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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:                                                          
382.13              361.28
Change from prior day:                                                          
  2.48                1.28
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
          20.85
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             89


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
636.29              579.31
          Primal Chuck                                                          
311.94              311.89
          Primal Round                                                          
326.52              323.65
          Primal Loin                                                           
495.84              432.97
          Primal Brisket                                                        
308.88              303.49
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
240.32              240.32
          Primal Flank                                                          
195.37              193.63


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
10/28            78            15    13          16     123                     
379.65              360.00
10/27            81            16    11           8     117                     
377.88              361.66
10/24           101            11    10          11     133                     
375.76              357.97
10/23            65            23    14          15     117                     
373.14              354.74
10/22           112            24     7          10     153                     
370.65              353.61
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
375.42              357.59




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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                             54.11 loads        2,164,310 pounds
 Select Cuts                             13.35 loads          534,138 pounds
 Trimmings                               12.34 loads          493,481 pounds
 Ground Beef                                9.48 loads        379,383 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                        7    
       13,567        1,255.00 - 1,444.00              1,276.63
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                         8     
        4,496        1,397.96 - 1,573.50              1,496.38
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                        17     
       18,306        1,255.00 - 1,501.75              1,409.66
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                       4     
        9,548          445.75 - 470.00                  464.60
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                             4     
        9,265          383.76 - 391.75                  385.38
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                      18     
      245,682          377.79 - 423.00                  381.27
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                           4     
       43,427          475.00 - 510.00                  477.78
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                           3     
        7,157          521.23 - 575.00                  528.76
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                              13     
       20,305        1,040.00 - 1,112.00              1,055.19
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      29     
      175,474          467.00 - 516.25                  472.27
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                             15     
       69,276          438.00 - 488.00                  451.85
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                        4     
      137,030          499.44 - 501.02                  499.91
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                      5     
        4,908        1,010.87 - 1,051.00              1,041.57
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       23     
      268,221          410.00 - 454.00                  433.83
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                         5     
        2,076          710.00 - 737.00                  716.63
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                          19     
       45,686          544.00 - 773.50                  615.04
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                13     
       19,395          482.00 - 550.00                  533.40
160            1         Round, bone-in                                         
                               -
161            1         Round, boneless                                  0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
167A           4         Round, knuckle, peeled                          18     
       91,694          458.00 - 533.50                  482.46
168            1         Round, top inside round                          9     
      203,774          387.41 - 435.00                  387.76
168            3         Round, top inside round                         18     
      119,699          388.80 - 460.00                  409.92
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                       3     
       16,557          461.23 - 468.42                  462.11
169A           5         Round, top inside, cap off                       0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00


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              3        Round, top inside, side off                  0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
170           1        Round, bottom gooseneck                      3          
1,283        401.75 - 425.00             409.69
171B          3        Round, outside round                        18         
90,938        395.00 - 432.00             410.49
171C          3        Round, eye of round                         20         
41,110        496.17 - 522.00             509.40
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                        7          
7,787        827.08 - 983.00             878.47
175           3        Loin, strip loin, 1x1                                    
                    -
              1        Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1                               
                    -
180           3        Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1                      17         
25,271        946.75 - 1,000.50           993.57
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                              
                    -
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                     8         
39,144        519.63 - 561.75             524.00
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                           9         
48,800        695.00 - 754.00             713.13
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                   5         
12,844        750.00 - 890.00             781.75
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                 12         
42,379        390.00 - 484.00             409.94
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                      19         
80,677        404.25 - 478.50             414.06
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                  3          
1,085        690.00 - 730.00             705.39
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                 19         
25,082       1,941.75 - 2,185.70         2,117.32
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                               
                    -
193           4        Flank, flank steak                          17        
106,354        688.00 - 899.00             752.24
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         
7,020       1,116.00 - 1,129.45         1,128.70
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                     5          
4,758       1,247.50 - 1,325.00         1,290.27
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                     5          
4,998       1,240.00 - 1,293.50         1,262.07
113C          1        Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                   0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
114           1        Chuck, shoulder clod                         3          
2,745        389.00 - 400.00             393.24
114A          3        Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                   4          
9,510        395.50 - 415.00             407.16
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                           8         
20,128        970.00 - 1,100.00          1,001.64
116A          3        Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                   3          
3,204        486.75 - 509.00             505.21
116B          1        Chuck, chuck tender                          5          
3,806        445.75 - 480.00             453.22
916A          3        Chuck, roll, retail ready                    0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
116G          4        Chuck, flap                                  6         
18,774        860.00 - 915.00             873.43
120           1        Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                    9         
12,719        410.00 - 445.00             421.27


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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           
4,421        595.00 - 670.00             609.90
130            4         Chuck, short rib                           7           
7,039        491.00 - 545.00             519.13
160            1         Round, bone-in                                         
                     -
161            1         Round, boneless                            0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
167A           4         Round, knuckle, peeled                     3           
4,280        488.00 - 495.00             488.96
168            1         Round, top inside round                                
                     -
168            3         Round, top inside round                  12           
59,656        392.00 - 459.00             408.02
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                       6          
11,924        385.00 - 427.99             401.23
171C           3         Round, eye of round                        7           
8,562        481.35 - 514.00             486.62
174            3         Loin, short loin, 0x1                      3           
8,050        722.00 - 757.00             723.84
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                     3           
7,853        600.00 - 790.00             657.86
184            1         Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
184            3         Loin, top butt, boneless                 11          
175,862        505.50 - 530.00             507.79
184B           3         Loin, top butt, CC                         0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
185A           4         Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                 3           
2,088        710.00 - 715.00             714.38
185B           1         Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                4          
13,489        390.00 - 452.80             395.11
185C           1         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                   11           
77,472        403.25 - 465.00             410.28
185D           4         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
189A           4         Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                5           
3,641       1,772.96 - 1,850.00         1,812.73
191A           4         Loin, butt tender, trimmed                 5          
20,567       1,540.00 - 1,648.00         1,543.08
193            4         Flank, flank steak                                     
                     -

Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt                                          9          
25,655        590.00 - 660.00             620.16
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                       14           
26,969        699.00 - 1,040.00           779.67
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                    3           
1,624       1,118.50 - 1,276.00         1,223.09
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                            11           
58,465        443.00 - 480.00             456.25
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                 14           
27,246        465.00 - 517.00             482.99
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                    6            
 10,686    317.30 - 350.00            326.21
Ground Beef 75%                                                    4            
 60,836    331.00 - 373.50            331.86
Ground Beef 81%                                                   22            
138,099    326.65 - 391.75            352.86
Ground Beef 85%                                                    3            
 39,924    410.00 - 430.60            418.71
Ground Beef 90%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00                0.00
Ground Beef 93%                                                    8            
 22,296    528.00 - 536.00            531.44
Ground Beef Chuck                                                               
                  -
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                                          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                                          15            
493,481    154.00 - 172.00            159.96
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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