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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:
366.18 362.25
Change from prior day:
1.42 2.41
Choice/Select spread:
3.93
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
91
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
486.18 468.36
Primal Chuck
344.98 353.97
Primal Round
323.83 321.83
Primal Loin
458.79 438.83
Primal Brisket
311.73 315.15
Primal Short Plate
248.12 248.12
Primal Flank
170.25 169.20
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
01/20 80 14 5 17 118
364.76 359.84
01/19 43 9 9 20 82
364.33 360.33
01/16 59 8 9 12 88
362.38 360.19
01/15 117 8 17 9 150
360.77 359.71
01/14 83 11 22 14 129
358.53 357.65
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
362.15 359.54
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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 55.81 loads 2,232,509 pounds
Select Cuts 8.47 loads 338,720 pounds
Trimmings 6.97 loads 278,640 pounds
Ground Beef 19.48 loads 779,075 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
199,197 877.65 - 1,074.50 943.28
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 9
11,864 1,097.38 - 1,198.50 1,151.64
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 30
355,490 996.00 - 1,123.50 1,007.42
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 5
34,716 415.00 - 420.00 419.40
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 6
46,080 390.00 - 420.00 394.92
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 10
147,289 402.24 - 414.00 404.12
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade
-
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast
-
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 15
39,444 703.00 - 800.00 739.33
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 17
139,902 605.00 - 696.75 625.08
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 16
30,567 413.00 - 460.00 433.60
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready
-
116G 4 Chuck, flap 12
40,433 830.00 - 1,027.50 882.02
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 16
131,667 437.00 - 480.00 442.17
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls
-
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 12
16,172 535.00 - 673.50 578.37
130 4 Chuck, short rib 17
20,851 540.00 - 579.88 561.07
160 1 Round, bone-in
-
161 1 Round, boneless 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 21
173,368 421.00 - 463.50 423.98
168 1 Round, top inside round
-
168 3 Round, top inside round 15
68,960 422.50 - 446.42 427.49
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off
-
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3 Round, top inside, side off
-
170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 4
1,651 415.25 - 430.00 421.84
171B 3 Round, outside round 18
62,829 426.00 - 455.00 435.99
171C 3 Round, eye of round 17
32,607 425.00 - 471.25 434.35
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 9
67,885 774.96 - 848.70 784.24
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1
-
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1
-
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 29
101,080 901.75 - 1,001.50 977.79
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
-
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 4
75,678 573.00 - 580.00 579.96
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 8
93,320 713.00 - 775.00 715.53
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 5
5,431 825.50 - 865.00 835.16
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 8
29,679 432.00 - 480.00 451.54
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 7
16,453 515.00 - 558.50 529.36
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld
-
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 31
140,350 1,382.00 - 1,635.70 1,449.69
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 4
32,657 1,393.00 - 1,630.70 1,418.94
193 4 Flank, flank steak 15
11,975 622.33 - 667.50 632.15
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
2,709 998.08 - 1,065.00 1,011.82
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 5
8,313 949.82 - 1,075.70 1,006.68
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 4
12,019 380.00 - 420.00 386.14
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 3
2,113 640.00 - 678.25 667.41
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 5
2,491 403.00 - 430.00 414.29
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 4
7,127 885.00 - 985.00 932.13
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 3
2,074 540.00 - 615.00 593.81
130 4 Chuck, short rib 5
5,386 482.00 - 553.00 531.66
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 6
3,021 420.00 - 458.00 445.51
168 1 Round, top inside round 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
168 3 Round, top inside round 5
19,361 425.00 - 449.00 430.31
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
-
171B 3 Round, outside round 4
10,041 420.00 - 437.00 434.44
171C 3 Round, eye of round 4
9,312 401.21 - 445.00 406.52
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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 6
11,975 795.00 - 850.00 811.12
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 10
8,897 533.00 - 585.00 549.12
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 12
107,880 793.00 - 830.00 800.44
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy
-
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 5
5,295 500.00 - 542.00 528.97
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 4
1,789 1,400.00 - 1,507.00 1,467.72
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
193 4 Flank, flank steak 3
1,744 597.00 - 626.00 618.47
Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 14
28,950 652.00 - 705.70 669.36
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 15
29,492 778.48 - 1,026.25 868.53
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld
-
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 14
72,284 406.00 - 460.35 430.02
4 Pectoral Meat 11
50,331 400.00 - 477.00 458.82
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 10
107,621 340.00 - 371.75 349.12
Ground Beef 75% 5
33,259 350.00 - 388.50 366.46
Ground Beef 81% 20
144,474 365.60 - 416.75 378.90
Ground Beef 85% 3
12,983 409.00 - 450.60 417.20
Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 93% 7
23,740 517.00 - 523.00 521.17
Ground Beef Chuck 7
139,283 400.00 - 425.48 404.27
Ground Beef Round
-
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 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
278,640 127.30 - 151.00 138.39
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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