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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:                                                          
413.74              387.18
Change from prior day:                                                          
 (1.67)              (2.82)
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
          26.56
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             53


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
631.49              527.62
          Primal Chuck                                                          
379.10              363.31
          Primal Round                                                          
362.61              365.89
          Primal Loin                                                           
495.19              446.26
          Primal Brisket                                                        
336.21              331.42
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
264.09              264.09
          Primal Flank                                                          
234.60              230.50


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
08/29            82            10     6          10     109                     
415.41              390.00
08/28            64            13    11          11      99                     
414.41              385.84
08/27            70            14    13           6     104                     
411.84              387.71
08/26            71            20     5          11     106                     
413.17              390.76
08/25            34            12     8           9      63                     
408.49              385.38
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
412.67              387.94




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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                             31.71 loads        1,268,407 pounds
 Select Cuts                             11.58 loads          463,034 pounds
 Trimmings                                  3.79 loads        151,624 pounds
 Ground Beef                                5.59 loads        223,411 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                        9    
       22,178        1,250.00 - 1,455.00              1,342.84
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                         5     
       45,606        1,428.00 - 1,575.00              1,448.05
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                         5     
       43,001        1,428.00 - 1,553.50              1,431.81
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                       5     
        6,986          508.07 - 510.29                  509.84
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                                   
                               -
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                      15     
       50,604          418.30 - 465.00                  437.21
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                           4     
        4,041          495.00 - 600.86                  530.91
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                           3     
        6,735          565.00 - 625.00                  574.31
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                               7     
        5,555        1,022.00 - 1,135.50              1,048.63
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      15     
       86,753          634.50 - 715.00                  661.24
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                              7     
       16,502          470.00 - 514.50                  487.50
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                              
                               -
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                     11     
       26,793          835.00 - 855.00                  849.06
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                        5     
       22,132          470.00 - 515.00                  495.92
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                               
                               -
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                           8     
       37,997          620.00 - 779.00                  643.96
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                18     
       38,331          515.00 - 595.00                  545.23
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                          13     
       68,464          500.00 - 539.00                  514.07
168            1         Round, top inside round                                
                               -
168            3         Round, top inside round                         13     
       58,535          490.00 - 545.00                  503.40
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                       4     
        9,916          549.00 - 579.00                  559.27
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                         8          
6,050        460.00 - 485.00            469.00
171C          3        Round, eye of round                         17         
47,747        505.00 - 552.00            514.57
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                        4         
11,279        785.00 - 912.40            786.28
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                       9         
26,296        855.00 - 928.50            870.91
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                  0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                     7         
14,235        615.00 - 688.50            628.34
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                           3          
9,254        843.35 - 915.01            883.72
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                   9         
16,350        971.00 - 1,121.20        1,021.98
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                 13        
197,418        475.00 - 525.00            487.73
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                       6        
171,512        475.00 - 560.00            475.22
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                  0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                 12         
93,408       1,835.00 - 2,030.00       1,915.78
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                               
                    -
193           4        Flank, flank steak                           5         
11,038        950.00 - 1,004.92          963.52
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                     4         
16,898       1,108.00 - 1,150.00       1,126.58
113C          1        Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                               
                    -
114           1        Chuck, shoulder clod                                     
                    -
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                           5          
8,842       1,025.00 - 1,075.00       1,043.25
116A          3        Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                   8         
15,184        640.00 - 678.00            650.86
116B          1        Chuck, chuck tender                          6         
42,461        460.00 - 493.65            471.10
916A          3        Chuck, roll, retail ready                    0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
116G          4        Chuck, flap                                 20         
34,446        732.00 - 799.51            763.63
120           1        Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                    7        
156,084        467.00 - 485.00            467.06


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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                                       
                     -
160            1         Round, bone-in                                         
                     -
161            1         Round, boneless                            0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
167A           4         Round, knuckle, peeled                     7          
12,454        498.00 - 545.00           509.67
168            1         Round, top inside round                                
                     -
168            3         Round, top inside round                    6          
11,412        490.00 - 514.00           501.82
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                    3           
2,960        430.00 - 440.00           432.95
171B           3         Round, outside round                       3          
14,684        460.00 - 462.28           462.11
171C           3         Round, eye of round                        5          
11,087        510.00 - 525.00           515.53
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                     3           
2,278        680.00 - 703.00           693.22
184            1         Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                            
                     -
184            3         Loin, top butt, boneless                   5           
6,058        540.00 - 560.00           544.44
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                6          
10,973        466.00 - 546.00           479.75
185C           1         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                     0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
185D           4         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
189A           4         Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                9          
41,163       1,705.00 - 1,976.00      1,743.12
191A           4         Loin, butt tender, trimmed                 5           
4,564       1,500.00 - 1,532.00      1,507.96
193            4         Flank, flank steak                                     
                     -

Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt                                          6           
1,581        795.29 - 842.00           815.62
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                       13           
39,646        680.00 - 1,041.00         702.96
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                    7           
7,264       1,240.00 - 1,325.00      1,291.31
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                              7          
35,300        475.00 - 515.00           500.86
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                 11           
32,902        480.00 - 531.22           482.52
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 75%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 81%                                                   12            
 63,513    408.83 - 421.00          416.37
Ground Beef 85%                                                    9            
 57,100    419.00 - 470.00          439.44
Ground Beef 90%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00              0.00
Ground Beef 93%                                                    9            
 31,445    514.00 - 556.00          542.96
Ground Beef Chuck                                                  3            
  2,802    420.00 - 432.20          421.20
Ground Beef Round                                                  3            
  6,885    432.00 - 463.00          433.57
Ground Beef Sirloin                                                             
                  -
Blended GB - Steer/Heifer/Cow Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
Blended Ground Beef 73%                                                         
                  -
Blended Ground Beef 75%                                                         
                  -
Blended Ground Beef 81%                                                         
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Blended Ground Beef 85%                                                         
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Blended Ground Beef 90%                                                         
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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                                           5            
151,624    150.00 - 175.50          165.78
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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