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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:                                                          
399.50              393.56
Change from prior day:                                                          
 (0.61)               0.62
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
           5.94
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             35


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
567.80              548.77
          Primal Chuck                                                          
334.35              338.00
          Primal Round                                                          
343.99              353.10
          Primal Loin                                                           
533.66              505.78
          Primal Brisket                                                        
333.38              319.83
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
305.96              305.96
          Primal Flank                                                          
216.99              208.74


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
03/20            61             7     8           9      84                     
400.11              392.94
03/19            60             6    11          14      91                     
400.30              392.45
03/18            38            10     5          13      66                     
401.75              396.17
03/17            79             7     9          11     107                     
403.31              396.72
03/16            41             7     0           9      56                     
402.66              394.51
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
401.63              394.56




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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                             25.11 loads        1,004,454 pounds
 Select Cuts                                4.00 loads        159,887 pounds
 Trimmings                                  3.00 loads        120,169 pounds
 Ground Beef                                2.84 loads        113,536 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                        4    
        3,997        1,071.50 - 1,157.00              1,108.42
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                               
                               -
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                         0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                             
                               -
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                                   
                               -
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                       6     
       30,818          437.00 - 460.00                  441.36
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                          10     
       29,744          538.00 - 600.86                  547.30
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                           3     
       50,998          510.25 - 570.00                  537.96
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                               5     
        2,892          740.00 - 850.00                  810.07
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      11     
      408,374          500.00 - 579.85                  503.47
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                              3     
        8,389          425.00 - 469.00                  440.94
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                              
                               -
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                      8     
        8,026          870.50 - 947.00                  927.19
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       20     
       45,270          420.00 - 518.00                  463.53
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                               
                               -
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                          13     
       43,813          609.00 - 679.00                  623.71
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                 8     
       10,933          550.00 - 674.85                  601.65
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                          12     
       50,883          477.00 - 528.00                  486.72
168            1         Round, top inside round                                
                               -
168            3         Round, top inside round                         12     
       18,053          427.27 - 505.00                  467.84
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                      0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
171B          3        Round, outside round                         7         
11,240        417.27 - 480.00             441.90
171C          3        Round, eye of round                         11         
28,558        433.00 - 485.00             444.92
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                        3         
40,213        952.94 - 1,039.00           953.34
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                       6          
6,788       1,070.00 - 1,200.00        1,170.34
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                  0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                     3          
1,727        675.00 - 698.00             684.21
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                                       
                    -
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                   7         
13,315       1,000.50 - 1,110.00        1,089.84
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                  9         
28,846        615.00 - 634.00             618.75
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                                   
                    -
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                  8          
4,591        800.50 - 861.01             832.96
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                  4          
6,266       1,552.00 - 1,733.00        1,618.05
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                   4          
1,395       1,465.00 - 1,608.25        1,543.02
193           4        Flank, flank steak                                       
                    -
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                   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                       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                                       
                    -
116A          3        Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                   3          
3,584        495.20 - 512.00             508.49
116B          1        Chuck, chuck tender                          0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
916A          3        Chuck, roll, retail ready                    0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
116G          4        Chuck, flap                                  9         
15,052        911.00 - 935.00             923.48
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                     3           
5,473        609.50 - 672.50             627.61
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                     3          
15,993        477.00 - 514.85             484.13
168            1         Round, top inside round                    0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
168            3         Round, top inside round                    0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
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                                
                     -
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                                  
                     -
               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                   3           
3,231        635.00 - 691.00             666.98
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                                 
                     -
185D           4         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                            
                     -
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                                          3          
25,016        831.00 - 900.00             876.12
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                         6          
11,351       1,100.00 - 1,232.50        1,135.37
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                    7           
7,251       1,375.01 - 1,800.00        1,689.89
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                            11           
54,904        500.00 - 551.92             516.80
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                 11           
16,242        480.10 - 548.25             519.92
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                    3            
  9,245    345.00 - 380.88             351.83
Ground Beef 75%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
Ground Beef 81%                                                    9            
 23,055    376.00 - 403.00             386.47
Ground Beef 85%                                                                 
                  -
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                                                  3            
  3,960    413.00 - 425.88             425.12
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%                                                         
                  -
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                                           4            
120,169    187.00 - 196.50             192.89
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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