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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:                                                          
354.79              345.03
Change from prior day:                                                          
 (0.98)              (4.56)
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
           9.76
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             73


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
542.14              501.06
          Primal Chuck                                                          
315.11              316.87
          Primal Round                                                          
302.91              297.19
          Primal Loin                                                           
445.41              424.24
          Primal Brisket                                                        
316.19              321.42
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
229.31              229.31
          Primal Flank                                                          
161.52              159.11


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
12/23           108            10     9          11     138                     
355.77              349.59
12/22            39            12     5          12      68                     
362.87              350.69
12/19            61            11    14          12      98                     
361.63              346.02
12/18            63            11     0          14      89                     
357.28              343.97
12/17           114            26    13          18     170                     
356.09              346.43
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
358.73              347.34




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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                             53.29 loads        2,131,760 pounds
 Select Cuts                                9.40 loads        376,022 pounds
 Trimmings                                  0.00 loads               0 pounds
 Ground Beef                             10.03 loads          401,102 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                      10     
        6,570        1,020.00 - 1,319.00              1,146.87
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                         8     
       54,964        1,145.00 - 1,434.00              1,208.72
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                        18     
       56,239        1,145.00 - 1,374.94              1,193.97
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                       3     
       20,198          391.01 - 400.00                  393.04
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                                   
                               -
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                      12     
       79,298          359.08 - 395.00                  379.02
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                           9     
       71,722          400.00 - 589.94                  406.99
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                           4     
       11,010          514.70 - 550.00                  523.76
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                               8     
        6,213          650.00 - 837.00                  754.56
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      25     
      273,626          524.00 - 550.70                  543.35
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                             11     
       19,443          390.00 - 425.00                  410.40
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                              
                               -
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                      7     
       50,120        1,012.00 - 1,165.00              1,023.19
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       29     
      261,105          445.00 - 485.00                  455.39
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                         4     
        4,187          731.25 - 775.00                  768.53
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                          10     
       34,892          520.00 - 687.50                  547.96
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                 6     
        7,335          465.00 - 535.00                  495.19
160            1         Round, bone-in                                         
                               -
161            1         Round, boneless                                  0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
167A           4         Round, knuckle, peeled                          12     
       29,150          385.00 - 445.00                  395.86
168            1         Round, top inside round                          3     
        3,291          390.00 - 400.00                  391.63
168            3         Round, top inside round                         13     
       39,295          372.85 - 408.00                  387.05
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                       3     
        3,759          433.00 - 474.30                  437.28
169A           5         Round, top inside, cap off                       5     
       14,710          488.50 - 560.00                  489.99


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              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                        15         
62,652        365.30 - 405.00           389.40
171C          3        Round, eye of round                         22         
81,313        390.00 - 430.60           406.99
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                        8          
9,645        750.00 - 909.50           774.80
175           3        Loin, strip loin, 1x1                                    
                    -
              1        Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1                               
                    -
180           3        Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1                      24        
136,351        845.00 - 953.00           855.39
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                              
                    -
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                    12         
80,961        520.00 - 552.50           531.80
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                           3          
5,828        710.50 - 734.50           726.31
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                   6          
5,391        740.00 - 814.94           769.37
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                 11        
109,006        385.00 - 419.50           395.13
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                      12         
30,719        465.00 - 490.00           472.67
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                  9         
16,287        680.50 - 720.00           684.57
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                 16         
64,802       1,505.00 - 2,028.00      1,586.11
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                               
                    -
193           4        Flank, flank steak                          12         
68,368        590.00 - 674.94           592.75
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                     5        
197,377       1,035.00 - 1,050.00      1,046.98
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                     4          
3,174       1,275.00 - 1,349.25      1,298.09
113C          1        Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                   0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
114           1        Chuck, shoulder clod                         0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
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                           4          
4,095        759.25 - 820.00           809.59
116A          3        Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                   6          
9,293        494.30 - 575.00           530.94
116B          1        Chuck, chuck tender                                      
                    -
916A          3        Chuck, roll, retail ready                    0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
116G          4        Chuck, flap                                  3          
5,905        965.00 - 1,014.00         970.90
120           1        Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                    3          
5,779        452.00 - 480.00           461.63


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120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                               
                     -
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                     4           
2,691        450.00 - 682.50           607.82
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                       
                     -
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                                
                     -
168            3         Round, top inside round                    3           
8,269        372.85 - 408.00           383.78
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                       3           
5,866        350.90 - 405.00           353.55
171C           3         Round, eye of round                        3           
7,057        393.68 - 410.00           398.29
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           
8,537        761.69 - 765.30           764.21
184            1         Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                            
                     -
184            3         Loin, top butt, boneless                   4          
15,641        489.79 - 517.00           493.84
184B           3         Loin, top butt, CC                         0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
185A           4         Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                 3           
2,708        728.59 - 758.00           740.43
185B           1         Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                            
                     -
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                5          
36,461       1,475.00 - 1,725.00      1,493.22
191A           4         Loin, butt tender, trimmed                             
                     -
193            4         Flank, flank steak                                     
                     -

Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt                                        12          
253,776        600.00 - 668.00           605.43
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                       12            
6,594        820.00 - 1,024.94         863.34
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                                
                     -
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                            14           
69,143        375.00 - 460.00           379.25
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                 15          
118,266        433.00 - 493.50           443.58
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                    5            
  4,348    304.00 - 349.25         337.03
Ground Beef 75%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 81%                                                   24            
143,469    320.00 - 381.00         335.06
Ground Beef 85%                                                    4            
 41,335    386.00 - 436.00         405.17
Ground Beef 90%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00             0.00
Ground Beef 93%                                                   10            
 49,496    501.35 - 515.00         509.07
Ground Beef Chuck                                                               
                  -
Ground Beef Round                                                  3            
 32,458    424.30 - 446.00         439.20
Ground Beef Sirloin                                                6            
 17,798    530.00 - 548.00         539.20
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                                           0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00             0.00
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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