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                         National Daily Boxed Beef Cutout And Boxed Beef Cuts - 
Negotiated Sales -
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                              September 19, 2025
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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:                                                          
383.01              359.09
Change from prior day:                                                          
 (2.80)              (2.22)
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
          23.92
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
            100


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
629.40              519.66
          Primal Chuck                                                          
333.02              334.95
          Primal Round                                                          
327.93              326.37
          Primal Loin                                                           
469.66              417.05
          Primal Brisket                                                        
308.87              298.27
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
236.55              236.55
          Primal Flank                                                          
223.50              225.95


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
09/18            49            24    12          14      99                     
385.81              361.31
09/17            95            24     5          19     142                     
388.18              366.37
09/16            91            27    28          20     166                     
392.62              373.17
09/15            77            13     0          11     101                     
398.53              378.80
09/12           100             9     9           9     128                     
400.04              378.44
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
393.04              371.62




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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                             72.71 loads        2,908,407 pounds
 Select Cuts                             11.16 loads          446,227 pounds
 Trimmings                                  5.60 loads        224,111 pounds
 Ground Beef                             11.01 loads          440,496 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                      39     
      249,377        1,260.00 - 1,420.25              1,264.83
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                         3     
        1,401        1,439.27 - 1,559.00              1,520.54
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                        13     
       36,745        1,444.00 - 1,535.86              1,462.72
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                             
                               -
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                             5     
       37,171          385.98 - 390.43                  387.13
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                       8     
       17,818          403.85 - 434.55                  413.06
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                           9     
       11,105          512.00 - 527.15                  513.42
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                          10     
       25,380          537.00 - 550.00                  540.41
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                              22     
       21,414        1,068.00 - 1,130.00              1,078.45
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                       8     
       21,929          574.00 - 660.00                  582.01
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                             36     
      210,560          405.00 - 502.00                  425.17
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                       28     
      147,253          625.31 - 637.00                  633.58
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                      5     
        8,990          865.00 - 888.00                  877.34
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       35     
      184,262          427.00 - 485.00                  438.36
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                        15     
       27,346          745.00 - 779.00                  772.40
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                          16     
       24,758          591.00 - 704.00                  621.13
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                32     
      128,580          475.00 - 539.00                  487.02
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                          40     
      134,930          461.00 - 514.00                  481.34
168            1         Round, top inside round                         21     
      174,797          405.00 - 435.00                  410.04
168            3         Round, top inside round                         14     
      102,956          376.00 - 518.67                  388.86
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                      34     
      135,463          470.00 - 486.78                  478.14
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                        10         
13,619        405.00 - 460.00            415.66
171C          3        Round, eye of round                         38        
105,115        496.00 - 538.00            506.71
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                       30        
152,988        700.99 - 825.00            731.29
175           3        Loin, strip loin, 1x1                                    
                    -
              1        Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1                               
                    -
180           3        Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1                      59        
284,014        825.00 - 915.00            847.63
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                  0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                    26        
106,660        537.00 - 590.00            540.68
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                                       
                    -
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                  11         
16,972        800.00 - 972.00            866.59
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                  7         
10,985        430.68 - 475.00            457.31
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                       8         
22,176        395.45 - 480.00            410.36
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                 11         
13,264        729.00 - 765.00            743.79
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                 44        
148,619       1,950.00 - 2,063.00       1,961.49
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                  17         
18,012       1,733.49 - 1,799.00       1,745.22
193           4        Flank, flank steak                          28         
55,893        936.49 - 966.00            941.26
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                     8         
27,563       1,115.00 - 1,171.00       1,132.09
113C          1        Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                               
                    -
114           1        Chuck, shoulder clod                                     
                    -
114A          3        Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                   3          
8,087        401.85 - 417.00            405.08
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                           0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
116A          3        Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                   9         
19,097        565.68 - 685.00            599.55
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                    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                                 
                     -
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                                 
                     -
168            1         Round, top inside round                    0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
168            3         Round, top inside round                    6          
40,705        415.00 - 448.00           421.84
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                 4           
3,197        486.78 - 548.00           511.86
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                       5          
47,380        390.00 - 434.00           392.53
171C           3         Round, eye of round                                    
                     -
174            3         Loin, short loin, 0x1                                  
                     -
175            3         Loin, strip loin, 1x1                                  
                     -
               1         Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1                             
                     -
180            3         Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1                     3           
1,108        643.00 - 706.55           666.45
184            1         Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                            
                     -
184            3         Loin, top butt, boneless                   0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
184B           3         Loin, top butt, CC                         0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
185A           4         Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                 5          
40,640        750.00 - 951.86           761.38
185B           1         Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
185C           1         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                     0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
185D           4         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                            
                     -
189A           4         Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                            
                     -
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                                        27           
72,247        639.40 - 773.00           678.07
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                       14           
38,702        600.98 - 1,028.00         676.42
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                    5           
2,601       1,194.00 - 1,311.00      1,209.58
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                            15           
83,323        435.00 - 499.00           447.67
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                 36          
129,412        455.00 - 509.00           476.13
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                    3            
  6,902    320.00 - 331.85          328.34
Ground Beef 75%                                                    3            
 19,173    351.00 - 367.00          352.81
Ground Beef 81%                                                   11            
 24,841    350.00 - 412.01          382.29
Ground Beef 85%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 90%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00              0.00
Ground Beef 93%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00              0.00
Ground Beef Chuck                                                  7            
 70,200    379.00 - 390.00          382.93
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%                                            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                                          11            
224,111    135.00 - 164.00          147.76
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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