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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:                                                          
352.78              346.75
Change from prior day:                                                          
  1.57                2.95
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
           6.03
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             45


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
518.34              486.16
          Primal Chuck                                                          
313.77              317.72
          Primal Round                                                          
308.15              310.89
          Primal Loin                                                           
438.67              421.59
          Primal Brisket                                                        
327.61              317.47
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
239.22              239.22
          Primal Flank                                                          
164.53              164.12


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
12/26            46             7     4          13      70                     
351.21              343.80
12/24            92            13     0          12     118                     
354.62              345.75
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
357.22              347.17




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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                             28.45 loads        1,137,884 pounds
 Select Cuts                                6.70 loads        268,064 pounds
 Trimmings                                  3.80 loads        151,904 pounds
 Ground Beef                                5.89 loads        235,477 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                        5    
        4,699        1,007.00 - 1,168.92              1,061.07
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                               
                               -
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                         6     
       89,550        1,075.00 - 1,274.00              1,089.09
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                       3     
        4,193          409.68 - 410.77                  410.73
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                             0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                      11     
      205,954          365.00 - 390.00                  373.48
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                           6     
        4,846          520.45 - 602.86                  559.63
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                      10     
       72,187          545.42 - 605.00                  571.83
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                             12     
       25,355          370.00 - 418.50                  391.31
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                        3     
        3,712          511.00 - 594.00                  571.06
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                      3     
        4,773        1,139.00 - 1,149.00              1,147.01
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       12     
       26,970          440.36 - 490.00                  467.87
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                         6     
        4,028          766.06 - 775.97                  772.05
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                           8     
       19,864          551.00 - 689.00                  579.13
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                 5     
        2,256          482.00 - 500.00                  494.05
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                          15     
       37,775          396.06 - 459.50                  418.02
168            1         Round, top inside round                          3     
        5,620          378.39 - 405.00                  385.87
168            3         Round, top inside round                         11     
      107,843          394.00 - 429.00                  406.31
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                       8     
       32,740          403.00 - 423.15                  418.51
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                      0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
171B          3        Round, outside round                        10         
31,728        389.81 - 406.95           398.30
171C          3        Round, eye of round                         11         
20,851        399.91 - 439.00           409.28
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                       12         
68,935        778.06 - 784.12           780.36
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                      28        
115,945        862.00 - 934.94           873.79
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                              
                    -
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                    15         
31,167        527.06 - 569.95           532.54
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                           0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                  10         
24,529        746.00 - 804.00           783.37
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                              
                    -
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                       6         
13,247        489.00 - 505.00           502.45
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                              
                    -
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                  8         
70,447       1,440.00 - 1,774.00      1,481.76
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                   4          
6,101       1,631.06 - 1,634.05      1,633.17
193           4        Flank, flank steak                          11         
13,772        585.06 - 675.00           605.60
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                    0          
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                                 
                    -
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                                 
                    -
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                   4         
21,562        522.00 - 590.00           537.22
116B          1        Chuck, chuck tender                                      
                    -
916A          3        Chuck, roll, retail ready                    0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
116G          4        Chuck, flap                                  8         
13,418       1,034.00 - 1,040.00      1,035.91
120           1        Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                                
                    -


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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           
1,986        499.50 - 584.00           518.92
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                    0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
168            3         Round, top inside round                                
                     -
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                                    
                     -
174            3         Loin, short loin, 0x1                                  
                     -
175            3         Loin, strip loin, 1x1                                  
                     -
               1         Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1                 0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
180            3         Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1                     4           
4,926        779.00 - 820.00           792.08
184            1         Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                3           
2,719        492.69 - 536.75           505.38
184            3         Loin, top butt, boneless                   5          
23,985        489.81 - 565.00           505.30
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                            
                     -
185C           1         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                     4          
20,873        385.00 - 485.00           432.46
185D           4         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                            
                     -
189A           4         Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                5           
5,440       1,475.00 - 1,951.00      1,643.68
191A           4         Loin, butt tender, trimmed                             
                     -
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           
78,645        609.06 - 674.00           645.82
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                         9           
7,066        700.69 - 1,005.00         874.01
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                                
                     -
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                              4          
24,596        394.13 - 460.00           401.24
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                   7           
6,719        429.91 - 476.22           435.53
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 75%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00             0.00
Ground Beef 81%                                                    8            
145,896    340.00 - 389.25         370.58
Ground Beef 85%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 90%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00             0.00
Ground Beef 93%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00             0.00
Ground Beef Chuck                                                               
                  -
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%                                                         
                  -
Blended Ground Beef 93%                                                         
                  -
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                                           7            
151,904    131.30 - 155.45         145.36
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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