LM_XB405 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 - 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: $99.16 Change from prior day: ($1.16) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item Price Value Change 90% lean $121.92 $68.08 ($1.13) 100% lean inside round $186.13 $4.32 ($0.01) 100% lean, flats and eyes $167.43 $3.88 ($0.02) 100% lean, S.P.B. $164.13 $8.21 Chuck Tender $141.94 $1.42 ($0.01) Knuckle 4-7 lbs. $153.83 $3.89 ($0.02) Tenderloin 2-3 lbs. $230.81 $1.22 $0.02 Tenderloin 3-4 lbs. $240.81 $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. $149.17 $1.09 ($0.02) Flank Steak $171.15 $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 43.05 loads -- 1,721,815 pounds Cutter/Canner Cuts 8.74 loads -- 349,674 pounds Boner/Breaker/Cutter/Canner 34.55 loads -- 1,381,836 pounds 100% Lean Items 42.99 loads -- 1,719,635 pounds Frozen Cuts 11.24 loads -- 449,581 pounds -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IMPS Sub-Primal # of Total Weighted Change from Trades Pounds Average Prior Day -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BONER/BREAKER 112 Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs. 7 9,845 $176.74 $8.27 112 Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs. 63 112,174 $185.33 $0.71 112 Rib, ribeye roll, 10-up lbs. 43 55,053 $191.30 ($1.56) 112A Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-dn lbs. 29 143,776 $231.77 ($1.59) 112A Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-up lbs. 29 58,645 $210.10 $2.74 Chuck, boneless 85% 8 36,200 $123.93 ($0.27) 120 Chuck, brisket 17 32,468 $143.53 $0.58 168 Round, top inside, 10-dn lbs. 4 2,940 $148.33 $1.31 168 Round, top inside, 10-up lbs. 48 197,903 $146.89 $1.18 169A Round, top inside c-off, 8-10 lbs. 6 76,536 $179.53 169A Round, top inside c-off, 10-14 lbs. 44 351,408 $181.57 $0.18 169A Round, top inside c-off, 14-up lbs. 17 97,383 $184.90 $0.10 171B Round, outside round 19 112,751 $155.73 ($1.06) 171C Round, eye of round 36 101,516 $178.13 $1.39 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 42 170,712 $134.28 $0.60 185A Loin, bottom sirloin butt flap, bnls. 35 142,038 $161.55 ($0.39) 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. 25 173,179 $147.34 ($2.35) 100% LEAN Inside round - Combo 27 318,192 $183.18 ($0.56) 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 71 242,936 $198.73 $5.77 S.P.B. - Combo 53 676,724 $164.13 ($0.01) S.P.B. - Boxed BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER 116B Chuck, chuck tender 44 183,413 $141.94 ($1.28) 167A Round, knuckle, peeled 82 459,461 $153.83 ($0.58) 190 Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs. 23 24,419 $230.81 $4.11 190 Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs. 39 74,627 $240.09 ($1.20) 190 Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs. 140 231,381 $268.15 $5.51 190 Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs. 51 153,071 $293.77 $1.66 193 Flank, flank steak 83 111,779 $177.78 $2.46 Flank, rough 62 143,685 $156.34 ($0.27) FROZEN BONER/BREAKER 112 Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs. 3 21,170 $176.76 112 Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs. 7 28,195 $181.55 $2.87 112 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 $1.73 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 15 33,916 $149.30 $3.41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 .