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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:                                                          
404.14              377.57
Change from prior day:                                                          
  3.57                6.81
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
          26.57
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             26


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
588.48              515.11
          Primal Chuck                                                          
370.50              340.50
          Primal Round                                                          
354.02              357.35
          Primal Loin                                                           
491.08              443.97
          Primal Brisket                                                        
332.54              331.17
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
276.18              276.18
          Primal Flank                                                          
233.39              234.09


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
08/15            78            15     4           8     104                     
400.57              370.76
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
391.39              366.17




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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                             15.38 loads          615,159 pounds
 Select Cuts                                5.55 loads        221,890 pounds
 Trimmings                                  0.00 loads               0 pounds
 Ground Beef                                4.76 loads        190,539 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                        4    
        4,487        1,119.00 - 1,305.00              1,278.90
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                               
                               -
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                               
                               -
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                       0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                             0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                       9     
       15,564          424.00 - 465.00                  443.53
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                           3     
       10,317          472.00 - 495.00                  477.93
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                                 
                               -
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                                     
                               -
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      14     
       22,289          510.00 - 650.00                  592.71
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                                    
                               -
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                        4     
       38,679          566.00 - 700.00                  615.38
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                      6     
       15,856          740.05 - 797.56                  789.04
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       11     
       93,007          459.70 - 555.00                  479.25
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                               
                               -
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                           9     
       27,137          622.00 - 781.00                  647.44
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                 9     
       20,027          550.00 - 610.00                  570.83
160            1         Round, bone-in                                         
                               -
161            1         Round, boneless                                  0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
167A           4         Round, knuckle, peeled                          11     
       72,616          481.10 - 535.00                  507.25
168            1         Round, top inside round                          0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
168            3         Round, top inside round                          9     
       36,324          444.00 - 520.00                  472.52
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                             
                               -
169A           5         Round, top inside, cap off                             
                               -


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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                        11         
49,041        390.00 - 470.00            452.10
171C          3        Round, eye of round                          9         
15,102        462.00 - 525.00            498.96
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                       11         
36,043        800.00 - 902.00            850.28
175           3        Loin, strip loin, 1x1                                    
                    -
              1        Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1                               
                    -
180           3        Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1                      11         
17,451        827.00 - 950.00            885.95
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                  0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                     4          
9,425        632.00 - 700.00            645.25
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                                       
                    -
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                  10         
17,258        980.00 - 1,132.50         1,047.98
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                  3          
7,427        563.00 - 603.00            567.30
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                                   
                    -
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                              
                    -
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                 13         
26,048       1,525.00 - 1,830.00        1,718.87
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                               
                    -
193           4        Flank, flank steak                           3          
2,082        935.00 - 975.00            947.94
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                                 
                    -
113C          1        Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                               
                    -
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                           0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
116A          3        Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                   8         
33,521        500.00 - 610.00            566.99
116B          1        Chuck, chuck tender                                      
                    -
916A          3        Chuck, roll, retail ready                    0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
116G          4        Chuck, flap                                  3          
3,715        692.00 - 735.00            727.08
120           1        Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                    3         
17,949        458.00 - 485.27            465.12


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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          
10,630        500.00 - 772.50            617.07
130            4         Chuck, short rib                           3           
9,838        555.00 - 580.00            569.53
160            1         Round, bone-in                                         
                     -
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           
5,176        455.09 - 505.00            480.72
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                       3          
19,840        452.00 - 465.00            456.36
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                     3           
3,157        646.00 - 720.00            682.73
184            1         Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                            
                     -
184            3         Loin, top butt, boneless                   4          
17,258        543.00 - 570.00            546.20
184B           3         Loin, top butt, CC                         0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
185A           4         Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                 3          
10,079        952.00 - 975.00            959.85
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                7          
28,811       1,398.70 - 1,780.00        1,653.42
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                                          6           
2,368        824.00 - 853.00            829.64
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                       11            
7,453        780.00 - 1,062.50          943.17
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                    5           
4,858       1,275.00 - 1,330.01        1,314.22
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                              8          
39,075        483.00 - 500.00            488.96
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                   6          
19,092        426.10 - 509.75            447.28
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                    3            
10,574     375.00 - 380.00           377.47
Ground Beef 75%                                                    0            
    0        0.00 - 0.00               0.00
Ground Beef 81%                                                    6            
35,792     386.00 - 425.00           403.76
Ground Beef 85%                                                    3            
34,092     405.00 - 439.90           428.90
Ground Beef 90%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 93%                                                    3            
21,562     486.00 - 517.00           503.55
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%                                                         
                  -
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                                           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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