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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:                                                          
389.74              389.86
Change from prior day:                                                          
  1.69                3.61
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
          (0.12)
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             44


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
530.40              536.39
          Primal Chuck                                                          
329.00              333.34
          Primal Round                                                          
330.28              335.56
          Primal Loin                                                           
520.13              505.44
          Primal Brisket                                                        
355.86              357.18
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
311.99              311.99
          Primal Flank                                                          
231.75              232.63


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
04/29            79            10    12          14     115                     
388.05              386.25
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
387.40              386.45




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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                             25.61 loads        1,024,401 pounds
 Select Cuts                                1.80 loads         72,153 pounds
 Trimmings                                  7.83 loads        313,378 pounds
 Ground Beef                                8.33 loads        333,195 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                        5    
       17,976          966.57 - 1,085.55               988.55
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                               
                               -
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                        15     
       38,378        1,106.00 - 1,243.00              1,161.26
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                             
                               -
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                             0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                      19     
      125,326          410.00 - 436.00                  423.86
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                           3     
        5,777          545.00 - 555.00                  545.74
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                                 
                               -
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                               0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      17     
       94,032          480.00 - 530.00                  496.10
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                              4     
       23,429          411.80 - 427.00                  423.35
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                        3     
       36,783          535.00 - 560.70                  539.80
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                      7     
        6,439          937.50 - 975.00                  958.83
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       11     
      131,546          489.00 - 532.75                  495.76
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                               
                               -
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                          10     
       13,498          590.00 - 679.70                  624.60
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                 7     
       32,898          524.00 - 600.00                  530.65
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                          12     
       65,338          460.00 - 532.75                  479.31
168            1         Round, top inside round                                
                               -
168            3         Round, top inside round                          8     
       14,697          419.00 - 453.00                  427.43
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                       5     
       18,652          470.00 - 517.75                  475.14
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                      3          
1,004        395.00 - 436.00              421.99
171B          3        Round, outside round                         6          
9,781        405.00 - 430.00              416.05
171C          3        Round, eye of round                         10         
15,228        425.00 - 458.00              434.75
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                        5         
58,264        904.52 - 973.25              912.48
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                       9         
48,196        978.00 - 1,125.00            995.25
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                  0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                  0.00
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                     3          
1,353        639.00 - 653.00              643.44
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                                       
                    -
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                   7         
12,249       1,020.00 - 1,125.00          1,042.61
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                  3         
24,190        635.00 - 672.00              636.33
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                      10         
74,708        544.29 - 635.25              575.19
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                  0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                  0.00
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                  9         
10,981       1,470.00 - 1,715.70          1,615.69
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                   3          
9,230       1,480.00 - 1,501.44          1,486.66
193           4        Flank, flank steak                           4          
2,389        951.47 - 982.75              960.77
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                    0          
   0           0.00 - 0.00                  0.00
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                     0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                  0.00
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                     0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                  0.00
113C          1        Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                   0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                  0.00
114           1        Chuck, shoulder clod                                     
                    -
114A          3        Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                   4          
6,925        423.00 - 436.00              426.73
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          
5,907        477.00 - 508.00              504.99
116B          1        Chuck, chuck tender                                      
                    -
916A          3        Chuck, roll, retail ready                    0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                  0.00
116G          4        Chuck, flap                                  0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                  0.00
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                                 
                     -
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                                 
                     -
168            1         Round, top inside round                                
                     -
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                                
                     -
171B           3         Round, outside round                                   
                     -
171C           3         Round, eye of round                        3           
3,877        429.47 - 465.00              430.52
174            3         Loin, short loin, 0x1                      3           
2,386        903.00 - 984.70              906.69
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                     0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
184            1         Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                            
                     -
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                                 
                     -
185D           4         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
189A           4         Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                3           
9,502       1,435.00 - 1,480.00          1,475.88
191A           4         Loin, butt tender, trimmed                 0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
193            4         Flank, flank steak                         0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00

Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt                                          4           
3,574        850.00 - 871.00              857.69
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                       10            
5,428       1,219.00 - 1,375.00          1,318.24
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                                
                     -
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                              7          
44,174        475.00 - 487.45              486.84
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                   4           
2,469        498.00 - 525.00              510.79
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                    3            
 15,363    350.00 - 370.00           352.77
Ground Beef 75%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 81%                                                   15            
150,347    370.25 - 418.00           385.00
Ground Beef 85%                                                    5            
 99,462    434.00 - 467.83           442.39
Ground Beef 90%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00               0.00
Ground Beef 93%                                                    3            
  8,458    529.20 - 541.00           540.10
Ground Beef Chuck                                                               
                  -
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                                          11            
313,378    184.00 - 205.00           196.19
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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