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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:                                                          
381.53              386.26
Change from prior day:                                                          
 (1.21)              (0.07)
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
          (4.74)
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             67


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
519.59              546.22
          Primal Chuck                                                          
320.65              330.02
          Primal Round                                                          
319.68              322.49
          Primal Loin                                                           
519.33              512.20
          Primal Brisket                                                        
344.51              345.10
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
297.91              297.91
          Primal Flank                                                          
219.36              212.69


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
04/07           102            6     34          13     155                     
382.74              386.33
04/06            55            6      7           8      76                     
388.04              388.37
04/03            73            4     12          13     102                     
387.78              386.19
04/02            82            7     19           9     117                     
389.58              387.70
04/01            74            9      3          11      97                     
394.42              392.59
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
388.51              388.24




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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                             44.26 loads        1,770,280 pounds
 Select Cuts                                3.84 loads        153,796 pounds
 Trimmings                               10.70 loads          428,007 pounds
 Ground Beef                                8.04 loads        321,402 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                      10     
       85,507          947.46 - 1,144.00               954.85
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                         6     
        5,563        1,350.00 - 1,424.00              1,413.14
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                        23     
       33,121        1,080.00 - 1,327.00              1,194.13
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                       3     
        8,539          450.00 - 460.00                  451.61
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                                   
                               -
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                      30     
      192,354          389.19 - 459.00                  403.60
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                           3     
        9,904          500.00 - 536.00                  508.01
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                                 
                               -
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                              15     
        7,474          787.00 - 850.00                  806.25
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      34     
       68,079          473.09 - 536.25                  489.25
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                             23     
       39,183          399.25 - 465.00                  418.61
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                        0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                      7     
       33,325          880.00 - 936.50                  891.13
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       16     
       59,367          474.60 - 525.00                  483.68
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                         6     
        1,068          798.00 - 815.00                  808.29
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                          15     
       15,324          570.00 - 740.00                  620.30
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                16     
       73,085          515.00 - 615.00                  528.08
160            1         Round, bone-in                                         
                               -
161            1         Round, boneless                                        
                               -
167A           4         Round, knuckle, peeled                          15     
       59,342          489.00 - 520.00                  497.13
168            1         Round, top inside round                          4     
       80,553          395.00 - 430.00                  408.70
168            3         Round, top inside round                         17     
      157,066          405.00 - 452.00                  410.15
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                       6     
       21,364          460.00 - 530.00                  480.71
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                      5         
41,103        407.00 - 438.25              408.51
171B          3        Round, outside round                        15        
151,991        377.00 - 438.00              382.37
171C          3        Round, eye of round                         28         
71,555        415.00 - 471.25              432.51
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                       10          
9,012        944.50 - 1,012.40            965.40
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                      19         
13,468       1,105.00 - 1,192.00          1,156.29
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                  0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                  0.00
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                    13         
18,683        630.00 - 679.00              647.92
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                           4          
7,022        907.40 - 940.00              925.39
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                   8         
22,288       1,005.00 - 1,102.75          1,054.92
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                 14         
27,223        625.00 - 696.25              657.80
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                      15         
25,609        575.00 - 625.00              592.42
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                              
                    -
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                 19         
17,014       1,580.00 - 1,748.50          1,694.01
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                               
                    -
193           4        Flank, flank steak                          13         
15,407        888.00 - 947.00              915.48
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                    4         
1,150       1,035.35 - 1,071.30          1,044.44
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                     0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                  0.00
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                     7          
3,247       1,160.00 - 1,205.00          1,188.46
113C          1        Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                   0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                  0.00
114           1        Chuck, shoulder clod                         5         
10,388        413.00 - 430.00              424.05
114A          3        Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                   4          
5,885        434.00 - 440.30              438.50
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                   6          
8,143        466.00 - 566.75              480.12
116B          1        Chuck, chuck tender                          9          
8,600        401.00 - 456.50              424.37
916A          3        Chuck, roll, retail ready                    0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                  0.00
116G          4        Chuck, flap                                  9          
9,186        880.00 - 940.00              921.91
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           
2,181        662.50 - 700.00              691.21
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                                 
                     -
168            1         Round, top inside round                    0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
168            3         Round, top inside round                    3          
14,663        393.00 - 459.00              407.63
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                                
                     -
171B           3         Round, outside round                       4           
3,936        414.30 - 435.00              419.86
171C           3         Round, eye of round                        0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
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                 0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
180            3         Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1                     4           
2,994        975.00 - 1,057.75           1,035.47
184            1         Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                            
                     -
184            3         Loin, top butt, boneless                   5          
13,721        597.81 - 675.00              619.69
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                            
                     -
185C           1         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                                 
                     -
185D           4         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                            
                     -
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                                        15           
46,453        863.09 - 904.15              874.54
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                       13           
38,531       1,190.00 - 1,302.00          1,205.69
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                                
                     -
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                            18          
204,313        467.50 - 530.35              468.41
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                 20          
149,521        484.87 - 548.50              490.21
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                   12            
123,830    328.00 - 362.00           337.66
Ground Beef 75%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 81%                                                   16            
 35,335    366.75 - 416.00           385.62
Ground Beef 85%                                                    5            
 76,240    430.00 - 451.75           430.69
Ground Beef 90%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00               0.00
Ground Beef 93%                                                    5            
 24,639    515.00 - 553.00           529.93
Ground Beef Chuck                                                  4            
  1,432    410.00 - 427.75           414.69
Ground Beef Round                                                               
                  -
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                                          13            
428,007    171.00 - 197.05           176.83
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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