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Des Moines, IA                 Mon, Mar 25, 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 - 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:               $168.59
Change from prior day:                $0.35
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Item                                          Price          Value        Change
90% lean                                    $217.96        $121.71         $0.34
100% lean inside round                      $264.23          $6.13         $0.03
100% lean, flats and eyes                   $241.68          $5.61         $0.01
100% lean, S.P.B.                           $230.86         $11.54       ($0.09)
Chuck Tender                                $239.03          $2.39         $0.01
Knuckle                   4-7 lbs.          $233.48          $5.91       ($0.04)
Tenderloin                2-3 lbs.          $449.66          $2.38         $0.05
Tenderloin                3-4 lbs.          $465.29          $3.44         $0.09
Ribeye Roll               4-6 lbs.          $241.97          $2.54       ($0.02)
Ribeye Roll               6-8 lbs.          $279.70          $2.07       ($0.01)
Ribeye Roll               8up lbs.          $276.28          $2.02         
Flank Steak                                 $305.86          $1.28         
Kidney, Edible                               $17.75          $0.08       ($0.01)
Fat, inedible                                $16.25          $0.38         
Bone                                          $4.62          $1.11       ($0.01)
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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                 24.23  loads --              969,203  pounds
Cutter/Canner Cuts                  2.38  loads --               95,018  pounds
Boner/Breaker/Cutter/Canner        26.23  loads --            1,049,184  pounds
100% Lean Items                    21.44  loads --              857,678  pounds
Frozen Cuts                         5.20  loads --              207,896  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.               5   14,820   $279.78     ($6.89)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.             29   40,334   $296.49     ($0.88)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 10-up lbs.           107   89,163   $314.31     ($0.03)
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-dn lbs.      16   43,839   $365.59       $2.90
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-up lbs.      13   45,668   $388.25     ($1.48)
      Chuck, boneless 85%                               
120   Chuck, brisket                          30   91,880   $222.72     ($3.13)
168   Round, top inside, 10-dn lbs.            3    4,190   $229.83     ($0.50)
168   Round, top inside, 10-up lbs.           13   50,219   $235.30       $2.66
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 8-10 lbs.
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 10-14 lbs.     19  193,366   $291.05     ($0.59)
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 14-up lbs.
171B  Round, outside round                     7   24,849   $235.75       $8.17
171C  Round, eye of round                     45   92,808   $249.94       $0.57
      Loin, Semi-Bnls Short Loin, 13-dn lbs.            
      Loin, Semi-Bnls Short Loin, 13-up lbs.            
180   Loin, strip, bnls, 7-9 lbs.              6    4,831   $230.00       $0.76
180   Loin, strip, bnls, 9-up lbs.            27   64,910   $278.38      $28.67
182   Loin, sirloin butt                                
184   Loin, top sirloin butt                  17   37,579   $235.97       $0.77
185A  Loin, bottom sirloin butt flap, bnls.   32  164,040   $275.85     ($4.21)
191A  Loin, butt tender, peeled                         
CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              29   79,716   $279.70     ($0.92)
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.              3    8,576   $276.28     ($0.20)
100% LEAN
      Inside round - Combo                     8  106,267   $259.53       $0.20
      Inside round - Boxed                    31   48,900   $274.46     ($3.32)
      Outside round
      Eye of round                            23   51,880   $255.17     ($2.43)
      Flats and eyes - Combo                  15  167,679   $238.14       $0.37
      Flats and eyes - Boxed                            
      Striploin                               57  283,278   $322.89     ($0.31)
      S.P.B. - Combo                           8  169,795   $230.86     ($1.67)
      S.P.B. - Boxed                                    
BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
116B  Chuck, chuck tender                     33   89,371   $239.03       $1.03
167A  Round, knuckle, peeled                  38  382,140   $233.48     ($1.82)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.               9   49,435   $449.66      $10.25
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.              48  160,610   $465.29      $11.99
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.             108   99,335   $546.76      $11.96
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.             53   64,696   $534.36       $4.07
193   Flank, flank steak                      78   83,262   $318.35       $1.84
      Flank, rough                            65  120,335   $244.97       $2.26
FROZEN BONER/BREAKER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.                        
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.              6   47,192   $285.77       $0.40
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.             7   20,160   $318.42       
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.               5   84,368   $419.58     ($1.29)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.                       
193   Flank, flank steak                       6   30,776   $272.07       
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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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