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                         National Daily Boxed Beef Cutout And Boxed Beef Cuts - 
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                                  August 19, 2025
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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:                                                          
408.20              379.78
Change from prior day:                                                          
  3.96                2.64
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
          28.42
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             69


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
611.94              517.86
          Primal Chuck                                                          
355.20              345.17
          Primal Round                                                          
359.24              357.67
          Primal Loin                                                           
510.44              445.20
          Primal Brisket                                                        
347.21              337.45
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
273.06              273.06
          Primal Flank                                                          
237.35              236.93


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
08/18            41            19     3          17      80                     
404.24              377.14
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
395.93              369.67




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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                             49.55 loads        1,981,933 pounds
 Select Cuts                                8.36 loads        334,434 pounds
 Trimmings                                  2.90 loads        115,869 pounds
 Ground Beef                                8.61 loads        344,508 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    
       22,974        1,110.96 - 1,238.25              1,151.08
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                               
                               -
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                        13     
      108,966        1,359.00 - 1,460.00              1,381.14
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                       3     
        5,785          430.00 - 515.00                  450.15
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                             0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                      22     
      248,886          429.30 - 473.00                  439.27
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                           4     
       15,450          490.00 - 535.00                  510.88
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                           6     
        6,459          547.00 - 625.00                  582.47
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                               9     
        4,367          987.54 - 1,059.70              1,023.62
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      12     
       45,430          590.00 - 624.00                  612.00
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                              7     
       25,078          433.08 - 503.00                  462.73
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                              
                               -
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                      9     
        8,898          729.81 - 811.75                  772.40
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       17     
      108,160          459.15 - 526.00                  499.35
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                               
                               -
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                          12     
       45,372          522.00 - 778.00                  635.39
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                 8     
        9,158          584.00 - 595.00                  589.55
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     
      199,606          489.10 - 553.00                  501.49
168            1         Round, top inside round                          0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
168            3         Round, top inside round                         15     
       43,102          455.00 - 510.00                  484.69
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                       3     
        2,056          537.50 - 596.00                  574.81
169A           5         Round, top inside, cap off                       4     
      253,195          640.00 - 677.00                  641.47


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              3        Round, top inside, side off                  0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
170           1        Round, bottom gooseneck                      3          
1,750        411.70 - 434.00            431.33
171B          3        Round, outside round                        13        
116,335        445.00 - 485.00            453.64
171C          3        Round, eye of round                         12         
23,310        470.00 - 525.10            506.48
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                        7          
9,038        817.92 - 902.00            838.16
175           3        Loin, strip loin, 1x1                                    
                    -
              1        Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1                               
                    -
180           3        Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1                      22        
196,916        835.00 - 950.00            847.54
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                              
                    -
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                     5         
14,495        640.00 - 705.00            654.01
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                           6         
64,266        816.50 - 955.00            865.90
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                   7        
178,661        966.50 - 1,134.00          972.48
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                  4          
5,460        550.00 - 598.00            576.68
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                                   
                    -
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                  4          
1,306        828.00 - 899.70            873.67
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                 16         
94,671       1,769.00 - 1,835.00        1,822.48
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                   9         
16,708       1,357.00 - 1,665.70        1,582.47
193           4        Flank, flank steak                           7         
25,218        950.00 - 995.00            955.36
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                     0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                     5          
2,974       1,050.00 - 1,088.00        1,064.48
113C          1        Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                               
                    -
114           1        Chuck, shoulder clod                                     
                    -
114A          3        Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                   5         
16,782        407.00 - 465.00            444.23
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                   4         
19,780        553.76 - 626.00            569.30
116B          1        Chuck, chuck tender                          5          
1,696        448.00 - 502.21            466.34
916A          3        Chuck, roll, retail ready                                
                    -
116G          4        Chuck, flap                                 22         
74,977        647.00 - 735.00            665.06
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                   11            
9,931        593.00 - 773.00            646.26
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                     7           
4,591        491.00 - 532.00            514.20
168            1         Round, top inside round                                
                     -
168            3         Round, top inside round                    8           
3,950        474.00 - 475.00            474.10
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                             
                     -
169A           5         Round, top inside, cap off                             
                     -
               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                       7          
28,911        435.09 - 462.00            455.96
171C           3         Round, eye of round                      10           
13,700        481.00 - 516.06            506.36
174            3         Loin, short loin, 0x1                      4           
1,723        712.00 - 825.00            773.65
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                   12           
15,499        650.00 - 758.00            704.46
184            1         Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
184            3         Loin, top butt, boneless                               
                     -
184B           3         Loin, top butt, CC                                     
                     -
185A           4         Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                             
                     -
185B           1         Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                4           
7,553        534.97 - 575.00            551.36
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                5           
4,821       1,562.00 - 1,694.00        1,613.91
191A           4         Loin, butt tender, trimmed                 3           
1,619       1,329.00 - 1,380.00        1,378.39
193            4         Flank, flank steak                         3           
5,407        930.00 - 992.00            990.34

Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt                                        14           
55,602        782.00 - 830.00            799.56
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                         8           
5,940        790.00 - 1,053.00          919.78
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                    3           
2,089       1,275.00 - 1,351.25        1,307.79
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                              5           
6,665        493.00 - 510.00            497.12
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                 13           
52,474        442.50 - 497.00            479.74
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 75%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 81%                                                   19            
104,820    362.00 - 422.00           396.15
Ground Beef 85%                                                    7            
 74,148    425.25 - 442.91           429.71
Ground Beef 90%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00               0.00
Ground Beef 93%                                                    3            
 21,783    550.00 - 551.00           550.67
Ground Beef Chuck                                                  0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00               0.00
Ground Beef Round                                                  0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00               0.00
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%                                                         
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Blended Ground Beef 81%                                                         
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Blended Ground Beef 85%                                                         
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Blended Ground Beef 90%                                                         
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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                                           3            
115,869    174.91 - 183.00           179.54
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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