Cutter Cow Cutout & Boxed Cow Beef Cuts - Morning

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Des Moines, IA                 Wed, Mar 20, 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:               $170.39
Change from prior day:              ($0.52)
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Item                                          Price          Value        Change
90% lean                                    $217.76        $121.60       ($0.59)
100% lean inside round                      $260.22          $6.04         
100% lean, flats and eyes                   $254.73          $5.91         
100% lean, S.P.B.                           $248.36         $12.42         $0.01
Chuck Tender                                $238.80          $2.39         
Knuckle                   4-7 lbs.          $240.80          $6.09         $0.02
Tenderloin                2-3 lbs.          $416.75          $2.21         
Tenderloin                3-4 lbs.          $440.97          $3.26         $0.02
Ribeye Roll               4-6 lbs.          $241.00          $2.53         
Ribeye Roll               6-8 lbs.          $265.86          $1.97         $0.01
Ribeye Roll               8up lbs.          $266.35          $1.94         
Flank Steak                                 $238.62          $1.00         $0.01
Kidney, Edible                               $32.05          $0.15         
Fat, inedible                                $26.97          $0.63         
Bone                                          $9.36          $2.25         
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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                 49.47  loads --            1,978,795  pounds
Cutter/Canner Cuts                  3.15  loads --              125,816  pounds
Boner/Breaker/Cutter/Canner        20.89  loads --              835,773  pounds
100% Lean Items                    37.66  loads --            1,506,508  pounds
Frozen Cuts                         6.65  loads --              265,992  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   64,109   $274.24       $0.25
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.            107  271,034   $284.91       $1.48
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 10-up lbs.            25   76,762   $275.23       $5.09
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-dn lbs.      19   19,859   $352.60       $1.95
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-up lbs.      15   27,263   $301.03      $15.65
      Chuck, boneless 85%
120   Chuck, brisket                          26   49,752   $179.31     ($8.36)
168   Round, top inside, 10-dn lbs.                     
168   Round, top inside, 10-up lbs.           26  103,508   $233.09      $12.43
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 8-10 lbs.       4   14,524   $255.33       $0.26
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 10-14 lbs.     68  733,624   $254.50       $0.20
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 14-up lbs.      5   38,627   $255.00       
171B  Round, outside round                    20  145,383   $240.46       $2.46
171C  Round, eye of round                     47   75,274   $244.89     ($0.95)
      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.            44  116,570   $233.14      $11.05
182   Loin, sirloin butt                                
184   Loin, top sirloin butt                  22   57,790   $230.03     ($1.67)
185A  Loin, bottom sirloin butt flap, bnls.   46  179,716   $253.55     ($4.39)
191A  Loin, butt tender, peeled
CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.                        
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              28   58,292   $267.61       $1.09
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.             14   67,524   $265.66     ($0.08)
100% LEAN
      Inside round - Combo                    34  484,255   $259.02       $0.01
      Inside round - Boxed                    31   55,686   $270.59     ($1.32)
      Outside round                            4   43,934   $254.21       
      Eye of round                            19   25,999   $260.90     ($0.02)
      Flats and eyes - Combo                  20  306,679   $254.28       $0.08
      Flats and eyes - Boxed                            
      Striploin                               61  216,756   $311.89     ($0.97)
      S.P.B. - Combo                          26  373,199   $248.36       $0.07
      S.P.B. - Boxed                                    
BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
116B  Chuck, chuck tender                     42  170,600   $238.80     ($0.38)
167A  Round, knuckle, peeled                  44  184,449   $240.80       $1.05
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.              13   15,362   $416.75       $0.50
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.              35   38,149   $439.40       $2.37
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.             168  188,836   $464.74     ($0.08)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.             36   49,173   $475.62       $7.26
193   Flank, flank steak                      82  101,987   $251.85       $3.11
      Flank, rough                            53   87,217   $236.02     ($0.27)
FROZEN BONER/BREAKER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.               4   15,330   $280.00       
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.              9   53,102   $258.93     ($1.23)
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.            15   68,380   $276.93       $0.01
FROZEN CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.               9   34,910   $262.94     ($0.92)
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.               8   15,872   $469.59       $3.14
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.                       
193   Flank, flank steak                      18   67,228   $218.54      $12.76
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