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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:                                                          
385.09              390.26
Change from prior day:                                                          
 (1.09)               3.06
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
          (5.17)
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             58


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
527.86              552.96
          Primal Chuck                                                          
323.41              335.60
          Primal Round                                                          
323.11              326.25
          Primal Loin                                                           
515.13              505.10
          Primal Brisket                                                        
355.71              360.35
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
309.75              309.75
          Primal Flank                                                          
235.27              232.49


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
04/21            82            7      8          14     111                     
386.18              387.20
04/20            43            6      6          10      65                     
383.56              383.61
04/17            75            5      6           6      92                     
381.06              376.60
04/16            73            9     10          12     104                     
381.57              378.48
04/15            84            5      7           9     106                     
381.98              378.58
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
382.87              380.89




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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                             50.78 loads        2,031,024 pounds
 Select Cuts                                2.50 loads         99,994 pounds
 Trimmings                                  0.00 loads               0 pounds
 Ground Beef                                4.35 loads        173,871 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                      14     
      178,194          960.00 - 1,078.00               963.21
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                         5     
        6,571        1,179.18 - 1,389.00              1,339.68
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                        20     
       22,981        1,092.00 - 1,299.00              1,164.11
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                       4     
       18,214          408.00 - 460.09                  434.76
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                             7     
       16,916          393.13 - 421.00                  398.41
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                      30     
      107,201          395.01 - 433.00                  404.21
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                                 
                               -
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                           7     
       23,768          515.00 - 565.70                  540.82
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                              10     
        8,647          776.13 - 854.25                  794.85
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      31     
      182,891          469.00 - 563.50                  476.76
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                             29     
      154,143          413.00 - 484.00                  417.33
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                        4     
       52,109          506.59 - 525.00                  516.79
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                      6     
        6,964          915.00 - 966.50                  938.46
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       20     
      314,331          490.00 - 528.00                  495.16
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                               
                               -
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                           7     
       12,349          590.00 - 682.00                  623.57
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                20     
       23,783          534.72 - 600.00                  554.73
160            1         Round, bone-in                                         
                               -
161            1         Round, boneless                                  0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
167A           4         Round, knuckle, peeled                          28     
       91,914          464.00 - 529.50                  487.85
168            1         Round, top inside round                          7     
       30,234          390.00 - 430.00                  398.94
168            3         Round, top inside round                         17     
       36,062          414.25 - 457.00                  431.22
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                      10     
       27,164          464.56 - 525.00                  475.36
169A           5         Round, top inside, cap off                       3     
       13,265          574.00 - 631.00                  596.78


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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                        18         
69,619        389.64 - 432.00              398.70
171C          3        Round, eye of round                         27         
38,911        415.00 - 469.00              431.00
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                       16        
175,589        899.92 - 983.00              921.25
175           3        Loin, strip loin, 1x1                                    
                    -
              1        Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1                               
                    -
180           3        Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1                      21         
18,784       1,070.00 - 1,149.00          1,114.29
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                  0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                    11         
17,869        590.53 - 670.00              614.91
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                           5          
3,357        801.59 - 892.00              832.38
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                  13        
116,609       1,035.00 - 1,106.50          1,049.22
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                 11         
60,493        620.00 - 693.00              632.94
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                       8         
18,592        570.00 - 637.00              580.62
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                              
                    -
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                 21         
27,282       1,482.70 - 1,733.00          1,606.36
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                   7          
9,715       1,430.00 - 1,629.00          1,495.87
193           4        Flank, flank steak                          18         
12,124        885.90 - 974.50              934.08
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          
2,801       1,140.00 - 1,195.70          1,168.89
113C          1        Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                   0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
114           1        Chuck, shoulder clod                         3          
3,052        400.00 - 418.25              409.22
114A          3        Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                   3          
6,586        420.00 - 425.00              423.46
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                   3          
1,669        490.00 - 566.75              530.03
116B          1        Chuck, chuck tender                          3         
13,052        413.00 - 452.00              415.55
916A          3        Chuck, roll, retail ready                    0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
116G          4        Chuck, flap                                              
                    -
120           1        Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                    4          
6,865        487.00 - 515.00              508.32


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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                     0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
168            1         Round, top inside round                    0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
168            3         Round, top inside round                    5           
8,622        411.50 - 427.00              418.01
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                    0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
171B           3         Round, outside round                       4           
5,644        396.02 - 420.00              409.65
171C           3         Round, eye of round                                    
                     -
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                     3           
6,196        999.25 - 1,000.59            999.83
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                             
                     -
185B           1         Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                            
                     -
185C           1         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                     5           
3,988        590.00 - 605.70              598.91
185D           4         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
189A           4         Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                4          
11,745       1,426.00 - 1,681.50          1,486.38
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                                          9          
62,285        839.38 - 893.00              856.72
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                         9           
6,015       1,210.00 - 1,299.64          1,271.36
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                    3           
8,148       1,505.00 - 1,531.11          1,514.09
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                              7          
50,429        474.64 - 505.00              479.56
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                 12           
14,372        490.00 - 542.00              499.90
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                    5            
 10,418    339.38 - 366.75           344.02
Ground Beef 75%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 81%                                                   21            
109,758    371.00 - 415.00           387.59
Ground Beef 85%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 90%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00               0.00
Ground Beef 93%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef Chuck                                                  6            
 13,155    407.00 - 442.00           422.07
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                                           0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00               0.00
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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