Cutter Cow Cutout & Boxed Cow Beef Cuts

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Des Moines, IA                  Fri, Jan 04, 2013               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:                $162.94
Change from prior day:                 $1.56
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Item                                           Price         Value        Change
90% lean                                     $209.66       $117.07         $1.50
100% lean inside round                       $248.68         $5.77       ($0.08)
100% lean, flats and eyes                    $243.09         $5.64         $0.09
100% lean, S.P.B.                            $230.43        $11.52         $0.01
Chuck Tender                                 $223.67         $2.24         $0.03
Knuckle                   4-7 lbs.           $234.12         $5.92         $0.11
Tenderloin                2-3 lbs.           $390.12         $2.07       ($0.06)
Tenderloin                3-4 lbs.           $426.64         $3.16       ($0.10)
Ribeye Roll               4-6 lbs.           $251.00         $2.64         $0.02
Ribeye Roll               6-8 lbs.           $267.05         $1.98         $0.10
Ribeye Roll               8up lbs.           $244.65         $1.79       ($0.03)
Flank Steak                                  $217.75         $0.91       ($0.05)
Kidney, Edible                                $29.67         $0.14         
Fat, inedible                                 $22.95         $0.53         
Bone                                           $6.51         $1.56         $0.02
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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                  31.55   loads --         1,261,988   pounds
Cutter/Canner Cuts                   5.05   loads --           202,045   pounds
Boner/Breaker/Cutter/Canner         28.97   loads --         1,158,970   pounds
100% Lean Items                     37.01   loads --         1,480,325   pounds
Frozen Cuts                         12.91   loads --           516,515   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.               6    9,615   $288.72      $10.93
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.             58  108,342   $321.59       $5.40
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 10-up lbs.            44  102,656   $276.01    ($26.91)
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-dn lbs.      30   48,754   $265.21    ($16.01)
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-up lbs.      15   44,510   $270.73    ($12.67)
      Chuck, boneless 85%
120   Chuck, brisket                          15   25,187   $196.46    ($11.59)
168   Round, top inside, 10-dn lbs.
168   Round, top inside, 10-up lbs.           47   87,828   $232.35     ($1.97)
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 8-10 lbs.       5   31,548   $255.43     ($0.43)
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 10-14 lbs.     52  448,621   $257.27       $1.95
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 14-up lbs.     12  103,735   $254.89     ($1.12)
171B  Round, outside round                    13   49,900   $235.75       $5.87
171C  Round, eye of round                     33   58,358   $241.61       $1.00
      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.            17   32,271   $226.33       $9.30
182   Loin, sirloin butt                                
184   Loin, top sirloin butt                  26   41,840   $219.55     ($1.56)
185A  Loin, bottom sirloin butt flap, bnls.   38   50,368   $241.80      $17.62
191A  Loin, butt tender, peeled
CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.                        
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              25   60,440   $267.36      $11.09
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.             21  141,605   $242.65     ($7.66)
100% LEAN
      Inside round - Combo                    32  378,601   $245.91     ($1.88)
      Inside round - Boxed                    29   46,775   $271.08       $8.70
      Outside round                           10   61,688   $243.64       $5.67
      Eye of round                            24   56,478   $255.83       $2.07
      Flats and eyes - Combo                  26  396,212   $241.18       $4.03
      Flats and eyes - Boxed                            
      Striploin                               47  159,763   $280.40     ($1.65)
      S.P.B. - Combo                          35  380,808   $230.43       $0.25
      S.P.B. - Boxed                                    
BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
116B  Chuck, chuck tender                     47  179,246   $223.67       $2.34
167A  Round, knuckle, peeled                  67  282,023   $234.12       $4.28
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.              18   26,776   $394.81     ($0.47)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.              31   45,321   $426.09     ($9.95)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.             161  299,634   $468.03       $2.62
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.             25   23,303   $485.77     ($4.21)
193   Flank, flank steak                     112  167,028   $243.76       $3.75
      Flank, rough                            58  135,639   $233.90       $5.84
FROZEN BONER/BREAKER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              16   68,036   $298.32
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.              3   15,750   $236.57
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 10-up lbs.             3   15,795   $321.89
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.      3  121,615   $257.00
180   Loin, strip, bnls, 7-9 lbs.                       
180   Loin, strip, bnls, 9-up lbs.             6   20,280   $264.92      $23.05
FROZEN CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.              6   31,629   $253.62
FROZEN BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.               5   21,224   $454.17
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.                       
193   Flank, flank steak                      45  207,916   $196.86    ($22.47)
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