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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:                                                          
408.53              385.55
Change from prior day:                                                          
  0.62                1.89
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
          22.98
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             32


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
605.52              520.09
          Primal Chuck                                                          
363.86              357.96
          Primal Round                                                          
363.87              355.07
          Primal Loin                                                           
495.18              454.12
          Primal Brisket                                                        
352.36              335.70
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
278.27              278.27
          Primal Flank                                                          
239.77              240.67


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
08/22            91            11    11           5     118                     
407.91              383.66
08/21            42            15    10           7      74                     
407.86              383.60
08/20            61            22     8          10     102                     
405.85              383.16
08/19            73            14     5          10     103                     
407.20              379.76
08/18            41            19     3          17      80                     
404.24              377.14
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
406.61              381.46




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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                             17.68 loads          707,008 pounds
 Select Cuts                                3.99 loads        159,752 pounds
 Trimmings                                  3.88 loads        155,229 pounds
 Ground Beef                                6.04 loads        241,676 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    
        4,781        1,178.00 - 1,306.25              1,238.22
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                               
                               -
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                         7     
        4,414        1,390.00 - 1,484.00              1,442.52
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                       7     
       28,714          425.45 - 476.25                  437.29
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                           3     
        3,184          495.00 - 600.86                  522.94
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                      15     
      101,428          613.60 - 665.00                  630.56
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                              7     
       14,115          449.00 - 503.00                  476.07
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                        0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                      6     
       22,171          812.20 - 825.00                  814.29
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       18     
       28,918          464.00 - 523.00                  494.17
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                               
                               -
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                           9     
       13,143          630.00 - 781.00                  702.54
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                10     
       11,443          554.00 - 608.00                  565.39
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     
       16,075          504.32 - 551.25                  523.94
168            1         Round, top inside round                                
                               -
168            3         Round, top inside round                         11     
      106,932          489.00 - 523.25                  505.15
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                       4     
       18,800          513.00 - 566.00                  540.21
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                      3          
2,061        435.00 - 464.25            451.22
171B          3        Round, outside round                         8         
87,336        450.00 - 486.25            458.83
171C          3        Round, eye of round                         14         
29,775        490.00 - 555.00            517.97
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                        8          
6,120        802.00 - 941.25            835.87
175           3        Loin, strip loin, 1x1                                    
                    -
              1        Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1                               
                    -
180           3        Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1                       6          
2,683        860.00 - 1,000.00          909.10
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                  0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                    10          
7,869        615.00 - 700.00            647.52
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                           4         
10,181        913.00 - 931.50            926.34
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                   9          
3,738        987.56 - 1,134.00         1,047.59
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                  9         
74,561        470.00 - 594.25            483.33
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                                   
                    -
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                              
                    -
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                  9         
27,938       1,750.00 - 1,910.75        1,837.73
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                   3          
7,313       1,704.25 - 1,751.00        1,744.59
193           4        Flank, flank steak                           6          
4,866        976.00 - 1,009.25          981.61
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         
1,719        952.00 - 970.00            963.30
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                                 
                    -
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                                 
                    -
113C          1        Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                   4         
19,986        448.00 - 473.16            470.87
114           1        Chuck, shoulder clod                         0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
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                   7         
14,661        584.00 - 697.00            633.81
116B          1        Chuck, chuck tender                          3         
10,514        450.00 - 478.65            475.41
916A          3        Chuck, roll, retail ready                    0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
116G          4        Chuck, flap                                  5          
7,657        734.00 - 773.00            747.55
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                     9          
17,507        499.00 - 772.50            608.59
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                                
                     -
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                    4           
2,640        431.02 - 434.00            433.93
171B           3         Round, outside round                                   
                     -
171C           3         Round, eye of round                                    
                     -
174            3         Loin, short loin, 0x1                      4          
15,956        722.00 - 775.00            724.94
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                     4           
7,814        652.00 - 750.00            691.95
184            1         Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                            
                     -
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                            
                     -
185C           1         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                     0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
185D           4         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
189A           4         Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
191A           4         Loin, butt tender, trimmed                             
                     -
193            4         Flank, flank steak                         0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00

Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt                                        11           
20,021        781.78 - 850.00            803.95
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                       10            
7,530        700.00 - 1,062.50          878.59
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                    3           
1,355       1,240.00 - 1,330.01        1,262.99
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                            10           
20,354        484.32 - 517.00            497.69
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                               
                     -
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 75%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00               0.00
Ground Beef 81%                                                    7            
 20,085    391.00 - 430.50           415.12
Ground Beef 85%                                                    4            
 20,628    421.00 - 430.00           425.38
Ground Beef 90%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00               0.00
Ground Beef 93%                                                    3            
 14,654    494.00 - 536.00           509.29
Ground Beef Chuck                                                  5            
 90,049    395.00 - 448.00           397.22
Ground Beef Round                                                  4            
  6,304    433.17 - 463.00           438.83
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%                                                         
                  -
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                                           9            
155,229    187.00 - 205.00           195.15
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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