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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:                                                          
411.05              386.98
Change from prior day:                                                          
 (3.16)              (0.79)
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
          24.07
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             84


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
644.68              529.86
          Primal Chuck                                                          
371.29              370.99
          Primal Round                                                          
357.95              358.45
          Primal Loin                                                           
494.87              441.51
          Primal Brisket                                                        
330.17              338.72
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
258.85              258.85
          Primal Flank                                                          
231.32              229.14


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
09/04            70            24    35          13     142                     
414.21              387.77
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
414.69              387.50




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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                             62.22 loads        2,488,725 pounds
 Select Cuts                                9.11 loads        364,426 pounds
 Trimmings                                  0.00 loads               0 pounds
 Ground Beef                             12.58 loads          503,206 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                      35     
      229,428        1,283.53 - 1,375.25              1,302.94
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                               
                               -
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                        15     
       52,736        1,420.00 - 1,585.86              1,468.64
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                      10     
       27,610          419.33 - 476.00                  432.96
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                          12     
       33,127          517.00 - 625.00                  519.79
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                           7     
       10,350          565.00 - 572.00                  568.39
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                              17     
       10,285        1,058.00 - 1,134.00              1,067.12
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      16     
       31,385          670.00 - 750.00                  701.66
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                             31     
       81,196          464.00 - 511.86                  476.91
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                       27     
      147,469          688.00 - 795.00                  710.53
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                      4     
        8,038          826.86 - 903.07                  891.70
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       34     
      356,612          452.00 - 536.86                  462.12
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                        13     
       19,149          847.00 - 852.00                  850.41
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                          21     
       45,556          566.38 - 778.00                  632.98
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                32     
       76,709          515.50 - 600.00                  530.82
160            1         Round, bone-in                                         
                               -
161            1         Round, boneless                                  0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
167A           4         Round, knuckle, peeled                          29     
      119,822          499.00 - 545.00                  509.04
168            1         Round, top inside round                          3     
        2,174          488.00 - 510.00                  493.56
168            3         Round, top inside round                         10     
       18,232          497.00 - 525.00                  505.26
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                      21     
       94,982          549.00 - 579.00                  553.74
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                      3          
4,146        415.00 - 471.76           445.32
171B          3        Round, outside round                        11         
65,390        431.25 - 485.00           446.06
171C          3        Round, eye of round                         34         
87,513        509.00 - 538.00           520.48
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                       35        
173,633        757.00 - 925.25           809.71
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                      47        
218,304        841.67 - 904.86           854.20
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                              
                    -
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                    15         
58,500        592.91 - 630.00           602.38
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                           3         
44,006        815.00 - 880.00           826.52
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                  15         
20,415        960.00 - 1,120.00         999.49
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                  7         
22,617        498.38 - 539.00           513.11
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                       3          
2,511        480.00 - 519.00           498.44
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                 15         
18,602        732.91 - 809.00           762.09
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                 44         
93,772       1,894.53 - 2,033.00      1,937.54
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                  12         
15,685       1,649.53 - 1,808.00      1,666.95
193           4        Flank, flank steak                          23         
55,668        959.53 - 994.00           968.16
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                    0          
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                     3          
1,312       1,120.00 - 1,135.00      1,126.17
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                     6          
9,755       1,094.91 - 1,169.00      1,143.62
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                           0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
116A          3        Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                               
                    -
116B          1        Chuck, chuck tender                                      
                    -
916A          3        Chuck, roll, retail ready                    0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
116G          4        Chuck, flap                                              
                    -
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                     5           
7,348        586.96 - 773.00           665.26
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                     0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
168            1         Round, top inside round                                
                     -
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                       8         
108,657        430.25 - 499.00           431.46
171C           3         Round, eye of round                        0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
174            3         Loin, short loin, 0x1                      6          
13,968        610.38 - 724.00           656.43
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          
14,463        690.00 - 750.00           714.38
184            1         Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
184            3         Loin, top butt, boneless                   3           
9,848        540.00 - 553.00           541.34
184B           3         Loin, top butt, CC                         0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
185A           4         Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                 6          
20,056        839.25 - 951.86           887.94
185B           1         Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                            
                     -
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                4          
32,643       1,800.73 - 1,847.00      1,838.22
191A           4         Loin, butt tender, trimmed                             
                     -
193            4         Flank, flank steak                         3           
2,286        950.94 - 974.90           954.78

Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt                                        16           
20,914        760.53 - 769.00           764.35
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                       21          
100,139        712.00 - 1,040.00         739.74
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                    8           
4,070       1,266.00 - 1,270.00      1,267.90
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                            12           
26,230        490.00 - 525.00           501.00
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                 33           
95,233        485.00 - 520.00           494.47
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                    4            
 52,291    325.00 - 401.25          331.96
Ground Beef 75%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 81%                                                   15            
297,590    340.00 - 435.60          362.09
Ground Beef 85%                                                    3            
 35,710    430.00 - 448.97          443.29
Ground Beef 90%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00              0.00
Ground Beef 93%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef Chuck                                                  9            
 66,928    407.00 - 420.00          412.02
Ground Beef Round                                                  3            
 18,430    429.25 - 475.00          431.18
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%                                                         
                  -
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%                                            0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00              0.00
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                                           0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00              0.00
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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