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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:                                                          
397.62              387.40
Change from prior day:                                                          
  6.33                3.78
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
          10.22
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             44


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
558.26              522.41
          Primal Chuck                                                          
342.21              337.31
          Primal Round                                                          
351.16              353.47
          Primal Loin                                                           
521.25              495.78
          Primal Brisket                                                        
323.15              330.84
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
290.56              290.56
          Primal Flank                                                          
202.66              197.81


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
03/09            26             5     6          10      48                     
391.29              383.62
03/06            44             5     7           9      65                     
387.22              378.95
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
388.40              380.42




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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                             30.50 loads        1,220,085 pounds
 Select Cuts                                3.82 loads        152,990 pounds
 Trimmings                                  3.27 loads        130,919 pounds
 Ground Beef                                6.66 loads        266,384 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    
       10,191        1,025.78 - 1,100.00              1,036.95
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                               
                               -
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                        11     
       38,207        1,175.00 - 1,256.00              1,227.41
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                             
                               -
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                                   
                               -
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                       8     
       32,445          443.00 - 474.00                  447.65
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                           6     
        5,939          550.00 - 610.00                  578.25
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                           4     
       24,769          545.00 - 585.00                  565.11
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                               7     
        4,179          749.00 - 800.00                  784.95
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      23     
       42,135          504.00 - 555.00                  517.75
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                              7     
        8,880          434.59 - 499.50                  448.32
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                        0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                      8     
        7,329          855.64 - 948.50                  901.34
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       23     
       53,947          438.33 - 485.70                  454.02
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                               
                               -
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                          17     
       19,970          600.00 - 734.00                  651.60
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                12     
       18,434          573.00 - 639.00                  598.25
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                          16     
      145,326          480.00 - 529.00                  488.24
168            1         Round, top inside round                                
                               -
168            3         Round, top inside round                         25     
      224,561          455.00 - 522.92                  462.44
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                       3     
        1,222          550.00 - 560.00                  556.37
169A           5         Round, top inside, cap off                       4     
       53,668          600.00 - 650.00                  605.75


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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                         6         
19,608        475.00 - 495.70             478.64
171C          3        Round, eye of round                         11         
17,529        455.78 - 490.00             466.81
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                       11         
75,978        944.15 - 1,000.00           962.40
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                      17         
66,364       1,050.00 - 1,116.25        1,076.37
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                              
                    -
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                    10         
49,778        658.69 - 690.25             675.76
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                                       
                    -
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                   7         
19,555        972.00 - 1,069.25         1,005.08
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                  6         
58,924        547.00 - 630.00             592.05
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                      16         
60,620        545.99 - 615.00             556.06
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                  5          
2,024        865.00 - 875.00             866.70
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                 18         
37,535       1,500.50 - 1,718.00        1,598.70
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                               
                    -
193           4        Flank, flank steak                          13         
12,646        766.00 - 800.00             780.46
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                                 
                    -
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                    11         
15,873       1,072.00 - 1,160.70        1,094.95
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                   0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
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          
2,871        464.00 - 467.00             465.80
916A          3        Chuck, roll, retail ready                    0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
116G          4        Chuck, flap                                              
                    -
120           1        Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                    6          
8,818        438.33 - 490.00             475.81


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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                     5           
6,435        492.00 - 499.00             494.46
168            1         Round, top inside round                                
                     -
168            3         Round, top inside round                    4           
4,870        475.88 - 486.00             484.64
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                 0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
169A           5         Round, top inside, cap off                             
                     -
               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                                   
                     -
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                   13           
15,919        872.00 - 1,042.00           932.38
184            1         Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                            
                     -
184            3         Loin, top butt, boneless                   4           
6,705        629.07 - 687.25             634.46
184B           3         Loin, top butt, CC                         0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
185A           4         Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                 3           
4,153        965.00 - 1,030.00         1,000.38
185B           1         Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                            
                     -
185C           1         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                     3           
4,338        577.00 - 607.25             592.87
185D           4         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                            
                     -
189A           4         Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                3           
1,497       1,405.01 - 1,560.00        1,440.24
191A           4         Loin, butt tender, trimmed                 4           
5,329       1,427.00 - 1,500.00        1,434.50
193            4         Flank, flank steak                                     
                     -

Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt                                          9           
9,088        820.00 - 904.00             865.08
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                       10            
7,176       1,050.00 - 1,210.00        1,138.90
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                                
                     -
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                              5          
12,204        491.83 - 510.00             499.97
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                 11           
22,763        480.10 - 558.00             522.60
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                    8            
 46,321    352.42 - 368.00             356.95
Ground Beef 75%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
Ground Beef 81%                                                   19            
 44,779    374.00 - 413.48             392.47
Ground Beef 85%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 90%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
Ground Beef 93%                                                    3            
 13,661    525.00 - 547.00             525.65
Ground Beef Chuck                                                  4            
 40,311    402.00 - 404.42             403.69
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%                                                         
                  -
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            
130,919    166.00 - 176.00             169.90
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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