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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:                                                          
387.96              387.84
Change from prior day:                                                          
 (0.94)              (0.94)
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
           0.12
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             70


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
526.77              536.22
          Primal Chuck                                                          
325.01              331.04
          Primal Round                                                          
332.20              325.92
          Primal Loin                                                           
517.43              510.45
          Primal Brisket                                                        
356.19              357.20
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
308.66              308.66
          Primal Flank                                                          
237.18              232.50


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
04/28            78            8      0          13      98                     
388.90              388.78
04/27            70            6      5          13      94                     
389.56              388.60
04/24            42            4     11          13      71                     
387.00              386.07
04/23            71            5     14          15     105                     
383.50              382.58
04/22           103            7      0           8     117                     
384.19              383.33
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
386.63              385.87




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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                             47.11 loads        1,884,332 pounds
 Select Cuts                                6.52 loads        260,630 pounds
 Trimmings                                  7.33 loads        293,342 pounds
 Ground Beef                                8.91 loads        356,358 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     
      219,571          975.00 - 1,058.00               979.50
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                         3     
        2,434        1,170.00 - 1,373.50              1,306.34
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                        21     
       35,212        1,128.22 - 1,300.00              1,164.10
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                       4     
        6,247          436.40 - 465.00                  450.16
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                             9     
       66,790          404.40 - 410.00                  405.55
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                      20     
       53,353          410.00 - 437.00                  420.89
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                                 
                               -
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                           6     
       15,343          520.00 - 560.00                  553.75
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                               9     
       17,064          750.00 - 862.00                  769.61
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      29     
      137,110          452.00 - 515.00                  481.09
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                             15     
       69,741          410.00 - 462.00                  428.82
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                        3     
       82,607          521.00 - 535.00                  534.82
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                      6     
        5,680          930.90 - 973.50                  956.28
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       17     
       57,922          492.00 - 530.10                  503.57
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                               
                               -
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                           8     
        4,943          630.00 - 682.00                  651.45
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                 7     
        4,523          546.00 - 600.00                  564.63
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                          21     
       61,431          460.00 - 525.00                  484.83
168            1         Round, top inside round                          4     
        2,488          420.00 - 425.00                  422.99
168            3         Round, top inside round                         16     
       49,794          420.00 - 462.00                  434.82
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                       7     
        7,224          486.55 - 540.01                  506.58
169A           5         Round, top inside, cap off                       6     
       14,220          544.00 - 600.00                  557.31


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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        
107,211        405.00 - 432.00              409.23
171C          3        Round, eye of round                         25         
58,365        402.00 - 462.00              426.82
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                        9         
45,369        923.22 - 985.00              927.85
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                      20         
21,083       1,026.75 - 1,131.50          1,086.56
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                  0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                     7         
34,788        610.00 - 647.00              622.22
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                           3          
1,498        847.40 - 870.00              853.18
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                   5         
10,458       1,062.00 - 1,109.50          1,088.62
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                  5         
37,219        615.00 - 682.40              619.47
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                      10         
75,028        563.50 - 647.00              587.13
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                  3          
1,702        851.19 - 860.00              855.78
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                 16         
29,975       1,466.00 - 1,704.70          1,539.77
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                   5          
2,766       1,515.01 - 1,630.70          1,563.88
193           4        Flank, flank steak                          12         
10,293        922.19 - 1,007.00            942.22
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                     3          
9,936       1,100.00 - 1,252.00          1,107.99
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                     8          
3,356       1,125.00 - 1,200.00          1,162.55
113C          1        Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                   0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
114           1        Chuck, shoulder clod                         3          
3,001        408.00 - 420.00              417.87
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                               
                    -
116B          1        Chuck, chuck tender                                      
                    -
916A          3        Chuck, roll, retail ready                    0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
116G          4        Chuck, flap                                  4          
5,208        905.00 - 945.00              937.71
120           1        Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                   13         
32,574        481.00 - 510.00              503.54


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120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                   0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                     5           
2,450        580.00 - 700.00              627.28
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                                
                     -
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                                   
                     -
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           
5,310        960.00 - 1,025.00           1,022.86
184            1         Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
184            3         Loin, top butt, boneless                   3           
1,072        590.00 - 645.00              630.25
184B           3         Loin, top butt, CC                         0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
185A           4         Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                 0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
185B           1         Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                3           
3,756        615.00 - 670.00              629.58
185C           1         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                     6          
60,467        543.68 - 605.00              544.44
185D           4         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
189A           4         Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                3           
8,370       1,435.00 - 1,681.50          1,535.05
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                                          3           
9,696        855.00 - 864.00              855.70
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                       15           
12,238       1,235.08 - 1,368.50          1,290.15
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                    0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                            28          
468,433        440.00 - 530.00              466.07
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                 12          
125,989        510.00 - 542.00              516.60
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                    8            
 68,016    330.00 - 381.75           341.59
Ground Beef 75%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 81%                                                   18            
 73,264    389.00 - 425.54           401.02
Ground Beef 85%                                                    7            
 24,266    435.00 - 476.75           440.72
Ground Beef 90%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00               0.00
Ground Beef 93%                                                    4            
 15,248    540.00 - 548.00           544.82
Ground Beef Chuck                                                  3            
 18,306    400.00 - 442.00           400.69
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                                                       
                  -
Blended Ground Beef Round                                                       
                  -
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                                          20            
293,342    185.00 - 200.00           194.56
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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