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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:                                                          
356.92              348.84
Change from prior day:                                                          
 (1.96)              (0.26)
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
           8.08
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             91


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
602.14              596.14
          Primal Chuck                                                          
298.28              295.91
          Primal Round                                                          
287.55              289.49
          Primal Loin                                                           
458.87              426.35
          Primal Brisket                                                        
323.82              318.72
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
234.79              234.79
          Primal Flank                                                          
163.74              165.16


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
12/16            69            14    28           9     119                     
358.88              349.10
12/15            86             8     9          11     114                     
359.46              347.30
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
358.65              345.79




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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                             72.72 loads        2,908,637 pounds
 Select Cuts                                7.09 loads        283,644 pounds
 Trimmings                                  0.00 loads               0 pounds
 Ground Beef                             11.61 loads          464,320 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                      13     
       20,168        1,300.00 - 1,354.00              1,330.27
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                         4     
       42,928        1,310.00 - 1,537.00              1,320.19
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                        18     
      136,466        1,250.00 - 1,550.00              1,300.55
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                       4     
        6,217          380.00 - 400.21                  384.70
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                             3     
       12,617          322.00 - 335.00                  326.60
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                      21     
      148,958          340.00 - 377.80                  352.24
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                           5     
       14,891          445.00 - 575.00                  492.18
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                           4     
        4,212          520.00 - 550.21                  533.05
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                              12     
        9,827          625.00 - 887.00                  722.92
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      24     
       67,757          455.70 - 526.00                  490.50
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                             17     
      123,099          358.00 - 420.00                  374.22
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                              
                               -
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                      8     
       35,573        1,065.00 - 1,148.25              1,104.11
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       16     
      231,286          459.92 - 495.00                  463.29
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                         6     
        2,344          724.00 - 775.00                  753.29
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                          17     
       37,651          544.93 - 708.50                  586.25
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                15     
       56,884          450.00 - 532.00                  485.91
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                          16     
      100,785          365.00 - 428.00                  372.76
168            1         Round, top inside round                          3     
        1,036          350.98 - 365.00                  358.21
168            3         Round, top inside round                         21     
      162,513          350.00 - 385.00                  361.00
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                       7     
        6,223          415.98 - 456.34                  433.58
169A           5         Round, top inside, cap off                       3     
        2,367          495.00 - 502.82                  500.57


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              3        Round, top inside, side off                  0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
170           1        Round, bottom gooseneck                      4         
37,537        350.00 - 396.00           351.02
171B          3        Round, outside round                        19         
53,295        344.00 - 378.11           357.70
171C          3        Round, eye of round                         41        
541,094        373.00 - 427.00           375.45
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                       17         
98,971        770.69 - 954.75           791.83
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                      28        
149,365        897.30 - 975.00           929.14
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                  0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                    12         
37,107        530.00 - 575.00           543.44
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                           7         
23,563        698.50 - 739.34           699.87
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                  15        
352,043        700.00 - 785.00           700.94
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                 15         
16,501        380.00 - 415.00           390.14
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                      10         
11,574        460.00 - 485.00           468.28
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                  5          
3,754        627.20 - 705.00           655.01
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                 28        
169,941       1,591.38 - 2,238.50      1,691.75
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                   6          
1,383       1,850.00 - 1,999.00      1,964.01
193           4        Flank, flank steak                          25         
31,345        570.00 - 672.50           597.04
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                    4         
3,841       1,200.00 - 1,215.00      1,212.96
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                     3          
3,881       1,340.53 - 1,387.00      1,363.40
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                     9          
6,640       1,280.00 - 1,374.00      1,333.97
113C          1        Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                               
                    -
114           1        Chuck, shoulder clod                                     
                    -
114A          3        Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                   4          
7,551        354.00 - 363.00           360.00
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                   4          
4,724        452.00 - 495.00           465.15
116B          1        Chuck, chuck tender                          4          
8,407        385.00 - 400.00           396.91
916A          3        Chuck, roll, retail ready                    0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
116G          4        Chuck, flap                                  4          
3,167       1,030.00 - 1,051.06      1,036.58
120           1        Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                    3          
6,770        450.00 - 457.00           454.48


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120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                   0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                     8          
21,115        540.00 - 595.00           548.00
130            4         Chuck, short rib                           9           
9,048        465.00 - 503.00           486.73
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                     4          
14,481        360.00 - 425.00           364.03
168            1         Round, top inside round                                
                     -
168            3         Round, top inside round                    4           
8,522        351.20 - 370.00           352.91
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                                
                     -
171B           3         Round, outside round                                   
                     -
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                     8          
44,959        743.00 - 784.00           745.43
184            1         Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
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           
2,792        700.00 - 715.00           710.51
185B           1         Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                5           
6,889        385.00 - 390.41           386.35
185C           1         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                     5           
3,178        421.00 - 462.00           449.85
185D           4         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                4           
7,277        495.00 - 690.00           631.56
189A           4         Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                5           
4,495       1,600.00 - 2,130.70      1,914.55
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                                        23           
76,328        580.00 - 668.00           594.48
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                       13           
17,351        750.00 - 999.75           832.87
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                    4           
2,293       1,118.50 - 1,260.25      1,217.84
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                              7          
85,948        377.00 - 465.00           379.30
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                   7           
4,934        415.00 - 487.00           440.03
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                   13            
 16,951    315.00 - 346.75         327.74
Ground Beef 75%                                                    3            
 11,630    330.00 - 350.00         338.82
Ground Beef 81%                                                   37            
360,820    318.75 - 391.00         331.40
Ground Beef 85%                                                    3            
  2,012    415.60 - 436.00         425.84
Ground Beef 90%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 93%                                                    7            
 14,509    508.00 - 533.00         510.81
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%                                                         
                  -
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                                          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                                           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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