Cutter Cow Cutout & Boxed Cow Beef Cuts

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Des Moines, IA                  Fri, Nov 16, 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:                $160.06
Change from prior day:                 $0.20
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Item                                           Price         Value        Change
90% lean                                     $204.87       $114.40         $0.26
100% lean inside round                       $251.23         $5.83       ($0.04)
100% lean, flats and eyes                    $239.22         $5.55         $0.04
100% lean, S.P.B.                            $229.00        $11.45       ($0.02)
Chuck Tender                                 $213.11         $2.13       ($0.01)
Knuckle                   4-7 lbs.           $224.38         $5.68         $0.01
Tenderloin                2-3 lbs.           $415.49         $2.20         $0.03
Tenderloin                3-4 lbs.           $430.13         $3.18       ($0.05)
Ribeye Roll               4-6 lbs.           $235.97         $2.48         $0.04
Ribeye Roll               6-8 lbs.           $253.61         $1.88       ($0.04)
Ribeye Roll               8up lbs.           $252.47         $1.84         $0.05
Flank Steak                                  $231.83         $0.97       ($0.01)
Kidney, Edible                                $30.76         $0.14       ($0.01)
Fat, inedible                                 $21.78         $0.51         
Bone                                           $7.58         $1.82       ($0.05)
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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                  53.49   loads --         2,139,471   pounds
Cutter/Canner Cuts                   4.83   loads --           193,371   pounds
Boner/Breaker/Cutter/Canner         32.42   loads --         1,296,717   pounds
100% Lean Items                     44.95   loads --         1,797,840   pounds
Frozen Cuts                          8.81   loads --           352,534   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.              15   37,425   $290.83      $12.36
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.             97  146,545   $323.38      $20.27
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 10-up lbs.            38   65,132   $287.75    ($13.00)
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-dn lbs.      39   75,872   $337.21     ($1.28)
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-up lbs.      24   46,806   $307.82       $2.20
      Chuck, boneless 85%
120   Chuck, brisket                          32   32,029   $202.17     ($9.13)
168   Round, top inside, 10-dn lbs.           10   14,840   $214.13
168   Round, top inside, 10-up lbs.           74  117,184   $217.18     ($1.89)
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 8-10 lbs.       5   48,944   $255.68     ($2.42)
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 10-14 lbs.     63  523,825   $257.09     ($0.09)
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 14-up lbs.     26  196,397   $257.53     ($0.95)
171B  Round, outside round                    32  305,259   $234.11       $2.06
171C  Round, eye of round                     60  185,203   $238.40     ($2.64)
      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   23,131   $232.49       $7.02
182   Loin, sirloin butt                                
184   Loin, top sirloin butt                  55  139,161   $200.90     ($9.69)
185A  Loin, bottom sirloin butt flap, bnls.   53  157,096   $224.20    ($13.54)
191A  Loin, butt tender, peeled                8    6,282   $491.69       $3.69
CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              26   71,549   $254.09     ($6.65)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.             28  117,604   $252.65       $7.67
100% LEAN
      Inside round - Combo                    36  595,329   $249.63     ($1.17)
      Inside round - Boxed                    47   63,425   $266.21     ($1.94)
      Outside round                           15   81,858   $239.30     ($0.23)
      Eye of round                            18   39,925   $255.33       $1.08
      Flats and eyes - Combo                  28  278,154   $236.89       $1.10
      Flats and eyes - Boxed                            
      Striploin                               62  244,400   $286.91       $2.00
      S.P.B. - Combo                          39  494,749   $229.00     ($0.50)
      S.P.B. - Boxed                                    
BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
116B  Chuck, chuck tender                     44  138,364   $213.11     ($0.39)
167A  Round, knuckle, peeled                 122  421,638   $224.38       $0.46
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.              12   18,161   $415.52       $5.54
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.              36   97,886   $428.51     ($5.77)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.             172  280,420   $491.15     ($9.96)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.             38   59,544   $483.07    ($11.65)
193   Flank, flank steak                     102  148,420   $236.49       $4.69
      Flank, rough                            65  132,284   $220.23     ($3.43)
FROZEN BONER/BREAKER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.               3   11,400   $261.66
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.              4   75,603   $234.97    ($27.28)
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.
FROZEN CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.               3    3,235   $243.05    ($10.32)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.              6   35,237   $251.90
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                      26   98,710   $224.82     ($8.36)
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