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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:                                                          
405.43              381.75
Change from prior day:                                                          
 (1.77)               1.99
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
          23.68
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             75


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
609.18              513.04
          Primal Chuck                                                          
355.24              353.91
          Primal Round                                                          
359.45              359.62
          Primal Loin                                                           
500.11              441.91
          Primal Brisket                                                        
344.59              343.38
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
270.73              270.73
          Primal Flank                                                          
236.58              238.63


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
08/19            73            14     5          10     103                     
407.20              379.76
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
399.26              372.50




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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                             46.11 loads        1,844,554 pounds
 Select Cuts                             15.25 loads          610,151 pounds
 Trimmings                                  5.44 loads        217,516 pounds
 Ground Beef                                7.90 loads        315,960 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                        8    
       13,091        1,150.00 - 1,330.70              1,180.09
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                        16     
       69,497        1,335.00 - 1,473.50              1,385.89
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                        22     
       64,645        1,335.00 - 1,451.75              1,361.30
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                       3     
        4,432          475.00 - 525.00                  500.41
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                             3     
        2,590          431.75 - 452.33                  442.74
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                      12     
       57,785          429.34 - 465.00                  441.83
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                           5     
       25,214          455.00 - 525.00                  476.17
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                           5     
       12,278          599.10 - 635.00                  621.09
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                              13     
        9,202          975.00 - 1,077.00              1,010.54
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      28     
      103,059          550.00 - 649.00                  592.24
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                             17     
       49,763          438.00 - 510.25                  473.14
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                              
                               -
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                            
                               -
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       18     
      100,016          456.67 - 515.00                  470.35
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                         3     
        6,042          825.00 - 850.00                  825.65
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                          17     
       26,716          593.50 - 798.50                  642.03
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                13     
       11,970          539.64 - 595.00                  585.69
160            1         Round, bone-in                                         
                               -
161            1         Round, boneless                                  0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
167A           4         Round, knuckle, peeled                          19     
       46,800          487.00 - 539.00                  504.06
168            1         Round, top inside round                          5     
        4,303          475.12 - 510.00                  485.82
168            3         Round, top inside round                         15     
       54,672          468.00 - 540.00                  486.22
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                       6     
       10,650          530.00 - 600.00                  552.43
169A           5         Round, top inside, cap off                      10     
       86,613          636.85 - 760.00                  663.31


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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                        23        
144,064        444.34 - 483.25            453.12
171C          3        Round, eye of round                         41         
79,186        461.00 - 538.50            497.20
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                       16         
19,367        825.00 - 937.40            863.88
175           3        Loin, strip loin, 1x1                                    
                    -
              1        Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1                               
                    -
180           3        Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1                      36        
159,238        812.00 - 1,050.00          852.00
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                  0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                    12         
20,246        606.00 - 706.75            655.52
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                          10         
13,864        831.85 - 940.85            860.82
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                   9         
19,011        976.00 - 1,151.20         1,000.54
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                 10         
75,992        490.27 - 614.00            513.95
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                      16        
194,303        438.87 - 613.50            447.75
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                  8         
42,618        686.58 - 825.00            705.21
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                 19         
76,815       1,715.00 - 1,870.00        1,771.97
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                               
                    -
193           4        Flank, flank steak                          16         
23,690        926.00 - 1,002.00          946.73
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                    3         
1,887        961.00 - 970.00            969.63
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                                 
                    -
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                     4          
5,582       1,075.00 - 1,125.00        1,079.53
113C          1        Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                               
                    -
114           1        Chuck, shoulder clod                         3         
34,091        415.00 - 436.00            424.70
114A          3        Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                   4         
18,500        424.00 - 464.70            444.96
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                  11         
26,488        545.00 - 645.00            589.81
116B          1        Chuck, chuck tender                          6          
3,469        452.00 - 490.20            466.85
916A          3        Chuck, roll, retail ready                    0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
116G          4        Chuck, flap                                  5         
27,910        658.36 - 750.00            686.27
120           1        Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                    6         
52,451        480.00 - 484.99            484.07


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120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                               
                     -
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                     0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
130            4         Chuck, short rib                         12            
7,691        570.00 - 603.25            587.32
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                                
                     -
168            3         Round, top inside round                    8         
120,347        470.00 - 524.00            476.84
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                                
                     -
171B           3         Round, outside round                     12           
19,498        446.00 - 475.00            450.31
171C           3         Round, eye of round                        3           
5,078        508.00 - 510.00            509.05
174            3         Loin, short loin, 0x1                      6          
12,106        703.00 - 724.70            717.99
175            3         Loin, strip loin, 1x1                                  
                     -
               1         Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1                             
                     -
180            3         Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1                     6          
16,917        670.00 - 718.00            714.82
184            1         Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
184            3         Loin, top butt, boneless                   3          
14,207        525.00 - 555.00            526.68
184B           3         Loin, top butt, CC                         0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
185A           4         Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                 3          
24,812        944.83 - 1,098.00          948.64
185B           1         Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                4           
7,687        565.00 - 605.00            580.07
185C           1         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                     7          
46,098        437.50 - 575.00            481.10
185D           4         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                            
                     -
189A           4         Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                7          
37,952       1,565.00 - 1,800.00        1,585.50
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                                        14           
13,401        749.00 - 850.00            797.84
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                       11           
13,248        634.00 - 1,055.70          732.25
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                                
                     -
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                            12           
92,411        448.00 - 510.00            496.62
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                 32          
126,693        421.29 - 518.50            492.58
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                   21            
 37,708    347.15 - 396.00           378.38
Ground Beef 75%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 81%                                                   27            
 69,928    381.00 - 430.00           414.23
Ground Beef 85%                                                    3            
 24,061    426.00 - 471.75           441.27
Ground Beef 90%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00               0.00
Ground Beef 93%                                                    8            
 17,743    510.00 - 528.00           523.35
Ground Beef Chuck                                                  4            
  6,229    414.26 - 442.00           424.34
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                                                       
                  -
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                                           8            
217,516    159.00 - 179.00           170.05
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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