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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:                                                          
362.97              349.92
Change from prior day:                                                          
  2.07                1.32
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
          13.05
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             80


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
642.18              601.19
          Primal Chuck                                                          
289.85              292.12
          Primal Round                                                          
289.49              283.10
          Primal Loin                                                           
470.38              434.15
          Primal Brisket                                                        
321.94              321.53
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
248.62              248.62
          Primal Flank                                                          
170.18              173.19


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
12/08            67            24     7          14     112                     
360.90              348.60
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
362.67              350.04




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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                             54.96 loads        2,198,504 pounds
 Select Cuts                             12.35 loads          494,129 pounds
 Trimmings                                  3.71 loads        148,524 pounds
 Ground Beef                                8.98 loads        359,284 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                        8    
       21,216        1,317.00 - 1,395.25              1,329.73
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                         3     
        8,808        1,471.40 - 1,564.00              1,486.44
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                        15     
       37,458        1,428.00 - 1,577.00              1,461.26
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                       4     
        3,910          368.00 - 400.25                  369.67
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                             6     
       12,110          330.00 - 360.00                  337.62
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                      27     
      429,347          332.40 - 385.00                  339.97
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                           4     
        1,257          525.00 - 575.00                  558.50
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                                 
                               -
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                              12     
       86,380          625.00 - 950.00                  631.45
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      21     
      106,132          427.75 - 480.00                  436.72
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                             11     
      124,489          373.00 - 455.25                  382.77
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                              
                               -
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                      8     
       33,869        1,082.00 - 1,160.70              1,110.89
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       16     
      113,524          443.00 - 476.00                  448.39
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                               
                               -
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                          12     
       10,424          520.00 - 599.00                  563.24
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                16     
       42,561          451.50 - 515.00                  480.28
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     
       77,386          401.00 - 507.00                  437.25
168            1         Round, top inside round                                
                               -
168            3         Round, top inside round                         21     
       88,182          339.00 - 415.00                  359.70
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                             
                               -
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                        17         
76,985        334.00 - 385.00           347.95
171C          3        Round, eye of round                         18        
175,997        401.63 - 469.00           408.77
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                       10         
59,448        725.00 - 990.25           735.31
175           3        Loin, strip loin, 1x1                        3          
1,641        783.02 - 805.70           802.04
              1        Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1                   0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
180           3        Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1                      15         
31,502        910.00 - 1,014.00         952.85
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                              
                    -
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                     8         
16,376        540.00 - 575.48           557.80
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                                       
                    -
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                  12         
10,497        700.00 - 790.00           729.20
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                  5          
9,522        375.00 - 410.00           394.26
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                       7          
4,753        440.00 - 476.25           455.12
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                  4          
1,837        674.00 - 706.20           679.22
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                 38        
216,932       1,800.00 - 2,230.70      1,836.66
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                   6          
4,537       1,800.00 - 1,965.70      1,814.27
193           4        Flank, flank steak                          13        
150,727        580.00 - 675.00           590.57
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         
5,930       1,198.15 - 1,274.00      1,250.34
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                                 
                    -
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                     8          
8,913       1,298.52 - 1,385.70      1,316.74
113C          1        Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                               
                    -
114           1        Chuck, shoulder clod                                     
                    -
114A          3        Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                   3         
12,210        332.40 - 355.00           340.85
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                           3          
9,270        625.00 - 706.00           664.73
116A          3        Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                   5         
12,981        435.00 - 450.00           445.83
116B          1        Chuck, chuck tender                          0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
916A          3        Chuck, roll, retail ready                                
                    -
116G          4        Chuck, flap                                              
                    -
120           1        Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                    3          
2,800        440.00 - 485.10           469.26


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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          
17,581        470.00 - 502.05           476.57
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                     3          
23,185        352.00 - 424.47           360.30
168            1         Round, top inside round                                
                     -
168            3         Round, top inside round                    5          
15,673        340.00 - 360.25           344.48
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                       5           
9,210        347.00 - 360.50           356.24
171C           3         Round, eye of round                        3          
11,658        405.00 - 425.00           406.58
174            3         Loin, short loin, 0x1                      6           
7,001        675.50 - 777.00           748.65
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                     7          
32,886        750.00 - 779.00           754.07
184            1         Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
184            3         Loin, top butt, boneless                   3          
13,166        495.00 - 541.25           501.02
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                3          
11,619        386.00 - 397.00           395.95
185C           1         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                                 
                     -
185D           4         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                            
                     -
189A           4         Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                6          
25,454       1,715.00 - 1,851.00      1,743.80
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                                          6          
42,726        629.40 - 689.00           631.69
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                         7           
5,014        750.00 - 991.00           804.76
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                                
                     -
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                            27          
117,958        385.00 - 447.00           402.55
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                 11           
75,931        440.00 - 470.10           447.91
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                    8            
 54,730    299.50 - 333.30         310.45
Ground Beef 75%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 81%                                                   22            
149,833    322.07 - 371.75         348.80
Ground Beef 85%                                                    4            
 20,763    372.00 - 420.00         381.58
Ground Beef 90%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 93%                                                    4            
 50,449    475.15 - 522.30         481.45
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%                                                         
                  -
Blended Ground Beef 90%                                            0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00             0.00
Blended Ground Beef 93%                                                         
                  -
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                                           6            
148,524    145.00 - 165.00         156.77
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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