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                         National Daily Boxed Beef Cutout And Boxed Beef Cuts - 
Negotiated Sales -
                         Morning
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                              September 26, 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:                                                          
372.47              353.20
Change from prior day:                                                          
  0.50               (0.25)
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
          19.27
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             49


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
629.53              531.80
          Primal Chuck                                                          
307.60              314.99
          Primal Round                                                          
323.51              318.53
          Primal Loin                                                           
460.76              419.76
          Primal Brisket                                                        
310.42              297.45
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
236.68              236.68
          Primal Flank                                                          
216.56              221.08


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
09/25           122            20     0          15     158                     
371.97              353.45
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
378.72              358.36




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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                             25.10 loads        1,004,131 pounds
 Select Cuts                                5.41 loads        216,593 pounds
 Trimmings                                  9.93 loads        397,379 pounds
 Ground Beef                                8.60 loads        343,825 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                        5    
       43,836        1,264.12 - 1,420.25              1,298.62
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                         3     
       14,378        1,449.80 - 1,475.00              1,474.45
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                         9     
       31,407        1,445.00 - 1,535.86              1,463.76
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                             
                               -
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                                   
                               -
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                       8     
       16,865          375.00 - 410.00                  392.91
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                                 
                               -
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                       9     
       39,843          500.25 - 600.00                  528.48
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                              9     
       52,695          427.00 - 445.00                  431.43
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                              
                               -
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                      4     
        1,871          865.00 - 890.75                  869.54
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       17     
       69,410          434.34 - 484.86                  442.02
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                         8     
       11,074          735.00 - 760.00                  753.87
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                           7     
       19,101          599.00 - 757.00                  643.61
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                 3     
        1,109          546.25 - 564.34                  558.22
160            1         Round, bone-in                                         
                               -
161            1         Round, boneless                                  0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
167A           4         Round, knuckle, peeled                          10     
      117,492          467.00 - 498.00                  475.35
168            1         Round, top inside round                          3     
       12,380          405.00 - 424.86                  422.49
168            3         Round, top inside round                          9     
       92,994          399.00 - 435.25                  403.10
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                       3     
        4,470          497.00 - 535.25                  515.14
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                        10         
64,097        390.00 - 446.00            408.92
171C          3        Round, eye of round                          8         
18,068        508.00 - 519.00            510.49
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                        6         
44,146        747.00 - 935.00            907.12
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                      11         
40,424        776.25 - 898.30            836.06
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                              
                    -
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                     6         
12,482        513.12 - 565.25            534.43
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                                       
                    -
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                   8         
76,969        731.56 - 980.00            737.49
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                  5         
13,358        414.91 - 450.00            433.08
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                       3          
5,357        430.00 - 460.00            459.60
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                              
                    -
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                  6         
54,255       1,870.00 - 2,000.00       1,897.51
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                   4          
1,851       1,770.55 - 1,799.00       1,780.69
193           4        Flank, flank steak                           4          
6,519        876.34 - 983.00            939.31
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         
10,851       1,152.00 - 1,202.15       1,173.61
113C          1        Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                   0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
114           1        Chuck, shoulder clod                         3         
12,450        380.00 - 400.00            397.52
114A          3        Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                   3          
3,476        389.00 - 410.50            400.86
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                   9        
105,093        477.00 - 570.00            496.26
116B          1        Chuck, chuck tender                          3          
3,439        446.00 - 465.00            450.97
916A          3        Chuck, roll, retail ready                    0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
116G          4        Chuck, flap                                              
                    -
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                           0           
    0         0.00 - 0.00              0.00
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                                 
                   -
168            1         Round, top inside round                    0           
    0         0.00 - 0.00              0.00
168            3         Round, top inside round                                
                   -
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                                   
                   -
171C           3         Round, eye of round                                    
                   -
174            3         Loin, short loin, 0x1                                  
                   -
175            3         Loin, strip loin, 1x1                                  
                   -
               1         Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1                             
                   -
180            3         Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1                     4           
3,238       657.00 - 900.00          709.02
184            1         Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                0           
    0         0.00 - 0.00              0.00
184            3         Loin, top butt, boneless                   0           
    0         0.00 - 0.00              0.00
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                     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                            
                   -
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                                        10           
22,724       669.00 - 800.00          757.10
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                       11           
20,075       658.72 - 909.59          742.21
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                    0           
    0         0.00 - 0.00              0.00
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                              5          
16,846       411.83 - 456.00          428.90
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                   4           
4,701       455.00 - 508.00          473.92
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                    3            
 21,627    305.00 - 317.00          307.94
Ground Beef 75%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00              0.00
Ground Beef 81%                                                   11            
164,893    300.00 - 380.00          310.44
Ground Beef 85%                                                    4            
 25,243    406.25 - 448.36          445.38
Ground Beef 90%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 93%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00              0.00
Ground Beef Chuck                                                 10            
101,619    350.00 - 400.82          370.70
Ground Beef Round                                                  0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00              0.00
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%                                            0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00              0.00
Blended Ground Beef 85%                                                         
                  -
Blended Ground Beef 90%                                            0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00              0.00
Blended Ground Beef 93%                                            0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00              0.00
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                                          18            
397,379    140.00 - 157.00          144.28
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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