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National Daily Boxed Beef Cutout And Boxed Beef Cuts -
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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:
354.03 349.55
Change from prior day:
4.06 2.63
Choice/Select spread:
4.48
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
57
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
481.81 482.93
Primal Chuck
329.44 323.83
Primal Round
314.21 317.90
Primal Loin
436.63 419.15
Primal Brisket
320.39 318.93
Primal Short Plate
239.61 239.61
Primal Flank
169.85 170.55
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
01/02 59 4 6 16 85
349.97 346.92
12/31 124 10 58 19 211
347.45 342.38
12/30 158 25 12 13 209
348.20 343.16
12/29 77 21 6 10 113
349.33 345.62
12/26 46 7 4 13 70
351.21 343.80
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
349.23 344.38
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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 41.75 loads 1,670,127 pounds
Select Cuts 4.52 loads 180,835 pounds
Trimmings 4.31 loads 172,299 pounds
Ground Beef 6.48 loads 259,353 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 11
226,731 871.00 - 1,056.00 886.03
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 13
392,182 964.50 - 1,100.00 968.05
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 4
17,078 414.00 - 440.85 415.03
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 6
39,768 382.00 - 410.00 391.83
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 10
90,920 405.00 - 602.86 418.78
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 5
43,675 550.00 - 558.00 557.57
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 6
11,616 723.13 - 729.00 726.26
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 13
70,025 555.00 - 640.00 602.95
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 5
17,979 397.00 - 429.10 412.26
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready
-
116G 4 Chuck, flap 4
6,326 1,025.00 - 1,065.00 1,032.77
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 10
28,313 446.54 - 482.50 459.10
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls
-
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 10
11,387 535.00 - 677.50 581.13
130 4 Chuck, short rib 8
14,081 475.13 - 505.00 480.25
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 9
15,719 392.80 - 445.00 409.91
168 1 Round, top inside round
-
168 3 Round, top inside round 6
11,285 397.57 - 435.00 410.08
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 3
7,689 439.00 - 497.00 467.44
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off 4
80,577 560.50 - 585.00 561.47
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3 Round, top inside, side off
-
170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
171B 3 Round, outside round 4
33,024 390.00 - 429.10 402.99
171C 3 Round, eye of round 9
9,297 408.00 - 444.10 426.26
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 4
9,507 764.82 - 781.00 766.66
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 5
118,511 685.00 - 770.00 686.48
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 9
18,227 822.00 - 960.00 886.33
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
-
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless
-
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 4
44,230 680.00 - 705.50 682.57
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 5
10,140 757.00 - 815.00 787.54
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 4
10,216 405.00 - 411.50 410.41
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 4
5,979 490.00 - 519.10 504.72
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 9
12,039 682.13 - 755.00 687.90
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 4
9,729 1,487.42 - 1,746.00 1,506.50
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed
-
193 4 Flank, flank steak
-
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy
-
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off
-
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 4
17,475 1,015.00 - 1,018.54 1,016.09
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 3
2,307 450.00 - 455.00 451.81
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120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls
-
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib
-
130 4 Chuck, short rib 3
12,234 455.00 - 497.00 477.68
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
3,363 376.00 - 440.00 394.87
168 1 Round, top inside round 3
6,032 405.00 - 422.00 417.41
168 3 Round, top inside round 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded
-
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
171C 3 Round, eye of round 3
9,661 430.00 - 440.00 434.61
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 3
6,488 724.24 - 767.00 763.63
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 4
5,096 775.00 - 810.00 782.30
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
-
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 3
45,005 1,390.00 - 1,475.00 1,390.83
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 5
4,558 601.00 - 685.56 628.31
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 8
16,736 771.00 - 1,002.50 806.45
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld 6
4,321 1,110.01 - 1,375.00 1,286.54
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 11
152,393 403.00 - 460.00 432.28
4 Pectoral Meat 15
134,459 425.00 - 474.10 441.51
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 4
6,770 327.09 - 336.00 330.77
Ground Beef 75% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 81% 10
48,176 340.00 - 379.00 365.68
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%
-
Blended Ground Beef 75% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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 8
172,299 141.00 - 149.00 145.84
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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