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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:                                                          
365.40              353.09
Change from prior day:                                                          
  0.68                2.31
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
          12.31
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             79


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
625.87              592.75
          Primal Chuck                                                          
292.92              289.65
          Primal Round                                                          
296.47              298.21
          Primal Loin                                                           
478.19              441.88
          Primal Brisket                                                        
325.11              312.39
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
246.51              246.51
          Primal Flank                                                          
174.97              186.55


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
12/02            80            14     7          15     115                     
364.72              350.78
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
367.76              354.23




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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                             53.75 loads        2,149,959 pounds
 Select Cuts                                9.28 loads        371,031 pounds
 Trimmings                                  4.12 loads        164,744 pounds
 Ground Beef                             11.50 loads          460,170 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                      11     
       29,689        1,318.00 - 1,404.25              1,335.01
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                        10     
       29,663        1,520.00 - 1,590.70              1,536.27
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                        12     
       14,395        1,460.00 - 1,574.00              1,503.36
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                       4     
       11,215          400.93 - 415.00                  404.96
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                             5     
       25,741          318.46 - 348.97                  334.81
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                      20     
      300,002          329.46 - 375.00                  339.97
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                           6     
        5,729          457.00 - 580.70                  546.65
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                           3     
        6,417          539.03 - 575.00                  559.67
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                               8     
        3,206          880.00 - 967.00                  928.33
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      27     
      260,175          414.56 - 485.00                  426.90
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                             14     
       20,611          413.80 - 460.00                  438.17
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                        3     
      108,776          479.00 - 504.00                  486.95
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                      4     
        2,573        1,076.05 - 1,147.50              1,109.39
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       20     
       75,134          428.50 - 475.00                  461.84
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                         6     
        7,634          725.00 - 760.00                  735.26
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                          15     
       14,915          525.00 - 723.50                  599.32
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                13     
       23,277          468.00 - 529.25                  479.95
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                          30     
      318,452          407.00 - 475.00                  417.07
168            1         Round, top inside round                          3     
        1,705          342.81 - 355.00                  346.24
168            3         Round, top inside round                         18     
       98,993          346.00 - 382.00                  357.30
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                       5     
        6,410          410.19 - 448.34                  417.01
169A           5         Round, top inside, cap off                       3     
        2,540          492.26 - 525.00                  509.46


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              3        Round, top inside, side off                  0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
170           1        Round, bottom gooseneck                      4          
1,095        349.64 - 389.71           370.18
171B          3        Round, outside round                        22         
77,384        339.50 - 372.00           351.15
171C          3        Round, eye of round                         31         
98,683        428.50 - 480.00           444.28
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                       12         
91,244        725.00 - 1,030.70         763.80
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                      14         
29,308        969.00 - 1,033.83         990.15
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                                       
                    -
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                  17        
100,864        695.00 - 810.70           705.83
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                 11         
81,783        363.00 - 434.00           388.61
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                       8          
5,411        450.00 - 473.50           456.53
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                  4          
7,861        675.00 - 695.00           680.40
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                 20         
51,703       1,853.00 - 2,238.50      1,988.63
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                   5          
2,742       1,775.00 - 1,974.00      1,828.47
193           4        Flank, flank steak                          16         
42,040        589.00 - 749.00           603.87
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         
6,313       1,210.00 - 1,311.00      1,276.52
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                                 
                    -
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                     8          
7,337       1,300.00 - 1,365.70      1,318.64
113C          1        Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                   0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
114           1        Chuck, shoulder clod                         3         
14,786        348.97 - 368.00           363.06
114A          3        Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                               
                    -
114D          3        Chuck, clod, top blade                                   
                    -
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                   5         
59,506        405.00 - 476.75           408.31
116B          1        Chuck, chuck tender                          4          
2,697        430.00 - 447.00           441.76
916A          3        Chuck, roll, retail ready                    0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
116G          4        Chuck, flap                                              
                    -
120           1        Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                    6          
7,791        448.00 - 455.00           448.31


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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           
1,277        580.00 - 584.00           580.52
130            4         Chuck, short rib                           6           
4,531        468.00 - 515.00           482.64
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                     3           
5,073        430.00 - 461.00           452.49
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                     12           
12,392        341.05 - 358.00           350.34
171C           3         Round, eye of round                        3           
2,304        447.99 - 457.81           454.08
174            3         Loin, short loin, 0x1                                  
                     -
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                     6           
8,060        728.00 - 793.00           758.25
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                                     
                     -
185A           4         Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                 3          
24,822        650.00 - 710.00           650.67
185B           1         Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                            
                     -
185C           1         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                     3           
1,453        440.00 - 462.23           448.06
185D           4         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                            
                     -
189A           4         Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                4           
4,076       1,790.46 - 1,813.87      1,801.76
191A           4         Loin, butt tender, trimmed                             
                     -
193            4         Flank, flank steak                         3           
1,147        655.00 - 694.00           683.57

Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt                                          9          
22,234        628.80 - 660.00           639.78
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                       14           
26,013        790.40 - 1,009.25         797.71
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                    3           
2,196       1,118.50 - 1,200.00      1,125.39
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                            26          
122,903        385.00 - 475.00           418.78
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                 14           
94,588        450.00 - 480.00           471.49
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                    7            
 72,840    310.00 - 366.75         315.40
Ground Beef 75%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 81%                                                   24            
113,951    335.00 - 396.75         353.97
Ground Beef 85%                                                    7            
 41,953    410.00 - 451.75         416.45
Ground Beef 90%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00             0.00
Ground Beef 93%                                                    8            
 19,281    500.04 - 531.00         517.37
Ground Beef Chuck                                                  3            
  2,169    385.00 - 399.25         391.71
Ground Beef Round                                                  3            
 41,763    422.30 - 470.00         464.18
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%                                            0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00             0.00
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                                                       
                  -
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                                          12            
164,744    158.00 - 193.00         175.14
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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