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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:                                                          
357.26              344.78
Change from prior day:                                                          
 (0.85)               1.32
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
          12.48
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             89


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
634.50              600.83
          Primal Chuck                                                          
293.66              291.49
          Primal Round                                                          
280.39              279.69
          Primal Loin                                                           
455.98              419.94
          Primal Brisket                                                        
325.01              320.74
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
236.39              236.39
          Primal Flank                                                          
165.80              166.72


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
12/11            74            18    46          13     151                     
358.11              343.46
12/10           110            23     6          13     152                     
359.36              344.88
12/09            95            26     7          12     140                     
361.04              348.03
12/08            67            24     7          14     112                     
360.90              348.60
12/05           125            14     0          12     152                     
361.20              347.39
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
360.12              346.47




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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                             61.32 loads        2,452,895 pounds
 Select Cuts                                8.07 loads        322,666 pounds
 Trimmings                               15.07 loads          602,855 pounds
 Ground Beef                                4.20 loads        167,807 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                      42     
      485,371        1,278.87 - 1,395.00              1,322.25
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                         3     
        5,541        1,405.00 - 1,555.25              1,434.72
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                        22     
       47,721        1,395.00 - 1,517.00              1,452.42
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                       0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                             5     
       36,595          330.00 - 360.60                  333.65
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                      10     
       50,260          336.00 - 370.00                  350.36
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                                 
                               -
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                                 
                               -
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                               9     
       27,030          897.50 - 1,100.00                924.61
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      19     
      152,740          420.50 - 485.00                  453.39
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                             20     
       42,012          373.18 - 419.00                  385.02
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                              
                               -
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                      3     
        8,010        1,084.97 - 1,175.00              1,145.14
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       17     
       33,508          452.00 - 480.00                  466.04
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                        15     
       47,059          724.00 - 799.00                  762.14
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                          15     
       28,487          549.98 - 699.50                  612.65
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                11     
       33,614          466.00 - 535.10                  473.25
160            1         Round, bone-in                                         
                               -
161            1         Round, boneless                                  0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
167A           4         Round, knuckle, peeled                          34     
      113,485          362.00 - 445.10                  393.78
168            1         Round, top inside round                                
                               -
168            3         Round, top inside round                         12     
       89,135          344.00 - 365.10                  352.55
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                      19     
       49,080          393.18 - 445.25                  399.27
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         
10,142        354.00 - 390.76           368.36
171B          3        Round, outside round                        13         
57,038        331.00 - 371.15           335.67
171C          3        Round, eye of round                         36        
125,380        389.00 - 440.90           398.65
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                       18         
78,744        722.18 - 974.00           758.71
175           3        Loin, strip loin, 1x1                        5         
44,937        715.00 - 790.10           723.52
              1        Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1                   0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
180           3        Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1                      35        
318,997        905.00 - 974.95           925.87
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                              
                    -
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                    22        
103,561        510.63 - 570.10           526.91
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                                       
                    -
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                  12         
89,260        700.00 - 739.70           704.85
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                  4          
4,343        379.00 - 400.00           382.41
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                                   
                    -
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                  8          
8,619        667.00 - 700.00           673.84
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                 30         
94,349       1,727.90 - 2,228.00      1,792.72
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                   7          
9,743       1,695.00 - 1,974.00      1,790.53
193           4        Flank, flank steak                          16         
19,464        566.18 - 669.93           582.63
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        
44,476       1,187.00 - 1,285.00      1,231.02
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                     0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                                 
                    -
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                   4         
10,381        342.00 - 354.00           345.03
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                               
                    -
116B          1        Chuck, chuck tender                          4         
72,406        365.00 - 372.00           365.73
916A          3        Chuck, roll, retail ready                                
                    -
116G          4        Chuck, flap                                  0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
120           1        Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                    0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00


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120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                               
                   -
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                     4          
12,900       355.00 - 429.00         359.88
168            1         Round, top inside round                                
                   -
168            3         Round, top inside round                    4          
26,767       341.53 - 385.00         361.72
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                       6          
57,064       325.00 - 354.00         333.09
171C           3         Round, eye of round                        3           
2,813       392.00 - 433.00         411.92
174            3         Loin, short loin, 0x1                      4          
21,630       625.45 - 774.00         632.47
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                     4           
3,671       755.00 - 765.00         763.53
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                             
                   -
185B           1         Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                3           
3,779       377.00 - 385.00         384.24
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                            
                   -
191A           4         Loin, butt tender, trimmed                             
                   -
193            4         Flank, flank steak                         3          
11,324       597.00 - 615.10         598.08

Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt                                        17           
27,052       602.00 - 685.10         620.16
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                         5          
11,326       825.00 - 834.95         828.82
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                                
                   -
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                              9          
41,552       388.00 - 450.00         413.42
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                 16           
42,171       404.00 - 494.00         446.28
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                    4            
 47,755    302.00 - 320.00         317.70
Ground Beef 75%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00             0.00
Ground Beef 81%                                                    7            
 43,208    310.00 - 368.00         325.93
Ground Beef 85%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 90%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00             0.00
Ground Beef 93%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef Chuck                                                  7            
 46,690    367.00 - 371.00         368.22
Ground Beef Round                                                               
                  -
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%                                                         
                  -
Blended Ground Beef 90%                                            0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00             0.00
Blended Ground Beef 93%                                            0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00             0.00
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                                          20            
602,855    105.00 - 164.00         132.25
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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