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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:                                                          
387.07              380.07
Change from prior day:                                                          
  0.18               (0.54)
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
           7.00
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             45


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
534.80              502.58
          Primal Chuck                                                          
331.60              335.15
          Primal Round                                                          
349.18              355.50
          Primal Loin                                                           
507.38              480.50
          Primal Brisket                                                        
309.57              309.52
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
284.51              284.51
          Primal Flank                                                          
195.66              193.54


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
03/05            65             7    16           8      96                     
386.89              380.61
03/04            64             9    13           6      92                     
388.57              380.35
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
384.94              378.41




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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                             33.29 loads        1,331,547 pounds
 Select Cuts                                2.74 loads        109,649 pounds
 Trimmings                                  3.44 loads        137,503 pounds
 Ground Beef                                5.71 loads        228,303 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                      16     
       51,672          980.00 - 1,079.00               995.76
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                               
                               -
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                        16     
       57,373        1,159.00 - 1,290.25              1,169.08
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                             
                               -
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                             0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                       8     
       94,619          435.00 - 451.05                  436.93
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                          13     
       32,341          508.00 - 515.00                  511.63
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                           4     
        6,656          501.00 - 565.00                  515.57
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                               7     
        6,681          711.00 - 790.00                  728.05
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      13     
       49,799          505.96 - 580.85                  514.41
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                             18     
       36,655          427.00 - 470.00                  434.94
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                       20     
      119,788          546.00 - 570.00                  555.87
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                            
                               -
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                        9     
       23,222          418.33 - 463.00                  435.59
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                         9     
       16,813          719.25 - 758.00                  745.18
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                          11     
       22,422          598.00 - 664.00                  608.52
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                11     
       35,170          566.00 - 596.05                  568.15
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                          20     
       66,907          469.00 - 502.00                  477.59
168            1         Round, top inside round                          0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
168            3         Round, top inside round                          8     
       26,975          480.00 - 505.00                  492.52
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                      14     
       53,824          525.96 - 559.00                  531.54
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                                  
                    -
171B          3        Round, outside round                         8         
62,593        432.00 - 491.05             455.99
171C          3        Round, eye of round                         24         
94,546        435.00 - 491.05             454.42
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                       15         
37,379        907.00 - 974.00             912.75
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                      26         
84,853       1,004.00 - 1,091.25        1,046.30
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                  0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                    26        
105,918        614.43 - 679.25             639.92
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                                       
                    -
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                  12         
19,375        960.00 - 1,045.00           982.74
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                  3         
46,459        585.00 - 615.00             598.95
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                       0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                  9         
11,495        820.00 - 837.00             830.59
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                 16         
44,196       1,500.50 - 1,634.00        1,529.45
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                   7          
9,020       1,409.00 - 1,695.00        1,525.31
193           4        Flank, flank steak                          18         
44,316        740.00 - 775.50             757.98
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                                 
                    -
113C          1        Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                               
                    -
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                                       
                    -
116A          3        Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                               
                    -
116B          1        Chuck, chuck tender                                      
                    -
916A          3        Chuck, roll, retail ready                    0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
116G          4        Chuck, flap                                  5         
10,695        820.00 - 940.00             875.15
120           1        Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                    0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00


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120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                   0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
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                                 
                     -
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                 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                       4           
4,254        450.55 - 490.00             462.12
171C           3         Round, eye of round                                    
                     -
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                             
                     -
180            3         Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1                     5          
26,788        874.00 - 923.25             888.37
184            1         Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
184            3         Loin, top butt, boneless                   0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
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                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
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                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
191A           4         Loin, butt tender, trimmed                 3           
1,457       1,412.00 - 1,452.03        1,442.30
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                                          7           
4,706        797.00 - 868.25             801.62
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                                     
                     -
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                  12           
14,591       1,288.25 - 1,550.00        1,425.04
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                              6          
21,540        485.00 - 490.00             488.41
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                 11           
19,324        435.00 - 493.00             479.32
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                    3            
 42,430    342.65 - 376.25             343.93
Ground Beef 75%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 81%                                                    9            
 25,618    382.00 - 415.00             388.78
Ground Beef 85%                                                    5            
 32,151    427.00 - 444.01             438.75
Ground Beef 90%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 93%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef Chuck                                                  9            
 54,880    400.00 - 405.00             402.39
Ground Beef Round                                                  0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
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%                                            0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
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                                          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                                           5            
137,503    146.00 - 169.00             157.93
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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