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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:                                                          
401.89              378.59
Change from prior day:                                                          
  1.85                0.15
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
          23.30
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             41


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
634.93              520.61
          Primal Chuck                                                          
361.06              355.92
          Primal Round                                                          
353.30              352.94
          Primal Loin                                                           
476.73              439.79
          Primal Brisket                                                        
317.80              303.84
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
265.50              265.50
          Primal Flank                                                          
231.91              228.41


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
09/12           100             9     9           9     128                     
400.04              378.44
09/11            74            14    13          11     112                     
400.79              379.95
09/10            92            31     0          13     136                     
405.64              383.68
09/09            95            36     6          19     156                     
407.67              386.96
09/08            69            17    21          11     118                     
409.69              385.34
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
404.77              382.87




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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                             30.74 loads        1,229,591 pounds
 Select Cuts                                4.63 loads        185,188 pounds
 Trimmings                                  0.00 loads               0 pounds
 Ground Beef                                5.76 loads        230,260 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    
       92,400        1,269.00 - 1,379.25              1,286.32
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                               
                               -
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                         4     
        5,437        1,500.00 - 1,535.10              1,510.36
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                       0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                             3     
       10,431          412.00 - 415.00                  414.55
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                       7     
       17,395          410.00 - 435.10                  427.46
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                           4     
        3,425          505.00 - 600.86                  531.09
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                           7     
       17,270          530.00 - 625.00                  545.74
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                               5     
        1,431        1,075.00 - 1,135.50              1,106.68
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      11     
       37,429          638.50 - 696.42                  678.48
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                              7     
       18,624          478.65 - 502.00                  486.24
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                        3     
       19,466          714.00 - 718.00                  715.83
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                      8     
       23,206          845.39 - 866.00                  850.77
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       15     
      111,608          430.00 - 477.00                  442.49
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                         6     
        3,620          780.31 - 815.00                  790.36
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                           7     
       20,243          587.86 - 762.50                  638.23
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                 8     
       13,316          515.00 - 610.00                  529.68
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                          14     
       28,194          483.15 - 550.70                  502.79
168            1         Round, top inside round                          5     
       20,458          475.00 - 486.20                  476.20
168            3         Round, top inside round                          6     
        9,882          469.22 - 492.75                  481.01
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                       8     
       16,768          508.82 - 605.00                  548.49
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                              
                    -
170           1        Round, bottom gooseneck                                  
                    -
171B          3        Round, outside round                        11         
60,777        419.46 - 460.10            427.76
171C          3        Round, eye of round                          9         
16,455        516.01 - 546.00            527.48
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                                    
                    -
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                       8         
18,230        831.25 - 895.70            867.47
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                              
                    -
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                     8         
20,081        560.00 - 617.50            584.60
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                           5         
42,304        743.00 - 885.00            747.65
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                  17        
406,629        801.00 - 1,079.00          804.81
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                  8         
14,502        475.00 - 527.00            498.34
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                                   
                    -
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                              
                    -
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                 13         
26,938       1,957.00 - 2,065.70       2,002.40
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                   5          
3,320       1,694.00 - 1,850.00       1,717.83
193           4        Flank, flank steak                           5          
2,295        965.00 - 989.25            974.04
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          
8,620       1,122.00 - 1,185.10       1,135.06
113C          1        Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                               
                    -
114           1        Chuck, shoulder clod                                     
                    -
114A          3        Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                   3          
7,130        422.00 - 427.00            424.34
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                   3          
7,921        655.00 - 672.50            657.48
116B          1        Chuck, chuck tender                                      
                    -
916A          3        Chuck, roll, retail ready                    0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
116G          4        Chuck, flap                                  7         
18,139        683.62 - 793.00            737.83
120           1        Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                    4          
9,280        440.00 - 475.33            443.03


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120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                   0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                     4          
10,097        600.00 - 757.50           621.16
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                       
                     -
160            1         Round, bone-in                                         
                     -
161            1         Round, boneless                            0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
167A           4         Round, knuckle, peeled                     4           
7,508        465.00 - 525.00           481.34
168            1         Round, top inside round                                
                     -
168            3         Round, top inside round                                
                     -
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                    4           
2,904        435.00 - 439.00           437.12
171B           3         Round, outside round                                   
                     -
171C           3         Round, eye of round                                    
                     -
174            3         Loin, short loin, 0x1                                  
                     -
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                     5          
48,473        640.00 - 737.00           642.78
184            1         Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                            
                     -
184            3         Loin, top butt, boneless                   4          
14,782        493.12 - 525.00           497.90
184B           3         Loin, top butt, CC                         0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
185A           4         Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                             
                     -
185B           1         Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
185C           1         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                     3           
1,874        455.00 - 481.42           478.56
185D           4         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
189A           4         Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                4           
3,175       1,781.42 - 1,950.00      1,866.89
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           
38,955        703.49 - 805.00           773.32
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                         5           
3,832        910.10 - 1,040.70         979.76
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                    5           
5,120       1,278.22 - 1,325.00      1,305.86
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                              7          
31,332        464.00 - 513.00           474.87
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                   5          
36,792        490.00 - 525.00           491.81
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                    3            
  8,783    353.82 - 372.00          366.48
Ground Beef 75%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00              0.00
Ground Beef 81%                                                   11            
111,363    332.00 - 405.50          351.95
Ground Beef 85%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00              0.00
Ground Beef 90%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00              0.00
Ground Beef 93%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef Chuck                                                  3            
 12,545    381.98 - 413.00          387.37
Ground Beef Round                                                               
                  -
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%                                                         
                  -
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                                           0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00              0.00
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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