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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:                                                          
416.29              389.45
Change from prior day:                                                          
  0.28                1.72
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
          26.84
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             86


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
644.49              532.60
          Primal Chuck                                                          
375.90              375.95
          Primal Round                                                          
367.78              362.93
          Primal Loin                                                           
499.96              439.09
          Primal Brisket                                                        
336.12              335.99
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
262.35              262.35
          Primal Flank                                                          
233.75              231.83


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
09/03            61            21    11          11     103                     
416.01              387.73
09/02            79            29     5          10     122                     
413.42              386.17
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
414.22              387.49




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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                             32.04 loads        1,281,737 pounds
 Select Cuts                             14.88 loads          595,322 pounds
 Trimmings                               32.94 loads        1,317,729 pounds
 Ground Beef                                6.12 loads        244,824 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    
        5,882        1,326.20 - 1,426.75              1,370.80
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                         5     
       17,290        1,477.00 - 1,580.00              1,510.63
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                        14     
      114,217        1,450.50 - 1,575.00              1,475.89
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                             
                               -
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                                   
                               -
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                      18     
      137,016          419.62 - 465.00                  424.94
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                           9     
        9,685          500.00 - 649.94                  541.26
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                                 
                               -
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                               9     
        4,956        1,050.00 - 1,149.94              1,082.94
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      18     
      113,935          653.50 - 725.00                  692.61
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                              5     
       19,676          478.00 - 505.00                  479.19
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                        0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                     16     
       34,919          825.50 - 901.44                  847.71
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       23     
      140,879          467.00 - 530.00                  476.76
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                         3     
        1,976          800.00 - 801.46                  800.36
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                          12     
       15,276          580.50 - 784.70                  670.60
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                 6     
       38,563          510.00 - 596.00                  515.64
160            1         Round, bone-in                                         
                               -
161            1         Round, boneless                                  0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
167A           4         Round, knuckle, peeled                           9     
        9,573          511.25 - 546.75                  528.16
168            1         Round, top inside round                                
                               -
168            3         Round, top inside round                         11     
       25,985          490.00 - 535.00                  508.66
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                             
                               -
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                        18        
172,981        425.00 - 520.00            444.34
171C          3        Round, eye of round                         11         
24,937        516.75 - 568.50            532.91
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                        9         
49,379        775.74 - 922.00            828.45
175           3        Loin, strip loin, 1x1                                    
                    -
              1        Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1                   0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
180           3        Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1                      29        
142,529        838.24 - 923.00            848.49
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                  3          
2,727        610.00 - 655.00            624.93
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                                 
                    -
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                           3         
15,624        843.00 - 863.00            848.94
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                   5          
4,839        938.50 - 1,130.00          958.04
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                  5          
9,116        490.67 - 530.00            506.50
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                       5          
3,454        475.55 - 520.00            509.69
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                              
                    -
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                 20         
34,595       1,864.70 - 2,041.50       1,923.88
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                   5          
3,862       1,715.00 - 1,775.00       1,764.81
193           4        Flank, flank steak                           8          
5,197        968.50 - 995.00            972.39
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                     5         
13,035       1,091.00 - 1,151.50       1,128.49
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                    10         
24,879       1,091.00 - 1,166.55       1,102.24
113C          1        Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                   0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
114           1        Chuck, shoulder clod                         0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
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                   5         
49,239        660.00 - 715.00            681.92
116B          1        Chuck, chuck tender                                      
                    -
916A          3        Chuck, roll, retail ready                    0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
116G          4        Chuck, flap                                  5         
21,361        712.00 - 775.00            746.78
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                     3           
1,935        625.00 - 670.00           655.28
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                     3           
1,635        500.00 - 542.00           522.54
168            1         Round, top inside round                    0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
168            3         Round, top inside round                    5          
52,822        470.00 - 509.70           477.73
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                                
                     -
171B           3         Round, outside round                     10           
36,052        430.00 - 499.70           442.47
171C           3         Round, eye of round                        5           
7,604        525.00 - 540.00           534.23
174            3         Loin, short loin, 0x1                      3           
1,509        625.82 - 734.70           642.82
175            3         Loin, strip loin, 1x1                                  
                     -
               1         Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1                 0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
180            3         Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1                   14          
193,427        650.00 - 731.55           657.34
184            1         Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                4           
2,671        513.00 - 530.00           522.65
184            3         Loin, top butt, boneless                   4          
26,874        540.00 - 550.00           540.36
184B           3         Loin, top butt, CC                         0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
185A           4         Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                 9          
49,726        859.00 - 1,089.70         874.36
185B           1         Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                4           
5,524        510.00 - 530.00           516.55
185C           1         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                     5          
23,458        461.00 - 510.00           470.83
185D           4         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                            
                     -
189A           4         Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                4           
6,874       1,748.00 - 1,822.00      1,771.92
191A           4         Loin, butt tender, trimmed                 0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
193            4         Flank, flank steak                         3          
16,120        945.00 - 954.35           950.97

Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt                                          5          
21,173        762.39 - 826.00           776.74
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                       15           
21,194        714.00 - 1,074.94         787.57
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                    4           
3,146       1,275.00 - 1,333.25      1,294.92
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                              8          
22,207        488.00 - 526.52           492.52
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                   8          
13,652        465.00 - 515.00           503.90
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                    5            
 9,229     377.00 - 413.50          393.45
Ground Beef 75%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 81%                                                   15            
42,157     410.00 - 449.25          417.88
Ground Beef 85%                                                    4            
54,236     427.00 - 466.75          441.94
Ground Beef 90%                                                    0            
    0        0.00 - 0.00              0.00
Ground Beef 93%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef Chuck                                                  6            
15,911     420.56 - 450.00          441.19
Ground Beef Round                                                  3            
 1,997     450.00 - 460.00          450.30
Ground Beef Sirloin                                                             
                  -
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                                          37        
1,317,729      140.00 - 175.00          150.68
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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