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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:                                                          
378.68              361.36
Change from prior day:                                                          
  0.80               (0.30)
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
          17.32
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             70


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
625.11              578.32
          Primal Chuck                                                          
311.16              310.12
          Primal Round                                                          
332.65              322.61
          Primal Loin                                                           
478.60              434.95
          Primal Brisket                                                        
309.03              305.29
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
241.11              241.11
          Primal Flank                                                          
204.08              204.88


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
10/27            81            16    11           8     117                     
377.88              361.66
10/24           101            11    10          11     133                     
375.76              357.97
10/23            65            23    14          15     117                     
373.14              354.74
10/22           112            24     7          10     153                     
370.65              353.61
10/21            94            21     3          10     128                     
371.93              352.57
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
373.87              356.11




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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                             44.74 loads        1,789,733 pounds
 Select Cuts                                7.90 loads        315,927 pounds
 Trimmings                                  6.17 loads        246,844 pounds
 Ground Beef                             11.23 loads          449,162 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                      11     
       55,430        1,247.23 - 1,317.92              1,293.56
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                         5     
       11,257        1,413.00 - 1,560.70              1,500.35
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                         8     
       10,333        1,436.00 - 1,490.70              1,458.42
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                       6     
      174,058          375.00 - 446.00                  378.60
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                             4     
        6,862          386.20 - 410.00                  390.98
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                      19     
      345,280          387.00 - 421.50                  391.26
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                                 
                               -
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                                 
                               -
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                                     
                               -
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      24     
       55,903          445.00 - 510.00                  478.93
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                              5     
       48,411          456.00 - 479.75                  467.10
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                        0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                      8     
       13,119          953.00 - 1,054.50              1,000.87
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       13     
       34,549          434.00 - 471.00                  442.35
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                               
                               -
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                          17     
       31,481          544.00 - 763.00                  617.95
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                 9     
       53,581          480.00 - 549.25                  509.21
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                          20     
       79,240          475.00 - 543.00                  488.74
168            1         Round, top inside round                                
                               -
168            3         Round, top inside round                         20     
      213,299          409.00 - 456.50                  419.67
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                      15     
       88,620          448.30 - 547.00                  454.74
169A           5         Round, top inside, cap off                       0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00


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              3        Round, top inside, side off                  0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
170           1        Round, bottom gooseneck                      3          
1,219        374.00 - 413.00             387.93
171B          3        Round, outside round                         9         
72,063        396.75 - 433.00             405.37
171C          3        Round, eye of round                         17         
54,481        476.00 - 557.00             504.81
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                        3          
8,934        805.00 - 905.00             886.04
175           3        Loin, strip loin, 1x1                                    
                    -
              1        Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1                               
                    -
180           3        Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1                      20        
100,905        870.00 - 1,008.00           966.79
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                  3          
4,014        525.00 - 525.20             525.07
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                                 
                    -
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                           3          
9,128        700.00 - 740.70             706.64
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                   8         
13,963        739.00 - 891.20             847.92
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                  3         
11,974        409.95 - 472.00             433.10
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                       6        
114,548        383.00 - 446.00             396.78
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                              
                    -
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                 13         
25,292       1,880.90 - 2,175.70         1,984.99
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                               
                    -
193           4        Flank, flank steak                           7          
8,422        814.00 - 901.50             859.94
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                     4          
3,299       1,201.15 - 1,315.00         1,259.01
113C          1        Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                               
                    -
114           1        Chuck, shoulder clod                         4          
9,067        385.00 - 402.00             390.85
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                   8        
103,216        440.00 - 477.00             443.41
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                                 13         
13,034        783.00 - 850.00             820.64
120           1        Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                    6         
19,978        424.85 - 447.00             428.72


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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           
1,758        547.47 - 602.00             569.37
130            4         Chuck, short rib                           0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
160            1         Round, bone-in                                         
                     -
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                    5           
9,145        393.00 - 407.00             399.00
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                             
                     -
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                        9          
13,351        485.00 - 526.00             499.36
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                 0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
180            3         Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1                     4           
7,306        761.00 - 797.00             764.27
184            1         Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
184            3         Loin, top butt, boneless                   3           
3,953        524.50 - 541.20             524.96
184B           3         Loin, top butt, CC                         0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
185A           4         Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                 5          
10,937        670.00 - 833.00             778.39
185B           1         Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                3          
10,348        400.00 - 450.00             409.66
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              12           
35,281       1,774.81 - 1,850.00         1,782.24
191A           4         Loin, butt tender, trimmed                 3           
8,271       1,500.00 - 1,539.56         1,532.59
193            4         Flank, flank steak                         3           
3,211        735.00 - 758.00             742.70

Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt                                          6           
3,846        643.00 - 726.50             673.31
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                       15           
19,872        700.00 - 1,035.70           769.61
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                                
                     -
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                              6          
11,807        460.00 - 489.00             484.50
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                 10           
12,161        461.00 - 505.00             480.50
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                    6            
 11,891    320.00 - 347.20            328.75
Ground Beef 75%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 81%                                                   19            
222,417    348.00 - 381.50            356.93
Ground Beef 85%                                                    5            
 46,026    415.25 - 427.62            422.57
Ground Beef 90%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 93%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00                0.00
Ground Beef Chuck                                                               
                  -
Ground Beef Round                                                  0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00                0.00
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%                                                         
                  -
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                                           7            
246,844    150.00 - 157.00            155.50
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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