Cutter Cow Cutout & Boxed Cow Beef Cuts

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NATIONAL WEEKLY CUTTER COW CUTOUT AND BOXED COW BEEF CUTS
USDA ESTIMATE CUTTER COW CARCASS CUT-OUT VALUE - Negotiated Sales

Based on negotiated prices and volume of cow cuts delivered within 0-21 days
and on average industry cutting yields.  Values reflect U.S. dollars per 100
pounds.

                                    Cutter 90%
                                     350#/up
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Current Cutout Value:                $170.30
Change from prior day:               ($0.57)
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Item                                           Price         Value        Change
90% lean                                     $217.71       $121.57       ($0.66)
100% lean inside round                       $269.77         $6.26         
100% lean, flats and eyes                    $258.66         $6.00         $0.02
100% lean, S.P.B.                            $248.72        $12.44         $0.09
Chuck Tender                                 $225.09         $2.25       ($0.04)
Knuckle                   4-7 lbs.           $236.19         $5.98       ($0.05)
Tenderloin                2-3 lbs.           $435.69         $2.31       ($0.06)
Tenderloin                3-4 lbs.           $470.53         $3.48         
Ribeye Roll               4-6 lbs.           $241.00         $2.53       ($0.03)
Ribeye Roll               6-8 lbs.           $262.84         $1.95         $0.09
Ribeye Roll               8up lbs.           $245.98         $1.80       ($0.01)
Flank Steak                                  $258.67         $1.09       ($0.07)
Kidney, Edible                                $41.99         $0.19         
Fat, inedible                                 $31.66         $0.73         
Bone                                           $7.16         $1.72         $0.15
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USDA NATIONAL BOXED COW BEEF CUTS - NEGOTIATED SALES   FOB Plant basis
negotiated sales for delivery within 0-21 day period.

CURRENT VOLUME - (one load equals 40,000 pounds)

Boner/Breaker Cuts                  35.43   loads --         1,417,300   pounds
Cutter/Canner Cuts                   4.47   loads --           178,620   pounds
Boner/Breaker/Cutter/Canner         24.28   loads --           971,224   pounds
100% Lean Items                     32.30   loads --         1,292,091   pounds
Frozen Cuts                          2.19   loads --            87,672   pounds
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IMPS      Sub-Primal                       # of    Total   Weighted  Change from
                                          Trades   Pounds  Average   Prior Week
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BONER/BREAKER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.               4    3,497   $279.00      $21.22
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.             58   97,122   $268.16       $7.01
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 10-up lbs.            19   28,967   $264.42    ($12.80)
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-dn lbs.      31   36,246   $327.45       $1.98
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-up lbs.      17   29,955   $283.05       $9.73
      Chuck, boneless 85%                     11   81,613   $213.85       $0.31
120   Chuck, brisket                          24   22,680   $188.14     ($8.37)
168   Round, top inside, 10-dn lbs.            3    3,500   $198.00       $1.17
168   Round, top inside, 10-up lbs.           26  142,318   $200.52     ($9.26)
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 8-10 lbs.       8   97,059   $250.22     ($8.94)
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 10-14 lbs.     40  370,156   $255.01     ($1.99)
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 14-up lbs.     14   94,694   $259.66       $0.11
171B  Round, outside round                    14  100,293   $216.28     ($8.45)
171C  Round, eye of round                     46   93,717   $225.59    ($11.84)
      Loin, Semi-Bnls Short Loin, 13-dn lbs.            
      Loin, Semi-Bnls Short Loin, 13-up lbs.
180   Loin, strip, bnls, 7-9 lbs.                       
180   Loin, strip, bnls, 9-up lbs.             6    8,270   $226.41    ($12.28)
182   Loin, sirloin butt                                
184   Loin, top sirloin butt                  35   62,332   $205.65     ($4.33)
185A  Loin, bottom sirloin butt flap, bnls.   41  140,081   $258.42     ($8.78)
191A  Loin, butt tender, peeled
CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.                        
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              39  121,577   $260.88      $10.85
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.             18   57,043   $245.98     ($1.57)
100% LEAN
      Inside round - Combo                    22  239,532   $267.97     ($0.19)
      Inside round - Boxed                    43   55,384   $277.56       $0.72
      Outside round                            4   16,823   $262.52       $2.17
      Eye of round                            18   27,506   $266.36       $2.36
      Flats and eyes - Combo                  23  351,037   $257.88       $1.51
      Flats and eyes - Boxed                            
      Striploin                               36  136,489   $326.92    ($13.42)
      S.P.B. - Combo                          44  465,320   $248.72       $1.82
      S.P.B. - Boxed                                    
BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
116B  Chuck, chuck tender                     44  131,224   $225.09     ($3.92)
167A  Round, knuckle, peeled                  59  248,411   $236.19     ($1.98)
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.              16   23,329   $447.24       $0.94
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.              42   76,078   $470.21       $0.45
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.              91  123,457   $525.47      $28.26
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.             47   61,470   $516.92       $3.71
193   Flank, flank steak                      90  169,176   $258.56    ($21.85)
      Flank, rough                            84  138,079   $223.02     ($1.88)
FROZEN BONER/BREAKER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs.
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 10-up lbs.
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-dn lbs.                
112A  Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-up lbs.                
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 8-10 lbs.                
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 10-14 lbs.               
169A  Round, top inside c-off, 14-up lbs.               
180   Loin, strip, bnls, 7-9 lbs.                       
180   Loin, strip, bnls, 9-up lbs.
FROZEN CUTTER/CANNER
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.              11   40,698   $268.69       $2.36
112   Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs.                       
FROZEN BONER/BREAKER & CUTTER/CANNER
190   Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs.
190   Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.
190   Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.
190   Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.                       
193   Flank, flank steak                       3    9,600   $260.63      $15.48
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