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                         National Daily Boxed Beef Cutout And Boxed Beef Cuts - 
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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:                                                          
390.66              381.23
Change from prior day:                                                          
  3.44                2.28
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
           9.43
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             21


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
532.19              513.70
          Primal Chuck                                                          
338.39              333.24
          Primal Round                                                          
350.51              352.91
          Primal Loin                                                           
512.73              484.23
          Primal Brisket                                                        
317.86              317.50
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
284.44              284.44
          Primal Flank                                                          
196.82              188.94


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
03/06            44             5     7           9      65                     
387.22              378.95
03/05            65             7    16           8      96                     
386.89              380.61
03/04            64             9    13           6      92                     
388.57              380.35
03/03            58            10    10          12      90                     
388.05              378.58
03/02            52             6     5          10      73                     
381.34              378.21
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
386.41              379.34




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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                             11.41 loads          456,252 pounds
 Select Cuts                                2.75 loads        110,033 pounds
 Trimmings                                  0.00 loads               0 pounds
 Ground Beef                                7.13 loads        285,006 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                        7    
        5,024          960.05 - 1,104.25              1,000.21
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                               
                               -
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                         3     
        3,451        1,177.00 - 1,239.25              1,201.28
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                             
                               -
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                                   
                               -
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                       6     
        6,836          440.10 - 456.25                  447.82
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                           5     
        6,392          509.00 - 600.86                  541.48
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                           7     
       27,750          498.00 - 508.25                  503.21
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                               3     
        2,477          725.00 - 805.00                  766.79
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      13     
       33,021          514.30 - 599.85                  528.50
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                              4     
       14,979          420.00 - 476.25                  423.53
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                              
                               -
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                      7     
       22,411          835.00 - 890.00                  861.72
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       17     
       54,750          430.00 - 470.10                  449.94
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                               
                               -
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                          15     
       19,801          595.00 - 675.00                  610.75
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                12     
       47,520          578.00 - 649.85                  595.46
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                          10     
       22,345          473.75 - 502.10                  484.01
168            1         Round, top inside round                                
                               -
168            3         Round, top inside round                          7     
       13,314          487.10 - 498.75                  491.69
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                       3     
        6,579          523.00 - 542.56                  528.41
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                                  
                    -
171B          3        Round, outside round                         6          
8,443        460.08 - 496.25             484.96
171C          3        Round, eye of round                         11         
30,582        445.00 - 473.75             458.74
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                        5          
8,319        915.15 - 990.00             970.69
175           3        Loin, strip loin, 1x1                                    
                    -
              1        Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1                               
                    -
180           3        Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1                       7          
5,970       1,049.85 - 1,075.10        1,071.86
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                              
                    -
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                     5          
9,614        633.18 - 677.50             638.28
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                                       
                    -
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                   8          
9,026        978.22 - 1,047.50           997.61
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                  4          
7,745        531.00 - 604.25             556.90
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                       3          
7,977        575.00 - 604.25             577.56
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                  6          
3,193        797.00 - 864.25             834.15
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                              
                    -
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                   6          
4,216       1,427.00 - 1,604.25        1,450.23
193           4        Flank, flank steak                           6          
5,756        756.42 - 794.25             761.23
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                    11          
3,188       1,069.90 - 1,146.00        1,121.92
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                                 
                    -
113C          1        Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                   0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
114           1        Chuck, shoulder clod                         0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
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                   3          
6,295        495.00 - 575.00             518.94
116B          1        Chuck, chuck tender                          0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
916A          3        Chuck, roll, retail ready                                
                    -
116G          4        Chuck, flap                                 12         
31,731        851.00 - 885.00             875.73
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                                 
                     -
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                                
                     -
168            3         Round, top inside round                    0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
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                    3           
1,423        435.00 - 440.00             437.54
171B           3         Round, outside round                       0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
171C           3         Round, eye of round                                    
                     -
174            3         Loin, short loin, 0x1                                  
                     -
175            3         Loin, strip loin, 1x1                      3           
1,133        753.50 - 800.90             764.96
               1         Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1                 0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
180            3         Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1                                 
                     -
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                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
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                             
                     -
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                                          5           
6,599        754.00 - 853.18             817.01
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                         6           
5,440       1,051.11 - 1,205.00        1,098.84
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                    6           
4,409       1,374.85 - 1,550.00        1,512.91
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                            19           
37,480        486.00 - 525.00             490.61
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                 10           
13,107        500.00 - 540.00             516.96
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%                                                   17            
181,767    359.50 - 404.50             377.18
Ground Beef 85%                                                    5            
 20,912    409.00 - 445.00             432.80
Ground Beef 90%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
Ground Beef 93%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef Chuck                                                               
                  -
Ground Beef Round                                                               
                  -
Ground Beef Sirloin                                                             
                  -
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                                          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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