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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:                                                          
361.19              347.34
Change from prior day:                                                          
 (0.01)              (0.05)
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
          13.85
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             67


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
641.31              593.01
          Primal Chuck                                                          
292.93              288.76
          Primal Round                                                          
287.07              284.71
          Primal Loin                                                           
462.80              434.00
          Primal Brisket                                                        
327.05              316.58
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
238.03              238.03
          Primal Flank                                                          
172.16              173.79


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
12/05           125            14     0          12     152                     
361.20              347.39
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
364.27              351.90




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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                             39.13 loads        1,565,274 pounds
 Select Cuts                             13.17 loads          526,718 pounds
 Trimmings                                  6.65 loads        266,156 pounds
 Ground Beef                                7.62 loads        304,600 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     
      136,310        1,325.00 - 1,385.10              1,338.64
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                         6     
        8,451        1,497.00 - 1,605.00              1,518.41
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                        10     
       60,738        1,387.00 - 1,535.10              1,445.72
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                       6     
        7,367          400.00 - 405.88                  405.30
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                             0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                       9     
       47,139          331.00 - 385.00                  336.15
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                           8     
       14,736          405.00 - 600.86                  450.12
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                           5     
       41,510          481.26 - 550.00                  517.33
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                                     
                               -
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      17     
      169,547          417.10 - 485.00                  467.95
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                              8     
      102,967          376.00 - 446.25                  379.74
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                              
                               -
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                            
                               -
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       21     
      154,869          434.11 - 476.00                  463.24
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                               
                               -
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                           9     
       15,098          515.00 - 585.10                  564.64
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                10     
       15,214          445.24 - 525.50                  460.74
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                           9     
       26,707          410.00 - 464.50                  420.90
168            1         Round, top inside round                          5     
       13,116          335.00 - 362.00                  339.05
168            3         Round, top inside round                         10     
      105,522          348.68 - 375.00                  352.18
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                             
                               -
169A           5         Round, top inside, cap off                       0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00


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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                        11        
109,490        334.50 - 366.25           348.31
171C          3        Round, eye of round                          8         
20,800        415.00 - 454.93           419.72
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                        4         
42,798        725.00 - 804.00           726.42
175           3        Loin, strip loin, 1x1                                    
                    -
              1        Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1                               
                    -
180           3        Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1                      11         
60,476        952.00 - 985.10           960.21
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                              
                    -
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                     4          
6,943        528.17 - 560.00           537.91
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                           4          
6,524        681.00 - 720.00           697.58
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                   8          
7,301        706.00 - 830.00           766.36
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                  8        
145,009        360.00 - 427.80           362.90
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                       3          
2,430        456.42 - 465.00           459.04
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                  4          
2,723        673.50 - 690.00           687.23
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                  9         
43,200       1,825.00 - 2,228.00      1,905.82
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                   3          
2,290       1,795.00 - 1,958.25      1,818.59
193           4        Flank, flank steak                           7         
38,910        575.00 - 681.42           583.28
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                   3          
4,973        389.76 - 395.00           391.78
114           1        Chuck, shoulder clod                                     
                    -
114A          3        Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                               
                    -
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          
3,297        420.00 - 440.00           434.29
116B          1        Chuck, chuck tender                          4          
7,520        376.00 - 385.00           378.04
916A          3        Chuck, roll, retail ready                    0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
116G          4        Chuck, flap                                  8         
24,686       1,005.39 - 1,050.00      1,029.54
120           1        Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                    3         
10,449        440.00 - 465.00           454.36


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120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                   0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                     7          
51,410        417.00 - 560.00           496.46
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                                
                     -
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                       3           
9,636        345.00 - 350.30           347.91
171C           3         Round, eye of round                                    
                     -
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                   15          
181,729        750.00 - 790.50           751.38
184            1         Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                            
                     -
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                     0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
185D           4         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                            
                     -
189A           4         Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                3          
30,489       1,725.00 - 1,750.00      1,725.37
191A           4         Loin, butt tender, trimmed                 5           
4,573       1,500.00 - 1,703.13      1,612.78
193            4         Flank, flank steak                                     
                     -

Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt                                          9          
61,672        610.00 - 660.00           639.39
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                         8           
7,008        800.00 - 1,015.00         848.62
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                    4           
5,877       1,110.01 - 1,196.00      1,186.68
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                            15           
87,124        380.00 - 465.00           400.98
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                   7          
11,641        467.00 - 485.00           474.76
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                    3            
  4,596    331.00 - 340.30         334.87
Ground Beef 75%                                                    3            
 69,448    354.03 - 355.00         354.63
Ground Beef 81%                                                    6            
 65,663    314.00 - 377.00         323.87
Ground Beef 85%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 90%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00             0.00
Ground Beef 93%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef Chuck                                                  3            
 26,472    356.00 - 381.00         357.91
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                                          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                                          13            
266,156    154.00 - 170.00         163.62
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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