LM_XB405 Des Moines, IA Fri, Feb 13, 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: $108.27 Change from prior day: ($1.47) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item Price Value Change 90% lean $139.06 $77.65 ($1.39) 100% lean inside round $173.40 $4.02 100% lean, flats and eyes $160.02 $3.71 ($0.01) 100% lean, S.P.B. $158.43 $7.92 $0.02 Chuck Tender $155.06 $1.55 ($0.01) Knuckle 4-7 lbs. $163.22 $4.13 Tenderloin 2-3 lbs. $234.26 $1.24 ($0.01) Tenderloin 3-4 lbs. $248.85 $1.84 ($0.04) Ribeye Roll 4-6 lbs. $150.37 $1.58 ($0.01) Ribeye Roll 6-8 lbs. $154.09 $1.14 Ribeye Roll 8up lbs. $151.31 $1.10 Flank Steak $171.45 $0.72 ($0.02) Kidney, Edible $17.50 $0.08 Fat, inedible $11.89 $0.28 Bone $5.44 $1.31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 50.01 loads -- 2,000,284 pounds Cutter/Canner Cuts 4.38 loads -- 175,044 pounds Boner/Breaker/Cutter/Canner 37.47 loads -- 1,498,900 pounds 100% Lean Items 41.34 loads -- 1,653,740 pounds Frozen Cuts 11.54 loads -- 461,688 pounds -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IMPS Sub-Primal # of Total Weighted Change from Trades Pounds Average Prior Day -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BONER/BREAKER 112 Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs. 19 50,535 $178.56 $0.11 112 Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs. 88 289,205 $173.77 ($1.56) 112 Rib, ribeye roll, 10-up lbs. 59 101,695 $178.84 $2.10 112A Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-dn lbs. 19 54,034 $181.82 $3.57 112A Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-up lbs. 16 66,013 $172.78 ($0.30) Chuck, boneless 85% 11 71,274 $148.18 $0.20 120 Chuck, brisket 19 17,295 $148.93 $1.02 168 Round, top inside, 10-dn lbs. 168 Round, top inside, 10-up lbs. 24 68,436 $155.98 ($1.53) 169A Round, top inside c-off, 8-10 lbs. 9 107,152 $168.64 ($0.01) 169A Round, top inside c-off, 10-14 lbs. 41 185,743 $170.13 $0.28 169A Round, top inside c-off, 14-up lbs. 16 80,111 $168.84 ($1.01) 171B Round, outside round 35 342,303 $150.06 $0.34 171C Round, eye of round 33 114,506 $178.37 ($1.53) Loin, Semi-Bnls Short Loin, 13-dn lbs. Loin, Semi-Bnls Short Loin, 13-up lbs. 180 Loin, strip, bnls, 7-9 lbs. 3 18,257 $135.13 180 Loin, strip, bnls, 9-up lbs. 20 42,750 $146.77 ($1.19) 182 Loin, sirloin butt 184 Loin, top sirloin butt 49 240,003 $151.62 ($0.03) 185A Loin, bottom sirloin butt flap, bnls. 40 118,574 $175.45 $2.81 191A Loin, butt tender, peeled 7 17,173 $287.48 ($2.71) CUTTER/CANNER 112 Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs. 5 40,089 $152.52 112 Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs. 19 70,510 $154.20 ($1.10) 112 Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs. 17 64,445 $154.99 $0.58 100% LEAN Inside round - Combo 26 307,759 $173.40 ($0.37) Inside round - Boxed 49 158,664 $173.42 $1.19 Outside round 5 44,148 $159.86 ($1.21) Eye of round 26 26,226 $181.96 ($4.35) Flats and eyes - Combo 27 278,187 $157.97 $0.09 Flats and eyes - Boxed Striploin 69 410,580 $185.27 ($0.78) S.P.B. - Combo 37 428,176 $158.43 $0.53 S.P.B. - Boxed BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER 116B Chuck, chuck tender 44 184,265 $155.06 ($0.59) 167A Round, knuckle, peeled 86 582,535 $163.22 $0.01 190 Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs. 25 36,482 $234.26 ($0.71) 190 Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs. 40 91,986 $248.91 ($4.76) 190 Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs. 131 221,768 $262.20 ($9.86) 190 Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs. 59 132,994 $269.92 ($6.87) 193 Flank, flank steak 86 164,698 $178.54 ($0.82) Flank, rough 44 84,172 $160.51 ($3.07) FROZEN BONER/BREAKER 112 Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs. 3 52,080 $177.20 $4.94 112 Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs. 4 14,220 $189.77 ($3.52) 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. FROZEN CUTTER/CANNER 112 Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs. 10 38,941 $148.16 ($2.77) 112 Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs. 9 79,967 $154.00 $4.09 112 Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs. 7 176,761 $149.97 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 8 41,400 $143.25 $3.71 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 .