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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:                                                          
378.02              360.66
Change from prior day:                                                          
  2.20                2.17
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
          17.36
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             59


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
625.42              526.98
          Primal Chuck                                                          
327.64              328.92
          Primal Round                                                          
311.79              321.27
          Primal Loin                                                           
467.90              426.96
          Primal Brisket                                                        
333.47              329.24
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
256.25              256.25
          Primal Flank                                                          
176.14              184.78


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
08/31            38            13   101          10     162                     
375.82              358.49
08/28            88             5     0          15     108                     
376.23              361.08
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
381.42              362.08




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                       National Daily Boxed Beef Cutout And Boxed Beef Cuts - 
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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                             40.62 loads        1,624,647 pounds
 Select Cuts                                4.21 loads        168,556 pounds
 Trimmings                                  8.73 loads        349,299 pounds
 Ground Beef                                5.06 loads        202,348 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     
       32,849        1,216.00 - 1,417.00              1,223.24
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                         4     
        3,997        1,572.00 - 1,590.70              1,580.17
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                        15     
       12,898        1,481.00 - 1,541.00              1,520.37
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                             
                               -
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                                   
                               -
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                      15     
       69,389          403.68 - 450.00                  413.43
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                           7     
       32,915          607.00 - 665.00                  630.13
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                                 
                               -
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                              16     
       20,265          825.00 - 910.00                  834.89
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      27     
      160,944          464.88 - 583.00                  524.93
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                             13     
       21,304          410.00 - 474.00                  441.55
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                        9     
       34,003          564.00 - 595.00                  572.96
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                      7     
        7,371          850.00 - 940.00                  894.51
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       26     
      160,922          465.00 - 530.90                  472.71
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                               
                               -
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                           9     
       20,128          705.00 - 810.70                  729.44
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                 5     
        5,623          575.00 - 665.70                  640.06
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                          17     
       25,010          429.00 - 511.70                  477.58
168            1         Round, top inside round                          8     
      275,763          386.22 - 390.47                  389.13
168            3         Round, top inside round                         17     
      114,881          384.25 - 443.00                  393.73
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                       3     
        5,809          490.00 - 515.00                  492.15
169A           5         Round, top inside, cap off                       3     
       50,440          515.00 - 590.00                  516.04


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              3        Round, top inside, side off                              
                    -
170           1        Round, bottom gooseneck                      3          
4,996        349.06 - 397.00            392.34
171B          3        Round, outside round                        10         
21,974        385.00 - 435.70            404.33
171C          3        Round, eye of round                         17         
71,947        387.00 - 470.00            410.19
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                        4          
6,493        755.00 - 962.00            846.99
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                      28         
46,762        982.00 - 1,040.70          999.12
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                  0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                     8         
16,288        519.00 - 560.70            528.38
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                                       
                    -
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                  13         
86,354        785.00 - 1,018.00          808.28
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                  3          
7,111        498.00 - 520.00            501.05
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                      11         
53,690        440.00 - 565.70            451.89
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                  6         
24,098        620.00 - 825.70            639.86
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                 16         
76,766       1,675.00 - 1,965.70       1,706.00
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                               
                    -
193           4        Flank, flank steak                          17         
85,132        685.00 - 837.00            692.72
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                    11          
9,140       1,088.00 - 1,155.00       1,110.76
113C          1        Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                               
                    -
114           1        Chuck, shoulder clod                                     
                    -
114A          3        Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                   6         
12,215        389.22 - 445.00            415.04
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                   5          
7,970        514.22 - 575.00            543.45
116B          1        Chuck, chuck tender                          5          
2,839        427.00 - 472.00            441.23
916A          3        Chuck, roll, retail ready                                
                    -
116G          4        Chuck, flap                                              
                    -
120           1        Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                    3          
4,249        451.33 - 530.00            471.68


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120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                   0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                     3           
7,683        655.00 - 710.00           661.56
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                     4           
2,029        459.22 - 487.00           474.94
168            1         Round, top inside round                    0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
168            3         Round, top inside round                    9          
11,990        406.00 - 440.00           412.88
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                    3           
4,867        375.00 - 420.70           388.53
171B           3         Round, outside round                       5           
6,700        410.00 - 418.00           412.22
171C           3         Round, eye of round                        6           
5,855        435.00 - 465.00           449.41
174            3         Loin, short loin, 0x1                      0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
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                   12            
8,616        737.00 - 790.00           767.31
184            1         Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                            
                     -
184            3         Loin, top butt, boneless                   5           
3,825        485.00 - 510.25           495.93
184B           3         Loin, top butt, CC                         0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
185A           4         Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                 6          
19,100        715.00 - 905.00           747.07
185B           1         Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                6           
4,250        490.00 - 539.00           497.12
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                6           
4,517       1,625.00 - 1,715.70      1,693.83
191A           4         Loin, butt tender, trimmed                             
                     -
193            4         Flank, flank steak                         4           
2,518        777.00 - 799.95           794.41

Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt                                        11           
14,666        595.00 - 729.00           671.23
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                       11            
9,577        936.00 - 1,430.70       1,093.17
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                                
                     -
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                              4           
3,979        476.00 - 499.00           484.32
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                 12           
27,007        453.00 - 508.95           468.01
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                    5            
 23,935    261.97 - 350.00          270.01
Ground Beef 75%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 81%                                                   14            
 38,249    335.60 - 414.37          365.24
Ground Beef 85%                                                    4            
 22,575    440.00 - 462.09          458.01
Ground Beef 90%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00              0.00
Ground Beef 93%                                                                 
                  -
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%                                                         
                  -
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                                          13            
349,299     93.00 - 158.60          112.22
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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