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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:                                                          
373.37              349.54
Change from prior day:                                                          
  1.94               (2.90)
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
          23.83
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             49


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
629.33              531.05
          Primal Chuck                                                          
311.26              308.34
          Primal Round                                                          
323.51              316.98
          Primal Loin                                                           
461.32              421.19
          Primal Brisket                                                        
310.97              295.77
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
230.28              230.28
          Primal Flank                                                          
220.89              190.80


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
09/26            55            10    19          11      95                     
371.43              352.44
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
376.60              356.86




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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                             20.87 loads          834,677 pounds
 Select Cuts                             10.04 loads          401,647 pounds
 Trimmings                                  8.85 loads        354,004 pounds
 Ground Beef                                9.43 loads        377,164 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                             
                               -
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                         0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                         6     
        6,637        1,464.00 - 1,513.00              1,478.96
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                       5     
        7,193          484.19 - 485.73                  484.92
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                                   
                               -
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                      12     
       59,367          364.76 - 420.00                  380.56
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                           7     
        9,422          520.00 - 600.86                  557.48
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                           3     
       27,886          542.00 - 606.25                  549.09
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                                     
                               -
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      10     
       54,667          486.00 - 584.50                  500.22
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                              4     
        3,713          427.00 - 475.00                  469.62
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                        0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                     10     
       34,730          847.00 - 909.00                  869.45
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                        8     
        5,962          436.00 - 468.00                  457.51
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                               
                               -
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                          12     
       26,767          546.00 - 752.50                  606.46
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                 9     
       10,349          470.00 - 560.50                  512.55
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     
       67,161          463.65 - 510.31                  474.42
168            1         Round, top inside round                                
                               -
168            3         Round, top inside round                          6     
       28,543          401.00 - 429.00                  409.17
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                             
                               -
169A           5         Round, top inside, cap off                       4     
       42,710          561.96 - 611.00                  569.32


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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                         8         
43,822        370.00 - 410.00           381.53
171C          3        Round, eye of round                          9         
34,741        496.27 - 528.00           505.66
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                       6         
10,958        848.00 - 890.70           888.50
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                  0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                     3          
8,302        494.40 - 546.00           508.54
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                           5        
105,727        615.00 - 828.00           656.48
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                   6         
19,066        780.00 - 990.70           785.64
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                  6         
16,472        400.00 - 474.00           425.43
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                       3          
8,322        420.00 - 464.25           425.24
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                              
                    -
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                 12         
64,160       1,900.00 - 2,090.70      1,972.11
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                               
                    -
193           4        Flank, flank steak                           9          
3,558        925.00 - 1,015.00         959.26
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                    0          
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                     0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                     3          
3,886       1,152.00 - 1,180.00      1,171.37
113C          1        Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                               
                    -
114           1        Chuck, shoulder clod                                     
                    -
114A          3        Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                   6         
97,091        364.76 - 400.00           372.09
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                   3         
11,116        502.00 - 512.00           509.20
116B          1        Chuck, chuck tender                          0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
916A          3        Chuck, roll, retail ready                    0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
116G          4        Chuck, flap                                  7          
8,692        725.00 - 752.45           733.43
120           1        Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                    5        
119,025        418.00 - 442.00           418.72


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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          
10,322        600.00 - 752.50           610.90
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                       
                     -
160            1         Round, bone-in                                         
                     -
161            1         Round, boneless                            0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
167A           4         Round, knuckle, peeled                     3           
8,921        466.00 - 485.00           468.35
168            1         Round, top inside round                                
                     -
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                       3          
15,425        385.00 - 387.00           385.87
171C           3         Round, eye of round                        3           
1,608        485.00 - 515.00           498.28
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                     7          
28,338        638.65 - 705.00           650.91
184            1         Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                            
                     -
184            3         Loin, top butt, boneless                               
                     -
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                4          
29,484        380.00 - 405.00           397.18
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                 4           
1,949       1,504.25 - 1,550.00      1,536.12
193            4         Flank, flank steak                                     
                     -

Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt                                          7           
6,138        659.00 - 800.00           717.41
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                         8           
6,585        739.00 - 1,030.00         846.70
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                    8           
5,409       1,113.25 - 1,325.00      1,285.08
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                            11           
75,167        440.00 - 500.00           451.83
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                   6          
10,242        450.00 - 509.25           483.06
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                    4            
 89,132    297.00 - 307.09          298.05
Ground Beef 75%                                                    6            
 78,445    280.00 - 335.00          323.48
Ground Beef 81%                                                    6            
 95,196    312.67 - 416.35          361.63
Ground Beef 85%                                                    3            
 26,811    399.00 - 415.00          408.02
Ground Beef 90%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00              0.00
Ground Beef 93%                                                    3            
 17,974    486.00 - 524.00          509.42
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%                                            0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00              0.00
Blended Ground Beef 90%                                                         
                  -
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                                          10            
354,004     99.00 - 152.00          122.64
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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