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                         National Daily Boxed Beef Cutout And Boxed Beef Cuts - 
Negotiated Sales -
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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:                                                          
382.40              362.34
Change from prior day:                                                          
  0.35                2.42
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
          20.06
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             67


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
630.32              524.82
          Primal Chuck                                                          
335.49              336.69
          Primal Round                                                          
326.03              326.54
          Primal Loin                                                           
462.86              426.99
          Primal Brisket                                                        
309.31              296.84
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
242.11              242.11
          Primal Flank                                                          
223.93              216.01


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
09/19            91            18     8          14     131                     
382.05              359.92
09/18            49            24    12          14      99                     
385.81              361.31
09/17            95            24     5          19     142                     
388.18              366.37
09/16            91            27    28          20     166                     
392.62              373.17
09/15            77            13     0          11     101                     
398.53              378.80
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
389.44              367.91




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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                             30.12 loads        1,204,906 pounds
 Select Cuts                             26.10 loads        1,043,817 pounds
 Trimmings                                  4.83 loads        193,244 pounds
 Ground Beef                                5.51 loads        220,500 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                        4    
       23,254        1,240.00 - 1,379.25              1,241.23
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                               
                               -
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                         6     
        5,214        1,445.00 - 1,556.00              1,482.40
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                       0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                             0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                       4     
       51,002          400.66 - 424.00                  404.25
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                           5     
        3,576          520.00 - 617.00                  547.89
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                                 
                               -
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                               9     
        5,862        1,100.00 - 1,148.32              1,106.29
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      13     
      126,022          554.22 - 612.00                  588.81
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                                    
                               -
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                        0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                      3     
        3,341          850.00 - 889.25                  861.85
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       11     
       37,761          434.00 - 465.00                  446.40
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                               
                               -
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                           8     
       13,528          515.00 - 752.50                  616.50
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                 6     
       10,007          500.00 - 535.00                  513.01
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     
       97,180          480.00 - 509.50                  483.74
168            1         Round, top inside round                                
                               -
168            3         Round, top inside round                         11     
      118,750          415.00 - 460.00                  420.59
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                       4     
       21,677          467.27 - 509.00                  473.46
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                  0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
170           1        Round, bottom gooseneck                                  
                    -
171B          3        Round, outside round                        12        
222,936        384.00 - 427.50           386.86
171C          3        Round, eye of round                          5          
6,178        509.22 - 534.00           521.29
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                        4         
99,132        716.53 - 733.33           722.07
175           3        Loin, strip loin, 1x1                                    
                    -
              1        Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1                               
                    -
180           3        Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1                       3          
2,753        868.00 - 890.00           875.05
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                  0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                     5          
7,687        534.00 - 592.50           554.04
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                           3          
5,425        870.00 - 875.50           871.56
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                   9          
8,600        810.00 - 900.00           842.27
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                  8         
24,694        420.00 - 475.00           432.54
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                                   
                    -
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                              
                    -
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                  8         
22,266       1,953.68 - 2,100.33      1,971.32
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                               
                    -
193           4        Flank, flank steak                           4          
3,864        965.00 - 989.25           968.62
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                    3        
43,226        974.60 - 1,010.00       1,007.07
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                                 
                    -
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                                 
                    -
113C          1        Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                               
                    -
114           1        Chuck, shoulder clod                         0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
114A          3        Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                               
                    -
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                   8         
11,742        560.00 - 625.00           573.71
116B          1        Chuck, chuck tender                                      
                    -
916A          3        Chuck, roll, retail ready                    0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
116G          4        Chuck, flap                                  4          
8,422        715.00 - 749.00           725.05
120           1        Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                    7        
118,565        418.00 - 442.33           418.39


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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          
16,834       455.00 - 752.50          581.53
130            4         Chuck, short rib                           5           
6,382       560.00 - 575.00          568.64
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                     3           
4,528       495.00 - 499.85          497.97
168            1         Round, top inside round                                
                   -
168            3         Round, top inside round                  23          
619,823       401.00 - 455.00          405.28
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                    5           
3,866       430.00 - 434.00          432.93
171B           3         Round, outside round                       6          
21,965       388.00 - 425.00          403.04
171C           3         Round, eye of round                        3           
3,092       510.00 - 515.00          514.60
174            3         Loin, short loin, 0x1                      3           
3,878       571.00 - 650.00          598.99
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                     4          
14,282       642.00 - 670.00          655.82
184            1         Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                4          
45,909       480.00 - 499.00          482.45
184            3         Loin, top butt, boneless                   4          
13,780       500.27 - 525.00          512.78
184B           3         Loin, top butt, CC                                     
                   -
185A           4         Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                             
                   -
185B           1         Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                3           
9,874       420.00 - 450.33          422.87
185C           1         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                                 
                   -
185D           4         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                0           
    0         0.00 - 0.00              0.00
189A           4         Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                            
                   -
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                                          5          
16,458       730.00 - 779.25          754.49
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                         8          
44,418       751.78 - 1,030.00        763.19
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                                
                   -
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                            12           
89,864       452.00 - 500.00          468.88
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                 11           
26,033       477.00 - 514.25          484.45
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 75%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 81%                                                   10            
 68,376    345.00 - 405.33          357.42
Ground Beef 85%                                                    3            
 21,516    410.00 - 439.70          413.97
Ground Beef 90%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00              0.00
Ground Beef 93%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef Chuck                                                               
                  -
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%                                            0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00              0.00
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            
193,244    134.00 - 165.00          149.88
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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