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                         National Daily Boxed Beef Cutout And Boxed Beef Cuts - 
Negotiated Sales -
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                                 January 26, 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:                                                          
369.25              365.97
Change from prior day:                                                          
  0.33                3.58
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
           3.28
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             50


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
495.33              476.96
          Primal Chuck                                                          
350.58              354.78
          Primal Round                                                          
325.68              328.41
          Primal Loin                                                           
457.22              441.71
          Primal Brisket                                                        
310.07              311.90
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
253.16              253.16
          Primal Flank                                                          
170.84              175.82


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
01/23            82            12     8          20     123                     
368.92              362.39
01/22            63             9     4          19      95                     
367.45              361.73
01/21            90            11     8          29     138                     
366.11              362.45
01/20            80            14     5          17     118                     
364.76              359.84
01/19            43             9     9          20      82                     
364.33              360.33
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
366.32              361.35




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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                             32.53 loads        1,301,364 pounds
 Select Cuts                                3.84 loads        153,723 pounds
 Trimmings                                  4.95 loads        198,176 pounds
 Ground Beef                                8.53 loads        341,168 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                        8    
       18,371          882.00 - 1,004.25               902.23
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                         0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                         4     
       18,567        1,010.00 - 1,103.25              1,095.16
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                       7     
       17,917          400.00 - 445.00                  411.75
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                          18     
       29,479          504.00 - 610.29                  524.80
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                           5     
        8,021          541.00 - 570.00                  543.03
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                               9     
        5,042          705.00 - 800.00                  721.52
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      20     
      307,219          614.00 - 700.00                  628.24
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                             11     
       33,567          412.00 - 435.00                  420.00
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                        9     
       35,154          688.00 - 717.00                  689.92
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                      8     
       15,568          830.00 - 976.00                  886.61
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                        9     
       28,544          424.47 - 469.50                  437.31
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                               
                               -
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                          15     
       54,661          537.00 - 645.00                  593.12
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                17     
       16,075          500.00 - 580.50                  538.30
160            1         Round, bone-in                                         
                               -
161            1         Round, boneless                                  0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
167A           4         Round, knuckle, peeled                          10     
       17,853          421.50 - 456.00                  431.80
168            1         Round, top inside round                                
                               -
168            3         Round, top inside round                         10     
       13,942          423.50 - 455.00                  432.09
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                       8     
       24,935          475.00 - 505.85                  481.24
169A           5         Round, top inside, cap off                       0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00


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              3        Round, top inside, side off                  0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
170           1        Round, bottom gooseneck                      3          
1,858        416.00 - 430.00             422.92
171B          3        Round, outside round                        10        
100,964        404.00 - 445.00             413.72
171C          3        Round, eye of round                         13         
14,860        419.09 - 445.00             431.91
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                        8         
13,346        779.00 - 925.00             832.35
175           3        Loin, strip loin, 1x1                       10        
294,227        744.52 - 815.00             751.60
              1        Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1                               
                    -
180           3        Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1                      20         
64,993        888.34 - 1,000.00           920.20
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                  0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                    12         
65,847        532.00 - 582.50             572.54
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                           3          
5,315        725.00 - 745.47             728.20
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                  11         
35,098        798.00 - 885.92             848.94
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                              
                    -
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                                   
                    -
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                  8          
3,835        718.00 - 779.25             729.52
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                  6          
8,110       1,438.00 - 1,604.25         1,468.73
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                   5          
3,482       1,450.00 - 1,605.00         1,504.89
193           4        Flank, flank steak                           8          
5,234        619.00 - 648.25             631.41
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                    0          
   0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                     0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                                 
                    -
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                                       
                    -
116A          3        Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                   3          
2,445        650.00 - 692.63             664.09
116B          1        Chuck, chuck tender                                      
                    -
916A          3        Chuck, roll, retail ready                    0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
116G          4        Chuck, flap                                  8         
14,261        880.00 - 951.00             892.65
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                     5           
9,360        589.50 - 642.50             598.32
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                    0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
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                                    
                     -
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                     5           
4,356        825.00 - 900.00             890.87
184            1         Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
184            3         Loin, top butt, boneless                   4           
7,360        511.00 - 575.00             531.68
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                                 
                     -
185D           4         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                            
                     -
189A           4         Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                4          
10,174       1,342.00 - 1,465.00        1,353.66
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                                        13           
11,720        655.00 - 714.25             685.61
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                         5           
3,209        876.00 - 1,020.00           941.65
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                    8           
5,594       1,175.01 - 1,425.00        1,331.34
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                            11           
32,614        425.00 - 467.00             444.92
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                 13           
21,412        454.00 - 490.00             483.86
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                    3            
 13,763    343.00 - 377.09            361.70
Ground Beef 75%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00                0.00
Ground Beef 81%                                                    8            
111,982    379.00 - 414.00            403.91
Ground Beef 85%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 90%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00                0.00
Ground Beef 93%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef Chuck                                                  6            
130,975    389.00 - 430.00            415.38
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%                                            0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00                0.00
Blended Ground Beef 81%                                                         
                  -
Blended Ground Beef 85%                                                         
                  -
Blended Ground Beef 90%                                                         
                  -
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                                           7            
198,176    142.75 - 152.50            146.56
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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