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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:                                                          
376.46              354.36
Change from prior day:                                                          
  1.15               (0.19)
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
          22.10
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             56


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
648.16              527.05
          Primal Chuck                                                          
323.19              325.78
          Primal Round                                                          
306.23              312.49
          Primal Loin                                                           
469.97              424.97
          Primal Brisket                                                        
315.10              302.93
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
242.64              242.64
          Primal Flank                                                          
171.73              162.88


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
09/14            63             7    14          14      97                     
375.31              354.55
09/11            85             7     4           8     104                     
375.94              353.13
09/10            66            10    18          19     114                     
378.37              352.06
09/09            71            21    32          19     143                     
380.77              352.34
09/08            58            17     0           7      83                     
377.57              355.39
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
377.59              353.50




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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                             35.25 loads        1,410,061 pounds
 Select Cuts                             10.58 loads          423,052 pounds
 Trimmings                                  0.00 loads               0 pounds
 Ground Beef                             10.27 loads          410,897 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                        7    
       17,581        1,275.11 - 1,374.00              1,297.03
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                         3     
        3,119        1,514.06 - 1,588.00              1,533.79
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                        11     
        9,189        1,481.00 - 1,614.27              1,529.76
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                             
                               -
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                                   
                               -
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                      16     
       53,327          399.00 - 452.00                  428.95
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                                 
                               -
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                                 
                               -
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                               5     
       17,902          785.00 - 900.00                  798.50
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      23     
       83,961          537.05 - 590.29                  554.98
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                              6     
        9,407          410.00 - 474.00                  437.82
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                              
                               -
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                      9     
       27,780          770.00 - 945.00                  800.58
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       25     
      341,007          439.25 - 515.10                  441.97
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                               
                               -
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                           7     
        6,610          748.67 - 812.50                  782.29
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                11     
       12,908          599.64 - 649.00                  617.75
160            1         Round, bone-in                                         
                               -
161            1         Round, boneless                                  0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
167A           4         Round, knuckle, peeled                          21     
      137,097          400.00 - 499.70                  420.68
168            1         Round, top inside round                                
                               -
168            3         Round, top inside round                         23     
       37,582          378.53 - 430.00                  402.22
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                       4     
        4,303          443.56 - 505.00                  457.54
169A           5         Round, top inside, cap off                       3     
        7,510          512.91 - 608.27                  546.92


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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                        11         
19,903        388.00 - 420.25            403.95
171C          3        Round, eye of round                         29        
320,233        390.00 - 470.00            401.21
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                        3         
24,429        757.43 - 972.00            767.06
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                      22         
61,818        953.26 - 1,034.00          968.59
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                  0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                    10         
11,377        500.00 - 543.00            527.84
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                           4          
4,475        697.00 - 730.85            716.38
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                  13         
12,669        749.25 - 1,014.25          809.12
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                  8         
13,099        510.00 - 550.00            527.42
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                       5          
7,606        450.00 - 500.00            466.04
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                  3         
13,836        676.00 - 754.25            676.86
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                 13         
18,203       1,778.27 - 1,963.00       1,836.30
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                               
                    -
193           4        Flank, flank steak                          11         
12,276        619.00 - 759.00            666.55
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                     7          
4,956       1,088.00 - 1,149.00       1,122.91
113C          1        Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                               
                    -
114           1        Chuck, shoulder clod                                     
                    -
114A          3        Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                   0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
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                   4          
5,525        512.00 - 525.00            518.76
116B          1        Chuck, chuck tender                                      
                    -
916A          3        Chuck, roll, retail ready                    0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
116G          4        Chuck, flap                                  7         
24,901        776.40 - 815.00            784.46
120           1        Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                    8        
164,136        430.00 - 482.00            431.01


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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          
13,104        643.00 - 722.00           657.75
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                    3          
40,615        382.00 - 404.39           389.81
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                    0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
171B           3         Round, outside round                       5           
5,401        389.00 - 409.00           402.08
171C           3         Round, eye of round                        6           
4,162        413.72 - 462.00           448.29
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                     8          
12,609        715.00 - 843.52           783.94
184            1         Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
184            3         Loin, top butt, boneless                   4           
2,420        490.00 - 500.00           497.86
184B           3         Loin, top butt, CC                                     
                     -
185A           4         Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                 3          
13,351        696.00 - 900.00           707.81
185B           1         Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                3           
3,522        517.00 - 541.00           532.17
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           
2,478       1,571.00 - 1,687.00      1,659.47
191A           4         Loin, butt tender, trimmed                 0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
193            4         Flank, flank steak                         7          
67,626        619.00 - 774.95           634.89

Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt                                          9          
18,554        695.00 - 749.86           724.11
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                       10           
14,604        900.00 - 1,234.25         944.55
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                                
                     -
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                                          
                     -
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                 12           
56,059        460.95 - 513.00           470.36
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                    7            
 86,926    245.00 - 336.00          249.11
Ground Beef 75%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 81%                                                   24            
130,180    319.88 - 393.96          347.87
Ground Beef 85%                                                    6            
 27,587    428.00 - 439.00          435.10
Ground Beef 90%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00              0.00
Ground Beef 93%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef Chuck                                                  4            
  5,523    402.37 - 415.45          409.11
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                                           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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