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Des Moines, IA                 Tue, Dec 18, 2018                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:               $155.96
Change from prior day:              ($0.29)
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Item                                          Price          Value        Change
90% lean                                    $196.55        $109.75         
100% lean inside round                      $266.43          $6.18         $0.01
100% lean, flats and eyes                   $241.51          $5.60       ($0.04)
100% lean, S.P.B.                           $235.04         $11.75       ($0.02)
Chuck Tender                                $206.44          $2.06       ($0.01)
Knuckle                   4-7 lbs.          $220.52          $5.58       ($0.01)
Tenderloin                2-3 lbs.          $443.56          $2.35       ($0.01)
Tenderloin                3-4 lbs.          $455.72          $3.37       ($0.02)
Ribeye Roll               4-6 lbs.          $236.90          $2.49       ($0.17)
Ribeye Roll               6-8 lbs.          $285.10          $2.11       ($0.02)
Ribeye Roll               8up lbs.          $289.51          $2.11         $0.01
Flank Steak                                 $266.73          $1.12       ($0.01)
Kidney, Edible                               $18.08          $0.08         
Fat, inedible                                $16.25          $0.38         
Bone                                          $4.30          $1.03         
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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                 22.84  loads --              913,723  pounds
Cutter/Canner Cuts                  1.85  loads --               73,862  pounds
Boner/Breaker/Cutter/Canner        24.29  loads --              971,506  pounds
100% Lean Items                    22.28  loads --              891,265  pounds
Frozen Cuts                         0.94  loads --               37,706  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.               9   11,740   $289.34       $1.66
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.             43   23,902   $331.88       $6.72
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 10-up lbs.           122   81,725   $353.29       $1.14
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-dn lbs.      11    7,404   $393.31       $2.10
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-up lbs.      12   61,030   $419.01       $1.68
      Chuck, boneless 85%                               
120   Chuck, brisket                          22   56,029   $224.18       $3.78
168   Round, top inside, 10-dn lbs.
168   Round, top inside, 10-up lbs.            7   18,240   $233.84       $9.14
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 8-10 lbs.
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 10-14 lbs.     14  130,790   $271.39     ($0.26)
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 14-up lbs.               
171B  Round, outside round                     6   22,363   $200.50    ($10.85)
171C  Round, eye of round                     51   45,562   $246.13     ($2.28)
      Loin, Semi-Bnls Short Loin, 13-dn lbs.            
      Loin, Semi-Bnls Short Loin, 13-up lbs.            
180   Loin, strip, bnls, 7-9 lbs.              8    7,803   $187.15       $0.01
180   Loin, strip, bnls, 9-up lbs.            28  217,005   $211.81     ($0.83)
182   Loin, sirloin butt                                
184   Loin, top sirloin butt                  22  116,999   $208.15     ($1.20)
185A  Loin, bottom sirloin butt flap, bnls.   35   98,908   $306.59     ($3.14)
191A  Loin, butt tender, peeled                         
CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              34   61,718   $285.10     ($3.39)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.
100% LEAN
      Inside round - Combo                    13  211,035   $264.65     ($0.01)
      Inside round - Boxed                    23   87,310   $270.73       $1.74
      Outside round                                     
      Eye of round                            14   24,702   $262.14     ($3.06)
      Flats and eyes - Combo                  15  143,054   $237.95     ($0.70)
      Flats and eyes - Boxed                            
      Striploin                               70  301,523   $294.66       $0.38
      S.P.B. - Combo                           8  123,641   $235.04     ($0.26)
      S.P.B. - Boxed                                    
BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
116B  Chuck, chuck tender                     35  104,657   $206.44     ($0.47)
167A  Round, knuckle, peeled                  34  297,826   $220.52     ($0.24)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.              13   58,670   $443.56     ($0.95)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.              41   71,619   $455.72     ($2.19)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.             131  250,405   $538.53     ($0.85)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.            109   43,427   $566.60     ($0.29)
193   Flank, flank steak                      75   70,132   $276.77     ($2.86)
      Flank, rough                            49   74,770   $246.58       $1.16
FROZEN BONER/BREAKER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.
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.                        
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                       9   20,936   $233.08     ($0.10)
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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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