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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:                                                          
400.20              396.30
Change from prior day:                                                          
  1.07                2.47
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
           3.90
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             53


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
581.65              548.69
          Primal Chuck                                                          
332.07              341.06
          Primal Round                                                          
343.64              353.24
          Primal Loin                                                           
533.32              510.23
          Primal Brisket                                                        
332.39              339.16
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
305.08              305.08
          Primal Flank                                                          
218.93              207.82


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
03/23            51            11     3           9      73                     
399.13              393.83
03/20            61             7     8           9      84                     
400.11              392.94
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
400.92              394.42




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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                             34.92 loads        1,396,743 pounds
 Select Cuts                                3.25 loads        130,188 pounds
 Trimmings                                  5.11 loads        204,405 pounds
 Ground Beef                                9.62 loads        384,822 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                        7    
        8,875        1,065.00 - 1,154.00              1,076.89
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                               
                               -
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                        13     
       16,732        1,215.00 - 1,326.00              1,294.16
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                             
                               -
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                             4     
       14,825          431.96 - 449.87                  437.35
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                      13     
      165,092          416.88 - 482.00                  423.64
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                           5     
        2,332          541.00 - 580.00                  551.24
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                           4     
        2,266          540.00 - 570.00                  565.03
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                               6     
        2,348          774.00 - 815.00                  801.36
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      29     
      265,472          468.00 - 547.30                  493.88
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                              4     
       13,272          430.00 - 462.00                  436.70
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                        3     
        1,268          553.00 - 555.00                  554.14
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                      5     
        8,353          864.00 - 945.75                  918.44
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       15     
       62,334          455.00 - 511.00                  487.54
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                               
                               -
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                          13     
        8,640          550.00 - 679.25                  625.85
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                11     
       66,257          493.00 - 625.00                  530.71
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     
       60,129          479.00 - 542.70                  501.79
168            1         Round, top inside round                                
                               -
168            3         Round, top inside round                         16     
       40,385          434.07 - 503.00                  468.37
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                       5     
        4,979          527.00 - 550.75                  539.00
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                         8         
43,395        442.00 - 472.30             446.73
171C          3        Round, eye of round                         14         
67,898        435.00 - 494.00             444.71
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                        9          
9,928        980.00 - 1,040.00           985.68
175           3        Loin, strip loin, 1x1                        3         
39,862        920.00 - 925.00             921.93
              1        Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1                   0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
180           3        Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1                      17         
15,354       1,050.00 - 1,221.00        1,163.32
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                  0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                     7         
84,640        601.00 - 697.25             629.29
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                           5         
41,536        825.00 - 950.70             857.84
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                   9        
115,059       1,011.97 - 1,105.00        1,032.41
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                  8         
36,455        615.00 - 659.00             632.91
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                       7         
10,133        566.00 - 615.00             572.98
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                  8         
84,624        796.50 - 868.00             804.03
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                 14          
9,680       1,610.00 - 1,740.70        1,697.70
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                   4          
2,564       1,455.00 - 1,610.70        1,501.21
193           4        Flank, flank steak                          11          
7,965        855.00 - 884.00             868.79
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                     8          
4,614       1,025.25 - 1,195.70        1,145.10
113C          1        Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                   0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
114           1        Chuck, shoulder clod                         4         
11,155        425.00 - 435.00             429.35
114A          3        Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                   3          
7,560        448.00 - 457.30             450.60
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                   9         
14,666        485.00 - 560.60             523.10
116B          1        Chuck, chuck tender                          0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
916A          3        Chuck, roll, retail ready                                
                    -
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                     3           
3,723        555.00 - 599.15             597.61
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                   11           
11,452        493.00 - 504.00             497.34
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                                   
                     -
171C           3         Round, eye of round                        4           
6,284        462.00 - 475.00             464.13
174            3         Loin, short loin, 0x1                      3           
1,880        935.00 - 963.50             954.38
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                     6           
4,552        925.25 - 1,056.20           961.49
184            1         Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
184            3         Loin, top butt, boneless                   5           
4,288        628.15 - 707.25             661.67
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                3           
1,381        615.00 - 635.00             627.50
185C           1         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                     5           
2,672        545.00 - 612.25             590.24
185D           4         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
189A           4         Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                4           
1,659       1,581.00 - 1,680.00        1,651.97
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                                        11           
13,298        735.00 - 890.00             836.47
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                       10            
6,289       1,155.00 - 1,240.70        1,183.96
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                                
                     -
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                              5          
10,515        502.00 - 530.00             508.05
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                 12           
14,793        500.00 - 553.00             533.76
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                    8            
 95,748    332.65 - 362.20             335.93
Ground Beef 75%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
Ground Beef 81%                                                   25            
157,889    367.65 - 426.91             376.36
Ground Beef 85%                                                    8            
 14,853    432.20 - 445.60             438.82
Ground Beef 90%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
Ground Beef 93%                                                    3            
 14,939    539.00 - 541.00             540.72
Ground Beef Chuck                                                  3            
 24,093    402.00 - 415.00             402.66
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%                                                         
                  -
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                                          12            
204,405    181.00 - 200.00             189.08
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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