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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:                                                          
370.65              353.98
Change from prior day:                                                          
  3.83                2.93
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
          16.67
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             33


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
642.39              587.81
          Primal Chuck                                                          
300.11              297.16
          Primal Round                                                          
301.55              301.31
          Primal Loin                                                           
476.03              432.50
          Primal Brisket                                                        
325.22              316.47
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
249.38              249.38
          Primal Flank                                                          
185.41              190.44


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
11/28            63             6     7           6      82                     
366.82              351.05
11/26           121            17    16          21     175                     
368.28              355.51
11/25           175            23     4          13     215                     
370.09              355.93
11/24            79            18    12          12     120                     
370.49              355.51
11/21           105            18    10          13     145                     
371.48              356.98
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
369.43              355.00




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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                             24.23 loads          969,078 pounds
 Select Cuts                                3.25 loads        129,980 pounds
 Trimmings                                  0.00 loads               0 pounds
 Ground Beef                                5.26 loads        210,573 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                        3    
        1,571        1,333.00 - 1,376.00              1,347.47
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                               
                               -
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                         5     
        4,999        1,490.00 - 1,600.00              1,573.58
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                       4     
       10,322          373.20 - 407.00                  375.95
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                             0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                       6     
       11,621          337.25 - 380.00                  356.63
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                           7     
        4,193          525.00 - 600.86                  557.32
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                           7     
      100,106          482.00 - 550.00                  482.60
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                                     
                               -
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      15     
       59,816          436.00 - 465.00                  442.74
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                              4     
       18,797          401.00 - 458.00                  413.04
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                              
                               -
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                      8     
       87,132        1,049.66 - 1,180.00              1,058.12
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       11     
       32,311          443.25 - 470.00                  449.99
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                               
                               -
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                          12     
       19,547          575.00 - 691.00                  583.37
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                18     
      106,200          465.00 - 528.00                  467.37
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                          17     
       50,723          445.00 - 501.51                  467.63
168            1         Round, top inside round                          0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
168            3         Round, top inside round                          9     
       15,375          356.50 - 393.00                  381.13
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                       9     
       32,530          407.55 - 471.00                  418.46
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                         8         
29,421        355.75 - 375.00           361.17
171C          3        Round, eye of round                         11         
31,012        425.55 - 478.00           458.93
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                       10        
103,715        726.00 - 865.00           737.75
175           3        Loin, strip loin, 1x1                                    
                    -
              1        Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1                               
                    -
180           3        Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1                       7         
21,291        963.55 - 1,025.00         982.39
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                  0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                     8         
22,108        528.55 - 573.00           533.32
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                           3          
5,111        685.00 - 713.50           690.30
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                   5          
3,555        762.00 - 802.50           770.34
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                              
                    -
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                       3         
40,859        450.44 - 461.00           450.54
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                  9         
22,147        644.25 - 705.00           658.96
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                 12         
16,646       1,920.55 - 2,228.00      2,041.33
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                   3          
3,810       1,685.05 - 1,958.00      1,759.92
193           4        Flank, flank steak                           3          
3,276        650.00 - 755.00           669.25
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                               
                    -
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                     0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                                 
                    -
113C          1        Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                               
                    -
114           1        Chuck, shoulder clod                         0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
114A          3        Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                   0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
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                           0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
116A          3        Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                   4          
4,722        424.15 - 465.00           438.04
116B          1        Chuck, chuck tender                                      
                    -
916A          3        Chuck, roll, retail ready                    0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
116G          4        Chuck, flap                                  9         
23,272       1,023.50 - 1,035.00      1,031.58
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                           3           
2,925        470.00 - 515.00           475.32
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                                
                     -
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                                
                     -
171B           3         Round, outside round                                   
                     -
171C           3         Round, eye of round                                    
                     -
174            3         Loin, short loin, 0x1                      0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
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                                 
                     -
184            1         Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                            
                     -
184            3         Loin, top butt, boneless                   0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
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                     0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
185D           4         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
189A           4         Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                4           
5,469       1,750.00 - 1,907.00      1,824.23
191A           4         Loin, butt tender, trimmed                 3           
2,466       1,650.00 - 1,707.00      1,664.05
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                                          3          
14,772        625.28 - 692.84           645.70
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                         6           
6,016        800.00 - 1,010.00         853.50
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                                
                     -
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                              8          
60,211        421.00 - 475.00           424.14
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                   3          
19,410        427.56 - 490.00           478.01
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 75%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 81%                                                    6            
11,807     346.36 - 374.00         355.32
Ground Beef 85%                                                    4            
82,775     410.00 - 423.93         421.18
Ground Beef 90%                                                    0            
    0        0.00 - 0.00             0.00
Ground Beef 93%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef Chuck                                                               
                  -
Ground Beef Round                                                               
                  -
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%                                            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                                                       
                  -
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                                           0            
    0        0.00 - 0.00             0.00
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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