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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:                                                          
403.74              399.00
Change from prior day:                                                          
  1.08                4.49
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
           4.74
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             63


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
566.26              543.04
          Primal Chuck                                                          
343.09              349.81
          Primal Round                                                          
354.98              361.99
          Primal Loin                                                           
531.00              505.31
          Primal Brisket                                                        
333.75              339.14
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
302.50              302.50
          Primal Flank                                                          
222.19              208.79


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
03/16            41            7      0           9      56                     
402.66              394.51
03/13            38            3      5           6      53                     
397.92              391.54
03/12            87            8     11           8     114                     
397.09              390.82
03/11            67            5      8           7      87                     
396.70              389.25
03/10            72            8      4           9      94                     
394.67              386.77
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
397.81              390.58




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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                             49.12 loads        1,964,909 pounds
 Select Cuts                                4.15 loads        165,939 pounds
 Trimmings                                  3.25 loads        130,064 pounds
 Ground Beef                                6.14 loads        245,747 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                        6    
        1,630        1,120.00 - 1,150.10              1,142.62
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                         8     
        8,792        1,250.48 - 1,387.00              1,373.62
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                        17     
      121,079        1,165.00 - 1,299.25              1,185.03
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                       3     
        9,114          456.00 - 475.00                  459.87
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                             0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                      18     
       54,239          440.00 - 480.00                  450.82
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                           7     
       11,525          530.00 - 590.00                  551.12
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                                 
                               -
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                               6     
        2,837          772.00 - 843.00                  823.55
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      26     
      183,260          510.00 - 583.50                  517.11
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                              8     
       27,150          435.00 - 478.00                  447.41
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                        0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                            
                               -
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       13     
       16,210          462.00 - 495.00                  470.88
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                               
                               -
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                          17     
       22,639          605.00 - 682.50                  664.70
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                11     
       23,652          543.00 - 625.00                  573.76
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                          20     
       51,194          493.00 - 530.00                  506.62
168            1         Round, top inside round                                
                               -
168            3         Round, top inside round                         27     
      203,141          458.45 - 537.00                  469.78
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                       6     
        9,740          507.80 - 560.00                  537.31
169A           5         Round, top inside, cap off                       4     
       28,197          589.00 - 656.00                  620.16


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              3        Round, top inside, side off                              
                    -
170           1        Round, bottom gooseneck                                  
                    -
171B          3        Round, outside round                        12         
54,976        435.24 - 498.00             454.51
171C          3        Round, eye of round                         27        
351,231        456.50 - 500.00             460.01
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                        8          
3,367        990.00 - 1,034.00         1,022.76
175           3        Loin, strip loin, 1x1                        4         
46,017        890.00 - 940.10             892.16
              1        Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1                   0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
180           3        Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1                      27        
320,400       1,076.50 - 1,205.00        1,084.54
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                  0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                    10         
12,827        627.80 - 710.10             665.05
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                                       
                    -
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                   6         
18,153       1,028.00 - 1,099.25        1,048.81
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                  8         
46,678        611.00 - 637.00             621.42
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                       4          
3,036        592.00 - 615.00             606.26
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                  7          
2,437        840.00 - 886.00             867.28
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                 15         
56,188       1,567.80 - 1,738.00        1,627.50
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                   6         
37,014       1,450.00 - 1,604.00        1,469.49
193           4        Flank, flank steak                          18         
23,485        800.00 - 907.00             846.08
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                               
                    -
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                                 
                    -
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                     5          
1,562       1,150.00 - 1,157.00        1,154.46
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                          3          
2,045        455.18 - 462.00             461.61
916A          3        Chuck, roll, retail ready                    0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
116G          4        Chuck, flap                                              
                    -
120           1        Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                    3          
3,500        471.36 - 480.00             476.98


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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                                       
                     -
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                             
                     -
               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                                   
                     -
171C           3         Round, eye of round                        5          
17,559        466.00 - 480.00             472.13
174            3         Loin, short loin, 0x1                      4          
42,706        900.33 - 957.00             918.91
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                     5           
2,246        881.00 - 1,059.25           950.36
184            1         Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
184            3         Loin, top butt, boneless                   3           
1,326        663.00 - 687.00             680.27
184B           3         Loin, top butt, CC                         0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
185A           4         Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                 3           
5,461        970.00 - 1,055.00         1,002.05
185B           1         Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                4           
7,093        617.00 - 620.00             617.35
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                6           
3,382       1,581.00 - 1,670.70        1,646.90
191A           4         Loin, butt tender, trimmed                 0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
193            4         Flank, flank steak                                     
                     -

Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt                                          8           
9,910        841.11 - 915.10             868.89
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                         9          
11,158       1,054.55 - 1,225.70        1,173.59
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                                
                     -
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                              8          
64,426        490.00 - 515.00             500.87
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                 11           
23,902        519.00 - 553.00             530.45
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                    9            
 37,194    340.00 - 370.00             350.44
Ground Beef 75%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 81%                                                   20            
 66,882    374.00 - 420.94             388.68
Ground Beef 85%                                                    4            
 44,638    432.00 - 452.57             445.91
Ground Beef 90%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
Ground Beef 93%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef Chuck                                                  4            
 19,085    412.00 - 440.75             413.10
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                                          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                                           5            
130,064    192.50 - 200.50             197.35
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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