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                         National Daily Boxed Beef Cutout And Boxed Beef Cuts - 
Negotiated Sales -
                         Morning
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                                 January 22, 2026
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USDA Estimated Boxed Beef Cut-out Values - as of 9:30am
Based on negotiated prices and volume of boxed beef cuts delivered within 0-21 
days and on average industry cutting yields. Values
reflect U.S. dollars per 100 pounds.
                                                                                
Choice               Select
                                                                               
600-900             600-900
Current Cutout Values:                                                          
365.89              360.04
Change from prior day:                                                          
 (0.22)              (2.41)
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
           5.85
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             56


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
486.97              466.02
          Primal Chuck                                                          
347.30              350.22
          Primal Round                                                          
323.93              321.73
          Primal Loin                                                           
454.84              436.26
          Primal Brisket                                                        
311.44              315.10
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
244.23              244.23
          Primal Flank                                                          
171.62              169.58


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
01/21            90            11     8          29     138                     
366.11              362.45
01/20            80            14     5          17     118                     
364.76              359.84
01/19            43             9     9          20      82                     
364.33              360.33
01/16            59             8     9          12      88                     
362.38              360.19
01/15           117             8    17           9     150                     
360.77              359.71
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
363.67              360.50




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                       National Daily Boxed Beef Cutout And Boxed Beef Cuts - 
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                                             National Boxed Beef Cuts - 
Negotiated Sales
               FOB Plant basis negotiated sales for delivery within 0-21 day 
period. Prior days sales after 1:30pm are included.

Current Volume - (one load equals 40,000 pounds)
 Choice Cuts                             36.72 loads        1,468,716 pounds
 Select Cuts                                5.00 loads        200,176 pounds
 Trimmings                                  0.00 loads               0 pounds
 Ground Beef                             14.19 loads          567,627 pounds

Choice Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6                                  (IM) = 
Individual Muscle
                                                                        # of    
        Total               Price                    Weighted
IMPS/FL                                 Sub-Primal
                                                                     Trades     
       Pounds               Range                     Average
109E           1         Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in                        9    
       70,833          869.18 - 964.50                 878.86
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                         4     
       51,696        1,060.00 - 1,227.10              1,090.92
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                        13     
       47,181          999.00 - 1,105.20              1,007.32
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                             
                               -
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                                   
                               -
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                      14     
       40,422          388.00 - 435.00                  404.53
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                           3     
        4,535          540.00 - 544.00                  541.53
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                                 
                               -
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                               8     
        6,665          625.00 - 755.00                  667.46
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      25     
      111,186          577.92 - 688.50                  638.67
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                              5     
       10,147          410.00 - 460.00                  438.50
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                        0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                      9     
       97,552          830.00 - 981.50                  856.78
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       19     
      216,551          416.00 - 469.93                  432.77
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                         0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                          14     
       36,388          565.50 - 641.50                  579.50
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                       
                               -
160            1         Round, bone-in                                   0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
161            1         Round, boneless                                  0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
167A           4         Round, knuckle, peeled                           8     
       35,434          420.00 - 465.30                  424.62
168            1         Round, top inside round                          0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
168            3         Round, top inside round                         19     
       80,678          415.00 - 450.00                  422.71
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                             
                               -
169A           5         Round, top inside, cap off                             
                               -


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              3        Round, top inside, side off                  0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
170           1        Round, bottom gooseneck                                  
                    -
171B          3        Round, outside round                        15         
73,289        414.50 - 447.79             422.15
171C          3        Round, eye of round                         20         
80,578        418.00 - 465.00             429.84
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                        6         
26,279        775.00 - 820.00             778.88
175           3        Loin, strip loin, 1x1                        0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
              1        Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1                   0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
180           3        Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1                      11        
103,771        905.00 - 982.00             912.05
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                              
                    -
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                     7         
14,535        520.00 - 575.00             553.05
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                           3         
23,644        680.50 - 757.00             706.94
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                  13         
42,801        825.50 - 866.87             829.34
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                 11         
39,816        415.39 - 467.00             437.45
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                      10         
95,921        477.18 - 535.00             485.22
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                  0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                 12         
49,482       1,390.00 - 1,637.50         1,441.02
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                   3          
2,047       1,500.00 - 1,581.00         1,576.47
193           4        Flank, flank steak                           3         
19,557        608.93 - 610.00             609.96
Select Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6                            (IM) = Individual 
Muscle
                                                                  # of         
Total              Price               Weighted
IMPS/FL                                Sub-Primal
                                                               Trades         
Pounds              Range                Average
109E          1        Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in                    0          
   0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                     0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                     8         
29,119        925.00 - 1,078.25           935.01
113C          1        Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                               
                    -
114           1        Chuck, shoulder clod                         0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
114A          3        Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                   3         
10,571        414.70 - 425.00             420.65
114D          3        Chuck, clod, top blade                       0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
114E          3        Chuck, clod, arm roast                       0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
114F          5        Chuck, clod tender                           0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
116A          3        Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                   5         
11,450        615.00 - 680.00             631.02
116B          1        Chuck, chuck tender                          3          
6,792        425.00 - 435.54             433.92
916A          3        Chuck, roll, retail ready                    0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
116G          4        Chuck, flap                                              
                    -
120           1        Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                                
                    -


