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<b>UNITED
STATES</b></p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:center'><b>SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION</b></p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:center'>Washington, D.C. 20549</p>

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<b>FORM
8-K</b></p>

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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:center'>CURRENT REPORT</p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:center'>PURSUANT TO SECTION
13 OR 15(d) OF</p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:center'>THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</p>

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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:center'>Date of Report (date
of earliest event reported):&nbsp; June 8, 2012</p>

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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:center'><b><u>U.S.</u></b><b><u> PREMIUM BEEF, LLC</u></b></p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:center'>(Exact name of
Registrant as specified in its charter)</p>

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  <h4 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;page-break-after:avoid;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline;'><font style="font-size: 12.0pt">Delaware</font></h4>
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	<font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 333-115164</font></h4>
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	<font size="2">(Commission File Number)</font></p>
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	<font size="2">(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</font></p>
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	<font size="2">12200 North Ambassador Drive</font></h1>
  <h5 style='margin-bottom:.0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-weight:normal;margin-top:0in'>Kansas City, Missouri&nbsp;&nbsp; </h5>
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	<font size="2">(816) 713-8800</font></p>
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  text-align:center'><font size="2">Registrant&#146;s telephone, number, including area code</font></p>
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filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the
registrant under any of the following provisions (<i>see</i> General
Instruction A.2. below):</p>

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<p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:.5in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>&#9633;&nbsp; Written communications pursuant to Rule
425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'>&#9633;&nbsp;
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)</p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'>&#9633;&nbsp;
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240-14d-2(b))</p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'>&#9633;&nbsp;
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</p>

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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";line-height:1.0pt'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>Items under Sections 1 through 7 are not applicable and
therefore omitted.</p>

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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><b>ITEM 8.01 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Other
Events.</b></p>

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<p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>On June 8, 2012, the Company issued a letter to its
unitholders announcing an estimate of taxable income for the second tax quarter
of tax year 2012.&nbsp; A copy of the letter is attached as Exhibit 99.1.</p>

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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'><b>ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.</b></p>

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<p style='margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>(c) Exhibits</p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>The following is filed as an Exhibit to this Report:</p>

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  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";margin-bottom:6.0pt'><u>Exhibit No.</u></p>
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  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";margin-bottom:6.0pt'><u>Description of Exhibit</u></p>
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  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>99.1</p>
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  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>&nbsp;</p>
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  <p style='margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>Unitholder letter dated June 8,
  2012</p>
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<p style='margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><b>SIGNATURE</b></p>

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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.</p>

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<p style='margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";margin-right:0in; margin-top:0in'><b>U.S. PREMIUM BEEF, LLC</b></p>

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<p style='margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"; margin-right:0in; margin-top:0in'>By:&nbsp;
<u>/s/ Steven D. Hunt</u>_______</p>

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<p style='margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"; margin-right:0in; margin-top:0in'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Steven
D. Hunt,</p>

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<p style='margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"; margin-right:0in; margin-top:0in'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Chief
Executive Officer</p>

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USPB Form 8-K
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION
13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (date
of earliest event reported):  June 8, 2012
U.S.
PREMIUM BEEF, LLC
(Exact name of
Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State
  or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
333-115164
20-1576986
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
12200 North Ambassador Drive
Kansas City, Missouri
64163
(Address of principal executive
  offices)
(Zip Code)
(816) 713-8800
Registrant's telephone, number, including area code
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K
filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the
registrant under any of the following provisions (
see
General
Instruction A.2. below):
□  Written communications pursuant to Rule
425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
□ 
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
□ 
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240-14d-2(b))
□ 
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Items under Sections 1 through 7 are not applicable and
therefore omitted.
ITEM 8.01      Other
Events.
On June 8, 2012, the Company issued a letter to its
unitholders announcing an estimate of taxable income for the second tax quarter
of tax year 2012.  A copy of the letter is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits
The following is filed as an Exhibit to this Report:
Exhibit No.
Description of Exhibit
99.1
Unitholder letter dated June 8,
  2012
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
U.S. PREMIUM BEEF, LLC
By:
/s/ Steven D. Hunt
_______
Steven
D. Hunt,
Chief
Executive Officer
Dated:  June 8, 2012