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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
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Current-Cutout Value:               $108.27
Change from prior day:              ($1.47)
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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         
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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                 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
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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.              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
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Source:    USDA Market News Service, Des Moines, IA
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