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Des Moines, IA                 Wed, Feb 27, 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:               $165.72
Change from prior day:                $0.37
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Item                                          Price          Value        Change
90% lean                                    $213.20        $119.05         $0.43
100% lean inside round                      $262.89          $6.10       ($0.02)
100% lean, flats and eyes                   $241.11          $5.59       ($0.01)
100% lean, S.P.B.                           $228.29         $11.41       ($0.11)
Chuck Tender                                $228.06          $2.28         
Knuckle                   4-7 lbs.          $233.23          $5.90         $0.05
Tenderloin                2-3 lbs.          $445.21          $2.36         $0.01
Tenderloin                3-4 lbs.          $467.64          $3.46       ($0.01)
Ribeye Roll               4-6 lbs.          $244.25          $2.56         
Ribeye Roll               6-8 lbs.          $281.96          $2.09         $0.01
Ribeye Roll               8up lbs.          $286.01          $2.09         
Flank Steak                                 $307.43          $1.29         $0.02
Kidney, Edible                               $18.27          $0.08         
Fat, inedible                                $16.25          $0.38         
Bone                                          $4.52          $1.08         
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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                 22.12  loads --              884,950  pounds
Cutter/Canner Cuts                  1.84  loads --               73,646  pounds
Boner/Breaker/Cutter/Canner        18.48  loads --              739,053  pounds
100% Lean Items                    19.95  loads --              798,033  pounds
Frozen Cuts                         1.19  loads --               47,594  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.              10   35,420   $299.53     ($0.88)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.             29   92,225   $287.13       $0.23
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 10-up lbs.           110   99,798   $316.60     ($2.55)
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-dn lbs.      21   41,745   $365.57       $0.79
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-up lbs.      13   53,492   $369.56       $3.63
      Chuck, boneless 85%                               
120   Chuck, brisket                          17   47,089   $246.78     ($1.25)
168   Round, top inside, 10-dn lbs.            4    5,277   $214.55     ($0.03)
168   Round, top inside, 10-up lbs.            9   34,625   $228.40       $0.40
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 8-10 lbs.
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 10-14 lbs.     18  172,503   $279.84       $0.57
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 14-up lbs.
171B  Round, outside round                     6   22,409   $216.63     ($1.46)
171C  Round, eye of round                     50   70,471   $254.53     ($0.37)
      Loin, Semi-Bnls Short Loin, 13-dn lbs.            
      Loin, Semi-Bnls Short Loin, 13-up lbs.            
180   Loin, strip, bnls, 7-9 lbs.              8   20,290   $192.13       $2.13
180   Loin, strip, bnls, 9-up lbs.            27   73,748   $233.71    ($15.55)
182   Loin, sirloin butt                                
184   Loin, top sirloin butt                  20   59,507   $249.45       $6.10
185A  Loin, bottom sirloin butt flap, bnls.   30   53,880   $310.78     ($1.73)
191A  Loin, butt tender, peeled                         
CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.                        
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              38   65,101   $281.96       $1.16
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.              3    8,545   $286.01       
100% LEAN
      Inside round - Combo                    14  176,317   $259.53     ($0.14)
      Inside round - Boxed                    37   76,315   $270.65       $0.10
      Outside round                            3   35,779   $231.58       
      Eye of round                            38   74,621   $252.60       $1.02
      Flats and eyes - Combo                  14  133,044   $237.23     ($0.12)
      Flats and eyes - Boxed                            
      Striploin                               85  203,970   $312.36       $4.12
      S.P.B. - Combo                           7   97,987   $228.29     ($2.05)
      S.P.B. - Boxed                                    
BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
116B  Chuck, chuck tender                     27   79,031   $228.06     ($0.01)
167A  Round, knuckle, peeled                  34  148,888   $233.23       $2.15
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.               5   33,897   $445.21       $1.11
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.              49  119,479   $467.64     ($1.67)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.             105  152,823   $543.61     ($2.25)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.             37   32,898   $512.60       $9.24
193   Flank, flank steak                      73  102,448   $310.84       $4.96
      Flank, rough                            58   69,589   $250.20     ($1.88)
FROZEN BONER/BREAKER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.              4   23,940   $276.66     ($5.19)
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   13,440   $298.63       $0.11
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                       6    6,944   $257.06       
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Source:    USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News Division, Des Moines, IA
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