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                         National Daily Boxed Beef Cutout And Boxed Beef Cuts - 
Negotiated Sales -
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                                 January 20, 2026
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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:                                                          
366.32              359.54
Change from prior day:                                                          
  1.99               (0.79)
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
           6.78
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             54


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
485.75              454.95
          Primal Chuck                                                          
347.78              352.38
          Primal Round                                                          
321.45              319.50
          Primal Loin                                                           
457.32              437.05
          Primal Brisket                                                        
313.86              314.81
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
248.62              248.62
          Primal Flank                                                          
172.19              174.28


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
01/19            43             9     9          20      82                     
364.33              360.33
01/16            59             8     9          12      88                     
362.38              360.19
01/15           117             8    17           9     150                     
360.77              359.71
01/14            83            11    22          14     129                     
358.53              357.65
01/13           102            13    19          11     145                     
357.99              357.18
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
360.80              359.01




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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                             42.95 loads        1,717,882 pounds
 Select Cuts                                6.13 loads        245,153 pounds
 Trimmings                                  0.00 loads               0 pounds
 Ground Beef                                5.24 loads        209,496 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                        4    
        1,662          901.00 - 1,038.00               988.55
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                               
                               -
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                        14     
      111,506          995.00 - 1,125.00              1,013.24
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                       5     
       21,342          424.09 - 463.58                  448.64
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                                   
                               -
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                      24     
      124,923          390.00 - 460.00                  409.32
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                           5     
        2,724          495.00 - 594.85                  525.91
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                           3     
       39,984          549.09 - 575.00                  573.23
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                               5     
       44,996          725.00 - 750.00                  725.24
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      17     
       92,446          655.00 - 689.85                  665.93
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                              7     
       30,679          406.00 - 439.75                  411.72
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                              
                               -
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                      6     
       19,186          900.00 - 1,024.00                909.05
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       13     
      145,312          426.00 - 490.02                  439.07
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                         0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                          15     
        9,403          570.00 - 709.00                  618.65
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                 5     
        3,586          500.00 - 574.25                  540.28
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     
       17,908          418.80 - 463.71                  434.65
168            1         Round, top inside round                          3     
        5,606          404.09 - 442.08                  438.06
168            3         Round, top inside round                         22     
      242,355          415.00 - 448.71                  420.31
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                       3     
       42,111          479.09 - 495.00                  486.87
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                        11         
66,298        422.00 - 453.71             427.05
171C          3        Round, eye of round                         10          
8,770        418.47 - 453.75             437.20
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                        5          
2,398        785.40 - 840.75             802.48
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                      16         
10,304        893.50 - 951.00             932.65
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                              
                    -
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                     6         
25,235        530.00 - 605.00             584.31
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                           6         
32,630        683.51 - 762.00             713.20
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                   5          
4,959        822.00 - 850.00             827.51
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                  8        
109,291        395.31 - 475.00             406.06
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                       5         
10,232        515.00 - 540.70             516.53
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                  4          
2,147        728.00 - 780.00             738.41
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                 18        
128,577       1,385.00 - 1,634.25         1,410.82
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                   4         
19,358       1,443.78 - 1,633.25         1,462.82
193           4        Flank, flank steak                          11         
38,354        602.00 - 650.70             610.22
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                     9         
11,188        965.36 - 1,100.00           984.10
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                               
                    -
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                   3         
10,449        660.00 - 665.00             664.56
116B          1        Chuck, chuck tender                                      
                    -
916A          3        Chuck, roll, retail ready                    0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
116G          4        Chuck, flap                                  5          
3,154        872.00 - 949.25             928.58
120           1        Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                    3         
39,015        440.00 - 463.37             440.55


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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                     4           
4,275        410.52 - 463.71             427.84
168            1         Round, top inside round                    0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
168            3         Round, top inside round                    3          
25,394        419.00 - 448.71             419.64
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                    0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
171B           3         Round, outside round                                   
                     -
171C           3         Round, eye of round                        4           
4,513        418.47 - 453.71             435.33
174            3         Loin, short loin, 0x1                      3          
12,164        775.00 - 788.58             786.70
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                     3           
9,412        810.52 - 815.00             812.83
184            1         Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
184            3         Loin, top butt, boneless                   6          
10,305        511.00 - 538.58             519.67
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                5           
4,896        420.36 - 460.00             445.31
185C           1         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                     3          
32,217        495.00 - 511.58             495.66
185D           4         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
189A           4         Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                3           
1,696       1,415.36 - 1,680.70        1,445.93
191A           4         Loin, butt tender, trimmed                             
                     -
193            4         Flank, flank steak                                     
                     -

Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt                                          6          
28,704        660.00 - 680.00             671.55
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                         9           
8,936        775.00 - 1,010.00           867.25
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                                
                     -
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                              9          
63,975        425.00 - 490.00             444.51
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                 11           
61,278        438.61 - 485.00             466.66
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                   11            
41,327     326.00 - 370.00            345.27
Ground Beef 75%                                                    0            
    0        0.00 - 0.00                0.00
Ground Beef 81%                                                   17            
35,519     365.90 - 408.00            390.86
Ground Beef 85%                                                    5            
14,738     415.25 - 450.00            426.83
Ground Beef 90%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 93%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef Chuck                                                  3            
30,714     380.00 - 415.75            392.82
Ground Beef Round                                                               
                  -
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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