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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:                                                          
358.64              346.71
Change from prior day:                                                          
  1.20                2.49
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
          11.93
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             71


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
633.61              588.05
          Primal Chuck                                                          
294.67              291.82
          Primal Round                                                          
284.10              280.48
          Primal Loin                                                           
458.37              436.05
          Primal Brisket                                                        
321.04              315.41
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
237.21              237.21
          Primal Flank                                                          
165.07              163.36


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
12/12            84            11    16           9     120                     
357.44              344.22
12/11            74            18    46          13     151                     
358.11              343.46
12/10           110            23     6          13     152                     
359.36              344.88
12/09            95            26     7          12     140                     
361.04              348.03
12/08            67            24     7          14     112                     
360.90              348.60
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
359.37              345.84




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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                             53.80 loads        2,151,834 pounds
 Select Cuts                                4.39 loads        175,544 pounds
 Trimmings                                  4.93 loads        197,285 pounds
 Ground Beef                                7.84 loads        313,479 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                      15     
      157,728        1,310.00 - 1,382.75              1,339.34
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                         0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                         7     
       51,708        1,382.08 - 1,494.00              1,391.35
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                       6     
        5,878          389.00 - 410.86                  405.58
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                             0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                       3     
       12,174          344.00 - 363.00                  345.01
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                           9     
        5,020          500.00 - 610.79                  543.55
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                                 
                               -
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                               4     
        1,044          844.00 - 920.00                  860.20
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                       9     
       31,744          460.00 - 482.75                  476.88
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                              9     
       12,047          365.00 - 431.00                  390.59
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                              
                               -
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                      4     
        5,070        1,100.00 - 1,129.00              1,111.83
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       13     
       62,362          451.00 - 477.50                  457.75
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                         6     
        7,214          735.00 - 765.00                  752.04
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                           6     
       11,104          550.00 - 587.00                  570.12
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                19     
       29,825          456.18 - 530.50                  474.52
160            1         Round, bone-in                                         
                               -
161            1         Round, boneless                                  0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
167A           4         Round, knuckle, peeled                          28     
      385,318          363.00 - 439.39                  376.22
168            1         Round, top inside round                          4     
       58,607          343.75 - 360.10                  345.51
168            3         Round, top inside round                         34     
      542,788          338.00 - 376.00                  350.09
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                       7     
       36,224          395.55 - 457.00                  414.43
169A           5         Round, top inside, cap off                       3     
       19,121          456.00 - 530.39                  464.16


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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                        10         
41,669        335.37 - 387.05           349.52
171C          3        Round, eye of round                         17         
34,640        379.00 - 482.36           408.84
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                       11        
107,133        725.05 - 947.00           764.56
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                      16        
163,464        875.00 - 985.10           887.24
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                              
                    -
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                     7         
23,070        528.55 - 553.00           530.85
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                           4         
35,810        680.00 - 705.00           703.31
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                  11         
27,769        680.00 - 760.79           718.79
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                  4         
16,736        379.00 - 400.00           391.25
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                       6         
28,537        460.00 - 480.00           467.17
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                  3          
1,500        655.39 - 690.00           671.42
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                  8         
11,201       1,847.55 - 2,225.75      1,907.95
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                   3          
2,930       1,821.05 - 1,983.25      1,864.74
193           4        Flank, flank steak                           5         
12,150        600.00 - 659.39           635.81
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                     3          
6,561       1,331.42 - 1,390.00      1,339.29
113C          1        Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                   0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
114           1        Chuck, shoulder clod                         0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
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                                       
                    -
116A          3        Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                   3          
5,781        446.00 - 465.60           459.77
116B          1        Chuck, chuck tender                                      
                    -
916A          3        Chuck, roll, retail ready                    0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
116G          4        Chuck, flap                                  8         
18,485       1,050.00 - 1,051.00      1,050.10
120           1        Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                    4         
15,285        434.00 - 470.00           450.12


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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                                       
                     -
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                    3           
6,511        342.41 - 352.00           348.57
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                    3           
1,078        373.50 - 375.00           373.82
171B           3         Round, outside round                       3           
7,374        346.00 - 375.00           360.71
171C           3         Round, eye of round                                    
                     -
174            3         Loin, short loin, 0x1                                  
                     -
175            3         Loin, strip loin, 1x1                                  
                     -
               1         Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1                 0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
180            3         Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1                                 
                     -
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                 4          
33,990        670.00 - 715.00           712.80
185B           1         Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                            
                     -
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                            
                     -
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                                          7          
25,807        605.00 - 673.25           632.34
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                         7           
6,352        755.00 - 994.00           855.83
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                    3           
1,592       1,110.01 - 1,260.00      1,152.59
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                            15           
62,536        376.00 - 450.00           404.39
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                   9          
82,914        431.30 - 465.00           436.12
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 75%                                                    3            
 56,386    355.03 - 356.00         355.62
Ground Beef 81%                                                   10            
125,522    339.00 - 373.30         351.33
Ground Beef 85%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 90%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00             0.00
Ground Beef 93%                                                    3            
 28,225    475.00 - 524.00         503.47
Ground Beef Chuck                                                               
                  -
Ground Beef Round                                                               
                  -
Ground Beef Sirloin                                                             
                  -
Blended GB - Steer/Heifer/Cow Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
Blended Ground Beef 73%                                            0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00             0.00
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                                           7            
197,285    115.00 - 150.00         138.21
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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