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Report Date: 12/17/2012

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Des Moines, IA                 Mon, Dec 17, 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:               $160.61
Change from prior day:                $0.13
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Item                                          Price          Value        Change
90% lean                                    $206.92        $115.54         $0.19
100% lean inside round                      $248.41          $5.76         
100% lean, flats and eyes                   $236.97          $5.50       ($0.01)
100% lean, S.P.B.                           $228.99         $11.45       ($0.02)
Chuck Tender                                $217.37          $2.17         
Knuckle                   4-7 lbs.          $220.84          $5.59         $0.07
Tenderloin                2-3 lbs.          $386.94          $2.05       ($0.01)
Tenderloin                3-4 lbs.          $439.07          $3.25       ($0.02)
Ribeye Roll               4-6 lbs.          $237.00          $2.49         
Ribeye Roll               6-8 lbs.          $254.95          $1.89         $0.02
Ribeye Roll               8up lbs.          $244.37          $1.78       ($0.02)
Flank Steak                                 $227.94          $0.96       ($0.01)
Kidney, Edible                               $30.00          $0.14         
Fat, inedible                                $22.95          $0.53         
Bone                                          $6.28          $1.51       ($0.06)
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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                 43.99  loads --            1,759,657  pounds
Cutter/Canner Cuts                  6.91  loads --              276,586  pounds
Boner/Breaker/Cutter/Canner        37.82  loads --            1,512,796  pounds
100% Lean Items                    70.57  loads --            2,822,852  pounds
Frozen Cuts                         9.03  loads --              361,371  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    5,829   $296.19       $6.68
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.             48  136,644   $308.04     ($0.21)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 10-up lbs.            58   99,749   $285.38       $0.12
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-dn lbs.      44   91,836   $289.24       $0.76
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-up lbs.      24   25,808   $292.38      $10.61
      Chuck, boneless 85%
120   Chuck, brisket                          28   36,915   $198.50     ($3.04)
168   Round, top inside, 10-dn lbs.                     
168   Round, top inside, 10-up lbs.           69  190,419   $230.46       $0.40
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 8-10 lbs.
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 10-14 lbs.     66  574,900   $255.39     ($1.71)
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 14-up lbs.      9   40,342   $255.60     ($4.15)
171B  Round, outside round                    31  197,867   $229.39     ($1.34)
171C  Round, eye of round                     61  114,117   $235.51       $0.82
      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   40,884   $227.77       $0.97
182   Loin, sirloin butt                                
184   Loin, top sirloin butt                  39  108,296   $203.09       $0.26
185A  Loin, bottom sirloin butt flap, bnls.   46   75,452   $227.61     ($1.81)
191A  Loin, butt tender, peeled
CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.                        
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              42   93,695   $255.93       $3.44
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.             30  182,891   $244.56     ($1.48)
100% LEAN
      Inside round - Combo                    43  621,394   $246.67       $0.37
      Inside round - Boxed                    47   68,093   $264.33     ($0.85)
      Outside round                           11   74,114   $238.56     ($0.14)
      Eye of round                            21   64,877   $246.33     ($0.71)
      Flats and eyes - Combo                  46  677,165   $235.90     ($0.30)
      Flats and eyes - Boxed                            
      Striploin                               71  287,820   $276.96     ($2.22)
      S.P.B. - Combo                          681,029,389   $228.99     ($0.35)
      S.P.B. - Boxed                                    
BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
116B  Chuck, chuck tender                     48  177,413   $217.37     ($0.10)
167A  Round, knuckle, peeled                  96  431,652   $220.84       $2.62
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.              21   33,069   $386.94     ($2.14)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.              44   66,770   $436.89     ($2.83)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.             188  345,555   $494.56     ($3.14)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.             51  107,808   $480.33    ($12.12)
193   Flank, flank steak                     123  210,434   $231.15     ($1.12)
      Flank, rough                            72  140,095   $227.66     ($0.05)
FROZEN BONER/BREAKER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.               6   20,513   $306.83       $0.65
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.              6   95,356   $296.16       $1.86
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.                        
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.               5    7,425   $242.56     ($6.62)
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.               5   70,728   $473.81    ($22.75)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.                       
193   Flank, flank steak                      31  127,738   $222.66     ($3.86)
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