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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:                                                          
378.65              354.21
Change from prior day:                                                          
  2.71                1.08
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
          24.44
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             48


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
638.24              529.58
          Primal Chuck                                                          
333.38              325.11
          Primal Round                                                          
310.95              309.16
          Primal Loin                                                           
463.11              420.26
          Primal Brisket                                                        
325.32              324.16
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
245.09              245.09
          Primal Flank                                                          
172.25              171.53


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
09/11            85             7     4           8     104                     
375.94              353.13
09/10            66            10    18          19     114                     
378.37              352.06
09/09            71            21    32          19     143                     
380.77              352.34
09/08            58            17     0           7      83                     
377.57              355.39
09/04            61             9    11          13      94                     
376.17              355.87
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
377.76              353.76




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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                             25.13 loads        1,005,343 pounds
 Select Cuts                                3.07 loads        122,784 pounds
 Trimmings                               10.60 loads          424,039 pounds
 Ground Beef                                8.94 loads        357,485 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    
       59,944        1,292.46 - 1,430.00              1,316.63
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                               
                               -
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                         9     
        5,602        1,480.00 - 1,550.00              1,536.80
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                       5     
        1,961          490.00 - 511.00                  504.91
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                                   
                               -
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                      10     
       17,327          400.00 - 435.00                  425.55
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                           6     
        9,423          600.86 - 660.00                  628.82
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                           0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                               3     
        1,732          895.25 - 901.00                  900.47
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      17     
       66,722          524.00 - 591.70                  555.01
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                              5     
       31,990          405.00 - 440.00                  415.35
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                              
                               -
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                     11     
       14,473          828.00 - 945.00                  842.00
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       13     
      119,907          450.00 - 502.50                  465.56
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                               
                               -
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                          13     
       27,877          700.00 - 790.00                  748.96
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                18     
       38,093          582.00 - 645.20                  599.15
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                           9     
       46,596          445.00 - 480.00                  452.23
168            1         Round, top inside round                                
                               -
168            3         Round, top inside round                         10     
       25,619          380.42 - 430.00                  392.19
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                       4     
       12,357          443.00 - 530.00                  489.75
169A           5         Round, top inside, cap off                       3     
        8,574          575.00 - 587.00                  575.35


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              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                        12         
44,444        385.00 - 422.50           405.93
171C          3        Round, eye of round                          9         
23,641        415.00 - 445.00           426.87
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                        6          
2,008        753.72 - 980.00           810.11
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                       9         
26,109        969.00 - 1,030.70       1,004.40
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                              
                    -
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                     9         
55,831        504.72 - 565.00           516.23
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                                       
                    -
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                  13         
35,047        740.00 - 1,002.50         788.69
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                 10         
54,195        515.00 - 539.25           526.08
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                       5          
5,938        450.00 - 520.00           507.50
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                  7         
23,962        650.00 - 779.25           655.65
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                  7         
77,770       1,670.00 - 1,955.70      1,705.49
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                   4          
5,911       1,510.00 - 1,752.46      1,568.19
193           4        Flank, flank steak                           7         
13,531        640.00 - 794.75           710.13
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                     0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                     7         
15,790       1,075.00 - 1,200.00      1,134.98
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                                       
                    -
116A          3        Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                   4          
5,996        485.00 - 540.00           533.45
116B          1        Chuck, chuck tender                          0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
916A          3        Chuck, roll, retail ready                    0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
116G          4        Chuck, flap                                  5          
3,729        800.00 - 860.70           824.99
120           1        Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                    0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00


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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           
7,055        709.50 - 802.50           719.55
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                     3           
5,735        440.00 - 475.85           457.43
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                                
                     -
171B           3         Round, outside round                                   
                     -
171C           3         Round, eye of round                                    
                     -
174            3         Loin, short loin, 0x1                      6           
9,011        670.00 - 800.00           713.36
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           
2,284        782.00 - 840.00           817.46
184            1         Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                            
                     -
184            3         Loin, top butt, boneless                   3           
4,183        495.00 - 496.80           495.81
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                            
                     -
185C           1         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                                 
                     -
185D           4         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                            
                     -
189A           4         Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                            
                     -
191A           4         Loin, butt tender, trimmed                 4           
1,809       1,525.00 - 1,604.25      1,531.72
193            4         Flank, flank steak                                     
                     -

Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt                                        10           
21,193        675.00 - 761.25           736.67
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                         7          
13,989        861.00 - 1,305.70         998.42
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                                
                     -
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                            11           
57,039        445.00 - 490.00           458.63
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                 10           
54,160        452.81 - 492.00           476.37
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                   11            
150,800    255.66 - 290.00          264.33
Ground Beef 75%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00              0.00
Ground Beef 81%                                                   16            
 92,773    330.60 - 386.00          341.32
Ground Beef 85%                                                    7            
 44,146    429.00 - 455.68          448.82
Ground Beef 90%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00              0.00
Ground Beef 93%                                                    5            
 17,514    524.00 - 547.88          539.63
Ground Beef Chuck                                                  4            
 23,940    381.45 - 426.00          387.01
Ground Beef Round                                                               
                  -
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                                          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                                          19            
424,039     80.00 - 108.50           88.33
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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