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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:                                                          
393.27              368.63
Change from prior day:                                                          
  2.78                0.67
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
          24.64
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             67


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
587.28              506.06
          Primal Chuck                                                          
337.17              335.28
          Primal Round                                                          
350.55              341.24
          Primal Loin                                                           
492.11              432.91
          Primal Brisket                                                        
330.38              324.45
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
274.74              274.74
          Primal Flank                                                          
230.49              234.61


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
08/13            72            20     0          12     104                     
390.49              367.96
08/12            55            22    18          11     105                     
390.58              365.64
08/11            40            13    19          14      85                     
381.52              359.61
08/08            70            14     7          12     103                     
378.84              355.09
08/07            34            15    11          11      70                     
378.94              353.75
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
384.07              360.41




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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                             40.55 loads        1,622,023 pounds
 Select Cuts                             10.77 loads          430,848 pounds
 Trimmings                               12.31 loads          492,286 pounds
 Ground Beef                                2.95 loads        117,871 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                        5    
       16,303        1,135.46 - 1,210.00              1,142.12
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                         3     
        4,605        1,350.00 - 1,423.50              1,411.24
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                        11     
      108,101        1,320.00 - 1,358.75              1,345.47
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                       0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                                   
                               -
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                      15     
      225,646          420.00 - 468.00                  421.66
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                                 
                               -
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                           3     
       10,288          581.57 - 649.24                  629.24
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                               4     
        2,313          998.00 - 1,040.00              1,022.74
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      10     
       21,979          510.00 - 590.00                  574.03
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                              4     
        6,541          434.70 - 490.00                  466.45
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                        0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                      0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       16     
       47,123          468.00 - 528.00                  482.09
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                               
                               -
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                          14     
       54,481          600.00 - 774.70                  627.74
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                 4     
       20,149          581.75 - 598.00                  583.51
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                          10     
       27,872          508.00 - 540.00                  515.27
168            1         Round, top inside round                          3     
       22,068          460.00 - 477.00                  472.30
168            3         Round, top inside round                          9     
      153,962          475.00 - 495.00                  480.61
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                       0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
169A           5         Round, top inside, cap off                       8     
       66,768          595.00 - 670.51                  647.37


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              3        Round, top inside, side off                  0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
170           1        Round, bottom gooseneck                                  
                    -
171B          3        Round, outside round                        12         
46,854        419.07 - 459.25            447.65
171C          3        Round, eye of round                         12         
26,623        470.00 - 518.50            489.76
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                        3         
20,792        816.00 - 925.00            820.71
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                      10          
6,853        801.50 - 925.00            878.34
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                              
                    -
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                     6         
21,180        618.15 - 693.97            648.49
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                           6        
137,847        864.00 - 901.00            865.26
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                   5         
10,726        980.00 - 1,115.00         1,042.81
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                  5         
10,445        525.00 - 585.00            552.37
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                       9        
232,556        475.00 - 540.00            487.20
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                  5          
1,365        816.00 - 906.00            873.00
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                 18        
233,111       1,603.00 - 1,760.00        1,707.85
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                               
                    -
193           4        Flank, flank steak                          10         
30,386        910.00 - 964.00            914.51
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                     4         
28,871       1,017.00 - 1,066.00        1,031.71
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                   4         
51,179        405.76 - 445.00            410.94
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                   7         
43,394        504.19 - 584.00            550.46
116B          1        Chuck, chuck tender                          3          
5,590        418.00 - 460.00            447.57
916A          3        Chuck, roll, retail ready                    0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
116G          4        Chuck, flap                                  4          
2,559        652.00 - 704.10            680.31
120           1        Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                    5         
85,473        441.97 - 489.00            452.67


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120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                   0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                     6           
7,897        538.15 - 670.00            596.25
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                                 
                     -
168            1         Round, top inside round                    0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
168            3         Round, top inside round                    5          
88,372        458.00 - 489.00            462.86
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                             
                     -
180            3         Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1                     5           
7,303        616.00 - 730.00            659.35
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                 3           
1,483        925.00 - 1,099.70         1,002.76
185B           1         Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                3           
3,859        545.00 - 560.00            554.47
185C           1         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                                 
                     -
185D           4         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                            
                     -
189A           4         Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                5          
13,375       1,500.00 - 1,666.00        1,585.02
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                                          5          
43,476        775.37 - 850.00            778.25
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                         9           
7,484        733.15 - 1,062.50          909.07
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                    3           
5,493       1,240.00 - 1,353.25        1,305.92
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                            16           
46,706        460.13 - 502.00            471.89
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                   7          
11,561        450.86 - 499.75            459.81
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                    6            
 13,686    345.00 - 379.25           363.46
Ground Beef 75%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 81%                                                   11            
 20,102    359.00 - 404.25           386.67
Ground Beef 85%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00               0.00
Ground Beef 90%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00               0.00
Ground Beef 93%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef Chuck                                                               
                  -
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%                                            0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00               0.00
Blended Ground Beef 90%                                            0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00               0.00
Blended Ground Beef 93%                                                         
                  -
Blended Ground Beef Chuck                                                       
                  -
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                                          26            
492,286    159.00 - 225.00           183.35
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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