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                         National Daily Boxed Beef Cutout And Boxed Beef Cuts - 
Negotiated Sales -
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                              September 30, 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:                                                          
370.63              346.83
Change from prior day:                                                          
 (0.05)              (2.06)
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
          23.80
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             69


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
626.15              531.11
          Primal Chuck                                                          
303.96              301.92
          Primal Round                                                          
323.15              318.86
          Primal Loin                                                           
462.13              414.84
          Primal Brisket                                                        
308.32              296.01
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
228.70              228.70
          Primal Flank                                                          
219.25              196.98


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
09/29            66            20    17          13     117                     
370.68              348.89
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
374.46              354.22




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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                             46.61 loads        1,864,264 pounds
 Select Cuts                             11.18 loads          447,247 pounds
 Trimmings                                  5.79 loads        231,615 pounds
 Ground Beef                                5.08 loads        203,295 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                      15     
      143,163        1,261.18 - 1,380.70              1,271.08
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                               
                               -
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                        10     
       21,134        1,399.00 - 1,550.00              1,425.62
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                       0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                                   
                               -
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                      14     
       94,215          365.00 - 404.00                  380.10
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                           5     
       11,276          453.32 - 600.00                  471.60
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                           3     
       18,111          530.00 - 554.77                  535.91
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                               7     
        2,961        1,075.00 - 1,140.00              1,123.61
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      22     
       78,859          481.00 - 579.00                  510.42
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                              7     
       42,030          440.97 - 483.00                  443.77
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                              
                               -
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                      8     
       17,847          848.00 - 905.00                  871.73
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       14     
      200,278          429.00 - 473.10                  436.02
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                         0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                          12     
       28,185          544.00 - 754.25                  656.88
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                 6     
        4,084          526.00 - 559.25                  538.27
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                          16     
       23,383          469.00 - 523.70                  494.61
168            1         Round, top inside round                                
                               -
168            3         Round, top inside round                         13     
       56,193          399.00 - 443.00                  412.40
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                       4     
        4,009          478.87 - 535.00                  487.50
169A           5         Round, top inside, cap off                       4     
       10,251          549.79 - 596.89                  578.35


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              3        Round, top inside, side off                              
                    -
170           1        Round, bottom gooseneck                                  
                    -
171B          3        Round, outside round                        11         
57,990        377.16 - 433.00           393.76
171C          3        Round, eye of round                         17        
129,637        470.00 - 525.00           490.83
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                       12         
16,582        730.79 - 840.00           772.15
175           3        Loin, strip loin, 1x1                        3         
33,420        705.00 - 774.25           712.31
              1        Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1                   0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
180           3        Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1                      23        
149,187        790.00 - 916.56           856.88
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                  0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                                 
                    -
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                          17        
353,679        675.00 - 686.50           677.78
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                   5          
7,669        750.79 - 950.00           870.94
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                  5          
5,862        417.45 - 458.00           433.74
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                       5         
34,793        400.00 - 465.70           402.30
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                  4         
29,502        635.00 - 732.00           639.02
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                 26        
116,164       1,877.00 - 2,080.70      1,911.44
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                   5          
1,165       1,790.00 - 1,855.70      1,810.93
193           4        Flank, flank steak                           9          
4,549        905.00 - 990.70           934.56
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                    4         
2,504       1,005.00 - 1,052.00      1,014.17
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                     0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                     6          
4,352       1,150.00 - 1,177.00      1,156.77
113C          1        Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                   0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
114           1        Chuck, shoulder clod                                     
                    -
114A          3        Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                   3          
4,993        375.00 - 393.96           382.20
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                               
                    -
116B          1        Chuck, chuck tender                                      
                    -
916A          3        Chuck, roll, retail ready                    0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
116G          4        Chuck, flap                                 10          
7,813        733.00 - 748.00           735.17
120           1        Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                    4         
11,932        416.00 - 435.98           420.22


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120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                   0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                     4           
4,745        584.47 - 600.50           586.80
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                       
                     -
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                                
                     -
168            3         Round, top inside round                    3          
36,373        385.00 - 415.00           394.57
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                    0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
171B           3         Round, outside round                       4          
19,573        385.00 - 425.25           391.55
171C           3         Round, eye of round                                    
                     -
174            3         Loin, short loin, 0x1                      6          
27,080        581.00 - 712.00           587.80
175            3         Loin, strip loin, 1x1                                  
                     -
               1         Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1                 0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
180            3         Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1                     6           
4,830        650.00 - 700.00           655.41
184            1         Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
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                3          
13,357        406.00 - 445.00           409.81
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              13           
33,095       1,800.00 - 1,970.70      1,828.74
191A           4         Loin, butt tender, trimmed                             
                     -
193            4         Flank, flank steak                         3           
3,300        800.00 - 923.00           844.31

Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt                                        10           
29,700        614.54 - 690.00           639.79
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                       22           
49,694        600.00 - 1,034.25         712.34
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                                
                     -
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                            12           
78,000        440.00 - 499.00           454.44
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                   8          
15,651        467.00 - 495.00           485.05
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                    7            
 61,264    293.00 - 352.20          296.97
Ground Beef 75%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00              0.00
Ground Beef 81%                                                   15            
 35,705    338.47 - 400.59          352.00
Ground Beef 85%                                                    3            
  7,732    406.00 - 435.00          407.08
Ground Beef 90%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00              0.00
Ground Beef 93%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef Chuck                                                  4            
  7,435    350.00 - 405.75          377.15
Ground Beef Round                                                  0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00              0.00
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                                           8            
231,615    135.00 - 148.00          139.86
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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