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Des Moines, IA                 Wed, May 01, 2019                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 - Morning

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:               $172.70
Change from prior day:                $0.99
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Item                                          Price          Value        Change
90% lean                                    $224.07        $125.12         $0.85
100% lean inside round                      $283.26          $6.57         $0.07
100% lean, flats and eyes                   $239.09          $5.55         $0.01
100% lean, S.P.B.                           $231.98         $11.60         
Chuck Tender                                $239.91          $2.40       ($0.01)
Knuckle                   4-7 lbs.          $235.96          $5.97         
Tenderloin                2-3 lbs.          $456.02          $2.42         $0.01
Tenderloin                3-4 lbs.          $470.67          $3.48         $0.03
Ribeye Roll               4-6 lbs.          $250.42          $2.63         $0.02
Ribeye Roll               6-8 lbs.          $282.49          $2.09         
Ribeye Roll               8up lbs.          $285.15          $2.08         $0.02
Flank Steak                                 $300.74          $1.26       ($0.01)
Kidney, Edible                               $18.27          $0.08         
Fat, inedible                                $17.59          $0.41         
Bone                                          $4.33          $1.04         
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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                 18.37  loads --              734,673  pounds
Cutter/Canner Cuts                  2.23  loads --               89,230  pounds
Boner/Breaker/Cutter/Canner        20.90  loads --              835,860  pounds
100% Lean Items                    24.89  loads --              995,657  pounds
Frozen Cuts                         1.25  loads --               49,894  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.              12   14,696   $285.79     ($3.02)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.             23   46,287   $301.31     ($2.48)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 10-up lbs.           142   99,549   $327.78     ($0.48)
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-dn lbs.      21   26,378   $397.24       $0.59
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-up lbs.       9   22,934   $403.58      $17.54
      Chuck, boneless 85%                               
120   Chuck, brisket                          20   31,060   $224.19       $0.10
168   Round, top inside, 10-dn lbs.            4   18,947   $218.79     ($0.79)
168   Round, top inside, 10-up lbs.           13   61,468   $232.58     ($2.46)
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 8-10 lbs.
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 10-14 lbs.     17  175,007   $294.26     ($0.38)
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 14-up lbs.
171B  Round, outside round                     4    3,222   $253.53       
171C  Round, eye of round                     73  116,155   $257.26     ($2.46)
      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.            23   16,769   $293.32     ($0.28)
182   Loin, sirloin butt                                
184   Loin, top sirloin butt                  19   21,969   $259.36     ($1.57)
185A  Loin, bottom sirloin butt flap, bnls.   29   72,756   $326.92      $11.02
191A  Loin, butt tender, peeled                         
CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              27   84,600   $282.49     ($0.16)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.
100% LEAN
      Inside round - Combo                    11  172,889   $279.32       $4.17
      Inside round - Boxed                    32  121,692   $288.85       $1.04
      Outside round
      Eye of round                            20   41,036   $252.88     ($1.25)
      Flats and eyes - Combo                  14  247,569   $237.02       $0.88
      Flats and eyes - Boxed                            
      Striploin                               82  200,576   $348.96       $4.28
      S.P.B. - Combo                          10  183,402   $231.98     ($0.10)
      S.P.B. - Boxed                                    
BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
116B  Chuck, chuck tender                     23   58,068   $239.91     ($0.70)
167A  Round, knuckle, peeled                  37  192,908   $235.96       $0.09
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.              11   51,611   $456.02       $1.71
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.              49  140,482   $470.67       $4.54
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.             126  203,597   $520.23     ($1.65)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.             55   59,596   $540.08     ($0.96)
193   Flank, flank steak                      70   75,186   $308.34     ($0.68)
      Flank, rough                            36   54,412   $271.04       $5.76
FROZEN BONER/BREAKER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.                        
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.              7   21,263   $281.78       $2.02
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.             4    9,520   $326.24       $2.35
FROZEN CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.                        
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                      10   13,891   $259.63     ($0.06)
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Source:    USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News Division, Des Moines, IA
           515-284-4460      email:  desm.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov
           24 Hour recorded market information 515-284-4830
           www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/livestock-poultry-grain
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