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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:                                                          
388.83              380.37
Change from prior day:                                                          
  0.78                1.79
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
           8.46
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             52


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
540.78              506.99
          Primal Chuck                                                          
332.86              338.54
          Primal Round                                                          
352.40              353.51
          Primal Loin                                                           
508.56              477.81
          Primal Brisket                                                        
310.77              310.53
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
281.07              281.07
          Primal Flank                                                          
193.07              193.54


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
03/03            58            10    10          12      90                     
388.05              378.58
03/02            52             6     5          10      73                     
381.34              378.21
02/27            54             4     7           8      74                     
379.84              374.31
02/26            56             8    10          11      85                     
377.89              370.79
02/25            60             8    17          14      99                     
379.23              367.07
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
381.27              373.79




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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                             40.57 loads        1,622,972 pounds
 Select Cuts                                4.68 loads        187,162 pounds
 Trimmings                                  2.56 loads        102,530 pounds
 Ground Beef                                4.11 loads        164,528 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     
        9,440          979.01 - 1,027.00              1,004.89
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                        10     
       52,067        1,175.00 - 1,322.00              1,205.14
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                        23     
      105,233        1,118.50 - 1,221.25              1,141.97
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                       4     
        5,447          430.00 - 475.00                  436.76
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                                   
                               -
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                      16     
      106,999          420.00 - 463.50                  429.38
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                                 
                               -
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                           5     
       44,397          500.01 - 585.00                  506.20
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                              19     
       23,075          685.00 - 825.00                  727.33
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      32     
      142,228          480.00 - 600.60                  517.26
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                             15     
       25,917          420.00 - 490.00                  444.53
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                              
                               -
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                     12     
       26,768          820.50 - 917.50                  852.71
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       23     
       54,078          430.00 - 469.00                  446.14
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                         4     
        1,538          725.00 - 730.00                  726.25
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                          16     
        9,528          603.30 - 673.50                  640.48
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                14     
       23,661          556.00 - 627.00                  577.44
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                          21     
       62,312          460.00 - 514.50                  475.00
168            1         Round, top inside round                                
                               -
168            3         Round, top inside round                         17     
       73,356          465.00 - 504.75                  476.01
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                       4     
        5,757          530.00 - 565.00                  542.24
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                                  
                    -
171B          3        Round, outside round                        16         
55,403        460.00 - 507.00             467.14
171C          3        Round, eye of round                         31         
85,190        440.00 - 490.00             454.93
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                        9         
57,661        865.00 - 946.00             915.45
175           3        Loin, strip loin, 1x1                                    
                    -
              1        Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1                               
                    -
180           3        Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1                      33        
190,348       1,020.50 - 1,108.50        1,027.34
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                  0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                     7         
11,970        625.00 - 660.00             633.41
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                           7         
16,821        782.01 - 929.00             882.69
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                  10         
41,854        939.00 - 1,010.00           971.02
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                 16         
87,186        520.00 - 596.25             550.57
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                       8          
5,558        579.43 - 607.00             595.93
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                              
                    -
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                 20         
46,855       1,500.50 - 1,658.50        1,536.86
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                   8         
16,041       1,400.00 - 1,576.00        1,432.49
193           4        Flank, flank steak                          19         
29,353        718.00 - 776.25             741.93
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                     0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                     5          
2,472       1,058.00 - 1,129.75        1,098.85
113C          1        Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                   0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
114           1        Chuck, shoulder clod                         3          
5,534        406.00 - 437.00             428.47
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                   6         
11,394        510.00 - 575.60             527.10
116B          1        Chuck, chuck tender                                      
                    -
916A          3        Chuck, roll, retail ready                    0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
116G          4        Chuck, flap                                  3          
4,043        834.25 - 874.25             850.84
120           1        Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                    9          
4,222        435.00 - 454.00             450.74


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120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                   0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                     0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
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                     4           
1,237        475.00 - 502.30             486.01
168            1         Round, top inside round                    0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
168            3         Round, top inside round                    5          
10,932        472.00 - 509.00             494.11
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                     10            
5,964        465.00 - 477.30             468.43
171C           3         Round, eye of round                                    
                     -
174            3         Loin, short loin, 0x1                      6           
5,683        805.00 - 907.30             882.35
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                     9          
15,158        875.00 - 950.00             900.32
184            1         Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
184            3         Loin, top butt, boneless                 11           
12,159        608.00 - 685.00             644.42
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           
3,894        528.01 - 607.00             587.02
185D           4         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                            
                     -
189A           4         Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                5          
34,507       1,453.00 - 1,499.00        1,497.88
191A           4         Loin, butt tender, trimmed                 3           
7,396       1,400.00 - 1,500.00        1,403.64
193            4         Flank, flank steak                                     
                     -

Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt                                          8           
7,793        730.00 - 884.75             804.16
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                       18           
27,537        990.00 - 1,191.25         1,085.69
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                    0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                            11          
145,145        475.00 - 501.00             489.03
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                   9          
31,852        480.00 - 527.03             492.29
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                   28            
 24,433    352.30 - 376.75             357.59
Ground Beef 75%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 81%                                                   24            
 92,487    377.09 - 415.00             388.57
Ground Beef 85%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 90%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
Ground Beef 93%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef Chuck                                                               
                  -
Ground Beef Round                                                  0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
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%                                                         
                  -
Blended Ground Beef 90%                                            0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
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                                           4            
102,530    155.00 - 160.00             157.50
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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