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):  March 16, 2018

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 6, and 8 are not applicable and therefore omitted.

ITEM 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

            On March 16, 2018, U.S. Premium Beef, LLC (the “Company”) issued USPB Update, a newsletter to its members.  The Company hereby furnishes (but does not file) the USPB Update.

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	“USPB Update” Newsletter, dated March 2018

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/ Stanley D. Linville_______

Stanley D. Linville

Chief Executive Officer

Dated:  March 16, 2018