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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:
378.97 374.23
Change from prior day:
1.08 3.44
Choice/Select spread:
4.74
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
48
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
508.65 493.04
Primal Chuck
331.39 333.65
Primal Round
345.25 347.85
Primal Loin
493.48 476.55
Primal Brisket
306.51 299.15
Primal Short Plate
272.44 272.44
Primal Flank
189.11 181.81
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
02/26 56 8 10 11 85
377.89 370.79
02/25 60 8 17 14 99
379.23 367.07
02/24 71 10 5 16 102
377.43 366.01
02/23 44 8 10 14 75
369.22 364.31
02/20 76 4 21 5 106
366.70 360.74
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
374.09 365.78
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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 38.87 loads 1,554,932 pounds
Select Cuts 2.46 loads 98,445 pounds
Trimmings 0.00 loads 0 pounds
Ground Beef 7.02 loads 280,912 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 18
321,399 926.35 - 1,053.25 931.21
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 17
66,860 1,121.00 - 1,181.00 1,144.45
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 4
33,400 390.00 - 411.29 407.34
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 10
68,639 405.90 - 449.89 422.06
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 9
13,466 511.00 - 556.00 513.98
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 9
61,782 528.00 - 540.00 536.42
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 7
4,875 725.00 - 735.00 730.18
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 10
80,761 488.64 - 531.00 498.06
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 16
86,103 430.00 - 460.00 431.16
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 10
38,977 532.00 - 536.00 532.52
116G 4 Chuck, flap 5
5,381 848.00 - 903.25 881.03
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 12
15,907 420.09 - 456.86 437.48
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 8
9,959 700.00 - 745.00 710.14
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 10
16,160 575.30 - 653.25 599.86
130 4 Chuck, short rib 13
40,842 545.00 - 606.00 556.88
160 1 Round, bone-in
-
161 1 Round, boneless 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 15
57,668 457.00 - 496.00 465.80
168 1 Round, top inside round 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
168 3 Round, top inside round 10
24,392 465.00 - 495.00 477.28
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 12
47,154 519.00 - 549.00 521.08
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 3
5,341 417.00 - 451.00 431.06
171B 3 Round, outside round 8
14,654 458.47 - 485.00 469.78
171C 3 Round, eye of round 27
59,948 436.00 - 512.36 446.34
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 16
55,790 860.11 - 918.25 873.55
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1
-
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1
-
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 28
118,593 979.50 - 1,081.86 1,022.75
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
-
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 16
55,017 619.70 - 651.00 624.83
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 9
9,313 895.60 - 1,001.00 914.89
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 3
9,463 518.00 - 554.25 549.97
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip
-
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 9
5,089 791.00 - 829.00 795.03
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 22
142,891 1,447.00 - 1,582.10 1,509.51
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 7
7,021 1,425.00 - 1,697.00 1,531.57
193 4 Flank, flank steak 13
18,894 714.00 - 775.00 723.08
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
-
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
-
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
-
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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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 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 3
4,035 466.00 - 475.00 473.72
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
-
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1
-
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
-
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
193 4 Flank, flank steak 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 10
20,815 684.00 - 836.00 784.07
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt
-
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld 5
7,716 1,219.85 - 1,375.00 1,363.69
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 8
10,446 456.00 - 504.25 468.23
4 Pectoral Meat 21
53,805 460.00 - 520.75 487.45
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 3
2,380 361.25 - 365.00 363.94
Ground Beef 75%
-
Ground Beef 81% 14
121,900 365.90 - 405.00 382.94
Ground Beef 85% 5
36,042 421.25 - 450.60 436.18
Ground Beef 90%
-
Ground Beef 93%
-
Ground Beef Chuck
-
Ground Beef Round 3
19,166 435.47 - 454.00 443.88
Ground Beef Sirloin
-
Blended GB - Steer/Heifer/Cow Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
Blended Ground Beef 73%
-
Blended Ground Beef 75%
-
Blended Ground Beef 81%
-
Blended Ground Beef 85%
-
Blended Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Blended Ground Beef 93% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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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