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                         National Daily Boxed Beef Cutout And Boxed Beef Cuts - 
Negotiated Sales -
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                              September 17, 2025
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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:                                                          
387.73              368.89
Change from prior day:                                                          
 (4.89)              (4.28)
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
          18.84
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             98


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
631.67              528.47
          Primal Chuck                                                          
339.87              345.45
          Primal Round                                                          
335.62              329.55
          Primal Loin                                                           
466.25              433.61
          Primal Brisket                                                        
310.44              300.91
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
254.54              254.54
          Primal Flank                                                          
226.10              227.13


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
09/16            91            27    28          20     166                     
392.62              373.17
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
399.53              378.81




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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                             70.26 loads        2,810,327 pounds
 Select Cuts                             11.74 loads          469,551 pounds
 Trimmings                                  0.00 loads               0 pounds
 Ground Beef                             15.56 loads          622,561 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    
       23,718        1,225.00 - 1,444.00              1,316.41
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                         8     
       48,182        1,400.00 - 1,573.50              1,421.13
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                        17     
       52,303        1,400.00 - 1,565.00              1,430.17
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                       5     
       10,730          480.00 - 482.14                  480.36
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                             4     
       32,230          390.00 - 406.75                  396.16
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                      14     
       66,229          400.65 - 442.00                  406.60
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                           5     
        9,261          501.00 - 616.00                  511.54
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                           5     
       11,804          559.57 - 625.00                  575.38
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                              11     
        7,691        1,040.00 - 1,149.00              1,085.08
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      40     
      678,723          564.50 - 689.25                  596.58
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                             13     
       64,278          430.00 - 520.00                  447.55
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                              
                               -
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                     11     
       25,899          834.95 - 865.00                  854.90
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       24     
      200,774          430.00 - 506.00                  436.74
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                               
                               -
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                          13     
        8,457          507.00 - 770.25                  664.30
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                13     
       13,902          510.00 - 600.70                  553.06
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                          12     
       31,045          460.00 - 531.00                  474.21
168            1         Round, top inside round                          4     
        4,355          399.21 - 450.00                  421.99
168            3         Round, top inside round                         31     
      440,717          402.08 - 494.00                  422.46
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                             
                               -
169A           5         Round, top inside, cap off                       3     
        5,751          621.00 - 630.00                  621.75


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              3        Round, top inside, side off                              
                    -
170           1        Round, bottom gooseneck                                  
                    -
171B          3        Round, outside round                        25        
203,280        385.00 - 467.00            397.77
171C          3        Round, eye of round                         21         
63,508        494.66 - 552.00            513.46
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                       11         
21,129        714.91 - 929.00            730.76
175           3        Loin, strip loin, 1x1                        4         
44,560        630.00 - 775.00            645.20
              1        Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1                               
                    -
180           3        Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1                      17         
49,798        830.00 - 900.00            846.50
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                  0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                    11        
122,630        537.00 - 620.00            541.17
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                                       
                    -
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                   7         
92,275        805.00 - 920.00            814.48
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                 10        
103,455        430.00 - 475.00            442.45
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                       8          
9,332        420.72 - 513.50            456.25
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                  7         
22,392        725.00 - 800.00            753.34
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                 19         
62,271       1,915.00 - 2,109.98       1,955.81
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                   5          
1,576       1,750.00 - 1,824.00       1,803.15
193           4        Flank, flank steak                           9         
18,729        925.00 - 996.00            936.91
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                    11          
7,407       1,125.00 - 1,166.00       1,137.22
113C          1        Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                   0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
114           1        Chuck, shoulder clod                         4          
5,483        395.50 - 420.00            409.81
114A          3        Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                  11          
8,491        425.00 - 435.00            428.11
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                   6         
91,205        585.00 - 590.00            586.46
116B          1        Chuck, chuck tender                          5          
9,845        475.54 - 483.00            478.01
916A          3        Chuck, roll, retail ready                    0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
116G          4        Chuck, flap                                  4         
20,827        715.00 - 785.70            718.46
120           1        Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                    9         
56,554        420.00 - 450.00            421.47


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120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                   0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                     3           
8,204        574.60 - 770.25           612.19
130            4         Chuck, short rib                           9           
8,433        495.00 - 590.00           552.58
160            1         Round, bone-in                                         
                     -
161            1         Round, boneless                            0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
167A           4         Round, knuckle, peeled                     4           
4,156        491.00 - 525.00           495.71
168            1         Round, top inside round                                
                     -
168            3         Round, top inside round                    7          
20,163        413.60 - 485.00           448.56
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                       5           
6,047        399.66 - 438.00           420.54
171C           3         Round, eye of round                        4          
12,381        500.20 - 566.00           511.06
174            3         Loin, short loin, 0x1                      4          
11,834        534.91 - 640.00           563.02
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                   27           
33,839        627.00 - 718.25           654.60
184            1         Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
184            3         Loin, top butt, boneless                   4           
3,197        508.00 - 555.00           518.44
184B           3         Loin, top butt, CC                         0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
185A           4         Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                 4           
4,770        870.00 - 890.00           877.58
185B           1         Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                            
                     -
185C           1         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                     5           
7,078        450.00 - 492.00           477.23
185D           4         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                            
                     -
189A           4         Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                8          
47,858       1,825.00 - 1,949.99      1,827.97
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          
13,682        676.30 - 800.00           702.99
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                       19           
14,126        731.00 - 1,035.00         848.85
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                    3           
1,991       1,194.00 - 1,200.00      1,198.90
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                            21          
125,074        440.00 - 507.00           463.31
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                 14           
51,607        465.00 - 538.50           485.32
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                   19            
100,144    285.00 - 381.27          323.19
Ground Beef 75%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00              0.00
Ground Beef 81%                                                   36            
279,143    345.25 - 409.50          374.76
Ground Beef 85%                                                    8            
 71,238    419.50 - 456.75          422.69
Ground Beef 90%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 93%                                                    8            
 25,106    534.46 - 539.50          538.44
Ground Beef Chuck                                                  4            
 18,786    369.57 - 425.00          377.35
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%                                            0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00              0.00
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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