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Report Date: 12/6/2012

LM_XB405
Des Moines, IA                 Thu, Dec 06, 2012                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
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Current-Cutout Value:               $161.11
Change from prior day:                $0.47
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Item                                          Price          Value        Change
90% lean                                    $207.33        $115.77         $0.41
100% lean inside round                      $247.23          $5.74         $0.02
100% lean, flats and eyes                   $236.76          $5.49         $0.01
100% lean, S.P.B.                           $228.93         $11.45       ($0.01)
Chuck Tender                                $217.64          $2.18         
Knuckle                   4-7 lbs.          $224.37          $5.68         $0.04
Tenderloin                2-3 lbs.          $391.79          $2.08         $0.01
Tenderloin                3-4 lbs.          $437.49          $3.24         $0.02
Ribeye Roll               4-6 lbs.          $241.27          $2.53         
Ribeye Roll               6-8 lbs.          $249.67          $1.85       ($0.03)
Ribeye Roll               8up lbs.          $248.20          $1.81         
Flank Steak                                 $224.63          $0.94         
Kidney, Edible                               $32.43          $0.15         
Fat, inedible                                $21.61          $0.50         
Bone                                          $7.10          $1.70         
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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                 54.23  loads --            2,169,086  pounds
Cutter/Canner Cuts                  6.53  loads --              261,090  pounds
Boner/Breaker/Cutter/Canner        31.56  loads --            1,262,283  pounds
100% Lean Items                    51.26  loads --            2,050,218  pounds
Frozen Cuts                        10.68  loads --              427,321  pounds
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IMPS      Sub-Primal                       # of    Total   Weighted  Change from
                                          Trades   Pounds  Average   Prior Day
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BONER/BREAKER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.               6    3,951   $299.76       $9.96
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.             64  120,723   $328.26       $0.53
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 10-up lbs.            41   64,987   $292.83       $5.51
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-dn lbs.      35   65,945   $300.88       $1.50
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-up lbs.      22   28,260   $295.69       $2.83
      Chuck, boneless 85%                      3   32,000   $219.94       
120   Chuck, brisket                          38   27,922   $203.15       $2.65
168   Round, top inside, 10-dn lbs.                     
168   Round, top inside, 10-up lbs.           60  213,939   $232.07       $1.71
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 8-10 lbs.
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 10-14 lbs.     69  727,331   $257.37       $0.41
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 14-up lbs.      9   36,069   $258.66     ($4.26)
171B  Round, outside round                    51  401,805   $228.00       $0.28
171C  Round, eye of round                     55  139,935   $238.41     ($0.20)
      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.            16   46,666   $226.88     ($0.27)
182   Loin, sirloin butt                                
184   Loin, top sirloin butt                  32   96,658   $204.22     ($2.15)
185A  Loin, bottom sirloin butt flap, bnls.   37  149,490   $217.77       $0.48
191A  Loin, butt tender, peeled
CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.                        
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              45  198,302   $252.86     ($2.79)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.             26   62,788   $247.71       $0.41
100% LEAN
      Inside round - Combo                    39  588,109   $245.09       $0.49
      Inside round - Boxed                    48   74,924   $264.00       $0.90
      Outside round                            8   68,143   $239.19       $0.72
      Eye of round                            21   29,597   $248.04       $5.53
      Flats and eyes - Combo                  38  414,910   $235.56     ($0.08)
      Flats and eyes - Boxed                            
      Striploin                               53  156,182   $276.59     ($0.65)
      S.P.B. - Combo                          56  718,353   $228.93     ($0.29)
      S.P.B. - Boxed                                    
BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
116B  Chuck, chuck tender                     45  158,420   $217.64       $0.04
167A  Round, knuckle, peeled                  74  329,624   $224.37       $1.36
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.              19   34,216   $394.19       $1.94
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.              53   77,700   $443.31       $2.73
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.             191  309,414   $476.76       $0.01
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.             44   75,170   $492.20       $3.82
193   Flank, flank steak                     100  152,645   $236.02       $5.25
      Flank, rough                            74  125,094   $224.84     ($1.19)
FROZEN BONER/BREAKER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              15   70,071   $304.81     ($2.00)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.              5   53,750   $233.74       $2.90
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.             6    8,268   $256.58    ($20.42)
FROZEN CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              12   58,775   $238.89     ($3.95)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.
FROZEN BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.               4   32,958   $423.76
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.                       
193   Flank, flank steak                      55  189,247   $215.43       $0.48
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