LM_XB404 Des Moines, IA Fri, Nov 20, 2009 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current-Cutout Value: $99.13 Change from prior day: ($1.19) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item Price Value Change 90% lean $121.84 $68.04 ($1.17) 100% lean inside round $186.46 $4.33 100% lean, flats and eyes $167.43 $3.88 ($0.02) 100% lean, S.P.B. $164.13 $8.21 Chuck Tender $142.78 $1.43 Knuckle 4-7 lbs. $153.54 $3.88 ($0.03) Tenderloin 2-3 lbs. $230.36 $1.22 $0.02 Tenderloin 3-4 lbs. $240.86 $1.78 ($0.01) Ribeye Roll 4-6 lbs. $144.87 $1.52 Ribeye Roll 6-8 lbs. $148.45 $1.10 $0.01 Ribeye Roll 8up lbs. $149.10 $1.09 ($0.02) Flank Steak $171.91 $0.72 $0.03 Kidney, Edible $22.33 $0.10 Fat, inedible $16.75 $0.39 Bone $5.98 $1.44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 39.53 loads -- 1,581,207 pounds Cutter/Canner Cuts 8.70 loads -- 347,846 pounds Boner/Breaker/Cutter/Canner 28.74 loads -- 1,149,752 pounds 100% Lean Items 40.33 loads -- 1,613,329 pounds Frozen Cuts 10.65 loads -- 426,056 pounds -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IMPS Sub-Primal # of Total Weighted Change from Trades Pounds Average Prior Day -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BONER/BREAKER 112 Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs. 6 4,925 $181.47 $13.00 112 Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs. 56 103,180 $183.85 ($0.77) 112 Rib, ribeye roll, 10-up lbs. 37 43,820 $192.28 ($0.58) 112A Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-dn lbs. 25 137,106 $232.13 ($1.23) 112A Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-up lbs. 21 47,641 $207.26 ($0.10) Chuck, boneless 85% 8 36,200 $123.93 ($0.27) 120 Chuck, brisket 14 28,625 $141.94 ($1.01) 168 Round, top inside, 10-dn lbs. 4 2,940 $148.33 $1.31 168 Round, top inside, 10-up lbs. 35 159,375 $143.40 ($2.31) 169A Round, top inside c-off, 8-10 lbs. 6 76,536 $179.53 169A Round, top inside c-off, 10-14 lbs. 38 321,994 $181.50 $0.11 169A Round, top inside c-off, 14-up lbs. 15 94,733 $184.76 ($0.04) 171B Round, outside round 18 110,751 $155.96 ($0.83) 171C Round, eye of round 34 100,577 $178.21 $1.47 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. 9 16,077 $151.62 ($1.07) 182 Loin, sirloin butt 184 Loin, top sirloin butt 37 156,867 $133.72 $0.04 185A Loin, bottom sirloin butt flap, bnls. 29 135,970 $161.11 ($0.83) 191A Loin, butt tender, peeled CUTTER/CANNER 112 Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs. 5 26,715 $153.02 112 Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs. 39 149,780 $145.92 $0.78 112 Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs. 23 171,351 $147.24 ($2.45) 100% LEAN Inside round - Combo 24 285,608 $183.26 ($0.48) Inside round - Boxed 42 74,944 $198.65 $0.07 Outside round 19 121,400 $167.97 ($0.19) Eye of round 19 21,126 $190.45 $1.43 Flats and eyes - Combo 19 264,313 $165.34 ($0.10) Flats and eyes - Boxed Striploin 58 175,214 $196.36 $3.40 S.P.B. - Combo 52 670,724 $164.13 ($0.01) S.P.B. - Boxed BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER 116B Chuck, chuck tender 37 144,367 $142.78 ($0.44) 167A Round, knuckle, peeled 69 396,359 $153.54 ($0.87) 190 Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs. 19 23,606 $230.36 $3.66 190 Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs. 37 73,740 $240.14 ($1.15) 190 Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs. 117 190,172 $262.19 ($0.45) 190 Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs. 43 107,216 $286.85 ($5.26) 193 Flank, flank steak 72 96,347 $177.60 $2.28 Flank, rough 56 117,945 $153.45 ($3.16) FROZEN BONER/BREAKER 112 Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs. 112 Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs. 5 20,695 $179.93 $1.25 112 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. 3 54,600 $136.22 180 Loin, strip, bnls, 9-up lbs. 5 114,840 $140.98 FROZEN CUTTER/CANNER 112 Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs. 6 90,590 $142.46 112 Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs. 9 56,640 $155.15 $0.23 112 Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs. 4 14,230 $171.51 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 10 24,031 $149.07 $3.18 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: USDA Market News Service, Des Moines, IA 515-284-4460 email: desm.lgmn@usda.gov 24 Hour recorded market information 515-284-4830 http://www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1130C .