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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:                                                          
392.00              397.03
Change from prior day:                                                          
 (7.91)               2.53
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
          (5.03)
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             85


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
531.85              541.14
          Primal Chuck                                                          
330.69              344.49
          Primal Round                                                          
337.08              351.43
          Primal Loin                                                           
527.41              513.09
          Primal Brisket                                                        
336.79              339.57
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
309.06              309.06
          Primal Flank                                                          
222.21              209.63


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
03/24            62             7     9          14      92                     
399.91              394.50
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
400.24              393.98




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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                             72.45 loads        2,898,166 pounds
 Select Cuts                                2.98 loads        119,363 pounds
 Trimmings                                  3.33 loads        133,054 pounds
 Ground Beef                                6.28 loads        251,137 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                      12     
      353,416          950.00 - 1,120.00               958.41
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                         8     
       11,134        1,337.99 - 1,413.50              1,387.20
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                        13     
       36,703        1,220.50 - 1,312.00              1,271.08
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                       3     
        4,903          460.00 - 475.00                  462.70
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                                   
                               -
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                      11     
       37,104          428.67 - 460.00                  446.03
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                           5     
        8,025          540.00 - 581.00                  545.47
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                                 
                               -
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                               8     
        8,702          776.00 - 850.00                  794.05
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      23     
      242,745          470.00 - 551.25                  478.55
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                             13     
      100,030          423.15 - 469.50                  434.09
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                              
                               -
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                      5     
       10,533          878.50 - 955.00                  906.12
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       18     
      251,068          455.27 - 520.00                  465.29
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                         9     
       18,274          700.00 - 805.00                  769.22
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                          14     
       50,972          575.00 - 685.00                  610.56
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                13     
       22,200          544.00 - 587.00                  556.20
160            1         Round, bone-in                                         
                               -
161            1         Round, boneless                                  0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
167A           4         Round, knuckle, peeled                          21     
       43,225          490.00 - 525.00                  496.35
168            1         Round, top inside round                          3     
        3,873          426.16 - 465.00                  431.54
168            3         Round, top inside round                         11     
      591,391          415.35 - 487.00                  417.31
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                       4     
        4,203          518.13 - 540.00                  529.09
169A           5         Round, top inside, cap off                             
                               -


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              3        Round, top inside, side off                              
                    -
170           1        Round, bottom gooseneck                      4          
2,391        418.13 - 486.00             458.06
171B          3        Round, outside round                        10         
29,906        432.09 - 477.00             446.10
171C          3        Round, eye of round                         23        
156,119        426.23 - 491.25             437.58
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                       18        
375,806        900.00 - 1,040.79           920.33
175           3        Loin, strip loin, 1x1                                    
                    -
              1        Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1                               
                    -
180           3        Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1                      15         
27,047       1,025.00 - 1,212.00        1,075.59
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                  0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                    16        
135,918        622.92 - 710.00             625.12
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                                       
                    -
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                   5          
8,560       1,026.50 - 1,095.00        1,041.87
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                  7         
45,116        632.00 - 666.25             647.99
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                       7         
23,349        585.00 - 620.00             593.54
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                  5          
9,458        796.50 - 852.75             820.99
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                 10         
22,152       1,604.00 - 1,741.20        1,682.44
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                   8          
9,532       1,418.50 - 1,615.00        1,427.94
193           4        Flank, flank steak                           9          
5,453        843.00 - 924.50             881.93
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                     7          
2,257       1,095.00 - 1,204.25        1,185.02
113C          1        Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                   0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
114           1        Chuck, shoulder clod                         4          
4,374        424.00 - 450.00             430.54
114A          3        Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                               
                    -
114D          3        Chuck, clod, top blade                                   
                    -
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                          3          
2,166        466.00 - 474.25             472.85
916A          3        Chuck, roll, retail ready                    0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
116G          4        Chuck, flap                                  3          
3,633        905.00 - 934.25             920.12
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                     3           
4,543        544.00 - 599.15             553.03
130            4         Chuck, short rib                           5           
7,195        540.00 - 634.40             604.88
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                             
                     -
               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                        3          
15,957        428.00 - 464.00             432.73
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                     4           
1,835        900.00 - 980.00             936.69
184            1         Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
184            3         Loin, top butt, boneless                   6           
2,894        650.00 - 695.00             678.95
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                     3           
2,796        551.00 - 612.00             598.22
185D           4         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
189A           4         Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                            
                     -
191A           4         Loin, butt tender, trimmed                 0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
193            4         Flank, flank steak                                     
                     -

Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt                                        13           
51,529        865.00 - 894.33             891.02
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                       14           
13,092       1,090.00 - 1,258.50        1,206.83
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                    0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                            15          
133,788        475.00 - 529.00             487.65
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                   6          
11,115        480.10 - 552.00             505.63
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                    8            
 26,904    340.00 - 364.25             352.73
Ground Beef 75%                                                    4            
 28,829    351.00 - 375.00             358.69
Ground Beef 81%                                                   20            
109,202    373.00 - 405.00             378.87
Ground Beef 85%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 90%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
Ground Beef 93%                                                    6            
 13,113    543.00 - 544.30             543.03
Ground Beef Chuck                                                  3            
  4,537    408.22 - 427.00             412.16
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                                           8            
133,054    186.00 - 200.00             193.80
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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