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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:                                                          
377.78              354.71
Change from prior day:                                                          
 (1.16)               0.96
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
          23.07
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             76


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
556.93              488.21
          Primal Chuck                                                          
318.09              312.42
          Primal Round                                                          
331.59              330.90
          Primal Loin                                                           
482.48              423.01
          Primal Brisket                                                        
325.23              309.45
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
275.94              275.94
          Primal Flank                                                          
232.59              233.48


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
08/07            34            15    11          11      70                     
378.94              353.75
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
370.55              346.63




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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                             52.93 loads        2,117,214 pounds
 Select Cuts                             11.03 loads          441,067 pounds
 Trimmings                                  5.72 loads        228,613 pounds
 Ground Beef                                6.43 loads        257,179 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                      19     
      123,427        1,005.00 - 1,210.25              1,006.51
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                         0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                        16     
       40,508        1,187.00 - 1,349.94              1,218.53
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                       5     
       70,181          410.00 - 440.00                  430.48
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                           7     
       18,265          460.00 - 585.00                  477.48
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                          11     
       29,543          540.00 - 558.00                  545.84
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                              15     
       30,967          941.00 - 947.00                  944.07
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      11     
       13,979          454.00 - 520.00                  494.66
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                             20     
       82,913          406.00 - 450.00                  424.36
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                       30     
      171,015          498.00 - 581.00                  511.88
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                            
                               -
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       19     
      102,469          432.00 - 481.86                  452.32
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                        14     
       26,641          678.00 - 815.00                  766.36
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                          14     
       31,006          520.00 - 775.00                  606.13
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                19     
      119,703          533.00 - 591.25                  547.69
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                          36     
      137,221          463.00 - 509.00                  475.52
168            1         Round, top inside round                          4     
       24,463          430.00 - 440.00                  436.64
168            3         Round, top inside round                          5     
       11,368          424.00 - 469.00                  458.24
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                      22     
       99,252          485.00 - 503.00                  488.36
169A           5         Round, top inside, cap off                       3     
       15,308          575.00 - 661.00                  648.77


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              3        Round, top inside, side off                  0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
170           1        Round, bottom gooseneck                      3          
5,577        380.00 - 415.76            397.82
171B          3        Round, outside round                        11         
32,757        400.00 - 444.11            415.40
171C          3        Round, eye of round                         29         
89,600        430.00 - 481.47            442.69
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                       26        
109,692        799.00 - 826.86            801.79
175           3        Loin, strip loin, 1x1                                    
                    -
              1        Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1                               
                    -
180           3        Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1                      38        
182,316        795.00 - 910.00            839.17
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                  0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                    27        
113,425        612.00 - 685.00            646.35
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                           0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                  10         
51,505        953.00 - 986.00            960.54
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                  7         
92,402        525.00 - 585.00            528.10
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                                   
                    -
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                  8         
18,748        785.00 - 793.00            790.00
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                 33         
77,544       1,506.00 - 1,605.00        1,564.55
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                  13         
14,903       1,417.00 - 1,463.00        1,435.32
193           4        Flank, flank steak                          20         
55,164        898.00 - 950.00            903.74
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                     3         
19,654        975.00 - 1,035.00          998.28
113C          1        Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                               
                    -
114           1        Chuck, shoulder clod                                     
                    -
114A          3        Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                   0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
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                          5         
16,150        410.00 - 450.00            441.94
916A          3        Chuck, roll, retail ready                    0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
116G          4        Chuck, flap                                  4          
7,794        618.00 - 690.00            654.37
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                     3           
9,450        470.00 - 670.00            475.61
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                                 
                     -
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                 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                                   
                     -
171C           3         Round, eye of round                                    
                     -
174            3         Loin, short loin, 0x1                      0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
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          
19,298        615.00 - 750.00            680.02
184            1         Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
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                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
191A           4         Loin, butt tender, trimmed                 0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
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                                        21          
272,967        760.00 - 840.00            772.43
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                       13           
17,950        540.00 - 1,040.00          680.38
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                    7           
7,535       1,226.00 - 1,231.00        1,227.64
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                              5          
13,589        475.00 - 480.00            477.99
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                 17           
62,870        406.10 - 470.00            422.65
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00               0.00
Ground Beef 75%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 81%                                                   16            
134,453    325.00 - 380.00           341.36
Ground Beef 85%                                                    4            
 10,665    391.00 - 435.00           397.65
Ground Beef 90%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00               0.00
Ground Beef 93%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef Chuck                                                  8            
 51,064    357.00 - 365.00           361.40
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%                                            0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00               0.00
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                                          10            
228,613    177.00 - 208.00           192.38
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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