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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:                                                          
370.14              366.71
Change from prior day:                                                          
 (0.57)              (0.52)
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
           3.43
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             58


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
502.93              486.69
          Primal Chuck                                                          
342.35              349.21
          Primal Round                                                          
331.07              331.24
          Primal Loin                                                           
463.88              447.26
          Primal Brisket                                                        
301.78              300.15
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
255.01              255.01
          Primal Flank                                                          
174.27              173.32


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
02/03            93            8      8           9     118                     
370.71              367.23
02/02            33            9      7           9      58                     
368.21              364.91
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
368.38              363.67




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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                             36.60 loads        1,463,896 pounds
 Select Cuts                                3.81 loads        152,381 pounds
 Trimmings                               10.18 loads          407,334 pounds
 Ground Beef                                7.11 loads        284,274 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                        6    
        2,219          927.09 - 1,025.00              1,004.80
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                         3     
        5,009        1,225.70 - 1,238.50              1,233.31
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                        23     
       31,100        1,025.00 - 1,163.50              1,083.87
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                       7     
      140,075          425.00 - 434.88                  431.75
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                             4     
        6,043          395.00 - 400.00                  396.83
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                      14     
       41,297          405.00 - 420.00                  408.33
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                           4     
        1,210          520.00 - 567.00                  541.59
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                           4     
       21,018          520.37 - 585.00                  522.67
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                              12     
        5,349          698.00 - 800.00                  739.48
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      27     
      263,127          538.00 - 673.50                  549.01
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                             14     
       24,302          407.00 - 452.00                  426.19
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                        0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                     11     
       27,162          815.00 - 879.00                  829.31
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       29     
      212,230          409.88 - 460.00                  420.69
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                         5     
        1,874          710.00 - 763.00                  733.80
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                          11     
       13,308          570.50 - 715.00                  605.49
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                 6     
        6,183          557.00 - 597.00                  580.45
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                          16     
       38,022          430.00 - 469.00                  441.95
168            1         Round, top inside round                                
                               -
168            3         Round, top inside round                         16     
       40,593          440.00 - 464.00                  446.00
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                             
                               -
169A           5         Round, top inside, cap off                       3     
        3,621          578.00 - 610.00                  606.35


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              3        Round, top inside, side off                              
                    -
170           1        Round, bottom gooseneck                      3          
1,610        426.00 - 471.00           443.10
171B          3        Round, outside round                        18         
37,154        437.00 - 475.00           442.67
171C          3        Round, eye of round                         25        
111,109        414.00 - 450.00           429.78
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                       11         
38,029        755.00 - 864.50           795.96
175           3        Loin, strip loin, 1x1                        0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
              1        Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1                               
                    -
180           3        Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1                      26         
59,463        899.50 - 987.00           954.40
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                  0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                    13         
61,045        570.00 - 603.00           576.47
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                                       
                    -
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                  11         
89,705        848.50 - 907.00           871.31
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                 10         
17,468        457.00 - 500.00           464.76
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                       5          
3,053        540.00 - 550.00           546.84
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                              
                    -
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                 20         
13,722       1,450.00 - 1,589.50      1,518.22
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                   3          
2,786       1,398.00 - 1,605.70      1,440.98
193           4        Flank, flank steak                          25         
82,053        594.00 - 689.50           616.79
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                     4          
2,388        995.00 - 1,112.00       1,022.35
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                    10          
5,571       1,019.30 - 1,100.00      1,067.39
113C          1        Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                   0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
114           1        Chuck, shoulder clod                         5          
7,341        385.00 - 432.00           401.46
114A          3        Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                   3          
5,687        407.00 - 430.00           421.09
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                           5          
6,603        750.00 - 800.00           769.14
116A          3        Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                   6         
17,870        555.00 - 640.60           580.30
116B          1        Chuck, chuck tender                                      
                    -
916A          3        Chuck, roll, retail ready                    0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
116G          4        Chuck, flap                                  6         
14,976        800.00 - 879.25           824.75
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          
14,405        549.80 - 595.00           558.20
130            4         Chuck, short rib                           6           
4,432        550.00 - 588.25           561.65
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           
7,922        425.00 - 442.00           431.25
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                                   
                     -
171C           3         Round, eye of round                        8           
7,713        411.47 - 450.00           436.53
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                     7           
5,768        856.00 - 875.00           870.59
184            1         Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
184            3         Loin, top butt, boneless                   3           
6,952        553.00 - 570.00           553.85
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                            
                     -
185C           1         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                     4           
6,078        515.00 - 542.00           525.62
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                 0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
193            4         Flank, flank steak                                     
                     -

Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt                                          9           
9,675        667.00 - 720.01           679.93
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                         9           
4,955        853.87 - 1,024.75         913.86
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                    3           
1,305       1,415.00 - 1,425.00      1,419.66
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                              8          
16,528        426.00 - 475.00           439.58
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                   9          
17,989        460.00 - 493.50           471.54
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                    7            
 21,714    357.09 - 382.00         372.34
Ground Beef 75%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 81%                                                   27            
124,606    365.00 - 433.50         388.13
Ground Beef 85%                                                    5            
 30,321    423.00 - 451.00         435.91
Ground Beef 90%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00             0.00
Ground Beef 93%                                                    7            
 12,445    536.00 - 538.00         537.77
Ground Beef Chuck                                                               
                  -
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%                                            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                                          16            
407,334    144.00 - 160.00         156.35
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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