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Report Date: 12/4/2012

LM_XB405
Des Moines, IA                 Tue, Dec 04, 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:               $162.17
Change from prior day:                $1.06
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Item                                          Price          Value        Change
90% lean                                    $209.01        $116.71         $1.22
100% lean inside round                      $249.45          $5.79         $0.01
100% lean, flats and eyes                   $237.15          $5.50       ($0.01)
100% lean, S.P.B.                           $229.77         $11.49         
Chuck Tender                                $218.19          $2.18         
Knuckle                   4-7 lbs.          $223.19          $5.65       ($0.04)
Tenderloin                2-3 lbs.          $390.98          $2.07       ($0.11)
Tenderloin                3-4 lbs.          $439.18          $3.25       ($0.04)
Ribeye Roll               4-6 lbs.          $240.62          $2.53         $0.01
Ribeye Roll               6-8 lbs.          $256.14          $1.90         
Ribeye Roll               8up lbs.          $247.47          $1.81         $0.01
Flank Steak                                 $224.89          $0.94         $0.01
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                 55.33  loads --            2,213,245  pounds
Cutter/Canner Cuts                  8.50  loads --              339,891  pounds
Boner/Breaker/Cutter/Canner        36.62  loads --            1,464,885  pounds
100% Lean Items                    50.43  loads --            2,017,043  pounds
Frozen Cuts                         9.11  loads --              364,238  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.               7   10,389   $288.45     ($2.06)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.             60  115,117   $323.45     ($0.91)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 10-up lbs.            48   70,552   $289.57       $2.60
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-dn lbs.      44  119,993   $295.20     ($0.50)
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-up lbs.      19   63,070   $282.42     ($1.74)
      Chuck, boneless 85%                      3   32,000   $219.31     ($0.69)
120   Chuck, brisket                          26   24,598   $199.81     ($1.42)
168   Round, top inside, 10-dn lbs.
168   Round, top inside, 10-up lbs.           51  135,839   $226.66       $0.86
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 8-10 lbs.       4   13,446   $256.08       $0.45
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 10-14 lbs.     69  697,505   $257.05       $0.01
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 14-up lbs.     10   83,575   $264.19       $0.35
171B  Round, outside round                    47  412,411   $227.52     ($0.58)
171C  Round, eye of round                     55  136,958   $238.52       $0.63
      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.            19   51,278   $227.17     ($5.74)
182   Loin, sirloin butt                                
184   Loin, top sirloin butt                  37  104,340   $206.63       $0.15
185A  Loin, bottom sirloin butt flap, bnls.   31  125,904   $215.27       $2.28
191A  Loin, butt tender, peeled                4    1,700   $493.00       
CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              50  179,969   $257.82     ($0.91)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.             29  159,798   $247.23       $0.15
100% LEAN
      Inside round - Combo                    37  470,089   $246.95       $0.38
      Inside round - Boxed                    53   77,312   $264.63     ($0.95)
      Outside round                            8   65,023   $239.62     ($0.07)
      Eye of round                            19   39,932   $243.96     ($1.53)
      Flats and eyes - Combo                  38  476,666   $236.25     ($0.13)
      Flats and eyes - Boxed                            
      Striploin                               56  185,031   $276.75     ($1.95)
      S.P.B. - Combo                          50  702,990   $229.77       $0.04
      S.P.B. - Boxed                                    
BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
116B  Chuck, chuck tender                     49  150,446   $218.19     ($0.06)
167A  Round, knuckle, peeled                  76  336,211   $223.19     ($1.70)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.              14   26,598   $393.99    ($16.46)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.              53  116,966   $444.76       $1.13
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.             204  409,655   $475.89       $2.68
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.             48  103,460   $488.27     ($0.29)
193   Flank, flank steak                     106  211,585   $231.16       $2.08
      Flank, rough                            72  109,964   $226.84     ($0.26)
FROZEN BONER/BREAKER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              10   63,465   $307.67       $1.03
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.              3   41,250   $230.58
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.             5    4,160   $276.88       $0.68
FROZEN CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.               9   29,299   $245.86       $4.19
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.               3    9,860   $475.24       
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.                       
193   Flank, flank steak                      49  172,214   $217.18       $3.64
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