Cutter Cow Cutout & Boxed Cow Beef Cuts - Morning

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Des Moines, IA                 Fri, Feb 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:               $166.88
Change from prior day:              ($0.46)
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Item                                          Price          Value        Change
90% lean                                    $214.21        $119.61       ($0.41)
100% lean inside round                      $257.44          $5.97       ($0.01)
100% lean, flats and eyes                   $249.98          $5.80       ($0.01)
100% lean, S.P.B.                           $243.42         $12.17         $0.03
Chuck Tender                                $229.58          $2.30         $0.01
Knuckle                   4-7 lbs.          $236.88          $5.99         
Tenderloin                2-3 lbs.          $383.58          $2.03       ($0.04)
Tenderloin                3-4 lbs.          $424.70          $3.14       ($0.01)
Ribeye Roll               4-6 lbs.          $245.81          $2.58         
Ribeye Roll               6-8 lbs.          $251.88          $1.86         
Ribeye Roll               8up lbs.          $254.67          $1.86         
Flank Steak                                 $221.74          $0.93       ($0.02)
Kidney, Edible                               $32.00          $0.15         
Fat, inedible                                $24.79          $0.58         
Bone                                          $7.94          $1.91         
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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                 38.34  loads --            1,533,609  pounds
Cutter/Canner Cuts                  3.85  loads --              153,856  pounds
Boner/Breaker/Cutter/Canner        22.36  loads --              894,397  pounds
100% Lean Items                    31.03  loads --            1,241,092  pounds
Frozen Cuts                        12.42  loads --              496,924  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   30,777   $276.88     ($0.11)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.             62  132,528   $293.29       $2.03
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 10-up lbs.            37   35,195   $289.42       $3.22
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-dn lbs.      25   23,178   $365.89       $6.51
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-up lbs.      29   68,719   $295.66     ($0.30)
      Chuck, boneless 85%
120   Chuck, brisket                          22   21,202   $198.34       $3.39
168   Round, top inside, 10-dn lbs.            5    8,030   $205.60       
168   Round, top inside, 10-up lbs.           33  113,731   $222.35      $10.10
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 8-10 lbs.       6   29,618   $254.87     ($1.07)
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 10-14 lbs.     50  552,301   $251.47     ($0.37)
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 14-up lbs.     12   74,105   $253.85     ($0.36)
171B  Round, outside round                    26  115,178   $230.66       $1.17
171C  Round, eye of round                     38   48,476   $247.93       $3.41
      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.            24   49,089   $230.10       $2.08
182   Loin, sirloin butt                                
184   Loin, top sirloin butt                  33   76,593   $222.08       $1.25
185A  Loin, bottom sirloin butt flap, bnls.   43  141,679   $231.42     ($2.62)
191A  Loin, butt tender, peeled
CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              43   78,066   $262.27       $0.55
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.             19   73,861   $256.34     ($0.16)
100% LEAN
      Inside round - Combo                    30  474,471   $254.97     ($0.09)
      Inside round - Boxed                    33   83,559   $271.47     ($0.12)
      Outside round                            3    3,931   $265.00
      Eye of round                             8    9,342   $259.69       $0.27
      Flats and eyes - Combo                  14  175,883   $249.13     ($0.68)
      Flats and eyes - Boxed                            
      Striploin                               49  148,253   $295.84     ($0.14)
      S.P.B. - Combo                          31  345,653   $243.42       $0.71
      S.P.B. - Boxed                                    
BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
116B  Chuck, chuck tender                     32  106,702   $229.58       $0.26
167A  Round, knuckle, peeled                  58  199,488   $236.88       $0.20
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.              17   20,358   $391.06     ($6.66)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.              36   56,881   $431.41     ($0.61)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.             165  224,560   $462.42       $1.07
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.             49   74,633   $466.40     ($0.64)
193   Flank, flank steak                     111  105,945   $251.06     ($0.76)
      Flank, rough                            51  105,830   $225.30       $0.41
FROZEN BONER/BREAKER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              13   86,711   $281.78     ($1.03)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.             12   64,704   $245.79       $0.52
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 10-up lbs.             4   25,667   $270.00       
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.      4   15,876   $220.95       
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 14-up lbs.
180   Loin, strip, bnls, 7-9 lbs.                       
180   Loin, strip, bnls, 9-up lbs.             6    7,280   $281.50     ($0.56)
FROZEN CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.               6   77,948   $241.48       
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.              6   23,874   $249.50       
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                      34  150,044   $201.04     ($0.70)
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