LM_XB405 Des Moines, IA Wed, May 22, 2013 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: $159.30 Change from prior day: ($0.45) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item Price Value Change 90% lean $198.93 $111.08 ($0.45) 100% lean inside round $264.49 $6.14 $0.02 100% lean, flats and eyes $255.85 $5.94 $0.01 100% lean, S.P.B. $249.89 $12.49 Chuck Tender $217.13 $2.17 Knuckle 4-7 lbs. $226.78 $5.74 ($0.04) Tenderloin 2-3 lbs. $420.19 $2.23 $0.02 Tenderloin 3-4 lbs. $446.48 $3.30 ($0.03) Ribeye Roll 4-6 lbs. $272.00 $2.86 Ribeye Roll 6-8 lbs. $253.42 $1.88 Ribeye Roll 8up lbs. $251.26 $1.83 ($0.03) Flank Steak $252.77 $1.06 $0.05 Kidney, Edible $29.11 $0.13 Fat, inedible $26.63 $0.62 Bone $7.63 $1.83 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 39.40 loads -- 1,576,118 pounds Cutter/Canner Cuts 5.93 loads -- 237,121 pounds Boner/Breaker/Cutter/Canner 30.69 loads -- 1,227,750 pounds 100% Lean Items 42.10 loads -- 1,683,956 pounds Frozen Cuts 3.22 loads -- 128,946 pounds -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IMPS Sub-Primal # of Total Weighted Change from Trades Pounds Average Prior Day -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BONER/BREAKER 112 Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs. 9 43,518 $263.45 ($1.32) 112 Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs. 55 236,882 $274.32 $0.04 112 Rib, ribeye roll, 10-up lbs. 49 57,979 $280.50 ($0.63) 112A Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-dn lbs. 40 47,666 $382.20 $1.91 112A Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-up lbs. 15 24,690 $325.30 ($4.29) Chuck, boneless 85% 120 Chuck, brisket 31 44,671 $201.88 ($5.77) 168 Round, top inside, 10-dn lbs. 6 18,469 $213.89 168 Round, top inside, 10-up lbs. 36 99,730 $216.99 $1.38 169A Round, top inside c-off, 8-10 lbs. 169A Round, top inside c-off, 10-14 lbs. 44 329,953 $257.18 ($0.30) 169A Round, top inside c-off, 14-up lbs. 11 55,493 $257.52 ($0.49) 171B Round, outside round 16 109,733 $221.22 ($1.62) 171C Round, eye of round 38 59,433 $244.43 $2.67 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. 37 174,994 $239.79 $2.34 182 Loin, sirloin butt 184 Loin, top sirloin butt 34 71,809 $209.97 ($4.97) 185A Loin, bottom sirloin butt flap, bnls. 72 190,490 $267.15 ($3.82) 191A Loin, butt tender, peeled CUTTER/CANNER 112 Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs. 112 Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs. 53 182,942 $253.31 ($0.58) 112 Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs. 17 54,179 $251.26 ($3.50) 100% LEAN Inside round - Combo 32 447,789 $262.08 $0.65 Inside round - Boxed 46 63,426 $281.51 $0.12 Outside round 3 29,775 $260.16 ($0.46) Eye of round 16 22,390 $262.81 $0.28 Flats and eyes - Combo 25 357,910 $255.06 $0.11 Flats and eyes - Boxed Striploin 48 153,212 $309.18 $0.56 S.P.B. - Combo 38 609,454 $249.89 $0.06 S.P.B. - Boxed BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER 116B Chuck, chuck tender 52 157,521 $217.13 $0.38 167A Round, knuckle, peeled 46 363,903 $226.78 ($1.70) 190 Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs. 15 14,563 $420.19 $3.02 190 Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs. 45 92,789 $445.64 ($3.17) 190 Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs. 160 310,582 $524.04 $4.84 190 Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs. 44 55,278 $507.40 $0.23 193 Flank, flank steak 101 127,401 $269.69 $16.57 Flank, rough 49 105,713 $236.26 ($4.38) FROZEN BONER/BREAKER 112 Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs. 5 15,217 $285.63 $0.11 112 Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs. 4 39,922 $255.46 ($0.42) 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. 4 8,944 $273.81 $6.19 FROZEN CUTTER/CANNER 112 Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs. 112 Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs. 3 3,025 $260.00 112 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 46,183 $206.09 ($6.87) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 .