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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:
361.91 360.30
Change from prior day:
1.14 0.59
Choice/Select spread:
1.61
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
53
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
473.44 474.43
Primal Chuck
348.65 346.21
Primal Round
320.12 319.73
Primal Loin
444.73 437.84
Primal Brisket
308.22 322.79
Primal Short Plate
246.94 246.94
Primal Flank
175.54 170.34
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
01/15 117 8 17 9 150
360.77 359.71
01/14 83 11 22 14 129
358.53 357.65
01/13 102 13 19 11 145
357.99 357.18
01/12 52 9 30 13 103
357.11 358.05
01/09 89 7 8 14 118
355.63 352.17
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
358.00 356.95
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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 37.00 loads 1,479,946 pounds
Select Cuts 2.54 loads 101,562 pounds
Trimmings 4.14 loads 165,616 pounds
Ground Beef 9.53 loads 381,338 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 13
192,497 870.00 - 1,004.00 884.65
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light
-
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 8
15,463 1,032.61 - 1,136.86 1,061.38
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
-
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod
-
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 9
18,040 400.00 - 416.50 407.90
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade
-
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast
-
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 6
11,413 667.00 - 750.00 693.18
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 11
21,904 620.00 - 690.00 661.33
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 6
50,178 407.00 - 441.86 414.93
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready
-
116G 4 Chuck, flap
-
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 23
471,913 430.00 - 489.00 433.97
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 3
8,413 760.00 - 765.00 762.96
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 14
30,167 551.00 - 660.00 591.52
130 4 Chuck, short rib 10
38,058 520.00 - 649.85 566.55
160 1 Round, bone-in
-
161 1 Round, boneless
-
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 16
109,074 412.00 - 468.70 442.58
168 1 Round, top inside round
-
168 3 Round, top inside round 11
54,891 411.77 - 441.00 419.95
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 3
2,741 485.90 - 498.00 494.04
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off
-
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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 12
26,546 420.00 - 449.00 432.57
171C 3 Round, eye of round 15
49,455 420.00 - 465.75 433.71
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 5
52,107 767.50 - 856.86 772.46
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 17
60,395 823.50 - 941.86 893.60
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 4
10,939 540.90 - 551.00 546.02
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC
-
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 7
13,661 782.81 - 830.00 809.00
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 10
14,221 413.00 - 521.00 456.48
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 4
32,337 505.00 - 529.00 514.12
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld
-
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 9
19,593 1,450.00 - 1,670.00 1,577.29
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed
-
193 4 Flank, flank steak 7
12,824 624.00 - 651.86 635.90
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light
-
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 4
11,756 941.02 - 1,100.00 948.97
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
-
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
-
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
-
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 3
5,312 414.00 - 424.85 420.15
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
-
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
14,999 421.02 - 435.00 423.74
171C 3 Round, eye of round 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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
-
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 3
1,031 802.00 - 864.00 828.88
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 4
3,759 754.86 - 814.70 790.70
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
-
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy
-
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 5
4,070 624.32 - 704.00 633.15
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt
-
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld
-
4 Cap and Wedge Meat
-
4 Pectoral Meat 7
15,509 430.00 - 465.00 450.69
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 5
84,380 343.00 - 367.00 349.23
Ground Beef 75% 3
45,403 349.25 - 371.00 352.11
Ground Beef 81% 13
59,510 368.30 - 406.50 385.62
Ground Beef 85%
-
Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 93%
-
Ground Beef Chuck 9
104,305 390.00 - 395.00 393.44
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% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Blended Ground Beef 90%
-
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 7
165,616 137.00 - 164.00 152.86
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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