LM_XB404 Des Moines, IA Mon, Nov 23, 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: $100.24 Change from prior day: $1.08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item Price Value Change 90% lean $123.83 $69.15 $1.07 100% lean inside round $185.42 $4.30 ($0.02) 100% lean, flats and eyes $167.35 $3.88 100% lean, S.P.B. $164.59 $8.23 $0.02 Chuck Tender $141.84 $1.42 Knuckle 4-7 lbs. $153.38 $3.88 ($0.01) Tenderloin 2-3 lbs. $230.78 $1.22 Tenderloin 3-4 lbs. $235.64 $1.74 ($0.04) Ribeye Roll 4-6 lbs. $144.87 $1.52 Ribeye Roll 6-8 lbs. $147.15 $1.09 ($0.01) Ribeye Roll 8up lbs. $146.13 $1.07 ($0.02) Flank Steak $171.00 $0.72 Kidney, Edible $24.67 $0.11 $0.01 Fat, inedible $17.59 $0.41 $0.02 Bone $6.25 $1.50 $0.06 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 39.58 loads -- 1,583,008 pounds Cutter/Canner Cuts 8.66 loads -- 346,382 pounds Boner/Breaker/Cutter/Canner 30.72 loads -- 1,228,607 pounds 100% Lean Items 37.20 loads -- 1,487,970 pounds Frozen Cuts 9.80 loads -- 391,976 pounds -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IMPS Sub-Primal # of Total Weighted Change from Trades Pounds Average Prior Day -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BONER/BREAKER 112 Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs. 8 11,945 $178.01 $1.27 112 Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs. 54 68,796 $187.88 $2.55 112 Rib, ribeye roll, 10-up lbs. 29 47,396 $191.84 $0.54 112A Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-dn lbs. 29 146,804 $230.10 ($1.67) 112A Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-up lbs. 27 76,739 $208.89 ($1.21) Chuck, boneless 85% 6 32,000 $123.92 ($0.01) 120 Chuck, brisket 17 31,468 $143.79 $0.26 168 Round, top inside, 10-dn lbs. 3 2,450 $146.00 ($2.33) 168 Round, top inside, 10-up lbs. 43 188,263 $147.22 $0.33 169A Round, top inside c-off, 8-10 lbs. 6 76,536 $179.53 169A Round, top inside c-off, 10-14 lbs. 45 337,430 $180.93 ($0.64) 169A Round, top inside c-off, 14-up lbs. 17 110,483 $184.32 ($0.58) 171B Round, outside round 19 112,751 $155.73 171C Round, eye of round 28 90,508 $176.97 ($1.16) 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. 7 11,325 $151.81 $0.19 182 Loin, sirloin butt 184 Loin, top sirloin butt 40 164,636 $134.31 $0.03 185A Loin, bottom sirloin butt flap, bnls. 27 69,198 $167.81 $6.26 191A Loin, butt tender, peeled CUTTER/CANNER 112 Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs. 5 26,705 $153.03 $0.01 112 Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs. 40 138,897 $145.28 ($0.64) 112 Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs. 20 180,780 $145.57 ($1.77) 100% LEAN Inside round - Combo 18 192,521 $182.86 ($0.32) Inside round - Boxed 35 37,659 $198.53 ($0.12) Outside round 20 131,160 $168.67 $0.70 Eye of round 13 13,292 $193.30 $2.85 Flats and eyes - Combo 16 257,778 $165.34 Flats and eyes - Boxed Striploin 73 256,434 $199.35 $0.62 S.P.B. - Combo 47 590,726 $164.49 $0.36 S.P.B. - Boxed BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER 116B Chuck, chuck tender 39 177,620 $141.84 ($0.10) 167A Round, knuckle, peeled 72 397,015 $153.38 ($0.45) 190 Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs. 24 24,579 $230.78 ($0.03) 190 Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs. 32 56,279 $234.61 ($5.48) 190 Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs. 129 206,011 $269.06 $0.91 190 Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs. 44 131,553 $296.79 $3.02 193 Flank, flank steak 78 107,267 $177.86 $0.08 Flank, rough 53 128,283 $155.91 ($0.43) FROZEN BONER/BREAKER 112 Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs. 3 21,170 $176.76 112 Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs. 6 28,140 $180.63 ($0.92) 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. 7 119,520 $142.71 FROZEN CUTTER/CANNER 112 Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs. 6 90,590 $142.46 112 Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs. 7 16,640 $162.72 $7.57 112 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. 190 Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs. 193 Flank, flank steak 15 33,916 $149.30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 .