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                         National Daily Boxed Beef Cutout And Boxed Beef Cuts - 
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                              September 24, 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:                                                          
379.17              357.71
Change from prior day:                                                          
 (1.63)              (2.19)
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
          21.46
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
            121


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
626.72              527.73
          Primal Chuck                                                          
325.48              323.11
          Primal Round                                                          
330.01              326.59
          Primal Loin                                                           
463.05              423.85
          Primal Brisket                                                        
305.82              299.65
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
235.25              235.25
          Primal Flank                                                          
220.01              218.11


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
09/23            79            23     9          10     120                     
380.80              359.90
09/22            56            35     6          11     108                     
381.39              362.09
09/19            91            18     8          14     131                     
382.05              359.92
09/18            49            24    12          14      99                     
385.81              361.31
09/17            95            24     5          19     142                     
388.18              366.37
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
383.65              361.92




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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                             60.89 loads        2,435,463 pounds
 Select Cuts                             30.22 loads        1,208,842 pounds
 Trimmings                               12.64 loads          505,576 pounds
 Ground Beef                             17.43 loads          697,252 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                      12     
       39,198        1,257.86 - 1,418.00              1,271.59
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                         9     
        6,277        1,532.00 - 1,569.00              1,552.16
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                        21     
       27,073        1,420.00 - 1,553.22              1,459.12
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                       7     
       17,215          475.00 - 490.00                  476.83
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                             5     
       11,743          380.00 - 407.55                  387.51
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                      42     
      936,621          357.75 - 450.00                  367.22
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                                 
                               -
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                           8     
       26,761          530.00 - 600.00                  540.42
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                               8     
        5,813        1,086.00 - 1,137.00              1,114.61
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      17     
       41,766          540.00 - 600.00                  559.14
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                             17     
       41,943          425.84 - 500.00                  451.01
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                        0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                     11     
       11,362          847.00 - 902.50                  867.31
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       26     
      308,534          422.00 - 469.00                  432.82
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                         4     
        2,583          725.00 - 748.75                  736.73
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                          12     
       80,360          525.00 - 762.00                  551.55
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                 4     
        2,641          546.29 - 560.00                  549.57
160            1         Round, bone-in                                         
                               -
161            1         Round, boneless                                  0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
167A           4         Round, knuckle, peeled                          14     
       42,264          473.00 - 509.25                  479.50
168            1         Round, top inside round                          6     
        5,398          405.00 - 422.00                  410.59
168            3         Round, top inside round                         13     
       33,781          410.00 - 465.00                  425.32
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                       8     
       19,704          481.00 - 534.30                  490.03
169A           5         Round, top inside, cap off                       3     
        4,320          577.63 - 605.00                  583.31


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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                        26        
197,242        371.00 - 437.00           383.40
171C          3        Round, eye of round                         27         
68,064        497.48 - 540.00           514.37
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                       11         
27,163        725.00 - 926.50           770.86
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                      17         
46,169        845.00 - 902.30           870.95
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                              
                    -
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                     7         
50,877        526.00 - 568.25           530.44
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                           4         
29,398        726.00 - 829.00           728.35
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                  12         
53,227        776.00 - 869.00           793.31
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                 12         
36,297        425.96 - 475.00           438.52
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                       6         
12,784        425.00 - 480.00           429.41
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                  3          
3,118        700.00 - 779.00           738.58
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                 20        
119,787       1,875.00 - 2,069.00      1,911.36
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                   4          
2,709       1,775.00 - 1,824.00      1,803.32
193           4        Flank, flank steak                          12          
2,996        935.23 - 1,007.50         978.30
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                    8       
196,715       1,000.00 - 1,035.00      1,019.62
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                     3         
41,320       1,145.00 - 1,172.00      1,145.71
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                    21        
196,615       1,125.00 - 1,180.00      1,135.68
113C          1        Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                               
                    -
114           1        Chuck, shoulder clod                                     
                    -
114A          3        Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                   7         
73,222        365.00 - 410.00           374.65
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                           4          
3,267       1,055.00 - 1,100.00      1,082.38
116A          3        Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                   7         
19,050        501.51 - 632.50           528.52
116B          1        Chuck, chuck tender                          5         
17,426        432.00 - 500.00           439.42
916A          3        Chuck, roll, retail ready                    0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
116G          4        Chuck, flap                                              
                    -
120           1        Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                    9        
213,041        418.00 - 455.00           418.80


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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                           4           
8,582        555.33 - 560.00           557.66
160            1         Round, bone-in                                         
                     -
161            1         Round, boneless                            0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
167A           4         Round, knuckle, peeled                     4          
15,244        480.00 - 485.94           482.29
168            1         Round, top inside round                                
                     -
168            3         Round, top inside round                  11           
94,698        401.00 - 432.00           404.79
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                       7          
54,204        381.50 - 416.00           384.30
171C           3         Round, eye of round                        5           
4,242        482.24 - 522.00           508.83
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                             
                     -
180            3         Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1                   10            
7,705        656.00 - 704.00           668.41
184            1         Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
184            3         Loin, top butt, boneless                   6          
25,111        500.00 - 530.00           505.37
184B           3         Loin, top butt, CC                         0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
185A           4         Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                 4           
4,439        797.55 - 875.00           839.57
185B           1         Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                            
                     -
185C           1         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                     3           
5,182        430.00 - 472.00           443.35
185D           4         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
189A           4         Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                5           
6,332       1,850.00 - 1,934.50      1,862.88
191A           4         Loin, butt tender, trimmed                             
                     -
193            4         Flank, flank steak                         5           
3,639        838.00 - 966.00           884.37

Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt                                        13          
120,695        578.65 - 800.00           602.83
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                       14           
12,973        701.06 - 1,037.00         801.89
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                  10           
12,199       1,089.50 - 1,200.00      1,139.36
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                            12           
67,929        443.81 - 500.00           450.96
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                 14           
62,451        461.00 - 500.00           482.02
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                    8            
 22,387    318.00 - 364.50          341.59
Ground Beef 75%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 81%                                                   28            
170,600    304.26 - 413.00          335.31
Ground Beef 85%                                                    5            
 20,535    411.00 - 446.75          421.48
Ground Beef 90%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00              0.00
Ground Beef 93%                                                    7            
 19,682    528.00 - 546.00          535.98
Ground Beef Chuck                                                  3            
 46,028    369.21 - 395.00          374.76
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                                                       
                  -
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                                          14            
505,576    131.00 - 151.00          143.60
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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