Cutter Cow Cutout & Boxed Cow Beef Cuts

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Des Moines, IA                  Fri, Jan 11, 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:                $163.61
Change from prior day:                 $0.67
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Item                                           Price         Value        Change
90% lean                                     $210.51       $117.55         $0.48
100% lean inside round                       $256.02         $5.94         $0.17
100% lean, flats and eyes                    $241.07         $5.59       ($0.05)
100% lean, S.P.B.                            $230.78        $11.54         $0.02
Chuck Tender                                 $228.99         $2.29         $0.05
Knuckle                   4-7 lbs.           $239.90         $6.07         $0.15
Tenderloin                2-3 lbs.           $396.57         $2.10         $0.03
Tenderloin                3-4 lbs.           $429.54         $3.18         $0.02
Ribeye Roll               4-6 lbs.           $234.18         $2.46       ($0.18)
Ribeye Roll               6-8 lbs.           $252.09         $1.87       ($0.11)
Ribeye Roll               8up lbs.           $251.25         $1.83         $0.04
Flank Steak                                  $229.69         $0.96         $0.05
Kidney, Edible                                $30.76         $0.14         
Fat, inedible                                 $24.29         $0.56         $0.03
Bone                                           $6.37         $1.53       ($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                  33.75   loads --         1,350,160   pounds
Cutter/Canner Cuts                   4.33   loads --           173,305   pounds
Boner/Breaker/Cutter/Canner         26.18   loads --         1,047,275   pounds
100% Lean Items                     41.78   loads --         1,671,366   pounds
Frozen Cuts                         10.22   loads --           408,788   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.              11   23,256   $305.96      $17.24
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.             52   95,179   $316.65     ($4.94)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 10-up lbs.            56  109,343   $282.07       $6.06
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-dn lbs.      36  123,217   $264.15     ($1.06)
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-up lbs.      13   19,821   $274.11       $3.38
      Chuck, boneless 85%                      3   20,000   $207.00
120   Chuck, brisket                          30   35,389   $196.73       $0.27
168   Round, top inside, 10-dn lbs.
168   Round, top inside, 10-up lbs.           36  125,416   $214.90    ($17.45)
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 8-10 lbs.                
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 10-14 lbs.     47  361,216   $256.51     ($0.76)
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 14-up lbs.     12   76,955   $254.81     ($0.08)
171B  Round, outside round                    17   78,622   $233.99     ($1.76)
171C  Round, eye of round                     39   65,030   $243.82       $2.21
      Loin, Semi-Bnls Short Loin, 13-dn lbs.            
      Loin, Semi-Bnls Short Loin, 13-up lbs.   3   16,275   $256.14
180   Loin, strip, bnls, 7-9 lbs.                       
180   Loin, strip, bnls, 9-up lbs.            17   41,644   $227.26       $0.93
182   Loin, sirloin butt                                
184   Loin, top sirloin butt                  20   37,845   $222.67       $3.12
185A  Loin, bottom sirloin butt flap, bnls.   38  107,576   $222.18    ($19.62)
191A  Loin, butt tender, peeled                3    1,126   $494.90
CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              30   71,773   $261.60     ($5.76)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.             26  100,911   $251.61       $8.96
100% LEAN
      Inside round - Combo                    29  400,139   $254.00       $8.09
      Inside round - Boxed                    42   66,232   $268.19     ($2.89)
      Outside round                            7   20,196   $248.65       $5.01
      Eye of round                            18   46,689   $252.78     ($3.05)
      Flats and eyes - Combo                  20  277,932   $238.55     ($2.63)
      Flats and eyes - Boxed                            
      Striploin                               74  309,911   $283.39       $2.99
      S.P.B. - Combo                          39  550,267   $230.78       $0.35
      S.P.B. - Boxed                                    
BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
116B  Chuck, chuck tender                     37  105,466   $228.99       $5.32
167A  Round, knuckle, peeled                  64  329,025   $239.90       $5.78
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.              21   24,270   $396.57       $1.76
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.              32   59,136   $426.97       $0.88
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.             133  195,615   $471.59       $3.56
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.             39   76,157   $468.18    ($17.59)
193   Flank, flank steak                      95  145,407   $246.58       $2.82
      Flank, rough                            60  112,199   $232.00     ($1.90)
FROZEN BONER/BREAKER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.               6   24,735   $297.00     ($1.32)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.             10   42,580   $260.15      $23.58
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.             6   10,192   $248.61    ($16.31)
FROZEN CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.               3    8,700   $233.53
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              10   51,800   $238.92
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.              4   62,007   $250.66     ($2.96)
FROZEN BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.                        
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.               3   13,600   $440.74
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.               8   56,159   $474.60      $20.43
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.
193   Flank, flank steak                      36  131,019   $210.95      $14.09
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