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                         National Daily Boxed Beef Cutout And Boxed Beef Cuts - 
Negotiated Sales -
                         Morning
                         Agricultural Marketing Service                         
                                 January 07, 2026
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Special Note: **Updated yields will go into effect 01/05/2026. For more 
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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:                                                          
352.47              350.77
Change from prior day:                                                          
  1.22               (0.31)
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
           1.70
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             87


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
468.75              489.86
          Primal Chuck                                                          
334.82              329.63
          Primal Round                                                          
314.12              307.58
          Primal Loin                                                           
429.28              424.03
          Primal Brisket                                                        
319.40              318.28
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
240.45              240.45
          Primal Flank                                                          
167.25              168.90


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
01/06           129            17     9          11     166                     
351.25              351.08
01/05            80            18     7          14     118                     
353.70              351.50
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
350.11              347.01




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                       National Daily Boxed Beef Cutout And Boxed Beef Cuts - 
Negotiated Sales -
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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                             63.12 loads        2,524,799 pounds
 Select Cuts                                6.90 loads        276,039 pounds
 Trimmings                                  4.01 loads        160,535 pounds
 Ground Beef                             13.04 loads          521,582 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                        9    
       22,607          945.00 - 1,088.00               991.24
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                         4     
        9,913        1,080.00 - 1,123.40              1,105.06
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                        22     
       34,652          990.00 - 1,175.00              1,057.95
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                       4     
       10,778          415.00 - 429.85                  421.57
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                             4     
        4,390          385.00 - 390.00                  388.71
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                      10     
       29,127          395.00 - 422.00                  405.81
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                                 
                               -
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                           5     
        7,604          535.00 - 560.11                  550.32
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                              11     
        7,139          742.00 - 814.25                  780.78
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      21     
      165,394          590.00 - 642.00                  621.60
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                             13     
       44,792          411.30 - 445.00                  428.70
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                        0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                      3     
        3,737        1,060.00 - 1,129.00              1,078.39
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       43     
      480,845          439.00 - 487.00                  453.43
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                         3     
        2,587          755.00 - 760.00                  759.04
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                           8     
       36,817          525.00 - 657.00                  553.51
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                13     
       15,785          482.00 - 542.75                  496.64
160            1         Round, bone-in                                         
                               -
161            1         Round, boneless                                  0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
167A           4         Round, knuckle, peeled                          26     
      154,878          399.00 - 462.75                  415.98
168            1         Round, top inside round                          5     
        4,610          405.00 - 415.00                  413.20
168            3         Round, top inside round                         26     
      213,769          407.10 - 435.00                  409.99
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                             
                               -
169A           5         Round, top inside, cap off                       4     
        8,395          563.50 - 585.00                  569.90


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              3        Round, top inside, side off                  0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
170           1        Round, bottom gooseneck                     10        
179,742        367.00 - 412.00             367.70
171B          3        Round, outside round                        17         
88,360        405.30 - 437.28             415.83
171C          3        Round, eye of round                         19         
80,985        415.00 - 457.28             425.65
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                       15         
77,550        753.00 - 825.25             776.01
175           3        Loin, strip loin, 1x1                        3         
10,425        700.00 - 725.00             704.22
              1        Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1                   3          
2,764        819.00 - 840.00             827.92
180           3        Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1                      32        
287,681        823.50 - 900.00             847.04
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                  0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                    13        
149,162        514.32 - 565.00             527.11
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                                       
                    -
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                   7         
31,954        780.50 - 819.31             786.86
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                  5         
17,727        405.00 - 420.00             405.74
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                       7          
5,467        490.00 - 510.00             497.69
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                  3          
1,803        730.00 - 740.00             731.56
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                 29        
137,072       1,373.00 - 1,754.25         1,414.39
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                   5         
28,709       1,424.00 - 1,774.00         1,433.04
193           4        Flank, flank steak                          11         
28,765        607.00 - 624.00             619.36
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                     3         
12,489       1,001.00 - 1,060.00         1,025.36
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                     5          
2,441        999.00 - 1,150.00          1,066.00
113C          1        Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                   0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
114           1        Chuck, shoulder clod                                     
                    -
114A          3        Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                               
                    -
114D          3        Chuck, clod, top blade                                   
                    -
114E          3        Chuck, clod, arm roast                       0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
114F          5        Chuck, clod tender                                       
                    -
116A          3        Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                   3         
11,852        550.60 - 615.00             611.32
116B          1        Chuck, chuck tender                          4          
2,775        425.00 - 428.00             426.45
916A          3        Chuck, roll, retail ready                    0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
116G          4        Chuck, flap                                  3          
3,525       1,035.00 - 1,040.00         1,037.84
120           1        Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                    7         
32,037        445.00 - 477.00             455.83


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120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                   0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                     4           
2,602        515.00 - 595.00             562.57
130            4         Chuck, short rib                           3           
3,432        500.00 - 523.25             505.83
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                                 
                     -
168            1         Round, top inside round                    0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
168            3         Round, top inside round                                
                     -
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                    0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
171B           3         Round, outside round                       6          
14,592        395.00 - 420.00             405.93
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                     4           
2,942        810.00 - 829.00             814.26
184            1         Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
184            3         Loin, top butt, boneless                   8           
5,132        507.25 - 555.00             521.34
184B           3         Loin, top butt, CC                         0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
185A           4         Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                 0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
185B           1         Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
185C           1         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                                 
                     -
185D           4         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
189A           4         Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                5          
13,388       1,395.75 - 1,500.00        1,402.64
191A           4         Loin, butt tender, trimmed                 0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
193            4         Flank, flank steak                                     
                     -

Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt                                        17          
124,507        626.75 - 677.28             646.67
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                       16           
20,500        697.00 - 910.01             811.29
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                    0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                            21          
104,934        391.41 - 435.00             415.99
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                   6          
13,008        445.00 - 475.25             452.40
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                    7            
 16,597    317.00 - 347.00            330.48
Ground Beef 75%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00                0.00
Ground Beef 81%                                                   34            
191,163    351.60 - 390.00            366.52
Ground Beef 85%                                                    3            
 10,943    403.00 - 446.00            410.18
Ground Beef 90%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00                0.00
Ground Beef 93%                                                   12            
101,718    508.00 - 535.00            519.45
Ground Beef Chuck                                                  4            
  2,540    388.00 - 402.00            390.90
Ground Beef Round                                                  3            
  3,333    425.30 - 435.00            429.71
Ground Beef Sirloin                                                             
                  -
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%                                            0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00                0.00
Blended Ground Beef 93%                                                         
                  -
Blended Ground Beef Chuck                                                       
                  -
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                                           6            
160,535    120.00 - 151.00            137.96
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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