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                         National Daily Boxed Beef Cutout And Boxed Beef Cuts - 
Negotiated Sales -
                         Morning
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                               February 16, 2026
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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:                                                          
366.83              360.45
Change from prior day:                                                          
  2.36               (2.97)
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
           6.38
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             24


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
504.51              491.39
          Primal Chuck                                                          
322.35              318.75
          Primal Round                                                          
331.89              334.00
          Primal Loin                                                           
474.10              453.05
          Primal Brisket                                                        
294.78              295.24
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
258.55              258.55
          Primal Flank                                                          
179.49              184.49


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
02/13            37             8    10           5      60                     
364.47              363.42
02/12            71             6    10          14     101                     
364.84              363.03
02/11            70             7    17           8     102                     
365.92              362.58
02/10            82             9     6          14     111                     
367.55              362.90
02/09            42            10     4          12      68                     
367.76              365.35
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
366.11              363.45




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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                             15.69 loads          627,552 pounds
 Select Cuts                                5.40 loads        215,835 pounds
 Trimmings                                  0.00 loads               0 pounds
 Ground Beef                                2.63 loads        105,341 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                        8    
        5,766          925.00 - 1,029.00               963.03
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                         0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                         5     
        2,809        1,050.00 - 1,131.00              1,118.07
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                             
                               -
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                                   
                               -
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                      14     
       29,592          397.23 - 451.00                  407.39
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                           7     
        4,456          540.00 - 600.86                  573.45
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                           4     
        8,873          529.00 - 570.00                  534.13
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                                     
                               -
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      17     
       86,591          452.00 - 649.85                  501.96
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                       14     
       23,246          414.00 - 465.00                  438.52
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                         0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                          13     
       16,393          595.00 - 634.00                  603.95
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                 9     
       13,854          550.00 - 649.85                  589.50
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                          14     
       87,066          440.00 - 466.00                  442.01
168            1         Round, top inside round                          0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
168            3         Round, top inside round                         12     
       18,575          446.00 - 463.75                  456.34
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                             
                               -
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                              
                    -
170           1        Round, bottom gooseneck                                  
                    -
171B          3        Round, outside round                        11         
14,028        438.00 - 463.00           451.84
171C          3        Round, eye of round                          9         
10,340        423.00 - 479.85           444.37
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                        4          
2,824        825.00 - 893.00           875.70
175           3        Loin, strip loin, 1x1                        3         
78,627        760.00 - 800.86           760.15
              1        Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1                   0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
180           3        Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1                      15         
14,358        960.00 - 1,015.00         999.15
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                  0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                     5          
2,287        601.00 - 620.00           612.56
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                           5          
7,274        785.00 - 810.00           792.20
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                   4          
3,123        910.00 - 952.50           922.57
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                  7         
24,585        480.00 - 502.00           499.24
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                                   
                    -
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                  8          
1,485        786.00 - 812.50           792.43
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                 10         
11,988       1,425.00 - 1,563.00      1,472.38
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                               
                    -
193           4        Flank, flank steak                           6         
21,078        628.00 - 700.00           695.87
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                                 
                    -
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                     0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
113C          1        Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                               
                    -
114           1        Chuck, shoulder clod                                     
                    -
114A          3        Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                   0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
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                           0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
116A          3        Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                   4         
79,816        472.00 - 541.00           472.36
116B          1        Chuck, chuck tender                          0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
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                                 
                     -
130            4         Chuck, short rib                           0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
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          
17,578        435.00 - 454.85           438.83
168            1         Round, top inside round                    0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
168            3         Round, top inside round                    0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
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                      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                     3           
8,342        828.00 - 880.00           877.20
184            1         Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                            
                     -
184            3         Loin, top butt, boneless                   0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
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                            
                     -
185C           1         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                     0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
185D           4         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                            
                     -
189A           4         Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                6          
11,468       1,399.00 - 1,435.00      1,403.05
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                                          6          
18,661        711.00 - 809.76           747.32
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                         9           
9,776        888.00 - 1,060.00         943.42
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                                
                     -
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                            11           
65,871        406.00 - 475.00           415.32
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                   5           
4,121        464.10 - 493.25           478.67
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 75%                                                    0            
    0        0.00 - 0.00             0.00
Ground Beef 81%                                                   10            
65,436     362.00 - 393.00         378.36
Ground Beef 85%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 90%                                                    0            
    0        0.00 - 0.00             0.00
Ground Beef 93%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef Chuck                                                               
                  -
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%                                            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                                           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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