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                         National Daily Boxed Beef Cutout And Boxed Beef Cuts - 
Negotiated Sales -
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                                 January 23, 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:                                                          
368.70              361.30
Change from prior day:                                                          
  1.25               (0.43)
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
           7.40
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             80


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
493.54              468.35
          Primal Chuck                                                          
351.93              347.46
          Primal Round                                                          
324.50              322.66
          Primal Loin                                                           
455.47              442.58
          Primal Brisket                                                        
311.91              310.40
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
248.97              248.97
          Primal Flank                                                          
173.54              174.39


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
01/22            63             9     4          19      95                     
367.45              361.73
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
365.01              360.91




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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                             57.92 loads        2,316,603 pounds
 Select Cuts                             10.00 loads          399,846 pounds
 Trimmings                                  5.90 loads        235,817 pounds
 Ground Beef                                6.05 loads        241,854 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                      17     
      145,709          886.00 - 1,070.25               934.12
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                         0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                         8     
       20,016        1,028.00 - 1,136.86              1,060.19
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                       5     
       28,394          420.00 - 425.00                  424.72
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                                   
                               -
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                      14     
       92,201          399.08 - 425.00                  413.43
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                                 
                               -
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                           8     
       24,843          562.00 - 566.00                  563.97
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                               7     
       15,651          732.00 - 800.00                  735.86
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      15     
       81,787          575.25 - 678.74                  643.64
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                             27     
       70,475          413.00 - 446.70                  422.04
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                       24     
      155,631          678.00 - 683.00                  681.31
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                      5     
       29,517          830.00 - 915.00                  850.62
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       32     
      145,918          422.00 - 471.40                  438.12
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                         7     
       30,624          734.54 - 765.00                  752.40
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                          11     
       24,442          573.30 - 654.00                  591.30
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                22     
       52,373          540.00 - 649.85                  554.01
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                          50     
      125,793          418.10 - 465.00                  431.55
168            1         Round, top inside round                          5     
       13,276          420.00 - 438.45                  423.73
168            3         Round, top inside round                          9     
       33,292          429.00 - 449.50                  434.49
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                      13     
       64,085          478.54 - 533.00                  487.68
169A           5         Round, top inside, cap off                       3     
        4,064          553.00 - 590.00                  589.27


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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                        14        
137,608        410.00 - 450.00             431.45
171C          3        Round, eye of round                         48        
162,366        420.00 - 460.00             429.24
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                       23        
119,274        776.10 - 854.00             782.28
175           3        Loin, strip loin, 1x1                                    
                    -
              1        Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1                               
                    -
180           3        Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1                      48        
187,095        887.00 - 964.00             943.43
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                              
                    -
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                    35        
175,750        530.00 - 557.00             552.76
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                                       
                    -
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                  11         
23,835        824.00 - 860.00             838.59
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                  5          
6,215        430.00 - 460.00             442.43
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                       3          
5,354        515.00 - 540.10             535.16
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                 15         
16,756        738.10 - 775.00             748.43
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                 46        
155,324       1,421.00 - 1,604.70         1,436.77
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                  16         
29,002       1,424.05 - 1,697.00         1,456.56
193           4        Flank, flank steak                          25         
27,639        610.00 - 651.86             624.80
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                               
                    -
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                                 
                    -
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                     4         
12,753        950.43 - 1,074.00           959.43
113C          1        Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                               
                    -
114           1        Chuck, shoulder clod                                     
                    -
114A          3        Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                               
                    -
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                   3          
3,689        649.00 - 663.00             659.17
116B          1        Chuck, chuck tender                          3          
8,028        402.00 - 413.00             405.59
916A          3        Chuck, roll, retail ready                    0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
116G          4        Chuck, flap                                              
                    -
120           1        Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                    9        
226,259        433.00 - 445.00             433.33


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120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                   0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                     5          
12,119        500.00 - 587.00             519.08
130            4         Chuck, short rib                           0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
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          
17,945        410.00 - 449.85             421.54
168            1         Round, top inside round                                
                     -
168            3         Round, top inside round                                
                     -
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                             
                     -
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                    0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
171B           3         Round, outside round                       4           
4,518        413.00 - 435.00             422.59
171C           3         Round, eye of round                                    
                     -
174            3         Loin, short loin, 0x1                      5          
30,996        775.25 - 824.00             785.58
175            3         Loin, strip loin, 1x1                      0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
               1         Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1                             
                     -
180            3         Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1                     5           
9,604        817.00 - 902.85             874.74
184            1         Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                            
                     -
184            3         Loin, top butt, boneless                   0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
184B           3         Loin, top butt, CC                         0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
185A           4         Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                             
                     -
185B           1         Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                            
                     -
185C           1         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                                 
                     -
185D           4         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
189A           4         Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
191A           4         Loin, butt tender, trimmed                             
                     -
193            4         Flank, flank steak                         0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00

Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt                                        16           
26,003        648.10 - 678.74             667.76
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                         7           
8,814        800.00 - 955.00             889.04
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                    7           
5,627       1,206.86 - 1,265.00        1,253.52
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                              8          
17,397        425.00 - 475.00             443.66
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                 21           
50,447        450.10 - 480.00             454.75
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 75%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00                0.00
Ground Beef 81%                                                    8            
 37,064    380.00 - 406.27            397.09
Ground Beef 85%                                                    4            
 39,077    420.00 - 450.60            421.28
Ground Beef 90%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00                0.00
Ground Beef 93%                                                    3            
 29,197    523.75 - 530.00            527.07
Ground Beef Chuck                                                  9            
 74,112    393.00 - 401.00            398.01
Ground Beef Round                                                               
                  -
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%                                            0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00                0.00
Blended Ground Beef 90%                                                         
                  -
Blended Ground Beef 93%                                            0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00                0.00
Blended Ground Beef Chuck                                          0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00                0.00
Blended Ground Beef Round                                          0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00                0.00
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                                          13            
235,817    140.00 - 164.00            152.73
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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