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                         National Daily Boxed Beef Cutout And Boxed Beef Cuts - 
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                         Morning
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                                October 15, 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:                                                          
366.53              349.31
Change from prior day:                                                          
  2.11               (1.24)
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
          17.22
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
            117


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
621.81              544.86
          Primal Chuck                                                          
296.48              300.44
          Primal Round                                                          
321.93              320.76
          Primal Loin                                                           
459.87              417.05
          Primal Brisket                                                        
308.00              298.20
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
228.69              228.69
          Primal Flank                                                          
200.47              207.28


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
10/14            96            22     7          20     145                     
364.42              350.55
10/13           101            23     3          46     173                     
363.91              349.75
10/10            85            21     5          13     124                     
365.57              346.39
10/09            84            27     8          19     137                     
365.22              344.33
10/08            80            27     9          26     142                     
366.16              345.24
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
365.06              347.25




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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                             75.95 loads        3,038,051 pounds
 Select Cuts                                7.39 loads        295,725 pounds
 Trimmings                               17.51 loads          700,430 pounds
 Ground Beef                             16.47 loads          658,876 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                      21     
      348,386        1,225.00 - 1,444.00              1,260.27
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                        14     
       52,369        1,380.00 - 1,567.00              1,408.98
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                        19     
       54,595        1,375.00 - 1,550.00              1,399.01
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                       3     
       24,931          386.64 - 470.00                  433.50
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                                   
                               -
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                      38     
      368,801          364.66 - 472.00                  368.51
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                                 
                               -
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                           3     
        4,891          505.57 - 550.00                  515.84
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                               8     
        8,288        1,030.00 - 1,130.00              1,072.12
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      29     
      174,802          440.00 - 526.75                  452.47
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                             18     
       33,793          430.00 - 490.00                  450.77
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                              
                               -
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                      8     
       18,724          899.00 - 973.25                  953.04
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       17     
       32,123          430.00 - 495.00                  442.70
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                               
                               -
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                          13     
       18,122          450.00 - 755.00                  586.29
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                19     
       47,969          470.00 - 545.70                  500.04
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                          23     
      106,669          466.00 - 520.70                  476.68
168            1         Round, top inside round                          5     
       16,244          400.08 - 420.00                  410.25
168            3         Round, top inside round                         19     
      276,418          390.00 - 449.00                  400.44
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                       5     
        8,843          445.00 - 526.00                  455.65
169A           5         Round, top inside, cap off                       4     
       18,912          559.23 - 600.00                  561.05


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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                        23        
141,264        380.00 - 432.00             395.81
171C          3        Round, eye of round                         37        
306,261        475.00 - 557.00             481.80
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                       13         
62,942        765.00 - 927.40             792.18
175           3        Loin, strip loin, 1x1                                    
                    -
              1        Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1                               
                    -
180           3        Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1                      27        
172,352        850.85 - 927.00             881.33
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                              
                    -
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                    12        
104,049        450.00 - 530.00             500.36
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                           6         
28,523        675.50 - 767.00             712.56
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                  16        
227,826        741.00 - 905.70             745.26
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                  9         
22,079        405.00 - 476.25             426.77
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                       7          
5,253        420.00 - 430.00             425.20
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                              
                    -
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                 18         
74,564       1,855.00 - 2,123.00         1,885.36
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                  13         
13,510       1,550.00 - 1,894.00         1,663.22
193           4        Flank, flank steak                          18         
29,730        790.00 - 1,007.50           808.37
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                    3         
5,188       1,080.00 - 1,129.00         1,110.27
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                     7         
41,532       1,169.32 - 1,247.00         1,177.45
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                     8         
10,781       1,200.00 - 1,235.70         1,210.72
113C          1        Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                               
                    -
114           1        Chuck, shoulder clod                         4          
8,906        365.00 - 393.25             374.90
114A          3        Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                   3         
20,414        369.29 - 405.00             372.86
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                                       
                    -
116A          3        Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                   8         
31,012        440.00 - 506.75             448.37
116B          1        Chuck, chuck tender                          3          
8,340        435.00 - 465.00             436.18
916A          3        Chuck, roll, retail ready                    0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
116G          4        Chuck, flap                                              
                    -
120           1        Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                   15          
9,378        420.00 - 430.00             420.70


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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                           9           
8,344        525.00 - 545.00             539.42
160            1         Round, bone-in                                         
                     -
161            1         Round, boneless                            0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
167A           4         Round, knuckle, peeled                     3           
5,662        465.00 - 475.00             467.67
168            1         Round, top inside round                                
                     -
168            3         Round, top inside round                    5          
21,755        391.00 - 425.00             394.91
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                 0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
169A           5         Round, top inside, cap off                             
                     -
               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           
3,615        390.00 - 411.00             394.78
171C           3         Round, eye of round                                    
                     -
174            3         Loin, short loin, 0x1                                  
                     -
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                   41           
31,238        650.00 - 719.00             675.38
184            1         Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
184            3         Loin, top butt, boneless                   4           
4,890        478.00 - 510.00             497.88
184B           3         Loin, top butt, CC                                     
                     -
185A           4         Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                 0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
185B           1         Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
185C           1         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                     3          
15,960        415.00 - 452.00             417.26
185D           4         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                3           
1,959        395.00 - 400.00             397.04
189A           4         Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                6          
23,528       1,770.00 - 1,850.00         1,780.46
191A           4         Loin, butt tender, trimmed                 4           
1,006       1,500.00 - 1,504.00         1,500.10
193            4         Flank, flank steak                         0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00

Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt                                          5          
42,690        619.72 - 634.10             620.43
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                       12            
9,744        698.00 - 1,035.00           752.40
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                    0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                            16          
119,690        438.00 - 481.00             450.42
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                 12           
62,011        440.00 - 517.00             471.26
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                   21            
 23,554    280.00 - 297.00            287.62
Ground Beef 75%                                                    3            
  3,808    345.00 - 371.00            345.88
Ground Beef 81%                                                   38            
 98,805    297.00 - 376.75            330.90
Ground Beef 85%                                                    3            
  4,918    410.00 - 441.75            427.75
Ground Beef 90%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 93%                                                    6            
 11,947    513.00 - 522.00            513.45
Ground Beef Chuck                                                  4            
 40,995    335.00 - 397.75            336.13
Ground Beef Round                                                               
                  -
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%                                                         
                  -
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                                          21            
700,430    137.00 - 145.00            139.88
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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