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120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                   0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                     3           
1,427        575.00 - 590.00             584.21
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                       
                     -
160            1         Round, bone-in                             0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
161            1         Round, boneless                            0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
167A           4         Round, knuckle, peeled                     4          
27,656        410.00 - 459.70             415.59
168            1         Round, top inside round                                
                     -
168            3         Round, top inside round                                
                     -
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                 0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
169A           5         Round, top inside, cap off                 0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
               3         Round, top inside, side off                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
170            1         Round, bottom gooseneck                                
                     -
171B           3         Round, outside round                       3           
7,855        407.00 - 427.00             411.94
171C           3         Round, eye of round                                    
                     -
174            3         Loin, short loin, 0x1                      0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
175            3         Loin, strip loin, 1x1                      0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
               1         Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1                 0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
180            3         Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1                     3           
7,280        810.00 - 859.00             810.40
184            1         Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
184            3         Loin, top butt, boneless                               
                     -
184B           3         Loin, top butt, CC                         0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
185A           4         Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                 0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
185B           1         Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                            
                     -
185C           1         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                     3           
3,107        477.49 - 539.70             502.08
185D           4         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                            
                     -
189A           4         Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                4          
38,307       1,399.00 - 1,597.00        1,400.74
191A           4         Loin, butt tender, trimmed                 3           
7,336       1,400.00 - 1,599.70        1,400.68
193            4         Flank, flank steak                                     
                     -

Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt                                          7          
19,585        647.00 - 685.00             661.22
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                         9          
16,590        700.00 - 1,004.50           789.29
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                                
                     -
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                              5           
2,544        425.00 - 450.00             438.79
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                 13           
39,150        440.00 - 475.00             453.87
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                   14            
203,396    324.15 - 375.00            355.24
Ground Beef 75%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 81%                                                   19            
106,756    364.00 - 419.25            378.07
Ground Beef 85%                                                    3            
 13,860    414.12 - 426.25            423.82
Ground Beef 90%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00                0.00
Ground Beef 93%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00                0.00
Ground Beef Chuck                                                               
                  -
Ground Beef Round                                                  0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00                0.00
Ground Beef Sirloin                                                0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00                0.00
Blended GB - Steer/Heifer/Cow Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
Blended Ground Beef 73%                                                         
                  -
Blended Ground Beef 75%                                            0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00                0.00
Blended Ground Beef 81%                                                         
                  -
Blended Ground Beef 85%                                                         
                  -
Blended Ground Beef 90%                                            0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00                0.00
Blended Ground Beef 93%                                                         
                  -
Blended Ground Beef Chuck                                                       
                  -
Blended Ground Beef Round                                                       
                  -
Blended Ground Beef Sirloin                                        0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00                0.00
Beef Trimmings - Steer/Heifer Source - Fresh Combos & Frozen Boxed
Fresh 50% lean trimmings                                           0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00                0.00
Frozen 50% lean trimmings                                          0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00                0.00

Fat Limitations (FL) Description
 Maximum Average Fat Thickness                       Maximum Fat at any point
 1. 3/4" (19mm)                                      1.0"
 2. 1/4" (6mm)                                       1/2"
 3. 1/8" (3mm)                                       1/4"
 4. Practically free (75% surface lean exposed)      1/8"
 5. Peeled/Denuded                                   1/8"
 6. Peeled/Denuded, surface membrane removed         1/8"




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