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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:                                                          
366.20              353.14
Change from prior day:                                                          
 (2.69)              (4.74)
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
          13.06
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             73


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
626.77              596.31
          Primal Chuck                                                          
296.26              294.29
          Primal Round                                                          
293.81              294.37
          Primal Loin                                                           
477.34              436.45
          Primal Brisket                                                        
324.86              312.34
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
250.13              250.13
          Primal Flank                                                          
181.80              187.32


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
12/01            69            11     5           8      93                     
368.89              357.88
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
368.91              355.17




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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                             55.30 loads        2,212,126 pounds
 Select Cuts                                7.92 loads        316,788 pounds
 Trimmings                                  0.00 loads               0 pounds
 Ground Beef                                9.85 loads        393,877 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                      14     
      193,441        1,298.25 - 1,382.00              1,322.55
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                         4     
        5,333        1,459.80 - 1,554.00              1,491.16
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                        19     
      371,003        1,387.00 - 1,578.00              1,391.67
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                       0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                             3     
       27,678          330.44 - 358.50                  335.18
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                      12     
       42,050          345.50 - 385.25                  369.04
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                           4     
       17,332          450.00 - 574.00                  456.35
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                                 
                               -
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                               6     
        1,040          934.70 - 1,071.90                985.39
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      29     
      511,708          421.00 - 479.00                  432.03
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                              9     
       12,230          400.00 - 474.00                  415.18
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                        0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                      6     
        4,697        1,105.00 - 1,203.04              1,160.34
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       17     
       52,233          428.50 - 490.10                  464.02
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                         3     
        1,611          729.50 - 745.00                  737.51
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                          12     
       34,109          523.00 - 705.75                  548.81
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                14     
       17,282          470.00 - 558.97                  494.08
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                          14     
       35,829          430.00 - 509.50                  466.46
168            1         Round, top inside round                          4     
       12,242          346.00 - 375.00                  351.98
168            3         Round, top inside round                         18     
       73,842          355.00 - 409.00                  367.21
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                       6     
        8,122          427.00 - 504.00                  434.93
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                      4          
4,784        339.00 - 380.00           351.48
171B          3        Round, outside round                        15         
81,236        338.63 - 385.00           344.75
171C          3        Round, eye of round                         21         
40,236        426.64 - 494.00           455.31
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                        6         
12,369        766.00 - 1,022.00         812.05
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                      16        
200,270        952.00 - 1,014.00         955.28
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                  0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                     9         
22,480        536.00 - 568.00           544.59
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                           0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                  10         
35,706        710.00 - 814.25           724.66
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                  9         
84,532        383.00 - 444.00           385.14
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                       7         
20,006        410.00 - 475.00           449.97
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                 11         
16,682        635.00 - 710.70           649.23
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                 11         
16,158       1,861.00 - 2,233.00      1,922.91
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                   6          
3,822       1,800.00 - 1,954.00      1,813.26
193           4        Flank, flank steak                           6          
2,155        661.00 - 698.00           680.68
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         
7,025       1,198.15 - 1,246.00      1,204.53
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                                 
                    -
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                                 
                    -
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                   3         
10,096        354.00 - 362.00           360.15
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                   4          
6,051        430.00 - 449.00           437.22
116B          1        Chuck, chuck tender                          5         
72,673        376.00 - 442.00           377.91
916A          3        Chuck, roll, retail ready                    0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
116G          4        Chuck, flap                                  9          
7,534        995.00 - 1,100.00       1,029.98
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                     3          
29,908       534.49 - 541.14         537.44
130            4         Chuck, short rib                           3           
8,627       440.00 - 468.00         443.57
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                    0           
    0         0.00 - 0.00             0.00
171B           3         Round, outside round                                   
                   -
171C           3         Round, eye of round                                    
                   -
174            3         Loin, short loin, 0x1                      5          
10,480       690.13 - 775.00         711.17
175            3         Loin, strip loin, 1x1                      3           
7,379       600.86 - 685.00         634.53
               1         Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1                 0           
    0         0.00 - 0.00             0.00
180            3         Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1                   11            
5,403       738.90 - 799.00         756.43
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                             
                   -
185B           1         Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                            
                   -
185C           1         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                                 
                   -
185D           4         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                0           
    0         0.00 - 0.00             0.00
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                                        15           
49,309       617.00 - 660.00         639.22
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                       10           
16,859       750.00 - 848.15         776.10
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                                
                   -
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                            16          
248,889       414.00 - 460.00         420.32
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                 15           
35,471       442.56 - 498.00         475.63
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                    6            
  7,967    324.43 - 355.70         335.03
Ground Beef 75%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00             0.00
Ground Beef 81%                                                   24            
254,614    335.00 - 381.85         346.83
Ground Beef 85%                                                    8            
 43,286    397.00 - 435.00         413.70
Ground Beef 90%                                                                 
                  -
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                                          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                                           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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