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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:                                                          
365.48              349.27
Change from prior day:                                                          
 (1.00)               0.11
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
          16.21
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             63


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
620.23              553.00
          Primal Chuck                                                          
296.69              298.65
          Primal Round                                                          
318.99              318.01
          Primal Loin                                                           
458.96              420.12
          Primal Brisket                                                        
306.20              294.59
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
229.26              229.26
          Primal Flank                                                          
199.75              197.23


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
10/15           102            15    21          18     156                     
366.48              349.16
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
365.12              348.04




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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                             36.13 loads        1,445,088 pounds
 Select Cuts                             12.22 loads          488,755 pounds
 Trimmings                                  3.71 loads        148,557 pounds
 Ground Beef                             11.25 loads          450,197 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                        6    
        3,923        1,250.00 - 1,390.00              1,288.27
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                         8     
      133,652        1,374.94 - 1,573.50              1,422.11
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                        15     
       73,803        1,376.75 - 1,553.00              1,388.87
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                             
                               -
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                             3     
        2,311          370.00 - 375.00                  370.74
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                      19     
       89,534          374.64 - 400.00                  385.52
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                                 
                               -
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                                 
                               -
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                              11     
        5,258        1,075.00 - 1,145.00              1,125.24
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      19     
      111,781          448.25 - 510.00                  459.48
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                              8     
       57,090          424.00 - 482.75                  426.75
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                        0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                      4     
        1,155          900.00 - 993.50                  943.98
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       25     
      115,614          395.00 - 476.00                  430.53
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                               
                               -
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                           9     
       11,444          555.39 - 765.00                  616.43
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                 9     
       15,055          475.00 - 550.07                  492.86
160            1         Round, bone-in                                         
                               -
161            1         Round, boneless                                  0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
167A           4         Round, knuckle, peeled                          12     
       98,917          470.20 - 522.75                  473.25
168            1         Round, top inside round                          7     
       17,772          391.74 - 410.00                  396.97
168            3         Round, top inside round                         15     
       69,468          402.64 - 449.00                  411.69
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                       3     
        3,019          456.54 - 525.30                  463.30
169A           5         Round, top inside, cap off                             
                               -


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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                        16         
71,315        389.64 - 420.00             393.03
171C          3        Round, eye of round                         13         
35,371        481.00 - 530.00             492.89
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                        9         
21,731        776.02 - 975.00             791.40
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                      16         
48,326        876.00 - 954.17             922.52
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                              
                    -
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                    11         
75,730        499.50 - 535.00             501.99
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                           5          
9,603        617.00 - 780.00             660.99
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                   8         
11,500        735.00 - 892.75             753.38
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                 12         
44,982        410.00 - 450.00             419.36
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                      11         
60,994        410.00 - 445.00             435.21
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                  6          
7,004        625.00 - 702.50             669.65
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                 12         
60,327       1,878.00 - 2,100.00         1,886.51
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                   6          
7,627       1,550.00 - 1,866.00         1,635.30
193           4        Flank, flank steak                           7         
17,997        805.00 - 868.00             810.84
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                    5        
79,232       1,095.30 - 1,122.75         1,099.53
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                                 
                    -
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                     6          
4,653       1,185.30 - 1,243.50         1,226.34
113C          1        Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                   0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
114           1        Chuck, shoulder clod                         0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
114A          3        Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                   6         
18,046        379.70 - 405.50             389.85
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                           7          
9,213       1,000.00 - 1,125.00         1,046.02
116A          3        Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                   7         
45,818        440.00 - 473.00             448.54
116B          1        Chuck, chuck tender                                      
                    -
916A          3        Chuck, roll, retail ready                    0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
116G          4        Chuck, flap                                  3          
4,082        800.00 - 830.00             811.53
120           1        Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                    4         
19,565        425.00 - 439.00             425.54


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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           
3,345        670.00 - 752.50             695.30
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                     5           
5,152        450.00 - 502.00             476.18
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                    0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
171B           3         Round, outside round                       7          
20,798        383.30 - 420.00             393.25
171C           3         Round, eye of round                                    
                     -
174            3         Loin, short loin, 0x1                      4          
11,248        660.25 - 695.30             664.32
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          
48,581        690.00 - 733.25             690.48
184            1         Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
184            3         Loin, top butt, boneless                   5          
14,524        504.25 - 514.00             504.75
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           
4,773        425.00 - 440.00             430.40
185C           1         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                     4          
21,718        410.00 - 425.00             418.06
185D           4         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                            
                     -
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                                          8          
49,072        595.00 - 635.00             627.16
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                       11           
11,982        630.01 - 1,048.50           749.02
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                    6           
5,017       1,150.00 - 1,325.00         1,218.83
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                            27          
108,643        443.30 - 490.00             456.58
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                   9          
25,866        455.00 - 505.00             483.15
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                   13            
 68,770    280.00 - 351.10            288.64
Ground Beef 75%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 81%                                                   24            
208,633    325.00 - 384.25            343.43
Ground Beef 85%                                                    4            
 23,263    391.00 - 433.50            399.23
Ground Beef 90%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 93%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef Chuck                                                               
                  -
Ground Beef Round                                                  5            
 43,749    415.00 - 450.00            420.19
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%                                                         
                  -
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                                           6            
148,557    135.00 - 159.00            149.09
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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