LM_XB405 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 - Afternoon 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: $100.08 Change from prior day: $0.92 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item Price Value Change 90% lean $123.58 $69.01 $0.93 100% lean inside round $185.12 $4.29 ($0.03) 100% lean, flats and eyes $167.39 $3.88 100% lean, S.P.B. $164.60 $8.23 $0.02 Chuck Tender $141.64 $1.42 Knuckle 4-7 lbs. $153.33 $3.88 ($0.01) Tenderloin 2-3 lbs. $227.89 $1.21 ($0.01) Tenderloin 3-4 lbs. $232.87 $1.72 ($0.06) Ribeye Roll 4-6 lbs. $145.07 $1.52 Ribeye Roll 6-8 lbs. $149.98 $1.11 $0.01 Ribeye Roll 8up lbs. $146.16 $1.07 ($0.02) Flank Steak $170.52 $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 43.86 loads -- 1,754,321 pounds Cutter/Canner Cuts 10.12 loads -- 404,679 pounds Boner/Breaker/Cutter/Canner 34.62 loads -- 1,384,803 pounds 100% Lean Items 41.60 loads -- 1,664,061 pounds Frozen Cuts 10.88 loads -- 435,173 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. 60 90,308 $185.19 ($0.14) 112 Rib, ribeye roll, 10-up lbs. 44 52,373 $192.87 $1.57 112A Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-dn lbs. 34 161,307 $231.79 $0.02 112A Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-up lbs. 30 84,998 $208.66 ($1.44) Chuck, boneless 85% 8 38,100 $124.56 $0.63 120 Chuck, brisket 23 39,048 $141.44 ($2.09) 168 Round, top inside, 10-dn lbs. 3 2,450 $146.00 ($2.33) 168 Round, top inside, 10-up lbs. 46 207,113 $146.16 ($0.73) 169A Round, top inside c-off, 8-10 lbs. 7 82,236 $179.98 $0.45 169A Round, top inside c-off, 10-14 lbs. 49 354,830 $180.65 ($0.92) 169A Round, top inside c-off, 14-up lbs. 18 112,483 $184.32 ($0.58) 171B Round, outside round 24 145,098 $155.92 $0.19 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. 11 17,277 $150.56 ($1.06) 182 Loin, sirloin butt 184 Loin, top sirloin butt 46 185,029 $134.20 ($0.08) 185A Loin, bottom sirloin butt flap, bnls. 29 74,938 $168.48 $6.93 191A Loin, butt tender, peeled CUTTER/CANNER 112 Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs. 6 29,029 $153.20 $0.18 112 Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs. 47 156,789 $148.63 $2.71 112 Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs. 23 218,861 $145.70 ($1.64) 100% LEAN Inside round - Combo 21 232,924 $182.70 ($0.48) Inside round - Boxed 38 42,509 $198.41 ($0.24) Outside round 21 141,160 $168.39 $0.42 Eye of round 18 19,662 $190.21 ($0.24) Flats and eyes - Combo 20 293,057 $165.38 $0.04 Flats and eyes - Boxed Striploin 80 270,451 $199.34 $0.61 S.P.B. - Combo 55 655,898 $164.50 $0.37 S.P.B. - Boxed BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER 116B Chuck, chuck tender 42 193,860 $141.64 ($0.30) 167A Round, knuckle, peeled 79 435,208 $153.33 ($0.50) 190 Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs. 31 30,866 $227.89 ($2.92) 190 Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs. 42 75,037 $232.07 ($8.02) 190 Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs. 141 240,699 $269.02 $0.87 190 Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs. 50 153,246 $298.64 $4.87 193 Flank, flank steak 87 121,103 $176.79 ($0.99) Flank, rough 59 134,784 $156.01 ($0.33) FROZEN BONER/BREAKER 112 Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs. 3 21,170 $176.76 112 Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs. 7 69,687 $161.77 ($19.78) 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 16 35,566 $149.20 ($0.10) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1530C .