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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:                                                          
400.42              392.78
Change from prior day:                                                          
  0.12                0.33
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
           7.64
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             67


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
568.07              538.11
          Primal Chuck                                                          
337.60              339.14
          Primal Round                                                          
345.27              353.68
          Primal Loin                                                           
531.28              505.59
          Primal Brisket                                                        
337.94              319.68
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
306.37              306.37
          Primal Flank                                                          
213.90              208.31


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
03/19            60             6    11          14      91                     
400.30              392.45
03/18            38            10     5          13      66                     
401.75              396.17
03/17            79             7     9          11     107                     
403.31              396.72
03/16            41             7     0           9      56                     
402.66              394.51
03/13            38             3     5           6      53                     
397.92              391.54
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
401.19              394.28




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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                             48.49 loads        1,939,493 pounds
 Select Cuts                                4.40 loads        176,067 pounds
 Trimmings                                  6.85 loads        274,105 pounds
 Ground Beef                                6.96 loads        278,482 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                      18     
       89,350        1,072.00 - 1,152.00              1,083.13
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                               
                               -
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                        27     
       84,008        1,203.00 - 1,315.30              1,219.42
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                       0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                             4     
       38,351          417.00 - 440.86                  420.84
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                      17     
      234,693          423.91 - 455.30                  432.09
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                          13     
       27,974          544.00 - 629.00                  574.96
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                           7     
       14,207          543.00 - 560.00                  551.28
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                              11     
       13,097          745.00 - 867.00                  778.68
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      12     
       37,241          500.00 - 560.00                  520.93
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                             16     
       50,219          427.00 - 475.10                  442.74
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                       21     
      111,119          553.00 - 558.00                  555.65
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                      6     
       11,888          888.00 - 961.86                  923.96
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       27     
      111,111          430.00 - 484.00                  464.60
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                        13     
       37,787          756.00 - 825.00                  786.50
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                          18     
       28,534          601.00 - 680.75                  624.50
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                18     
       50,857          500.00 - 625.00                  557.89
160            1         Round, bone-in                                         
                               -
161            1         Round, boneless                                  0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
167A           4         Round, knuckle, peeled                          33     
       97,718          493.00 - 525.00                  499.56
168            1         Round, top inside round                                
                               -
168            3         Round, top inside round                          7     
       28,769          462.60 - 499.50                  470.74
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                      15     
       50,120          515.00 - 549.00                  515.54
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                         7         
11,080        427.00 - 473.09             455.40
171C          3        Round, eye of round                         33        
101,996        429.84 - 485.00             451.73
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                       18         
36,237        970.00 - 1,040.70           977.82
175           3        Loin, strip loin, 1x1                                    
                    -
              1        Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1                               
                    -
180           3        Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1                      47        
181,290       1,085.00 - 1,200.90        1,114.51
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                              
                    -
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                    16         
74,195        655.00 - 694.00             657.35
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                                       
                    -
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                   9         
25,406       1,000.50 - 1,086.86        1,043.46
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                  3          
5,433        625.00 - 635.00             628.26
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                       5         
78,638        570.97 - 582.00             572.14
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                 15         
16,495        841.00 - 860.00             846.00
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                 29         
57,199       1,585.00 - 1,722.00        1,600.91
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                  10         
19,947       1,425.00 - 1,593.00        1,462.90
193           4        Flank, flank steak                          21         
38,264        815.00 - 860.15             839.28
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                     6          
4,444       1,131.42 - 1,182.00        1,152.35
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                               
                    -
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          
5,791        522.00 - 547.30             531.03
116B          1        Chuck, chuck tender                          0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
916A          3        Chuck, roll, retail ready                    0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
116G          4        Chuck, flap                                              
                    -
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                                 
                     -
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                             
                     -
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           
3,224        433.98 - 478.00             446.50
171C           3         Round, eye of round                        4           
4,464        429.84 - 479.00             445.82
174            3         Loin, short loin, 0x1                      4           
2,258        919.00 - 959.00             942.05
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           
3,294        932.00 - 1,044.00           975.65
184            1         Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
184            3         Loin, top butt, boneless                               
                     -
184B           3         Loin, top butt, CC                         0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
185A           4         Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                 3           
3,015        981.86 - 1,073.00         1,015.27
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                            
                     -
189A           4         Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                4           
9,373       1,527.00 - 1,657.00        1,562.54
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                                        10           
25,836        820.00 - 877.00             862.48
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                         5           
6,082       1,155.00 - 1,210.10        1,198.87
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                    8           
7,207       1,469.00 - 1,601.00        1,507.48
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                            14           
72,747        482.00 - 531.43             494.44
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                 18           
56,552        505.00 - 546.18             525.29
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                   10            
153,396    332.00 - 397.30             338.29
Ground Beef 75%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
Ground Beef 81%                                                    7            
 30,412    382.00 - 407.30             394.24
Ground Beef 85%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 90%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
Ground Beef 93%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef Chuck                                                 11            
 85,025    400.00 - 412.00             408.34
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%                                                         
                  -
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%                                            0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
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                                          11            
274,105    179.00 - 205.00             192.30
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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