182   Loin, sirloin butt                                
184   Loin, top sirloin butt                  37  103,218   $214.12     ($0.19)
185A  Loin, bottom sirloin butt flap, bnls.   35   75,597   $229.51       $0.85
191A  Loin, butt tender, peeled                6    5,580   $478.77     ($0.96)
CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.                        
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              32   58,304   $255.88       $1.18
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.             20   71,028   $257.50       $0.41
100% LEAN
      Inside round - Combo                    28  224,790   $255.38       $2.81
      Inside round - Boxed                    26   44,173   $275.02       $0.12
      Outside round
      Eye of round                            10   11,596   $256.26     ($0.15)
      Flats and eyes - Combo                  20  267,381   $247.28       
      Flats and eyes - Boxed                            
      Striploin                               59  208,365   $291.91       
      S.P.B. - Combo                          33  404,343   $237.93       $0.23
      S.P.B. - Boxed                                    
BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
116B  Chuck, chuck tender                     34  140,530   $223.87     ($0.29)
167A  Round, knuckle, peeled                  39  192,568   $234.23     ($0.86)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.              15   18,586   $397.27     ($2.78)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.              24   59,215   $438.89     ($1.90)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.             144  259,464   $462.22     ($2.90)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.             42   77,391   $453.20     ($3.91)
193   Flank, flank steak                     110  130,800   $250.41       $3.97
      Flank, rough                            49  102,402   $230.27     ($0.08)
FROZEN BONER/BREAKER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.               8   20,039   $259.43     ($2.81)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.              6  116,025   $250.08     ($0.53)
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.             8   30,713   $217.57     ($2.14)
FROZEN CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.                        
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.               6   36,317   $247.74     ($0.16)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.
FROZEN BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.               3    3,917   $490.45       
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.               3   13,687   $458.53     ($7.02)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.
193   Flank, flank steak                      17   49,367   $223.59       $5.27
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