Cutter Cow Cutout & Boxed Cow Beef Cuts

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Des Moines, IA                  Fri, Oct 05, 2012               USDA Market News

NATIONAL WEEKLY CUTTER COW CUTOUT AND BOXED COW BEEF CUTS
USDA ESTIMATE CUTTER COW CARCASS CUT-OUT VALUE - Negotiated Sales

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:                $159.71
Change from prior day:               ($1.34)
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Item                                           Price         Value        Change
90% lean                                     $201.80       $112.69       ($0.89)
100% lean inside round                       $251.19         $5.83       ($0.11)
100% lean, flats and eyes                    $242.56         $5.63       ($0.04)
100% lean, S.P.B.                            $230.39        $11.52       ($0.04)
Chuck Tender                                 $224.69         $2.25         $0.02
Knuckle                   4-7 lbs.           $233.00         $5.90         $0.01
Tenderloin                2-3 lbs.           $427.70         $2.27       ($0.03)
Tenderloin                3-4 lbs.           $441.06         $3.26       ($0.13)
Ribeye Roll               4-6 lbs.           $231.89         $2.43       ($0.14)
Ribeye Roll               6-8 lbs.           $245.51         $1.82       ($0.07)
Ribeye Roll               8up lbs.           $256.94         $1.88         $0.01
Flank Steak                                  $254.21         $1.07         $0.02
Kidney, Edible                                $31.41         $0.14         
Fat, inedible                                 $28.14         $0.65         $0.02
Bone                                           $9.87         $2.37         $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                  50.47   loads --         2,018,819   pounds
Cutter/Canner Cuts                   6.70   loads --           268,070   pounds
Boner/Breaker/Cutter/Canner         33.87   loads --         1,354,713   pounds
100% Lean Items                     45.60   loads --         1,824,161   pounds
Frozen Cuts                         10.66   loads --           426,354   pounds
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IMPS      Sub-Primal                       # of    Total   Weighted  Change from
                                          Trades   Pounds  Average   Prior Week
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BONER/BREAKER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              17   29,025   $284.54       $8.73
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.             98  133,888   $323.68      $18.02
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 10-up lbs.            42   38,190   $322.08     ($2.33)
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-dn lbs.      36   53,528   $395.75     ($6.66)
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-up lbs.      18   38,012   $286.42       $8.12
      Chuck, boneless 85%                      3   38,000   $213.37       $0.37
120   Chuck, brisket                          25   29,988   $213.17       $1.72
168   Round, top inside, 10-dn lbs.            3   25,900   $216.87
168   Round, top inside, 10-up lbs.           73  164,227   $221.80     ($2.38)
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 8-10 lbs.      11  100,629   $233.00    ($26.46)
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 10-14 lbs.     61  609,045   $257.83       $2.91
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 14-up lbs.     13   77,807   $262.99       $5.00
171B  Round, outside round                    26  198,853   $238.15       $2.76
171C  Round, eye of round                     39   87,632   $253.69       $0.12
      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.            33   47,176   $235.78       $1.82
182   Loin, sirloin butt                                
184   Loin, top sirloin butt                  32   48,145   $211.16     ($8.25)
185A  Loin, bottom sirloin butt flap, bnls.   53  297,724   $220.17    ($11.18)
191A  Loin, butt tender, peeled
CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              51  203,990   $245.38    ($14.58)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.             18   62,174   $255.76       $0.79
100% LEAN
      Inside round - Combo                    30  432,686   $248.88     ($3.06)
      Inside round - Boxed                    38   56,521   $268.93     ($5.08)
      Outside round                           13   81,891   $248.38       $2.49
      Eye of round                            17   44,496   $255.54       $0.87
      Flats and eyes - Combo                  33  351,403   $239.56     ($3.70)
      Flats and eyes - Boxed                            
      Striploin                               59  164,505   $282.50     ($6.06)
      S.P.B. - Combo                          46  692,659   $230.39     ($0.80)
      S.P.B. - Boxed                                    
BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
116B  Chuck, chuck tender                     50  126,854   $224.69       $1.49
167A  Round, knuckle, peeled                 115  417,578   $233.00       
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.              16   23,692   $427.70     ($6.28)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.              49  114,512   $438.00    ($19.67)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.             146  284,343   $499.52    ($17.85)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.             40   73,689   $506.00     ($5.25)
193   Flank, flank steak                     110  164,980   $259.40       $1.37
      Flank, rough                            60  149,065   $229.46     ($6.99)
FROZEN BONER/BREAKER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              13  134,685   $288.53       $0.14
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.              6   49,025   $241.40     ($2.68)
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.             7   23,620   $247.48    ($17.16)
FROZEN CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.               4   29,010   $246.42       $2.80
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   98,541   $463.86
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.                       
193   Flank, flank steak                      17   48,968   $236.72       $2.16
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