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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:                                                          
399.81              368.11
Change from prior day:                                                          
  6.02                1.23
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
          31.70
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             77


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
586.15              500.52
          Primal Chuck                                                          
359.27              335.24
          Primal Round                                                          
352.27              349.20
          Primal Loin                                                           
490.36              424.56
          Primal Brisket                                                        
332.79              328.25
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
274.24              274.24
          Primal Flank                                                          
231.51              233.84


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
08/14            53            15    15           7      89                     
393.79              366.88
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
387.05              363.04




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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                             60.51 loads        2,420,499 pounds
 Select Cuts                                9.04 loads        361,403 pounds
 Trimmings                                  0.00 loads               0 pounds
 Ground Beef                                7.41 loads        296,236 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                      21     
      116,525        1,102.00 - 1,245.00              1,104.37
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                         4     
        1,758        1,385.00 - 1,397.00              1,391.01
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                        21     
       50,210        1,284.00 - 1,359.00              1,307.84
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                             
                               -
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                                   
                               -
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                       5     
        6,542          428.33 - 460.00                  438.37
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                           0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                          11     
       45,243          551.50 - 556.00                  553.69
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                              15     
       12,835          969.50 - 1,059.00                998.45
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                       3     
        4,924          546.00 - 580.00                  550.71
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                             23     
       58,964          430.92 - 485.10                  440.29
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                       26     
      156,514          563.00 - 570.00                  564.83
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                      3     
       10,082          729.05 - 794.00                  751.49
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       30     
      212,919          445.00 - 515.00                  461.27
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                        15     
       15,980          766.00 - 835.00                  793.30
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                          18     
       29,892          481.00 - 706.42                  583.77
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                20     
       39,590          536.92 - 595.00                  548.60
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                          32     
       94,336          471.92 - 534.00                  481.11
168            1         Round, top inside round                          3     
        5,703          460.00 - 480.60                  477.61
168            3         Round, top inside round                                
                               -
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                      22     
      102,365          505.55 - 515.00                  511.43
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                                  
                    -
171B          3        Round, outside round                        12        
138,419        390.00 - 472.66            451.76
171C          3        Round, eye of round                         31         
66,300        459.50 - 500.10            465.23
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                       23         
70,877        814.00 - 934.00            819.54
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                      52        
213,420        827.00 - 934.00            849.06
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                              
                    -
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                    25        
117,997        638.50 - 695.00            642.02
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                                       
                    -
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                  14         
48,794        969.50 - 982.50            974.07
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                  4         
18,046        566.00 - 602.00            576.85
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                      11         
77,373        480.00 - 594.00            497.75
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                 11         
15,126        738.50 - 817.00            790.94
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                 49        
122,501       1,622.92 - 1,710.00        1,647.70
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                  12         
15,530       1,445.05 - 1,564.50        1,469.06
193           4        Flank, flank steak                          23         
64,940        903.92 - 979.00            923.10
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                     6         
22,439       1,025.00 - 1,110.10        1,060.21
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                               
                    -
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                               
                    -
116B          1        Chuck, chuck tender                                      
                    -
916A          3        Chuck, roll, retail ready                    0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
116G          4        Chuck, flap                                              
                    -
120           1        Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                    6        
136,342        454.78 - 477.71            464.25


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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                                       
                     -
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           
9,110        445.00 - 489.00            461.00
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                                
                     -
171B           3         Round, outside round                       8          
39,177        420.00 - 475.00            450.95
171C           3         Round, eye of round                                    
                     -
174            3         Loin, short loin, 0x1                                  
                     -
175            3         Loin, strip loin, 1x1                                  
                     -
               1         Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1                             
                     -
180            3         Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1                                 
                     -
184            1         Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
184            3         Loin, top butt, boneless                   4          
15,529        517.96 - 571.00            531.34
184B           3         Loin, top butt, CC                                     
                     -
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                 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                                        21           
72,861        778.33 - 850.00            801.18
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                       11           
25,626        745.00 - 931.17            818.11
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                    8           
8,382       1,245.50 - 1,325.75        1,249.08
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                              7          
56,041        475.85 - 510.10            485.08
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                 32          
152,004        420.00 - 498.00            453.09
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 75%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 81%                                                    9            
65,558     380.00 - 405.00           401.46
Ground Beef 85%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 90%                                                    0            
    0        0.00 - 0.00               0.00
Ground Beef 93%                                                    0            
    0        0.00 - 0.00               0.00
Ground Beef Chuck                                                  7            
54,204     379.00 - 384.00           382.52
Ground Beef Round                                                  0            
    0        0.00 - 0.00               0.00
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                                           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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