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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:                                                          
367.00              350.36
Change from prior day:                                                          
  0.89                1.43
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
          16.64
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
            139


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
617.27              554.03
          Primal Chuck                                                          
300.13              300.18
          Primal Round                                                          
319.79              316.86
          Primal Loin                                                           
462.35              423.49
          Primal Brisket                                                        
301.90              299.53
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
230.54              230.54
          Primal Flank                                                          
201.40              189.00


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
10/16            63            17     6          12      99                     
366.11              348.93
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
365.30              348.95




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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                            107.34 loads        4,293,564 pounds
 Select Cuts                             14.24 loads          569,665 pounds
 Trimmings                               12.05 loads          481,827 pounds
 Ground Beef                                5.27 loads        210,880 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                      81     
    1,073,822        1,240.00 - 1,420.25              1,244.61
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                               
                               -
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                        13     
       72,196        1,350.00 - 1,491.00              1,380.88
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                             
                               -
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                             4     
       43,433          360.00 - 395.65                  362.13
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                      18     
      152,935          368.00 - 409.70                  385.11
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                          11     
       14,558          492.00 - 589.00                  505.09
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                          10     
       30,344          514.00 - 525.00                  516.65
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                              20     
       22,589        1,041.00 - 1,125.00              1,044.76
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      19     
       57,557          450.00 - 505.00                  472.96
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                             44     
      302,123          427.00 - 461.00                  434.82
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                       36     
      166,686          475.00 - 554.22                  486.98
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                      8     
       31,165          945.00 - 984.50                  957.88
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       20     
      161,540          405.00 - 470.00                  425.87
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                        10     
        7,276          752.00 - 777.00                  764.54
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                          15     
       41,387          552.00 - 759.70                  661.88
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                31     
       68,725          485.00 - 545.00                  497.13
160            1         Round, bone-in                                         
                               -
161            1         Round, boneless                                        
                               -
167A           4         Round, knuckle, peeled                          38     
      102,916          460.00 - 513.00                  469.34
168            1         Round, top inside round                          0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
168            3         Round, top inside round                         10     
       15,521          410.00 - 450.00                  421.96
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                      32     
      112,511          452.00 - 535.90                  456.57
169A           5         Round, top inside, cap off                       4     
       21,973          535.00 - 613.00                  568.75


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              3        Round, top inside, side off                  0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
170           1        Round, bottom gooseneck                      4          
5,478        390.00 - 440.76             411.43
171B          3        Round, outside round                        12         
51,593        395.30 - 434.00             408.55
171C          3        Round, eye of round                         54        
185,533        475.00 - 551.10             486.65
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                       30        
109,067        772.54 - 990.00             789.03
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                      60        
391,967        868.00 - 925.55             875.57
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                              
                    -
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                    30        
159,272        492.55 - 530.00             500.21
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                           3         
27,161        663.00 - 765.00             669.85
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                  16         
25,370        735.00 - 876.00             752.40
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                  8         
68,731        426.00 - 448.00             426.41
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                       4         
44,560        400.50 - 455.00             450.86
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                 14         
28,902        616.00 - 644.00             624.29
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                 47        
149,974       1,887.00 - 2,115.00         1,891.81
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                  16         
18,548       1,649.00 - 1,759.00         1,662.46
193           4        Flank, flank steak                          30         
61,700        806.54 - 866.86             816.41
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        
11,763       1,087.00 - 1,129.00         1,116.71
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                     0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                     4          
8,055       1,185.30 - 1,219.00         1,201.49
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                   7         
14,517        362.00 - 399.70             384.54
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                   9         
25,511        436.00 - 493.00             461.28
116B          1        Chuck, chuck tender                          8         
77,702        427.00 - 455.00             435.91
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                                       
                     -
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          
11,803        451.00 - 519.70             474.56
168            1         Round, top inside round                                
                     -
168            3         Round, top inside round                  14          
154,934        385.00 - 445.00             392.32
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                             
                     -
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          
10,256        395.30 - 429.70             406.82
171C           3         Round, eye of round                        6          
16,556        490.00 - 519.00             505.81
174            3         Loin, short loin, 0x1                      4           
1,307        668.00 - 744.70             689.31
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                   12           
81,174        673.00 - 730.00             720.78
184            1         Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
184            3         Loin, top butt, boneless                   5          
16,763        496.00 - 530.00             512.97
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                            
                     -
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                                        21           
26,148        608.00 - 727.22             623.94
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                         7          
22,358        580.00 - 1,032.00           740.17
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                  12           
10,470       1,127.00 - 1,135.00         1,130.38
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                            24          
446,043        426.04 - 489.00             452.30
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                 27           
55,134        450.00 - 504.00             473.70
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                    3            
  9,256    283.00 - 305.30            286.95
Ground Beef 75%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 81%                                                   13            
 42,310    323.00 - 379.90            350.43
Ground Beef 85%                                                    8            
 36,143    405.00 - 435.60            409.59
Ground Beef 90%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 93%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef Chuck                                                  8            
 76,666    347.00 - 354.00            351.37
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%                                            0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00                0.00
Blended Ground Beef 85%                                            0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00                0.00
Blended Ground Beef 90%                                                         
                  -
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                                          18            
481,827    123.00 - 153.14            140.25
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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