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                         National Daily Boxed Beef Cutout And Boxed Beef Cuts - 
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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:                                                          
362.95              345.59
Change from prior day:                                                          
 (0.27)               2.19
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
          17.36
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
            122


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
621.19              528.94
          Primal Chuck                                                          
297.61              297.06
          Primal Round                                                          
314.84              317.31
          Primal Loin                                                           
451.98              425.23
          Primal Brisket                                                        
302.23              283.17
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
220.64              220.64
          Primal Flank                                                          
208.65              190.92


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
10/02            87            17    13          15     132                     
363.22              343.40
10/01            93            35     7          15     151                     
368.47              346.89
09/30            83            25     8           7     122                     
371.03              347.25
09/29            66            20    17          13     117                     
370.68              348.89
09/26            55            10    19          11      95                     
371.43              352.44
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
368.97              347.77




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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                             99.98 loads        3,999,141 pounds
 Select Cuts                             12.11 loads          484,416 pounds
 Trimmings                                  4.04 loads        161,485 pounds
 Ground Beef                                5.91 loads        236,398 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                      52     
      685,161        1,241.46 - 1,272.00              1,253.49
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                               
                               -
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                        17     
       75,532        1,391.00 - 1,535.86              1,411.60
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                       0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                             3     
        5,419          360.00 - 379.00                  368.37
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                      13     
      136,711          375.00 - 398.00                  380.88
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                                 
                               -
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                          17     
       59,026          519.00 - 540.00                  530.74
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                               9     
        4,815        1,075.00 - 1,130.00              1,083.18
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      27     
      468,759          428.00 - 507.00                  445.91
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                             25     
       74,047          410.00 - 480.00                  440.67
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                       40     
      374,390          484.00 - 500.00                  489.44
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                      7     
        6,005          855.00 - 929.00                  880.54
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                        9     
       95,629          415.00 - 459.00                  420.41
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                        14     
       27,036          730.00 - 772.00                  757.35
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                          12     
       35,037          528.32 - 753.00                  613.36
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                20     
       39,509          504.00 - 550.00                  507.69
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                          39     
      112,258          457.00 - 500.00                  470.70
168            1         Round, top inside round                          4     
       67,219          394.68 - 415.00                  404.12
168            3         Round, top inside round                         16     
      139,819          390.00 - 445.00                  400.59
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                      23     
       92,921          454.00 - 534.00                  457.53
169A           5         Round, top inside, cap off                             
                               -


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              3        Round, top inside, side off                              
                    -
170           1        Round, bottom gooseneck                                  
                    -
171B          3        Round, outside round                        13         
63,529        391.96 - 448.00             400.32
171C          3        Round, eye of round                         30         
90,463        484.50 - 520.00             493.66
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                       24        
136,614        741.00 - 855.00             756.14
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                      59        
365,762        830.60 - 901.86             839.76
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                  3          
2,369        510.00 - 514.00             511.99
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                    25        
111,329        483.00 - 535.25             490.23
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                           3         
13,426        620.02 - 695.00             647.58
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                  21         
35,413        753.56 - 800.00             767.12
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                  7         
51,359        400.00 - 448.00             405.03
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                      12        
177,122        395.45 - 440.00             399.46
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                 16         
22,630        638.00 - 735.00             650.24
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                 37        
146,623       1,892.00 - 1,969.69         1,898.45
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                  13         
21,109       1,698.00 - 1,810.00         1,731.10
193           4        Flank, flank steak                          27         
88,268        818.00 - 952.00             888.83
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                     0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                                 
                    -
113C          1        Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                               
                    -
114           1        Chuck, shoulder clod                         4         
24,146        355.00 - 400.00             369.19
114A          3        Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                   4         
20,011        380.56 - 392.01             384.58
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                  16        
254,895        430.00 - 542.00             442.40
116B          1        Chuck, chuck tender                                      
                    -
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                                
                     -
168            3         Round, top inside round                    6          
24,698        390.00 - 428.00             405.97
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                       8          
22,571        374.78 - 415.25             394.94
171C           3         Round, eye of round                        4           
4,289        503.00 - 528.00             512.78
174            3         Loin, short loin, 0x1                      5           
3,420        600.00 - 724.00             630.61
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                     3           
3,001        666.00 - 700.25             692.33
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                            
                     -
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                                        10           
16,192        570.00 - 697.00             597.46
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                         7          
48,218        653.00 - 1,026.00           682.31
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                  10            
8,248       1,167.00 - 1,199.78         1,171.29
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                              9          
12,433        450.00 - 500.00             472.25
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                 24           
66,474        448.00 - 504.00             475.06
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 75%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 81%                                                   12            
136,233    285.00 - 367.00            344.16
Ground Beef 85%                                                    3            
 25,835    420.60 - 446.60            445.32
Ground Beef 90%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00                0.00
Ground Beef 93%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00                0.00
Ground Beef Chuck                                                  6            
 58,536    362.00 - 376.00            369.07
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%                                                         
                  -
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                                           9            
161,485    113.00 - 148.00            132.29
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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