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Report Date: 12/18/2012

LM_XB405
Des Moines, IA                 Tue, Dec 18, 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:               $160.52
Change from prior day:              ($0.09)
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Item                                          Price          Value        Change
90% lean                                    $206.73        $115.44       ($0.10)
100% lean inside round                      $248.43          $5.76         
100% lean, flats and eyes                   $236.95          $5.50         
100% lean, S.P.B.                           $228.95         $11.45         
Chuck Tender                                $217.15          $2.17         
Knuckle                   4-7 lbs.          $221.12          $5.59         
Tenderloin                2-3 lbs.          $386.66          $2.05         
Tenderloin                3-4 lbs.          $439.14          $3.25         
Ribeye Roll               4-6 lbs.          $237.00          $2.49         
Ribeye Roll               6-8 lbs.          $254.76          $1.89         
Ribeye Roll               8up lbs.          $244.88          $1.79         $0.01
Flank Steak                                 $228.01          $0.96         
Kidney, Edible                               $30.00          $0.14         
Fat, inedible                                $22.95          $0.53         
Bone                                          $6.28          $1.51         
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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                 43.78  loads --            1,751,370  pounds
Cutter/Canner Cuts                  5.76  loads --              230,556  pounds
Boner/Breaker/Cutter/Canner        37.01  loads --            1,480,495  pounds
100% Lean Items                    67.65  loads --            2,705,859  pounds
Frozen Cuts                         6.62  loads --              264,994  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.               4    1,868   $296.97       $0.78
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.             53  173,370   $307.27     ($0.77)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 10-up lbs.            62  127,386   $279.58     ($5.80)
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-dn lbs.      39   90,064   $287.59     ($1.65)
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-up lbs.      21   25,551   $292.52       $0.14
      Chuck, boneless 85%
120   Chuck, brisket                          30   37,005   $198.43     ($0.07)
168   Round, top inside, 10-dn lbs.                     
168   Round, top inside, 10-up lbs.           62  170,330   $231.02       $0.56
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 8-10 lbs.       3   30,599   $257.25
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 10-14 lbs.     61  580,633   $255.03     ($0.36)
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 14-up lbs.     15  122,215   $258.95       $3.35
171B  Round, outside round                    27  153,533   $230.85       $1.46
171C  Round, eye of round                     49   80,753   $236.05       $0.54
      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.            15   34,436   $226.22     ($1.55)
182   Loin, sirloin butt                                
184   Loin, top sirloin butt                  36   57,735   $206.51       $3.42
185A  Loin, bottom sirloin butt flap, bnls.   36   58,892   $224.58     ($3.03)
191A  Loin, butt tender, peeled
CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.                        
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              41   75,069   $256.38       $0.45
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.             27  155,487   $245.16       $0.60
100% LEAN
      Inside round - Combo                    38  580,725   $246.54     ($0.13)
      Inside round - Boxed                    41   68,788   $264.45       $0.12
      Outside round                           12   85,250   $237.72     ($0.84)
      Eye of round                            24   73,547   $246.11     ($0.22)
      Flats and eyes - Combo                  46  656,950   $235.82     ($0.08)
      Flats and eyes - Boxed                            
      Striploin                               63  211,291   $277.67       $0.71
      S.P.B. - Combo                          671,029,308   $228.95     ($0.04)
      S.P.B. - Boxed                                    
BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
116B  Chuck, chuck tender                     49  184,051   $217.15     ($0.22)
167A  Round, knuckle, peeled                  98  461,926   $221.12       $0.28
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.              20   31,419   $386.66     ($0.28)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.              42   61,940   $436.81     ($0.08)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.             176  306,557   $472.61    ($21.95)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.             48  110,028   $479.39     ($0.94)
193   Flank, flank steak                     107  172,381   $232.83       $1.68
      Flank, rough                            69  152,193   $223.55     ($4.11)
FROZEN BONER/BREAKER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.               8   28,981   $303.42     ($3.41)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.
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.               7   10,875   $243.59       $1.03
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.
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.                       
193   Flank, flank steak                      26  107,753   $220.29     ($2.37)
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