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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:                                                          
416.05              387.76
Change from prior day:                                                          
  2.63                1.59
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
          28.29
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             71


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
643.22              535.41
          Primal Chuck                                                          
372.87              368.01
          Primal Round                                                          
364.25              357.80
          Primal Loin                                                           
502.92              444.37
          Primal Brisket                                                        
346.05              333.88
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
267.69              267.69
          Primal Flank                                                          
236.33              234.35


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
09/02            79            29     5          10     122                     
413.42              386.17
08/29            82            10     6          10     109                     
415.41              390.00
08/28            64            13    11          11      99                     
414.41              385.84
08/27            70            14    13           6     104                     
411.84              387.71
08/26            71            20     5          11     106                     
413.17              390.76
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
413.65              388.09




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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                             39.14 loads        1,565,672 pounds
 Select Cuts                             13.34 loads          533,596 pounds
 Trimmings                                  9.19 loads        367,695 pounds
 Ground Beef                                9.04 loads        361,682 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                        9    
       15,891        1,290.00 - 1,391.34              1,305.63
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                         7     
        8,555        1,475.27 - 1,544.00              1,506.40
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                        20     
       22,964        1,460.00 - 1,567.00              1,482.26
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                       4     
       26,419          490.00 - 503.03                  494.76
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                                   
                               -
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                      27     
      272,367          409.93 - 465.00                  421.08
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                           5     
       13,135          515.21 - 553.00                  531.04
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                           5     
       12,284          576.00 - 625.00                  610.98
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                              12     
        5,293        1,042.00 - 1,137.00              1,074.20
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      22     
       62,851          634.50 - 725.00                  688.91
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                             12     
       36,450          475.00 - 515.00                  488.48
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                              
                               -
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                     10     
       18,585          814.00 - 865.00                  838.43
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       24     
       80,763          467.00 - 515.00                  483.01
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                               
                               -
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                          22     
       13,555          635.00 - 787.00                  672.05
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                13     
       10,620          542.00 - 615.70                  592.55
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                          24     
       53,770          499.34 - 560.70                  520.72
168            1         Round, top inside round                          8     
       16,494          481.00 - 522.00                  495.13
168            3         Round, top inside round                         21     
      126,340          484.13 - 542.00                  499.02
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                       5     
        5,859          544.34 - 615.00                  585.92
169A           5         Round, top inside, cap off                       3     
        2,211          683.00 - 700.00                  699.45


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              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                        21         
37,407        440.00 - 495.70           468.36
171C          3        Round, eye of round                         22         
30,956        518.00 - 535.25           525.36
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                       13         
10,793        773.97 - 922.00           811.17
175           3        Loin, strip loin, 1x1                        5        
105,813        696.25 - 735.00           717.44
              1        Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1                   0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
180           3        Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1                      32        
232,123        845.00 - 915.70           880.56
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                              
                    -
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                    10         
23,409        584.91 - 680.25           606.26
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                           7         
15,056        850.00 - 905.70           853.83
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                   9         
36,633        961.25 - 1,109.50         989.63
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                 10         
50,287        441.77 - 570.00           455.10
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                      10         
46,359        474.45 - 511.00           480.92
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                  7          
5,534        750.00 - 829.70           793.20
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                 14         
11,929       1,912.00 - 2,025.00      1,961.65
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                   5          
3,589       1,600.00 - 1,750.00      1,670.08
193           4        Flank, flank steak                          13         
10,766        950.00 - 1,027.00         966.49
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                    4        
50,387       1,019.00 - 1,050.00      1,025.14
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                     3          
2,222       1,125.00 - 1,137.00      1,133.89
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                    11         
11,485       1,100.00 - 1,150.00      1,123.36
113C          1        Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                               
                    -
114           1        Chuck, shoulder clod                                     
                    -
114A          3        Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                   9         
15,043        412.83 - 460.00           429.87
114D          3        Chuck, clod, top blade                                   
                    -
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                   9         
22,514        651.92 - 715.00           679.00
116B          1        Chuck, chuck tender                          7          
6,276        470.00 - 515.00           483.63
916A          3        Chuck, roll, retail ready                                
                    -
116G          4        Chuck, flap                                  5          
3,069        700.00 - 775.00           742.28
120           1        Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                    8         
89,247        472.00 - 500.00           473.58


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120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                   0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                     8           
4,021        540.00 - 622.43           581.04
130            4         Chuck, short rib                           8           
5,853        510.00 - 590.00           554.02
160            1         Round, bone-in                                         
                     -
161            1         Round, boneless                            0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
167A           4         Round, knuckle, peeled                     3           
5,341        515.00 - 530.00           518.60
168            1         Round, top inside round                                
                     -
168            3         Round, top inside round                  16           
48,169        465.00 - 530.00           493.26
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                       4          
43,315        434.00 - 482.00           447.17
171C           3         Round, eye of round                      11           
14,327        516.31 - 526.00           519.43
174            3         Loin, short loin, 0x1                      4           
5,295        638.00 - 751.25           689.76
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                   14           
21,921        659.25 - 751.25           697.97
184            1         Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                            
                     -
184            3         Loin, top butt, boneless                   9           
4,873        515.00 - 565.00           543.42
184B           3         Loin, top butt, CC                         0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
185A           4         Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                 7           
9,684        920.00 - 1,088.00         993.16
185B           1         Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                3           
3,653        510.00 - 545.00           531.48
185C           1         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                     6          
26,092        475.00 - 525.70           487.52
185D           4         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                            
                     -
189A           4         Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                4           
3,319       1,700.00 - 1,822.00      1,738.94
191A           4         Loin, butt tender, trimmed                             
                     -
193            4         Flank, flank steak                         8           
6,976        941.00 - 992.00           981.27

Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt                                        13           
44,650        751.37 - 850.00           771.92
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                       20           
13,818        720.00 - 1,052.50         850.68
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                    6           
4,207       1,230.00 - 1,325.00      1,270.11
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                            16          
107,682        470.00 - 515.90           493.76
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                 17           
41,170        465.00 - 515.00           500.72
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                    7            
 18,174    377.27 - 410.00          384.42
Ground Beef 75%                                                    3            
  5,858    306.00 - 415.00          381.20
Ground Beef 81%                                                   26            
102,568    391.00 - 440.00          420.20
Ground Beef 85%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 90%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00              0.00
Ground Beef 93%                                                    6            
 12,489    525.00 - 543.00          536.47
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%                                            0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00              0.00
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                                          20            
367,695    150.00 - 191.45          170.49
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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