USDA Boxed Beef Cuts (AM) 03/06 11:01
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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:
387.07 380.07
Change from prior day:
0.18 (0.54)
Choice/Select spread:
7.00
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
45
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
534.80 502.58
Primal Chuck
331.60 335.15
Primal Round
349.18 355.50
Primal Loin
507.38 480.50
Primal Brisket
309.57 309.52
Primal Short Plate
284.51 284.51
Primal Flank
195.66 193.54
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
03/05 65 7 16 8 96
386.89 380.61
03/04 64 9 13 6 92
388.57 380.35
03/03 58 10 10 12 90
388.05 378.58
03/02 52 6 5 10 73
381.34 378.21
02/27 54 4 7 8 74
379.84 374.31
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
384.94 378.41
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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 33.29 loads 1,331,547 pounds
Select Cuts 2.74 loads 109,649 pounds
Trimmings 3.44 loads 137,503 pounds
Ground Beef 5.71 loads 228,303 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 16
51,672 980.00 - 1,079.00 995.76
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light
-
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 16
57,373 1,159.00 - 1,290.25 1,169.08
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 8
94,619 435.00 - 451.05 436.93
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 13
32,341 508.00 - 515.00 511.63
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 4
6,656 501.00 - 565.00 515.57
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 7
6,681 711.00 - 790.00 728.05
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 13
49,799 505.96 - 580.85 514.41
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 18
36,655 427.00 - 470.00 434.94
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 20
119,788 546.00 - 570.00 555.87
116G 4 Chuck, flap
-
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 9
23,222 418.33 - 463.00 435.59
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 9
16,813 719.25 - 758.00 745.18
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 11
22,422 598.00 - 664.00 608.52
130 4 Chuck, short rib 11
35,170 566.00 - 596.05 568.15
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 20
66,907 469.00 - 502.00 477.59
168 1 Round, top inside round 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
168 3 Round, top inside round 8
26,975 480.00 - 505.00 492.52
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 14
53,824 525.96 - 559.00 531.54
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 8
62,593 432.00 - 491.05 455.99
171C 3 Round, eye of round 24
94,546 435.00 - 491.05 454.42
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 15
37,379 907.00 - 974.00 912.75
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 26
84,853 1,004.00 - 1,091.25 1,046.30
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 26
105,918 614.43 - 679.25 639.92
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC
-
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 12
19,375 960.00 - 1,045.00 982.74
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 3
46,459 585.00 - 615.00 598.95
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 9
11,495 820.00 - 837.00 830.59
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 16
44,196 1,500.50 - 1,634.00 1,529.45
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 7
9,020 1,409.00 - 1,695.00 1,525.31
193 4 Flank, flank steak 18
44,316 740.00 - 775.50 757.98
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy
-
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
-
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 5
10,695 820.00 - 940.00 875.15
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 4
4,254 450.55 - 490.00 462.12
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 5
26,788 874.00 - 923.25 888.37
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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 3
1,457 1,412.00 - 1,452.03 1,442.30
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 7
4,706 797.00 - 868.25 801.62
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt
-
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld 12
14,591 1,288.25 - 1,550.00 1,425.04
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 6
21,540 485.00 - 490.00 488.41
4 Pectoral Meat 11
19,324 435.00 - 493.00 479.32
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 3
42,430 342.65 - 376.25 343.93
Ground Beef 75%
-
Ground Beef 81% 9
25,618 382.00 - 415.00 388.78
Ground Beef 85% 5
32,151 427.00 - 444.01 438.75
Ground Beef 90%
-
Ground Beef 93%
-
Ground Beef Chuck 9
54,880 400.00 - 405.00 402.39
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% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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% 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 5
137,503 146.00 - 169.00 157.93
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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