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                         National Daily Boxed Beef Cutout And Boxed Beef Cuts - 
Negotiated Sales -
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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:                                                          
378.97              374.23
Change from prior day:                                                          
  1.08                3.44
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
           4.74
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             48


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
508.65              493.04
          Primal Chuck                                                          
331.39              333.65
          Primal Round                                                          
345.25              347.85
          Primal Loin                                                           
493.48              476.55
          Primal Brisket                                                        
306.51              299.15
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
272.44              272.44
          Primal Flank                                                          
189.11              181.81


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
02/26            56             8    10          11      85                     
377.89              370.79
02/25            60             8    17          14      99                     
379.23              367.07
02/24            71            10     5          16     102                     
377.43              366.01
02/23            44             8    10          14      75                     
369.22              364.31
02/20            76             4    21           5     106                     
366.70              360.74
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
374.09              365.78




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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                             38.87 loads        1,554,932 pounds
 Select Cuts                                2.46 loads         98,445 pounds
 Trimmings                                  0.00 loads               0 pounds
 Ground Beef                                7.02 loads        280,912 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                      18     
      321,399          926.35 - 1,053.25               931.21
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                         0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                        17     
       66,860        1,121.00 - 1,181.00              1,144.45
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                       0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                             4     
       33,400          390.00 - 411.29                  407.34
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                      10     
       68,639          405.90 - 449.89                  422.06
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                           9     
       13,466          511.00 - 556.00                  513.98
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                           9     
       61,782          528.00 - 540.00                  536.42
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                               7     
        4,875          725.00 - 735.00                  730.18
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      10     
       80,761          488.64 - 531.00                  498.06
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                             16     
       86,103          430.00 - 460.00                  431.16
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                       10     
       38,977          532.00 - 536.00                  532.52
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                      5     
        5,381          848.00 - 903.25                  881.03
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       12     
       15,907          420.09 - 456.86                  437.48
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                         8     
        9,959          700.00 - 745.00                  710.14
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                          10     
       16,160          575.30 - 653.25                  599.86
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                13     
       40,842          545.00 - 606.00                  556.88
160            1         Round, bone-in                                         
                               -
161            1         Round, boneless                                  0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
167A           4         Round, knuckle, peeled                          15     
       57,668          457.00 - 496.00                  465.80
168            1         Round, top inside round                          0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
168            3         Round, top inside round                         10     
       24,392          465.00 - 495.00                  477.28
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                      12     
       47,154          519.00 - 549.00                  521.08
169A           5         Round, top inside, cap off                       0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00


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              3        Round, top inside, side off                  0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
170           1        Round, bottom gooseneck                      3          
5,341        417.00 - 451.00           431.06
171B          3        Round, outside round                         8         
14,654        458.47 - 485.00           469.78
171C          3        Round, eye of round                         27         
59,948        436.00 - 512.36           446.34
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                       16         
55,790        860.11 - 918.25           873.55
175           3        Loin, strip loin, 1x1                                    
                    -
              1        Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1                               
                    -
180           3        Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1                      28        
118,593        979.50 - 1,081.86       1,022.75
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                              
                    -
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                    16         
55,017        619.70 - 651.00           624.83
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                           0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                   9          
9,313        895.60 - 1,001.00         914.89
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                  3          
9,463        518.00 - 554.25           549.97
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                                   
                    -
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                  9          
5,089        791.00 - 829.00           795.03
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                 22        
142,891       1,447.00 - 1,582.10      1,509.51
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                   7          
7,021       1,425.00 - 1,697.00      1,531.57
193           4        Flank, flank steak                          13         
18,894        714.00 - 775.00           723.08
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                                 
                    -
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                                 
                    -
113C          1        Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                               
                    -
114           1        Chuck, shoulder clod                                     
                    -
114A          3        Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                               
                    -
114D          3        Chuck, clod, top blade                                   
                    -
114E          3        Chuck, clod, arm roast                       0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
114F          5        Chuck, clod tender                                       
                    -
116A          3        Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                               
                    -
116B          1        Chuck, chuck tender                                      
                    -
916A          3        Chuck, roll, retail ready                    0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
116G          4        Chuck, flap                                              
                    -
120           1        Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                    0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00


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120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                   0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                                 
                     -
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                                 
                     -
168            1         Round, top inside round                    0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
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                    0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
171B           3         Round, outside round                       3           
4,035        466.00 - 475.00           473.72
171C           3         Round, eye of round                                    
                     -
174            3         Loin, short loin, 0x1                                  
                     -
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                                 
                     -
184            1         Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                            
                     -
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                             
                     -
185B           1         Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                            
                     -
185C           1         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                     0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
185D           4         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
189A           4         Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                            
                     -
191A           4         Loin, butt tender, trimmed                 0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
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                                        10           
20,815        684.00 - 836.00           784.07
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                                     
                     -
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                    5           
7,716       1,219.85 - 1,375.00      1,363.69
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                              8          
10,446        456.00 - 504.25           468.23
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                 21           
53,805        460.00 - 520.75           487.45
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                    3            
  2,380    361.25 - 365.00         363.94
Ground Beef 75%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 81%                                                   14            
121,900    365.90 - 405.00         382.94
Ground Beef 85%                                                    5            
 36,042    421.25 - 450.60         436.18
Ground Beef 90%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 93%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef Chuck                                                               
                  -
Ground Beef Round                                                  3            
 19,166    435.47 - 454.00         443.88
Ground Beef Sirloin                                                             
                  -
Blended GB - Steer/Heifer/Cow Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
Blended Ground Beef 73%                                                         
                  -
Blended Ground Beef 75%                                                         
                  -
Blended Ground Beef 81%                                                         
                  -
Blended Ground Beef 85%                                                         
                  -
Blended Ground Beef 90%                                            0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00             0.00
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                                           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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