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                         National Daily Boxed Beef Cutout And Boxed Beef Cuts - 
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                              November 21, 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:                                                          
371.61              358.42
Change from prior day:                                                          
  0.33                4.24
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
          13.19
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
            105


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
635.31              591.34
          Primal Chuck                                                          
300.18              303.52
          Primal Round                                                          
306.60              308.84
          Primal Loin                                                           
478.75              434.28
          Primal Brisket                                                        
323.69              316.61
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
251.44              251.44
          Primal Flank                                                          
184.53              188.70


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
11/20            79            14     5          18     116                     
371.28              354.18
11/19           132            32     7           8     179                     
371.23              353.55
11/18            98            28    14          22     163                     
371.95              354.95
11/17            44            12     0          19      75                     
370.41              356.30
11/14            98            11     5          15     128                     
370.73              354.24
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
371.12              354.64




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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                             76.51 loads        3,060,549 pounds
 Select Cuts                             11.64 loads          465,583 pounds
 Trimmings                                  9.07 loads        362,709 pounds
 Ground Beef                                8.00 loads        320,176 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                      47     
      499,901        1,288.00 - 1,375.00              1,295.23
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                         0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                        15     
       62,408        1,399.00 - 1,536.86              1,423.43
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                       0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                                   
                               -
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                      14     
      127,219          350.73 - 397.00                  360.54
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                          15     
       71,166          460.00 - 575.00                  476.40
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                          11     
       32,193          521.00 - 550.00                  524.37
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                               9     
        5,367          872.00 - 904.00                  881.76
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      13     
       37,471          426.00 - 470.00                  439.07
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                             19     
       41,749          400.00 - 465.00                  419.20
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                       23     
      128,748          459.00 - 463.00                  460.87
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                            
                               -
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       29     
      159,729          424.00 - 471.86                  457.75
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                        14     
       66,105          724.00 - 782.00                  747.81
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                           9     
       36,444          573.30 - 601.67                  582.55
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                19     
       61,840          487.00 - 519.00                  491.88
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                          37     
      100,009          455.00 - 509.00                  465.97
168            1         Round, top inside round                                
                               -
168            3         Round, top inside round                         10     
       84,647          354.20 - 400.00                  360.18
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                      27     
       84,599          412.00 - 479.00                  415.69
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         
12,285        350.00 - 410.76           363.85
171B          3        Round, outside round                         9         
42,949        370.00 - 400.00           373.98
171C          3        Round, eye of round                         37        
171,446        443.00 - 485.00           458.87
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                       15         
72,171        763.00 - 804.85           782.20
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                      52        
437,811        940.00 - 1,034.86         964.36
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                  0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                    32        
154,390        519.69 - 552.00           530.15
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                           0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                  15         
27,596        740.00 - 786.86           756.73
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                 13        
136,312        390.00 - 440.00           405.04
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                       6         
39,123        440.00 - 565.00           454.42
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                 15         
13,753        630.00 - 705.00           665.70
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                 42        
124,731       1,904.00 - 2,084.86      1,931.27
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                  11         
10,067       1,620.00 - 1,800.00      1,657.20
193           4        Flank, flank steak                          20         
44,422        637.00 - 771.86           662.49
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                    6        
62,026       1,175.00 - 1,250.00      1,235.59
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                                 
                    -
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                     4          
3,767       1,248.10 - 1,302.00      1,262.40
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                           0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
116A          3        Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                   6         
18,328        411.00 - 465.60           433.26
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                    5         
14,498        435.00 - 465.00           446.85


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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           
3,316        444.50 - 587.00           461.53
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           
9,920        432.00 - 477.00           446.77
168            1         Round, top inside round                    0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
168            3         Round, top inside round                    8          
29,792        350.00 - 395.00           359.38
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                       7          
10,245        365.00 - 390.00           372.04
171C           3         Round, eye of round                        4          
15,881        465.00 - 478.00           465.55
174            3         Loin, short loin, 0x1                      3           
4,389        732.63 - 774.00           741.24
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                     7          
18,541        728.00 - 784.00           732.50
184            1         Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
184            3         Loin, top butt, boneless                               
                     -
184B           3         Loin, top butt, CC                         0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
185A           4         Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                 4           
8,990        660.00 - 755.00           707.66
185B           1         Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
185C           1         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                     4          
31,973        368.00 - 442.00           391.27
185D           4         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                            
                     -
189A           4         Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                4          
35,971       1,725.00 - 1,804.86      1,727.41
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                                        12           
66,737        595.00 - 698.00           633.80
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                       12           
15,178        799.00 - 1,022.75         834.47
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                    9          
12,647       1,183.00 - 1,207.13      1,191.56
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                            25           
82,045        414.00 - 455.00           430.31
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                 21           
82,275        429.00 - 495.00           467.40
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 75%                                                    3            
116,443    341.00 - 366.00         349.19
Ground Beef 81%                                                   11            
 63,617    327.00 - 380.00         340.68
Ground Beef 85%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 90%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00             0.00
Ground Beef 93%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef Chuck                                                 12            
 68,023    373.00 - 385.00         378.25
Ground Beef Round                                                  4            
  3,916    460.50 - 463.97         461.60
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%                                                         
                  -
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                                          18            
362,709    152.00 - 180.00         160.38
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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