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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:                                                          
395.83              375.94
Change from prior day:                                                          
 (2.70)              (2.86)
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
          19.89
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             84


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
636.39              527.26
          Primal Chuck                                                          
353.48              354.34
          Primal Round                                                          
342.29              344.02
          Primal Loin                                                           
474.38              438.37
          Primal Brisket                                                        
311.31              303.67
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
255.58              255.58
          Primal Flank                                                          
231.98              230.40


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
09/15            77            13     0          11     101                     
398.53              378.80
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
402.54              381.57




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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                             47.20 loads        1,887,931 pounds
 Select Cuts                             10.78 loads          431,367 pounds
 Trimmings                                  7.53 loads        301,306 pounds
 Ground Beef                             18.06 loads          722,581 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                      14     
      208,482        1,271.00 - 1,428.00              1,272.50
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                               
                               -
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                        12     
       12,819        1,450.00 - 1,550.00              1,526.57
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                             
                               -
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                             4     
        1,890          420.00 - 425.00                  421.34
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                      12     
       36,289          400.79 - 433.00                  414.81
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                           6     
       11,320          432.00 - 599.00                  496.37
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                                 
                               -
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                               4     
        2,611        1,074.00 - 1,119.00              1,079.34
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      17     
       44,691          620.85 - 719.00                  649.82
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                              6     
       23,952          445.00 - 515.25                  453.47
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                        3     
       46,858          705.00 - 753.00                  705.53
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                      8     
       33,888          843.91 - 874.25                  852.39
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       28     
      629,214          435.00 - 490.10                  440.29
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                               
                               -
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                          12     
       27,795          598.67 - 684.00                  608.88
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                 7     
       10,279          513.00 - 605.25                  536.81
160            1         Round, bone-in                                         
                               -
161            1         Round, boneless                                  0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
167A           4         Round, knuckle, peeled                          15     
       52,984          455.00 - 544.00                  487.31
168            1         Round, top inside round                          4     
       31,849          413.56 - 452.00                  429.33
168            3         Round, top inside round                         14     
       66,166          409.86 - 509.00                  434.89
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                       8     
        5,773          527.00 - 609.00                  559.37
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                        11        
191,657        399.00 - 463.00            402.80
171C          3        Round, eye of round                         17         
34,428        519.35 - 554.50            528.62
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                        7         
14,649        714.86 - 924.25            753.37
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                      16         
63,218        815.50 - 905.00            871.36
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                  0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                     7         
27,132        564.00 - 630.25            570.00
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                                       
                    -
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                  11         
17,935        860.00 - 1,091.50          933.46
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                  9         
28,152        429.07 - 508.00            449.50
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                       3         
41,239        410.75 - 491.00            412.35
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                  3         
16,350        760.00 - 780.00            760.18
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                 13         
60,978       1,966.00 - 2,077.03       1,991.59
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                               
                    -
193           4        Flank, flank steak                           9          
3,116        940.00 - 1,012.00          988.60
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                     4          
3,039       1,129.30 - 1,150.70       1,145.65
113C          1        Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                   0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
114           1        Chuck, shoulder clod                                     
                    -
114A          3        Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                   3         
20,569        403.13 - 429.30            412.51
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                  10         
16,198        603.60 - 685.00            650.00
116B          1        Chuck, chuck tender                          0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
916A          3        Chuck, roll, retail ready                                
                    -
116G          4        Chuck, flap                                 12         
16,412        679.15 - 750.00            714.89
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                     6           
5,410        593.00 - 604.47           603.27
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                     9          
10,546        474.00 - 515.00           486.88
168            1         Round, top inside round                    0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
168            3         Round, top inside round                    7          
30,650        395.20 - 483.00           406.23
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                    0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
171B           3         Round, outside round                       8         
137,968        400.00 - 451.30           401.41
171C           3         Round, eye of round                        9          
12,578        516.00 - 548.00           529.14
174            3         Loin, short loin, 0x1                      4           
2,970        559.52 - 713.30           659.95
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                     3           
1,943        690.00 - 714.00           712.27
184            1         Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
184            3         Loin, top butt, boneless                   7           
9,478        531.30 - 555.00           542.46
184B           3         Loin, top butt, CC                         3          
28,732        590.00 - 670.00           669.64
185A           4         Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                 5           
7,160        802.00 - 1,050.00         900.83
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                5           
3,861       1,880.00 - 1,950.00      1,889.50
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                                          6          
10,415        738.00 - 798.00           755.21
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                         7          
12,945        710.00 - 1,030.70         787.53
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                                
                     -
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                              4          
28,901        455.00 - 470.00           458.45
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                   9          
18,657        485.00 - 525.25           503.18
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                   13            
154,143    280.00 - 387.20          302.41
Ground Beef 75%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 81%                                                   23            
171,671    340.00 - 411.75          373.09
Ground Beef 85%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 90%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00              0.00
Ground Beef 93%                                                    5            
 90,789    500.00 - 544.00          504.77
Ground Beef Chuck                                                  3            
 21,358    371.00 - 408.00          381.59
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%                                                         
                  -
Blended Ground Beef 81%                                                         
                  -
Blended Ground Beef 85%                                                         
                  -
Blended Ground Beef 90%                                                         
                  -
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                                          11            
301,306    145.00 - 161.50          151.61
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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