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                         National Daily Boxed Beef Cutout And Boxed Beef Cuts - 
Negotiated Sales -
                         Morning
                         Agricultural Marketing Service                         
                                 January 09, 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:                                                          
355.24              351.44
Change from prior day:                                                          
 (1.55)              (0.62)
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
           3.80
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             86


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
470.85              478.19
          Primal Chuck                                                          
338.58              331.61
          Primal Round                                                          
319.59              316.35
          Primal Loin                                                           
431.77              424.92
          Primal Brisket                                                        
316.93              308.03
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
237.51              237.51
          Primal Flank                                                          
166.93              168.63


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
01/08           106            16     7          37     166                     
356.79              352.06
01/07           103            14     5          16     139                     
354.28              349.28
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
353.20              350.17




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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                             67.09 loads        2,683,445 pounds
 Select Cuts                                4.94 loads        197,584 pounds
 Trimmings                                  3.90 loads        156,011 pounds
 Ground Beef                             10.36 loads          414,395 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                      27     
      177,601          877.00 - 990.90                 894.64
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                         3     
       40,290        1,040.00 - 1,179.25              1,042.58
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                        13     
       72,072          977.00 - 1,181.00                988.24
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                             
                               -
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                                   
                               -
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                       7     
       12,718          390.00 - 424.10                  409.31
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                          15     
       48,977          433.86 - 540.00                  475.46
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                          14     
       40,410          536.00 - 541.00                  538.44
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                              15     
       17,062          698.00 - 815.00                  715.31
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      10     
       11,834          589.00 - 644.10                  626.91
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                             28     
       95,756          410.12 - 442.20                  418.98
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                       28     
      132,500          648.00 - 656.00                  652.72
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                            
                               -
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       24     
      104,442          440.00 - 495.00                  446.81
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                        17     
       21,729          732.83 - 766.00                  751.69
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                          13     
       44,275          535.00 - 654.00                  553.02
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                23     
       42,533          490.00 - 534.00                  495.00
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                          41     
      117,869          408.12 - 440.00                  419.06
168            1         Round, top inside round                                
                               -
168            3         Round, top inside round                         18     
      272,003          408.86 - 445.00                  410.93
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                      38     
      140,088          455.12 - 490.90                  461.57
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                  0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
170           1        Round, bottom gooseneck                                  
                    -
171B          3        Round, outside round                        10         
18,303        405.00 - 440.42             424.21
171C          3        Round, eye of round                         52        
134,141        416.12 - 450.50             423.39
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                       17         
43,166        762.83 - 857.20             776.21
175           3        Loin, strip loin, 1x1                        0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
              1        Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1                               
                    -
180           3        Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1                      60        
349,469        823.50 - 962.20             868.61
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                  3          
4,024        515.00 - 531.25             516.86
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                    36        
210,770        505.55 - 546.00             511.98
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                           3          
6,205        682.89 - 742.10             685.07
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                  21         
37,527        770.00 - 815.42             781.26
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                  6          
8,987        405.00 - 435.00             416.07
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                       6          
4,571        485.70 - 520.25             514.03
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                 14         
17,818        719.00 - 730.00             722.94
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                 42         
74,605       1,353.67 - 1,679.25         1,409.90
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                  16         
15,667       1,440.05 - 1,697.00         1,508.02
193           4        Flank, flank steak                          32         
65,624        595.00 - 640.42             602.90
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                    3         
1,341        965.00 - 966.25             965.51
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                                 
                    -
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                         4         
24,741        352.00 - 392.00             362.31
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                   4          
6,281        541.00 - 625.00             566.95
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                                
                    -


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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                                 
                     -
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                             
                     -
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                       5           
4,021        413.00 - 419.00             415.27
171C           3         Round, eye of round                        3           
2,410        430.25 - 437.00             431.51
174            3         Loin, short loin, 0x1                      4           
6,256        748.65 - 799.00             751.28
175            3         Loin, strip loin, 1x1                      0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
               1         Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1                             
                     -
180            3         Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1                     3           
5,723        808.00 - 866.06             860.45
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                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                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
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                                        21           
73,420        561.00 - 659.21             635.53
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                         6           
6,387        830.00 - 1,004.00           871.82
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                  15           
12,637       1,249.00 - 1,332.00        1,257.76
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                            20          
274,588        407.43 - 460.00             413.25
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                 20           
42,023        418.00 - 465.00             442.88
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                    5            
 81,198    321.00 - 345.00            321.77
Ground Beef 75%                                                    3            
 50,625    340.00 - 361.00            344.16
Ground Beef 81%                                                   10            
 64,932    365.00 - 395.00            376.66
Ground Beef 85%                                                    3            
 17,790    410.00 - 410.25            410.02
Ground Beef 90%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00                0.00
Ground Beef 93%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef Chuck                                                  6            
 89,950    377.00 - 393.00            384.71
Ground Beef Round                                                  0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00                0.00
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%                                            0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00                0.00
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                                          12            
156,011    120.00 - 159.00            138.10
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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