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                         National Daily Boxed Beef Cutout And Boxed Beef Cuts - 
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                              September 25, 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:                                                          
373.56              353.71
Change from prior day:                                                          
 (3.83)              (2.71)
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
          19.85
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
            107


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
624.55              529.03
          Primal Chuck                                                          
314.52              318.07
          Primal Round                                                          
321.63              316.77
          Primal Loin                                                           
461.58              421.81
          Primal Brisket                                                        
307.12              298.93
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
234.65              234.65
          Primal Flank                                                          
221.32              219.52


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
09/24           101            43    18          25     188                     
377.39              356.42
09/23            79            23     9          10     120                     
380.80              359.90
09/22            56            35     6          11     108                     
381.39              362.09
09/19            91            18     8          14     131                     
382.05              359.92
09/18            49            24    12          14      99                     
385.81              361.31
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
381.49              359.93




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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                             77.59 loads        3,103,548 pounds
 Select Cuts                             17.09 loads          683,442 pounds
 Trimmings                                  0.00 loads               0 pounds
 Ground Beef                             12.35 loads          493,918 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                      33     
      315,299        1,239.00 - 1,390.00              1,254.93
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                         7     
        6,090        1,448.80 - 1,548.80              1,476.94
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                        16     
       36,899        1,440.00 - 1,553.00              1,463.33
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                             
                               -
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                                   
                               -
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                      14     
       42,785          382.00 - 423.00                  391.11
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                           4     
        2,932          524.00 - 581.00                  526.47
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                          11     
       34,522          514.70 - 530.00                  518.78
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                              15     
       25,167        1,060.00 - 1,149.91              1,075.27
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      27     
      221,765          480.00 - 600.00                  509.26
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                             16     
       49,820          423.00 - 479.00                  428.85
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                       16     
       86,540          581.00 - 591.00                  584.09
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                      4     
        7,943          878.25 - 929.00                  908.90
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       15     
       80,825          430.00 - 465.00                  445.56
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                        10     
       12,443          735.00 - 773.00                  768.03
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                          10     
       29,270          567.58 - 765.00                  617.53
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                21     
       87,388          461.00 - 542.00                  486.28
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                          31     
      106,054          463.00 - 507.75                  473.55
168            1         Round, top inside round                                
                               -
168            3         Round, top inside round                         21     
      195,775          383.00 - 447.80                  402.74
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                      14     
       52,767          450.00 - 503.00                  469.20
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                      4         
44,581        389.62 - 425.00            389.79
171B          3        Round, outside round                         9         
71,602        365.00 - 416.00            387.60
171C          3        Round, eye of round                         33        
167,102        469.96 - 530.25            484.72
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                       18        
136,726        726.00 - 840.00            738.17
175           3        Loin, strip loin, 1x1                        4         
15,062        735.00 - 775.70            743.33
              1        Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1                   0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
180           3        Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1                      46        
325,270        841.00 - 899.91            850.17
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                              
                    -
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                    29        
119,213        500.00 - 580.25            523.02
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                           0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                  30        
362,886        751.00 - 854.91            762.81
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                              
                    -
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                       4         
40,498        417.00 - 460.00            428.46
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                 16         
19,690        675.00 - 785.00            699.18
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                 46        
192,699       1,901.00 - 2,050.50       1,915.61
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                   9          
9,652       1,771.00 - 1,801.00       1,777.52
193           4        Flank, flank steak                          21         
55,413        917.00 - 995.00            923.37
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                     6          
5,110       1,125.00 - 1,215.00       1,164.49
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                   3         
12,188        369.74 - 409.70            383.23
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                           0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
116A          3        Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                   8         
96,170        487.45 - 575.60            501.93
116B          1        Chuck, chuck tender                                      
                    -
916A          3        Chuck, roll, retail ready                    0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
116G          4        Chuck, flap                                  5         
20,048        707.00 - 750.00            712.51
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                                 
                     -
130            4         Chuck, short rib                           3           
2,949        500.00 - 559.70           525.15
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                     5          
11,212        470.00 - 495.20           476.99
168            1         Round, top inside round                                
                     -
168            3         Round, top inside round                    9         
178,189        395.00 - 450.25           396.51
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                       3          
10,607        385.45 - 434.70           398.47
171C           3         Round, eye of round                        5          
20,416        472.90 - 530.00           482.47
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                     9          
16,480        609.74 - 744.00           661.88
184            1         Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                3          
69,146        480.00 - 485.00           480.09
184            3         Loin, top butt, boneless                   6          
10,734        500.00 - 545.25           508.61
184B           3         Loin, top butt, CC                         0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
185A           4         Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                 5          
21,418        772.00 - 947.00           797.94
185B           1         Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                            
                     -
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                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
191A           4         Loin, butt tender, trimmed                 4           
8,335       1,535.00 - 1,537.00      1,535.27
193            4         Flank, flank steak                                     
                     -

Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt                                        12            
4,739        614.64 - 741.00           659.35
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                         9          
25,773        646.00 - 1,030.00         699.46
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                    9          
13,555       1,117.00 - 1,325.00      1,282.64
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                            23          
124,994        435.00 - 504.00           448.20
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                 19           
44,524        461.27 - 519.75           482.02
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                    8            
 69,852    283.00 - 336.00          302.31
Ground Beef 75%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00              0.00
Ground Beef 81%                                                   14            
124,645    334.60 - 397.00          345.08
Ground Beef 85%                                                    3            
 46,725    396.75 - 448.36          424.97
Ground Beef 90%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00              0.00
Ground Beef 93%                                                    5            
 12,611    496.04 - 529.00          515.67
Ground Beef Chuck                                                  4            
  6,225    356.04 - 380.25          362.85
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                                           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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