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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:                                                          
362.68              349.48
Change from prior day:                                                          
 (0.04)              (0.84)
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
          13.20
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
            100


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
642.25              601.74
          Primal Chuck                                                          
290.59              284.40
          Primal Round                                                          
290.51              293.21
          Primal Loin                                                           
468.25              434.32
          Primal Brisket                                                        
326.42              324.08
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
238.23              238.23
          Primal Flank                                                          
177.00              176.13


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
12/04           120            21     5          11     158                     
362.72              350.32
12/03           103            14     7          15     140                     
363.81              353.12
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
365.39              352.63




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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                             81.03 loads        3,241,363 pounds
 Select Cuts                                8.93 loads        357,297 pounds
 Trimmings                                  0.00 loads               0 pounds
 Ground Beef                             10.25 loads          409,896 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                      39     
      364,347        1,293.00 - 1,415.00              1,325.71
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                               
                               -
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                        14     
       37,173        1,389.00 - 1,521.00              1,429.89
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                       0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                             8     
      329,783          320.00 - 323.79                  320.47
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                      15     
      175,580          326.74 - 395.00                  340.02
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                                 
                               -
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                          11     
       32,900          480.00 - 550.00                  494.51
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                               7     
        3,279          903.00 - 977.00                  919.56
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      18     
       81,608          425.00 - 470.25                  439.96
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                             23     
      126,161          350.00 - 415.00                  377.53
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                       13     
       94,103          458.00 - 501.09                  478.23
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                      3     
        1,827        1,099.00 - 1,140.00              1,110.89
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       16     
       59,635          460.00 - 470.00                  466.20
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                        11     
       26,000          729.49 - 760.00                  754.75
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                          16     
      124,842          488.07 - 689.00                  516.21
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                14     
       40,235          467.00 - 516.25                  474.55
160            1         Round, bone-in                                   0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
161            1         Round, boneless                                        
                               -
167A           4         Round, knuckle, peeled                          37     
      162,385          400.00 - 450.00                  413.53
168            1         Round, top inside round                                
                               -
168            3         Round, top inside round                         12     
       58,567          343.00 - 385.00                  351.42
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                      23     
       84,712          396.24 - 455.25                  401.54
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                      0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
171B          3        Round, outside round                        18        
104,612        331.25 - 375.00           346.71
171C          3        Round, eye of round                         54        
220,294        375.50 - 475.00           406.03
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                       16         
46,392        742.24 - 862.00           756.13
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                      39        
230,135        875.00 - 1,015.00         949.70
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                              
                    -
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                    31        
164,358        527.24 - 560.00           530.37
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                           3          
2,476        670.85 - 755.00           695.39
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                  21        
437,982        682.00 - 780.00           690.20
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                  5         
13,641        385.00 - 390.00           387.08
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                       3          
8,332        438.00 - 469.61           440.64
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                  5          
8,651        659.00 - 679.00           672.76
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                 30         
50,441       1,914.00 - 2,230.00      1,945.13
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                  12         
15,959       1,625.00 - 1,827.00      1,752.22
193           4        Flank, flank steak                          11         
51,775        589.00 - 680.00           603.97
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                    5        
14,125       1,180.00 - 1,293.00      1,253.93
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                     0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                     4         
21,449       1,250.00 - 1,482.00      1,295.95
113C          1        Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                               
                    -
114           1        Chuck, shoulder clod                                     
                    -
114A          3        Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                   4          
8,374        329.49 - 361.00           332.60
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                   3         
21,536        425.00 - 443.00           431.00
116B          1        Chuck, chuck tender                          3         
21,204        350.00 - 379.49           373.91
916A          3        Chuck, roll, retail ready                    0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
116G          4        Chuck, flap                                              
                    -
120           1        Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                    3         
16,217        439.40 - 457.00           441.42


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120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                   0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                   10           
56,599        420.00 - 683.00           461.24
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                       
                     -
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                    7          
15,291        343.00 - 370.25           356.93
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                             
                     -
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                       7          
11,664        335.00 - 370.00           352.10
171C           3         Round, eye of round                        5           
7,712        404.49 - 465.00           425.76
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                             
                     -
180            3         Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1                     6           
5,449        740.00 - 779.49           757.18
184            1         Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                            
                     -
184            3         Loin, top butt, boneless                               
                     -
184B           3         Loin, top butt, CC                                     
                     -
185A           4         Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                 5          
26,368        640.59 - 732.20           709.87
185B           1         Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                4           
3,810        385.00 - 415.00           388.45
185C           1         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                     3           
2,120        437.00 - 452.00           450.30
185D           4         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
189A           4         Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                6          
16,653       1,773.15 - 2,079.50      1,909.28
191A           4         Loin, butt tender, trimmed                 3           
1,286       1,593.00 - 1,707.00      1,688.74
193            4         Flank, flank steak                                     
                     -

Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt                                        14           
26,685        610.00 - 678.00           627.86
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                       11           
67,710        610.00 - 1,003.00         639.30
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                    7          
10,483       1,192.00 - 1,350.00      1,243.72
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                              6           
8,664        413.00 - 470.00           423.94
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                 15           
37,806        447.43 - 495.00           459.16
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                    5            
22,231     330.00 - 351.25         331.82
Ground Beef 75%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 81%                                                   10            
57,800     331.25 - 370.00         355.08
Ground Beef 85%                                                    4            
11,661     344.00 - 425.00         358.62
Ground Beef 90%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 93%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef Chuck                                                 10            
74,510     360.00 - 373.00         370.93
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%                                            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%                                            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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