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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:                                                          
376.39              362.00
Change from prior day:                                                          
 (4.97)               2.81
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
          14.39
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             81


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
621.25              504.86
          Primal Chuck                                                          
327.61              335.87
          Primal Round                                                          
307.91              315.43
          Primal Loin                                                           
464.60              436.46
          Primal Brisket                                                        
333.86              342.55
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
255.91              255.91
          Primal Flank                                                          
189.05              198.41


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
08/27            78            10     5          12     104                     
381.36              359.19
08/26            69            20     8          22     119                     
385.13              362.68
08/25            55            19    16          11     101                     
388.53              368.98
08/24            47            12     9          11      79                     
385.69              365.02
08/21            48             9    25           8      91                     
385.69              361.32
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
385.28              363.44




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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                             69.57 loads        2,782,841 pounds
 Select Cuts                                3.70 loads        148,058 pounds
 Trimmings                                  0.00 loads               0 pounds
 Ground Beef                                7.30 loads        292,166 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                      23     
      193,710        1,181.86 - 1,318.25              1,234.09
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                               
                               -
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                        15     
       42,726        1,440.00 - 1,514.00              1,477.00
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                       0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                             4     
        9,829          400.00 - 435.00                  404.02
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                      14     
      165,795          385.75 - 450.00                  403.35
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                           8     
       10,418          603.00 - 704.00                  608.41
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                          15     
       77,952          501.00 - 576.37                  515.45
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                              11     
       11,892          820.51 - 900.00                  830.43
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      11     
       15,488          534.86 - 575.00                  557.69
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                             13     
       30,742          430.51 - 443.00                  436.25
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                              
                               -
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                            
                               -
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       24     
      560,154          462.00 - 535.00                  470.83
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                         7     
        4,119          812.51 - 841.00                  820.96
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                          10     
       14,535          747.00 - 804.00                  763.22
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                17     
       97,854          539.00 - 653.25                  548.42
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                          30     
       71,525          445.00 - 490.00                  461.25
168            1         Round, top inside round                          3     
       33,997          390.00 - 440.00                  394.33
168            3         Round, top inside round                          6     
       13,784          395.75 - 450.00                  407.87
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                      25     
       86,417          450.51 - 519.00                  458.94
169A           5         Round, top inside, cap off                             
                               -


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              3        Round, top inside, side off                              
                    -
170           1        Round, bottom gooseneck                                  
                    -
171B          3        Round, outside round                         9         
48,678        385.00 - 445.00            399.63
171C          3        Round, eye of round                         31        
168,550        411.00 - 460.25            425.55
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                       14        
216,304        708.61 - 949.00            721.72
175           3        Loin, strip loin, 1x1                                    
                    -
              1        Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1                               
                    -
180           3        Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1                      30        
112,296        970.51 - 1,025.00          986.46
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                              
                    -
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                    20        
118,964        493.00 - 560.25            508.84
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                           0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                  10         
16,806        818.00 - 880.00            824.16
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                 12        
140,970        420.00 - 525.00            452.42
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                       5         
64,343        408.07 - 540.90            427.90
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                  8          
7,941        709.51 - 790.00            735.72
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                 26         
98,930       1,709.00 - 1,880.00        1,743.91
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                   7          
9,687       1,559.05 - 1,576.00        1,560.90
193           4        Flank, flank steak                          16         
35,384        713.00 - 881.86            738.69
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                     3          
1,694       1,094.00 - 1,159.00        1,128.63
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                               
                    -
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                               
                    -
116B          1        Chuck, chuck tender                          0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
916A          3        Chuck, roll, retail ready                    0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
116G          4        Chuck, flap                                              
                    -
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                                 
                     -
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                    0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
168            3         Round, top inside round                    3          
21,169        380.00 - 450.00            383.17
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                        6          
19,127        438.30 - 485.00            442.26
174            3         Loin, short loin, 0x1                      3           
2,582        668.70 - 752.53            698.78
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                     3           
2,271        744.00 - 786.00            765.48
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                     3           
3,249        475.00 - 515.00            483.08
185D           4         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
189A           4         Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                3           
5,703       1,518.00 - 1,668.00        1,565.26
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                                        17           
44,356        631.54 - 690.90            655.03
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                         6           
7,295        894.84 - 1,364.00          966.43
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                    8           
7,630       1,347.00 - 1,362.00        1,359.80
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                              8          
19,765        445.00 - 500.00            470.89
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                 19          
104,855        425.00 - 509.00            434.93
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 75%                                                    4            
101,560    304.25 - 346.00           304.27
Ground Beef 81%                                                   10            
 39,748    350.60 - 399.95           367.61
Ground Beef 85%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 90%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00               0.00
Ground Beef 93%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00               0.00
Ground Beef Chuck                                                  6            
 42,264    420.00 - 424.00           423.24
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                                           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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