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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:                                                          
385.90              364.96
Change from prior day:                                                          
 (1.17)              (2.47)
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
          20.94
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             60


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
572.54              485.25
          Primal Chuck                                                          
337.68              332.06
          Primal Round                                                          
322.23              325.97
          Primal Loin                                                           
484.67              439.51
          Primal Brisket                                                        
342.55              330.71
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
287.26              287.26
          Primal Flank                                                          
247.72              248.38


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
07/02            84            11     8           9     112                     
387.07              367.43
07/01            79            15     9          10     113                     
391.26              369.69
06/30            68            19     6          10     102                     
393.16              371.68
06/29            45            13     8           9      74                     
391.44              374.18
06/26            73             7     6           8      94                     
391.03              371.58
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
390.79              370.91




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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                             31.55 loads        1,261,963 pounds
 Select Cuts                                6.12 loads        244,667 pounds
 Trimmings                                  8.29 loads        331,689 pounds
 Ground Beef                             14.24 loads          569,583 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                      13     
       71,481          955.07 - 1,269.00               979.89
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                         3     
       12,903        1,250.00 - 1,445.25              1,253.12
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                        19     
       33,775        1,201.65 - 1,440.00              1,325.44
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                       3     
        1,713          430.09 - 470.00                  448.41
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                             0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                      15     
      117,113          421.62 - 466.25                  437.09
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                           8     
        8,932          599.76 - 700.00                  664.29
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                           6     
       14,032          475.00 - 530.00                  476.43
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                                     
                               -
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      20     
       72,818          459.00 - 526.25                  483.36
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                              8     
       20,539          459.00 - 496.25                  470.25
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                              
                               -
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                      7     
       11,168          877.00 - 1,075.00                969.01
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       13     
       40,356          463.00 - 531.55                  476.51
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                         6     
        9,228          780.00 - 803.00                  799.92
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                          19     
       29,809          680.00 - 732.50                  687.53
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                18     
       33,144          518.00 - 578.25                  542.11
160            1         Round, bone-in                                   0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
161            1         Round, boneless                                        
                               -
167A           4         Round, knuckle, peeled                          19     
      133,761          446.00 - 500.00                  458.19
168            1         Round, top inside round                                
                               -
168            3         Round, top inside round                         11     
       28,361          406.55 - 448.00                  419.91
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                             
                               -
169A           5         Round, top inside, cap off                       3     
       23,335          553.00 - 625.00                  587.71


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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                        12         
50,779        393.50 - 422.55              409.57
171C          3        Round, eye of round                         27         
91,174        445.00 - 500.00              449.96
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                        4          
3,413        926.00 - 960.00              933.53
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                      17         
44,965       1,070.50 - 1,170.00         1,113.07
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                              
                    -
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                     8         
22,556        557.00 - 600.00              564.73
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                           3          
3,333        765.00 - 895.00              870.09
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                  12        
174,032        800.00 - 1,024.00            824.60
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                  5         
14,057        427.00 - 510.00              430.74
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                       6         
29,796        565.00 - 649.25              575.69
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                  3          
3,883        839.00 - 929.25              842.81
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                 10         
26,805       1,485.00 - 1,704.25         1,506.02
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                   6          
2,196       1,454.00 - 1,649.25         1,523.58
193           4        Flank, flank steak                           8         
13,833       1,000.00 - 1,074.25         1,029.14
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                    4        
12,691        800.00 - 975.00             817.25
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                                 
                    -
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                     4          
5,363       1,047.00 - 1,184.00         1,127.37
113C          1        Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                               
                    -
114           1        Chuck, shoulder clod                         0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
114A          3        Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                   4          
6,598        442.60 - 460.00              447.26
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                   5         
58,136        425.00 - 484.90              431.96
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                                 13         
17,453        875.00 - 955.00              927.59
120           1        Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                    3         
11,618        467.41 - 480.00              469.36


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120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                   0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                     6          
20,363        550.00 - 676.15              610.13
130            4         Chuck, short rib                           5          
19,783        483.00 - 556.35              535.92
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          
15,055        443.00 - 480.00              444.29
168            1         Round, top inside round                    0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
168            3         Round, top inside round                    8          
34,010        410.00 - 446.10              418.66
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                    3           
2,763        420.00 - 430.00              429.33
171B           3         Round, outside round                       4           
3,083        410.00 - 413.00              410.56
171C           3         Round, eye of round                        3           
5,397        450.00 - 465.00              461.37
174            3         Loin, short loin, 0x1                      3           
1,201        850.00 - 886.00              876.82
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                               
                     -
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                                 
                     -
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                 4           
2,948       1,422.00 - 1,554.25         1,433.93
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                                          6          
12,772        638.00 - 829.25              687.96
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                         8           
6,207       1,151.00 - 1,462.50         1,360.66
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                    5           
4,161       1,320.01 - 1,475.00         1,439.24
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                            11           
33,053        471.00 - 510.00              485.72
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                 10           
47,060        460.00 - 510.00              470.57
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                    3            
 22,496    358.18 - 385.00           366.10
Ground Beef 75%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00               0.00
Ground Beef 81%                                                    8            
 75,858    410.00 - 430.50           415.19
Ground Beef 85%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 90%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00               0.00
Ground Beef 93%                                                    4            
 23,266    552.98 - 564.50           556.44
Ground Beef Chuck                                                 10            
 60,874    432.00 - 463.00           435.88
Ground Beef Round                                                               
                  -
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                                                       
                  -
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                                          17            
331,689    155.00 - 201.60           180.19
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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