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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:                                                          
359.04              346.43
Change from prior day:                                                          
 (2.00)              (1.60)
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
          12.61
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             89


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
627.19              602.66
          Primal Chuck                                                          
287.37              291.93
          Primal Round                                                          
285.91              280.00
          Primal Loin                                                           
470.20              422.28
          Primal Brisket                                                        
319.01              323.78
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
242.51              242.51
          Primal Flank                                                          
168.23              171.26


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
12/09            95            26     7          12     140                     
361.04              348.03
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
361.93              349.49




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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                             60.22 loads        2,408,673 pounds
 Select Cuts                             12.30 loads          491,974 pounds
 Trimmings                                  5.44 loads        217,646 pounds
 Ground Beef                             10.66 loads          426,200 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                      17     
       67,593        1,286.09 - 1,457.00              1,312.21
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                         9     
      132,671        1,434.75 - 1,605.00              1,452.28
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                        14     
      114,517        1,388.50 - 1,526.75              1,448.97
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                             
                               -
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                             6     
       13,093          323.00 - 345.00                  328.73
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                      25     
      148,184          333.00 - 384.00                  343.31
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                           4     
        1,871          478.96 - 602.54                  547.73
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                           4     
       12,565          539.03 - 566.75                  553.72
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                               9     
       11,275          788.99 - 955.00                  842.07
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      19     
       77,066          437.15 - 490.00                  449.00
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                             27     
      221,733          359.29 - 445.00                  396.07
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                        3     
       11,668          525.00 - 532.00                  527.83
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                     11     
       25,689        1,049.90 - 1,151.50              1,074.23
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       30     
      211,889          446.00 - 478.50                  455.05
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                         6     
        7,701          735.00 - 760.00                  752.00
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                          13     
       39,365          513.50 - 708.50                  583.86
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                19     
       75,335          449.76 - 525.70                  468.44
160            1         Round, bone-in                                         
                               -
161            1         Round, boneless                                  0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
167A           4         Round, knuckle, peeled                          13     
       55,171          410.00 - 449.00                  422.73
168            1         Round, top inside round                          4     
        9,776          335.00 - 360.00                  342.34
168            3         Round, top inside round                         19     
      109,633          345.00 - 372.00                  349.05
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                       5     
        4,699          408.20 - 440.00                  416.92
169A           5         Round, top inside, cap off                       7     
       44,025          442.15 - 503.39                  477.15


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              3        Round, top inside, side off                  0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
170           1        Round, bottom gooseneck                      5         
83,840        321.00 - 389.81           322.14
171B          3        Round, outside round                        18         
84,598        323.00 - 365.00           339.77
171C          3        Round, eye of round                         38        
246,585        365.00 - 522.00           385.18
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                       10         
29,660        740.47 - 978.00           841.15
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                      17         
22,846        924.53 - 1,005.00         943.59
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                              
                    -
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                                 
                    -
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                          10         
38,240        688.50 - 739.34           698.00
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                  14         
93,086        676.30 - 777.00           722.17
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                 14        
101,672        360.00 - 428.20           368.44
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                      11         
15,322        444.56 - 483.50           453.92
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                  6          
1,876        674.00 - 705.00           695.87
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                 19         
19,446       1,791.00 - 2,238.50      1,991.93
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                   6         
10,009       1,911.59 - 1,999.00      1,917.64
193           4        Flank, flank steak                          22        
121,104        575.50 - 674.00           584.01
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                    0          
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                                 
                    -
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                     9         
10,134       1,300.00 - 1,430.00      1,385.83
113C          1        Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                   0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
114           1        Chuck, shoulder clod                         4          
5,840        323.00 - 353.25           338.98
114A          3        Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                   3          
3,101        354.00 - 360.00           356.96
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                           6          
4,915        680.00 - 920.00           766.51
116A          3        Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                   6         
39,039        442.00 - 469.00           452.81
116B          1        Chuck, chuck tender                          5          
6,544        385.00 - 425.00           404.35
916A          3        Chuck, roll, retail ready                    0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
116G          4        Chuck, flap                                  4          
6,901        990.00 - 1,075.00       1,046.66
120           1        Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                    4          
5,986        435.00 - 465.89           458.47


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120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                               
                     -
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                     5           
5,291        505.33 - 595.00           570.18
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                     5          
14,776        362.98 - 435.00           382.40
168            1         Round, top inside round                    0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
168            3         Round, top inside round                    6          
28,674        341.78 - 379.00           345.56
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                             
                     -
169A           5         Round, top inside, cap off                             
                     -
               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                       6           
5,477        350.31 - 360.00           350.96
171C           3         Round, eye of round                      10           
79,818        365.00 - 435.00           366.48
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                     8          
25,773        746.86 - 776.00           750.47
184            1         Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
184            3         Loin, top butt, boneless                   6          
33,043        495.00 - 535.00           499.75
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                4           
4,872        380.00 - 413.00           387.23
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              11           
80,925       1,664.75 - 1,907.00      1,672.41
191A           4         Loin, butt tender, trimmed                             
                     -
193            4         Flank, flank steak                         3           
2,872        605.00 - 620.00           605.57

Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt                                          8           
7,214        632.00 - 661.00           638.27
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                       13           
19,879        734.00 - 1,010.25         808.75
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                    5           
2,194       1,118.50 - 1,300.00      1,232.85
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                            27           
79,923        388.70 - 449.00           408.25
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                 14          
129,476        440.00 - 491.00           459.66
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                    5            
  6,076    318.00 - 351.75         332.30
Ground Beef 75%                                                    4            
  3,884    335.00 - 363.50         357.44
Ground Beef 81%                                                   35            
299,486    310.00 - 381.75         330.13
Ground Beef 85%                                                    5            
  9,677    397.00 - 446.75         420.92
Ground Beef 90%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00             0.00
Ground Beef 93%                                                    6            
 12,737    523.00 - 539.00         525.27
Ground Beef Chuck                                                  0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00             0.00
Ground Beef Round                                                               
                  -
Ground Beef Sirloin                                                             
                  -
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                                                       
                  -
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                                           7            
217,646    147.00 - 157.50         152.23
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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