LM_XB461 Des Moines, IA Fri, Nov 20, 2009 USDA Market News NATIONAL WEEKLY CUTTER COW CUTOUT AND BOXED COW BEEF CUTS USDA ESTIMATE CUTTER COW CARCASS CUT-OUT VALUE - Negotiated Sales 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: $100.15 Change from prior day: ($1.46) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item Price Value Change 90% lean $123.69 $69.07 ($1.29) 100% lean inside round $186.13 $4.32 100% lean, flats and eyes $167.43 $3.88 100% lean, S.P.B. $164.13 $8.21 $0.01 Chuck Tender $141.94 $1.42 ($0.06) Knuckle 4-7 lbs. $153.83 $3.89 ($0.12) 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 ($0.06) Ribeye Roll 6-8 lbs. $148.45 $1.10 ($0.09) Ribeye Roll 8up lbs. $149.17 $1.09 ($0.03) Flank Steak $171.15 $0.72 $0.06 Kidney, Edible $22.33 $0.10 ($0.01) Fat, inedible $16.75 $0.39 $0.08 Bone $5.98 $1.44 $0.08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Week -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BONER/BREAKER 112 Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs. 7 9,845 $176.74 $6.31 112 Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs. 63 112,174 $185.33 $2.25 112 Rib, ribeye roll, 10-up lbs. 43 55,053 $191.30 $10.30 112A Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-dn lbs. 29 143,776 $231.77 ($25.58) 112A Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-up lbs. 29 58,645 $210.10 $10.14 Chuck, boneless 85% 8 36,200 $123.93 ($2.40) 120 Chuck, brisket 17 32,468 $143.53 $6.98 168 Round, top inside, 10-dn lbs. 4 2,940 $148.33 168 Round, top inside, 10-up lbs. 48 197,903 $146.89 ($2.48) 169A Round, top inside c-off, 8-10 lbs. 6 76,536 $179.53 ($4.54) 169A Round, top inside c-off, 10-14 lbs. 44 351,408 $181.57 ($1.05) 169A Round, top inside c-off, 14-up lbs. 17 97,383 $184.90 ($0.82) 171B Round, outside round 19 112,751 $155.73 $0.04 171C Round, eye of round 36 101,516 $178.13 ($1.81) 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 ($29.48) 182 Loin, sirloin butt 184 Loin, top sirloin butt 42 170,712 $134.28 $3.55 185A Loin, bottom sirloin butt flap, bnls. 35 142,038 $161.55 ($4.40) 191A Loin, butt tender, peeled CUTTER/CANNER 112 Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs. 5 26,715 $153.02 $3.71 112 Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs. 39 149,780 $145.92 ($10.67) 112 Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs. 25 173,179 $147.34 ($5.05) 100% LEAN Inside round - Combo 27 318,192 $183.18 $0.74 Inside round - Boxed 42 74,944 $198.65 ($0.22) Outside round 19 121,400 $167.97 $0.19 Eye of round 19 21,126 $190.45 $0.59 Flats and eyes - Combo 19 264,313 $165.34 ($0.23) Flats and eyes - Boxed Striploin 71 242,936 $198.73 $4.91 S.P.B. - Combo 53 676,724 $164.13 $0.17 S.P.B. - Boxed BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER 116B Chuck, chuck tender 44 183,413 $141.94 ($6.18) 167A Round, knuckle, peeled 82 459,461 $153.83 ($4.83) 190 Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs. 23 24,419 $230.81 ($2.26) 190 Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs. 39 74,627 $240.09 ($1.58) 190 Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs. 140 231,381 $268.15 ($1.69) 190 Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs. 51 153,071 $293.77 ($0.30) 193 Flank, flank steak 83 111,779 $177.78 $10.67 Flank, rough 62 143,685 $156.34 $1.47 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 $181.55 112 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 ($40.29) FROZEN CUTTER/CANNER 112 Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs. 6 90,590 $142.46 ($11.47) 112 Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs. 9 56,640 $155.15 ($15.63) 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 $6.73 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1400C .