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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:                                                          
378.27              353.54
Change from prior day:                                                          
  3.41                2.18
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
          24.73
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             45


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
564.36              491.03
          Primal Chuck                                                          
316.46              309.49
          Primal Round                                                          
330.15              327.39
          Primal Loin                                                           
484.60              421.43
          Primal Brisket                                                        
324.00              318.78
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
277.11              277.11
          Primal Flank                                                          
231.93              231.81


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
08/06            47            17     8          11      83                     
374.86              351.36
08/05            60            18    17          11     105                     
369.94              345.94
08/04            52            25    18          11     106                     
365.79              341.59
08/01            38            16     4          14      72                     
363.22              340.50
07/31            65            16    18          10     109                     
361.32              341.37
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
367.03              344.15




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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                             21.95 loads          878,082 pounds
 Select Cuts                                7.80 loads        312,091 pounds
 Trimmings                               10.13 loads          405,070 pounds
 Ground Beef                                5.28 loads        211,252 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                        8    
        8,274          981.78 - 1,176.00              1,036.61
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                               
                               -
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                        11     
       42,109        1,200.00 - 1,324.94              1,280.61
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                       0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                                   
                               -
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                      13     
       62,602          393.00 - 451.87                  409.79
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                           3     
        1,671          478.00 - 583.00                  556.90
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                                 
                               -
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                                     
                               -
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      21     
      146,962          443.22 - 528.50                  489.36
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                              8     
       12,695          403.00 - 446.00                  411.77
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                              
                               -
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                      6     
        6,058          715.00 - 773.50                  727.00
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       19     
       54,746          429.25 - 489.25                  459.32
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                               
                               -
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                           7     
        7,891          679.00 - 764.50                  702.36
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                 8     
       48,813          557.00 - 589.25                  563.22
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                           8     
       18,703          470.75 - 514.25                  495.00
168            1         Round, top inside round                          4     
       21,775          424.00 - 441.00                  432.53
168            3         Round, top inside round                          8     
       16,820          422.30 - 466.00                  441.81
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                       6     
       18,697          530.25 - 542.00                  540.39
169A           5         Round, top inside, cap off                       4     
        2,354          553.88 - 605.00                  574.82


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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                         9         
28,452        403.00 - 424.00            412.29
171C          3        Round, eye of round                         15         
21,152        441.00 - 472.46            461.77
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                        3          
2,444        781.00 - 827.00            793.25
175           3        Loin, strip loin, 1x1                                    
                    -
              1        Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1                               
                    -
180           3        Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1                      20         
81,291        805.50 - 890.25            826.41
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                              
                    -
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                     8         
12,696        620.00 - 695.75            661.99
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                                       
                    -
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                   7         
18,264        956.28 - 984.00            974.46
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                  7         
19,678        485.00 - 585.00            549.16
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                       9         
18,154        495.00 - 599.70            516.57
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                 12         
52,117        760.50 - 906.00            769.87
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                 12         
17,965       1,515.00 - 1,666.00        1,591.30
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                               
                    -
193           4        Flank, flank steak                           8          
6,347        883.17 - 939.50            911.35
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                     6          
7,211        962.00 - 1,041.50          984.30
113C          1        Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                   0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
114           1        Chuck, shoulder clod                                     
                    -
114A          3        Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                   4         
12,651        400.00 - 428.30            407.38
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                           0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
116A          3        Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                   8         
18,440        433.55 - 497.00            464.58
116B          1        Chuck, chuck tender                                      
                    -
916A          3        Chuck, roll, retail ready                    0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
116G          4        Chuck, flap                                  5          
8,024        663.00 - 750.00            690.78
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                     4           
9,558        477.80 - 489.30            481.79
168            1         Round, top inside round                    4          
31,512        440.00 - 445.00            441.28
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                                
                     -
171B           3         Round, outside round                       8          
66,141        381.19 - 416.00            397.67
171C           3         Round, eye of round                                    
                     -
174            3         Loin, short loin, 0x1                      5           
6,448        685.30 - 774.56            746.40
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                     6           
2,269        663.25 - 730.00            685.35
184            1         Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
184            3         Loin, top butt, boneless                   4          
38,399        512.00 - 524.30            518.92
184B           3         Loin, top butt, CC                         0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
185A           4         Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                 4          
27,437        865.00 - 1,099.70          877.00
185B           1         Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                3           
2,273        540.00 - 545.00            540.84
185C           1         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                     5           
4,321        540.00 - 580.00            565.64
185D           4         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                            
                     -
189A           4         Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                4           
4,866       1,350.00 - 1,424.75        1,373.83
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          
21,557        749.00 - 835.00            793.39
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                       15           
21,040        725.00 - 1,062.50          800.78
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                    5           
9,695       1,225.00 - 1,353.25        1,278.50
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                              8           
9,950        450.00 - 480.00            463.92
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                 14           
35,491        405.00 - 459.70            417.76
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                    5            
 14,031    323.56 - 364.25           336.63
Ground Beef 75%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 81%                                                   17            
 43,564    330.00 - 392.00           361.15
Ground Beef 85%                                                    9            
 27,404    390.00 - 415.00           401.97
Ground Beef 90%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00               0.00
Ground Beef 93%                                                                 
                  -
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                                          21            
405,070    168.00 - 225.00           200.88
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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