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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:                                                          
411.09              387.84
Change from prior day:                                                          
 (2.08)              (2.92)
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
          23.25
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             71


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
632.60              521.05
          Primal Chuck                                                          
364.03              363.02
          Primal Round                                                          
368.94              370.53
          Primal Loin                                                           
493.42              445.22
          Primal Brisket                                                        
342.18              337.70
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
267.46              267.46
          Primal Flank                                                          
238.00              234.42


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
08/26            71            20     5          11     106                     
413.17              390.76
08/25            34            12     8           9      63                     
408.49              385.38
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
408.66              385.31




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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                             50.62 loads        2,024,956 pounds
 Select Cuts                             11.28 loads          451,364 pounds
 Trimmings                                  6.21 loads        248,418 pounds
 Ground Beef                                3.24 loads        129,663 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                      20     
      144,447        1,218.25 - 1,358.00              1,251.68
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                         9     
       46,164        1,420.00 - 1,487.00              1,429.86
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                        17     
       64,926        1,413.00 - 1,502.00              1,428.16
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                             
                               -
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                             5     
       43,127          410.00 - 450.00                  414.32
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                      15     
      219,140          407.00 - 455.00                  420.64
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                           3     
       14,103          477.00 - 535.00                  486.64
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                           6     
       14,663          550.62 - 625.00                  611.24
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                              14     
       18,743        1,020.00 - 1,127.00              1,050.84
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      20     
       75,059          629.00 - 700.00                  647.23
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                             15     
       37,954          450.00 - 510.00                  486.80
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                              
                               -
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                      5     
       10,360          803.52 - 855.00                  818.26
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       28     
      244,519          462.07 - 550.00                  476.31
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                         4     
        2,439          816.00 - 860.00                  856.54
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                          14     
       17,246          575.00 - 787.00                  635.52
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                10     
       11,658          560.00 - 607.75                  591.44
160            1         Round, bone-in                                         
                               -
161            1         Round, boneless                                  0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
167A           4         Round, knuckle, peeled                          21     
       80,761          499.00 - 552.75                  509.95
168            1         Round, top inside round                          7     
       13,428          510.00 - 532.00                  510.60
168            3         Round, top inside round                         21     
       97,465          471.29 - 530.00                  508.34
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                       4     
        9,961          519.34 - 608.00                  564.64
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                        16         
51,724        435.00 - 492.00            455.24
171C          3        Round, eye of round                         29        
179,640        500.00 - 535.25            508.41
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                       11         
81,641        750.00 - 923.00            778.82
175           3        Loin, strip loin, 1x1                                    
                    -
              1        Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1                   3          
3,172        795.00 - 796.00            795.35
180           3        Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1                      20         
61,669        835.50 - 970.00            860.78
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                  0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                     7         
59,405        591.00 - 700.25            607.18
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                           3          
3,627        875.00 - 909.50            903.55
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                   4          
4,422        954.24 - 1,130.00         1,028.92
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                 10         
28,668        490.00 - 585.00            517.47
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                       6         
12,222        510.00 - 572.00            548.53
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                  3          
3,008        775.00 - 828.00            781.62
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                 28         
66,760       1,815.00 - 1,956.25        1,848.84
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                   6          
4,094       1,575.00 - 1,705.70        1,642.67
193           4        Flank, flank steak                           8         
18,862        950.00 - 999.50            957.20
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                     5          
1,731       1,090.00 - 1,130.00        1,109.62
113C          1        Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                               
                    -
114           1        Chuck, shoulder clod                         4          
7,251        422.00 - 461.00            451.77
114A          3        Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                   6         
27,664        415.00 - 465.00            430.80
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                  12         
34,040        602.00 - 654.00            631.73
116B          1        Chuck, chuck tender                          5          
2,067        450.00 - 510.00            492.26
916A          3        Chuck, roll, retail ready                    0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
116G          4        Chuck, flap                                              
                    -
120           1        Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                   12          
7,061        480.00 - 497.50            481.26


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120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                               
                     -
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                                 
                     -
130            4         Chuck, short rib                           8           
5,806        555.00 - 603.00            590.53
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                                
                     -
168            3         Round, top inside round                    5           
8,496        472.00 - 520.00            500.74
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                 0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
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                       9          
28,327        435.09 - 489.70            457.11
171C           3         Round, eye of round                        5           
9,523        499.83 - 525.00            511.28
174            3         Loin, short loin, 0x1                      5         
128,121        597.00 - 695.00            612.25
175            3         Loin, strip loin, 1x1                      0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
               1         Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1                             
                     -
180            3         Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1                     8           
7,540        683.00 - 751.26            708.15
184            1         Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
184            3         Loin, top butt, boneless                   4           
5,738        534.83 - 555.00            540.24
184B           3         Loin, top butt, CC                         0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
185A           4         Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                 4           
4,612        902.94 - 990.00            933.65
185B           1         Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                            
                     -
185C           1         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                     4          
10,777        490.00 - 510.00            498.80
185D           4         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                            
                     -
189A           4         Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy              10           
37,308       1,675.00 - 1,875.00        1,680.18
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                                        11           
45,415        749.88 - 850.00            773.75
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                       14           
59,867        675.00 - 1,052.00          707.92
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                    3           
1,374       1,230.00 - 1,333.50        1,278.43
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                            19          
104,553        479.70 - 527.00            499.74
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                 23          
127,856        448.00 - 518.00            508.29
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 75%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 81%                                                   15            
 39,758    395.00 - 441.75           420.63
Ground Beef 85%                                                    5            
 17,606    434.00 - 471.75           444.81
Ground Beef 90%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00               0.00
Ground Beef 93%                                                    8            
 29,627    535.00 - 554.00           541.87
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%                                            0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00               0.00
Blended Ground Beef 75%                                            0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00               0.00
Blended Ground Beef 81%                                            0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00               0.00
Blended Ground Beef 85%                                            0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00               0.00
Blended Ground Beef 90%                                            0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00               0.00
Blended Ground Beef 93%                                            0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00               0.00
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                                           6            
248,418    172.00 - 179.00           174.31
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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