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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:                                                          
362.96              346.46
Change from prior day:                                                          
  1.72               (0.25)
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
          16.50
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             50


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
560.55              508.75
          Primal Chuck                                                          
319.74              310.08
          Primal Round                                                          
304.57              306.68
          Primal Loin                                                           
440.24              402.26
          Primal Brisket                                                        
331.24              320.68
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
265.84              265.84
          Primal Flank                                                          
223.89              235.80


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
07/24            75            10    11          35     131                     
361.24              346.71
07/23            89            10    12          13     124                     
362.87              348.75
07/22            70            17     9          20     116                     
363.50              350.57
07/21           104            23    15          20     161                     
366.91              354.23
07/20            41            11    11          14      77                     
370.10              355.45
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
364.92              351.14




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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                             29.15 loads        1,166,076 pounds
 Select Cuts                                6.89 loads        275,533 pounds
 Trimmings                                  4.88 loads        195,171 pounds
 Ground Beef                                9.23 loads        369,336 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                        3    
        9,173        1,019.00 - 1,075.00              1,067.56
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                               
                               -
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                         6     
       10,700        1,226.87 - 1,325.00              1,287.30
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                       5     
        5,175          430.85 - 470.00                  442.34
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                                   
                               -
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                      13     
      129,911          391.69 - 435.00                  408.95
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                           6     
        6,188          580.00 - 699.75                  651.12
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                                 
                               -
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                                     
                               -
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      15     
       70,726          453.50 - 510.10                  481.92
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                              4     
       16,692          442.00 - 493.00                  463.97
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                              
                               -
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                      7     
       14,675          800.00 - 900.00                  828.76
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       19     
       44,874          457.00 - 515.70                  473.45
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                               
                               -
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                          10     
       16,087          643.00 - 732.50                  669.78
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                16     
       17,134          512.00 - 605.00                  533.43
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                          13     
       24,688          417.00 - 513.70                  440.21
168            1         Round, top inside round                                
                               -
168            3         Round, top inside round                          8     
       72,220          402.00 - 450.20                  408.57
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                       0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
169A           5         Round, top inside, cap off                       5     
       20,789          563.98 - 609.00                  571.67


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              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                        18         
43,540        365.00 - 428.00              385.13
171C          3        Round, eye of round                         22         
38,164        398.00 - 475.00              435.86
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                        9         
31,447        690.00 - 872.54              750.92
175           3        Loin, strip loin, 1x1                                    
                    -
              1        Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1                               
                    -
180           3        Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1                      16        
118,648        860.00 - 980.45              865.15
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                              
                    -
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                     7         
15,796        480.95 - 600.00              490.51
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                           4          
4,144        738.00 - 900.50              885.02
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                  12        
176,131        740.00 - 860.00              763.77
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                  3         
13,088        380.00 - 400.00              396.81
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                                   
                    -
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                  4          
2,458        856.00 - 877.50              859.96
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                  5          
3,284       1,525.00 - 1,663.00         1,598.76
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                               
                    -
193           4        Flank, flank steak                           4          
5,361        934.00 - 953.20              942.95
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                     3          
4,217        998.90 - 1,180.10          1,104.99
113C          1        Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                   0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
114           1        Chuck, shoulder clod                         0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
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                                       
                    -
116A          3        Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                   6         
73,770        429.30 - 440.00              431.19
116B          1        Chuck, chuck tender                                      
                    -
916A          3        Chuck, roll, retail ready                    0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
116G          4        Chuck, flap                                              
                    -
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                     4           
8,986        684.50 - 732.50              688.90
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                     4          
48,015        403.00 - 450.00              406.47
168            1         Round, top inside round                    0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
168            3         Round, top inside round                    0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                             
                     -
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                       0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
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                     4           
5,760        686.00 - 770.00              706.40
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                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
185C           1         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                     0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
185D           4         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
189A           4         Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                5           
4,183       1,426.00 - 1,485.10         1,455.57
191A           4         Loin, butt tender, trimmed                             
                     -
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                                          6          
18,204        609.00 - 637.00              620.11
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                         6          
27,879        860.00 - 1,279.82            944.08
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                                
                     -
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                            19          
101,582        462.00 - 500.00              467.76
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                 15           
49,111        451.25 - 481.00              460.37
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                    7            
125,291    285.85 - 342.00           299.49
Ground Beef 75%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00               0.00
Ground Beef 81%                                                   17            
 92,534    329.67 - 404.50           359.50
Ground Beef 85%                                                    4            
 28,341    447.00 - 469.50           462.74
Ground Beef 90%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00               0.00
Ground Beef 93%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef Chuck                                                               
                  -
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%                                                         
                  -
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                                           9            
195,171    160.00 - 188.60           173.59
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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