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                         National Daily Boxed Beef Cutout And Boxed Beef Cuts - 
Negotiated Sales -
                         Morning
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                              November 18, 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:                                                          
373.28              355.75
Change from prior day:                                                          
  2.87               (0.55)
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
          17.53
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             90


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
639.13              586.74
          Primal Chuck                                                          
297.62              298.72
          Primal Round                                                          
310.28              301.78
          Primal Loin                                                           
483.42              439.86
          Primal Brisket                                                        
325.71              311.86
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
252.18              252.18
          Primal Flank                                                          
185.35              184.17


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
11/17            44            12     0          19      75                     
370.41              356.30
11/14            98            11     5          15     128                     
370.73              354.24
11/13            89            20     9          12     131                     
373.57              355.03
11/12           141            24     9          10     183                     
374.45              359.94
11/11            85            18     6          13     123                     
379.22              360.08
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
373.67              357.12




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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                             52.27 loads        2,090,768 pounds
 Select Cuts                             11.01 loads          440,564 pounds
 Trimmings                               14.00 loads          560,084 pounds
 Ground Beef                             12.62 loads          504,841 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                        4    
       18,195        1,275.00 - 1,346.75              1,281.80
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                         3     
        3,402        1,506.00 - 1,510.70              1,509.81
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                         8     
        8,305        1,445.00 - 1,551.75              1,504.40
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                             
                               -
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                             5     
       10,492          362.00 - 385.00                  367.04
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                      28     
      307,346          353.77 - 410.00                  370.21
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                           9     
       14,557          505.00 - 581.25                  512.41
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                                 
                               -
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                                     
                               -
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      34     
      337,144          419.00 - 471.00                  437.47
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                              8     
       96,192          400.00 - 469.75                  402.91
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                        0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                     10     
       29,678        1,090.00 - 1,200.05              1,111.72
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       29     
       66,854          434.00 - 495.00                  458.28
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                         3     
        1,701          724.00 - 745.00                  734.29
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                          13     
       22,813          544.00 - 705.75                  573.71
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                 8     
       20,330          465.00 - 529.25                  487.29
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                          20     
      202,326          459.00 - 544.00                  485.82
168            1         Round, top inside round                          3     
       28,575          362.72 - 385.00                  374.75
168            3         Round, top inside round                         15     
       46,658          366.96 - 419.00                  386.80
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                       7     
       17,456          415.00 - 514.00                  429.05
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                        17        
193,283        360.35 - 419.00           370.41
171C          3        Round, eye of round                         16         
28,896        459.00 - 542.00           485.65
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                       14         
64,541        763.00 - 916.00           776.57
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                      12         
13,337        963.00 - 1,034.00       1,015.34
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                              
                    -
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                     5          
5,121        559.00 - 571.75           565.19
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                           3          
3,531        710.00 - 735.00           711.86
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                  13         
37,769        715.00 - 861.20           750.26
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                 13        
102,603        369.00 - 458.00           394.70
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                       5         
32,591        430.00 - 465.00           431.78
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                              
                    -
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                 15         
60,796       1,880.00 - 2,225.70      1,955.28
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                   4          
2,531       1,715.00 - 1,929.00      1,739.88
193           4        Flank, flank steak                          19        
180,255        630.00 - 738.00           642.97
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         
5,362       1,101.34 - 1,175.00      1,146.33
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                     0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                     6          
2,564       1,274.40 - 1,304.50      1,290.24
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                   3          
5,414        372.00 - 385.00           379.82
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                           3         
10,449        823.50 - 912.25           829.17
116A          3        Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                   5         
19,291        426.00 - 463.00           451.97
116B          1        Chuck, chuck tender                          7         
28,181        409.00 - 470.00           413.44
916A          3        Chuck, roll, retail ready                                
                    -
116G          4        Chuck, flap                                  8          
9,078        890.00 - 910.00           899.80
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                     0           
    0         0.00 - 0.00              0.00
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                    0           
    0         0.00 - 0.00              0.00
168            3         Round, top inside round                    5          
37,838       357.35 - 385.00          368.50
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                       5           
5,726       384.00 - 400.00          391.87
171C           3         Round, eye of round                        5          
16,772       471.47 - 496.00          481.40
174            3         Loin, short loin, 0x1                                  
                   -
175            3         Loin, strip loin, 1x1                                  
                   -
               1         Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1                             
                   -
180            3         Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1                     9         
107,668       745.00 - 784.00          749.23
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                 4           
9,912       680.00 - 775.00          715.37
185B           1         Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                4           
4,561       410.00 - 464.00          413.63
185C           1         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                     3          
23,183       368.00 - 452.25          373.31
185D           4         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                            
                   -
189A           4         Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                            
                   -
191A           4         Loin, butt tender, trimmed                 0           
    0         0.00 - 0.00              0.00
193            4         Flank, flank steak                         6          
25,504       630.00 - 727.00          638.06

Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt                                        12           
82,863       588.00 - 719.00          630.90
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                       14           
18,568       738.00 - 1,010.70        803.22
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                    0           
    0         0.00 - 0.00              0.00
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                            13           
54,965       420.00 - 475.00          431.67
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                   9           
5,796       480.00 - 504.75          494.03
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                    8            
 89,237    320.20 - 338.00         330.49
Ground Beef 75%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 81%                                                   23            
241,289    340.00 - 387.00         345.77
Ground Beef 85%                                                    4            
 46,938    410.25 - 426.15         425.65
Ground Beef 90%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00             0.00
Ground Beef 93%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef Chuck                                                               
                  -
Ground Beef Round                                                  0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00             0.00
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%                                                         
                  -
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                                          22            
560,084    155.50 - 192.00         181.38
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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