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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:                                                          
384.78              383.08
Change from prior day:                                                          
  2.86               (0.56)
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
           1.70
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             43


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
534.01              521.20
          Primal Chuck                                                          
322.05              331.13
          Primal Round                                                          
323.01              324.28
          Primal Loin                                                           
518.38              504.88
          Primal Brisket                                                        
347.65              344.55
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
302.16              302.16
          Primal Flank                                                          
225.34              219.63


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
04/13            38            6     12          14      70                     
381.92              383.64
04/10            56            5      5          18      84                     
380.90              381.34
04/09           106            6     10          23     145                     
381.09              381.57
04/08            90            9     12          12     122                     
379.66              382.27
04/07           102            6     34          13     155                     
382.74              386.33
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
381.26              383.03




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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                             29.90 loads        1,196,095 pounds
 Select Cuts                                5.89 loads        235,588 pounds
 Trimmings                                  0.00 loads               0 pounds
 Ground Beef                                6.94 loads        277,519 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    
        9,814          976.50 - 1,112.00              1,038.21
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                         0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                        10     
       53,487        1,025.00 - 1,331.00              1,059.42
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                             
                               -
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                             3     
       44,226          390.00 - 412.34                  390.70
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                      15     
       80,906          390.00 - 452.00                  400.85
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                           4     
        4,909          512.00 - 601.75                  533.90
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                                 
                               -
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                               9     
        4,699          805.00 - 831.00                  810.29
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      17     
      134,350          460.00 - 534.00                  469.44
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                             15     
       43,678          400.00 - 464.50                  415.77
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                        0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                      6     
        3,320          877.00 - 938.50                  913.30
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       17     
       27,392          465.00 - 525.00                  497.10
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                               
                               -
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                           7     
       34,128          565.00 - 664.00                  614.23
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                11     
       87,837          527.00 - 675.09                  547.87
160            1         Round, bone-in                                         
                               -
161            1         Round, boneless                                  0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
167A           4         Round, knuckle, peeled                          19     
       25,080          475.00 - 537.70                  506.92
168            1         Round, top inside round                          0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
168            3         Round, top inside round                         18     
       53,151          411.75 - 455.00                  428.01
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                       3     
        1,089          504.00 - 524.50                  513.85
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                                  
                    -
171B          3        Round, outside round                        11         
43,565        379.00 - 410.00              386.83
171C          3        Round, eye of round                         14         
23,543        399.59 - 469.00              430.67
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                        4          
2,663        930.00 - 976.10              958.14
175           3        Loin, strip loin, 1x1                        5        
158,105        870.00 - 896.50              879.11
              1        Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1                   0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
180           3        Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1                      14         
13,223       1,018.50 - 1,159.00          1,129.90
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                  0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                     6          
6,578        627.00 - 659.00              636.28
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                           3          
3,527        880.85 - 891.00              884.92
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                   5         
10,090       1,015.00 - 1,100.00          1,029.48
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                  7         
60,697        630.00 - 684.25              633.51
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                       8         
41,147        570.00 - 609.00              575.68
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                  9         
51,022        795.00 - 940.20              829.14
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                 19         
68,817       1,475.00 - 1,705.70          1,520.03
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                   5          
3,776       1,455.00 - 1,610.70          1,541.07
193           4        Flank, flank steak                          10          
5,792        881.75 - 935.00              909.59
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                    10         
10,339       1,051.50 - 1,206.00          1,114.67
113C          1        Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                   0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
114           1        Chuck, shoulder clod                         3         
16,238        399.00 - 419.00              413.31
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                   6         
17,029        455.00 - 495.00              487.40
116B          1        Chuck, chuck tender                          4          
7,552        400.00 - 447.00              414.84
916A          3        Chuck, roll, retail ready                    0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
116G          4        Chuck, flap                                  0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
120           1        Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                    6         
77,191        476.75 - 490.00              484.01


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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                                
                     -
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                       3           
2,505        392.00 - 410.00              405.73
171C           3         Round, eye of round                        6          
15,410        399.59 - 444.00              420.70
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                 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           
3,041        627.00 - 659.15              637.48
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                7          
46,225       1,476.00 - 1,581.00          1,484.62
191A           4         Loin, butt tender, trimmed                             
                     -
193            4         Flank, flank steak                                     
                     -

Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt                                          8           
9,878        850.00 - 904.00              869.84
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                       14           
42,557       1,175.00 - 1,320.00          1,191.14
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                                
                     -
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                              8          
10,970        465.00 - 511.00              488.37
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                   7          
28,251        487.46 - 515.00              498.04
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                    6            
11,700     335.00 - 356.96           343.46
Ground Beef 75%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 81%                                                   14            
54,187     365.00 - 405.00           373.18
Ground Beef 85%                                                    9            
77,945     424.00 - 462.64           439.83
Ground Beef 90%                                                    0            
    0        0.00 - 0.00               0.00
Ground Beef 93%                                                    4            
11,234     534.00 - 542.00           535.68
Ground Beef Chuck                                                               
                  -
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                                           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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