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                         National Daily Boxed Beef Cutout And Boxed Beef Cuts - 
Negotiated Sales -
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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:                                                          
367.70              364.29
Change from prior day:                                                          
  2.14                2.35
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
           3.41
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             33


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
491.68              479.10
          Primal Chuck                                                          
341.43              346.42
          Primal Round                                                          
326.97              323.37
          Primal Loin                                                           
462.45              448.05
          Primal Brisket                                                        
309.81              314.20
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
255.07              255.07
          Primal Flank                                                          
172.39              178.27


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
01/30            69             6     5          16      95                     
365.56              361.94
01/29            68             6     9          12      94                     
367.66              360.72
01/28            62             8     6          11      86                     
369.74              363.57
01/27            76             7     4          15     102                     
368.11              365.19
01/26            63            11    10          13      97                     
368.90              367.12
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
367.99              363.71




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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                             20.27 loads          810,794 pounds
 Select Cuts                                4.93 loads        197,095 pounds
 Trimmings                                  3.40 loads        136,036 pounds
 Ground Beef                                4.20 loads        167,884 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    
       49,767          924.00 - 1,019.25               930.39
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                               
                               -
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                         6     
        4,448        1,055.00 - 1,144.25              1,094.56
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                             
                               -
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                                   
                               -
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                       6     
       18,808          397.16 - 450.00                  410.89
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                           6     
        4,724          528.00 - 600.86                  566.63
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                                 
                               -
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                               4     
        3,597          698.00 - 800.00                  790.10
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                       9     
       50,582          586.00 - 675.00                  592.77
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                              4     
      126,673          405.65 - 450.00                  407.59
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                              
                               -
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                      6     
       22,178          824.00 - 879.25                  830.60
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                        8     
       15,529          434.00 - 475.70                  438.16
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                               
                               -
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                          12     
       14,293          575.00 - 634.00                  601.96
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                 8     
        8,362          550.00 - 650.85                  600.66
160            1         Round, bone-in                                         
                               -
161            1         Round, boneless                                  0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
167A           4         Round, knuckle, peeled                           7     
       12,426          432.00 - 460.00                  448.11
168            1         Round, top inside round                          0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
168            3         Round, top inside round                          5     
        6,197          440.00 - 463.53                  451.12
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                             
                               -
169A           5         Round, top inside, cap off                       3     
        2,886          558.00 - 570.25                  564.90


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              3        Round, top inside, side off                  3         
85,704        482.08 - 484.10           483.02
170           1        Round, bottom gooseneck                                  
                    -
171B          3        Round, outside round                         5          
7,715        440.00 - 478.53           450.47
171C          3        Round, eye of round                          9         
25,776        411.44 - 495.00           424.67
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                        5         
25,741        750.00 - 818.00           759.75
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                       7         
84,600        947.00 - 1,003.00         947.89
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                  0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                     6         
78,135        526.69 - 603.00           581.62
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                           4          
7,384        760.00 - 770.00           762.51
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                               
                    -
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                              
                    -
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                       4          
3,371        535.00 - 550.00           543.01
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                  3          
2,853        771.00 - 779.25           773.66
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                  5          
7,391       1,432.08 - 1,585.75      1,479.40
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                   3          
2,175       1,474.00 - 1,579.25      1,499.36
193           4        Flank, flank steak                                       
                    -
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                     4         
18,520        947.98 - 1,050.25         966.68
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                                   
                    -
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          
5,676        600.00 - 650.00           620.82
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                                  8         
18,684        830.00 - 850.00           849.61
120           1        Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                    3         
26,210        421.00 - 465.00           461.99


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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          
12,734        540.50 - 622.50           569.17
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                                
                     -
168            3         Round, top inside round                                
                     -
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                    4           
1,474        420.00 - 424.99           422.92
171B           3         Round, outside round                                   
                     -
171C           3         Round, eye of round                                    
                     -
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                                 
                     -
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                 0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
185B           1         Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
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                            
                     -
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                                          4          
40,237        665.00 - 714.25           689.58
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                         6           
3,463        870.00 - 1,029.25         970.78
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                    6           
2,095       1,175.01 - 1,450.00      1,383.67
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                            17           
79,783        398.00 - 465.00           431.23
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                               
                     -
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                    3            
 13,574    357.09 - 380.00         372.16
Ground Beef 75%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00             0.00
Ground Beef 81%                                                    4            
 16,474    405.25 - 429.00         414.49
Ground Beef 85%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 90%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00             0.00
Ground Beef 93%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef Chuck                                                  3            
 52,190    401.00 - 415.00         406.15
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%                                            0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00             0.00
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                                           5            
136,036    155.00 - 165.00         158.37
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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