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                         National Daily Boxed Beef Cutout And Boxed Beef Cuts - 
Negotiated Sales -
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                              December 26, 2025
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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:                                                          
351.29              345.25
Change from prior day:                                                          
 (3.33)              (0.50)
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
           6.04
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             34


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
516.51              497.91
          Primal Chuck                                                          
313.73              314.58
          Primal Round                                                          
305.65              306.06
          Primal Loin                                                           
441.13              420.62
          Primal Brisket                                                        
316.53              319.83
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
231.08              231.08
          Primal Flank                                                          
161.16              159.41


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
12/24            92            13     0          12     118                     
354.62              345.75
12/23           108            10     9          11     138                     
355.77              349.59
12/22            39            12     5          12      68                     
362.87              350.69
12/19            61            11    14          12      98                     
361.63              346.02
12/18            63            11     0          14      89                     
357.28              343.97
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
358.43              347.20




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                       National Daily Boxed Beef Cutout And Boxed Beef Cuts - 
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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                             17.86 loads          714,365 pounds
 Select Cuts                                3.08 loads        123,176 pounds
 Trimmings                                  3.83 loads        153,232 pounds
 Ground Beef                                9.48 loads        379,129 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                        7    
       91,966          952.94 - 1,247.00               964.69
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                               
                               -
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                        13     
       23,946        1,219.00 - 1,459.00              1,287.19
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                       0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                             8     
       32,271          339.00 - 392.00                  365.37
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                       9     
       56,091          367.00 - 400.00                  377.57
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                                 
                               -
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                           0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                               3     
        1,884          730.00 - 840.00                  745.44
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      16     
       51,046          470.12 - 565.00                  507.14
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                              5     
       10,481          395.00 - 422.50                  397.75
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                        0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                            
                               -
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                        7     
       17,248          459.00 - 490.00                  471.49
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                         3     
       10,068          760.00 - 784.00                  773.99
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                           9     
       23,116          532.36 - 579.00                  564.76
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                 4     
        1,955          473.00 - 500.00                  486.55
160            1         Round, bone-in                                         
                               -
161            1         Round, boneless                                  0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
167A           4         Round, knuckle, peeled                          12     
       43,050          400.00 - 443.00                  413.26
168            1         Round, top inside round                                
                               -
168            3         Round, top inside round                          8     
       23,444          389.61 - 410.00                  405.76
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


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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                         6          
5,385        370.00 - 420.00           384.18
171C          3        Round, eye of round                         14         
32,774        395.00 - 450.00           406.56
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                        4         
10,703        774.00 - 783.00           775.18
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                       6         
13,713        873.00 - 905.50           902.96
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                              
                    -
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                     3         
23,399        513.00 - 544.00           514.36
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                           0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                   6          
5,053        753.00 - 775.00           770.80
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                  4          
8,060        400.00 - 412.00           403.06
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                       3          
2,310        467.30 - 490.00           478.28
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                              
                    -
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                 12        
146,876       1,425.00 - 1,805.00      1,456.46
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                  10          
6,787       1,625.00 - 1,704.00      1,686.27
193           4        Flank, flank steak                           5          
6,231        585.00 - 617.00           600.65
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          
1,267       1,277.00 - 1,343.00      1,311.69
113C          1        Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                   0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
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                                       
                    -
116A          3        Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                   5         
15,182        484.00 - 558.00           543.95
116B          1        Chuck, chuck tender                                      
                    -
916A          3        Chuck, roll, retail ready                    0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
116G          4        Chuck, flap                                              
                    -
120           1        Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                                
                    -


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120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                   0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                     3           
1,797        573.00 - 584.00           578.91
130            4         Chuck, short rib                           3           
1,494        465.00 - 529.70           470.93
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           
7,007        389.00 - 445.20           437.61
168            1         Round, top inside round                    0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
168            3         Round, top inside round                    3           
5,726        368.00 - 409.70           399.52
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                       3           
9,424        381.00 - 403.00           401.65
171C           3         Round, eye of round                        3           
4,886        414.49 - 439.00           415.50
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                             
                     -
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                 0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
185B           1         Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                            
                     -
185C           1         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                     3           
6,479        445.00 - 464.70           452.93
185D           4         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
189A           4         Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                3           
1,980       1,555.00 - 1,624.00      1,595.30
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                                          3           
2,145        600.00 - 635.00           605.55
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                         4           
5,358        800.00 - 840.00           834.38
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                                
                     -
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                              8          
29,769        385.00 - 460.00           407.71
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                   3          
16,207        447.32 - 455.00           449.30
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                    4            
 53,250    288.00 - 345.00         298.40
Ground Beef 75%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 81%                                                    7            
 14,276    325.00 - 370.00         355.09
Ground Beef 85%                                                    3            
 23,460    409.70 - 435.00         411.04
Ground Beef 90%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00             0.00
Ground Beef 93%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef Chuck                                                 11            
 63,448    366.00 - 382.00         369.33
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%                                                         
                  -
Blended Ground Beef 81%                                                         
                  -
Blended Ground Beef 85%                                                         
                  -
Blended Ground Beef 90%                                                         
                  -
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                                           6            
153,232    109.00 - 131.07         119.04
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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