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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:
398.15 392.58
Change from prior day:
1.45 3.33
Choice/Select spread:
5.57
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
83
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
554.13 536.21
Primal Chuck
340.41 343.40
Primal Round
354.84 361.24
Primal Loin
521.57 494.04
Primal Brisket
322.63 323.92
Primal Short Plate
299.59 299.59
Primal Flank
203.54 202.12
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
03/11 67 5 8 7 87
396.70 389.25
03/10 72 8 4 9 94
394.67 386.77
03/09 26 5 6 10 48
391.29 383.62
03/06 44 5 7 9 65
387.22 378.95
03/05 65 7 16 8 96
386.89 380.61
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
391.35 383.84
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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 63.84 loads 2,553,659 pounds
Select Cuts 6.07 loads 242,672 pounds
Trimmings 7.26 loads 290,210 pounds
Ground Beef 6.09 loads 243,713 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 19
71,394 1,010.00 - 1,143.00 1,017.54
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 13
70,175 1,178.00 - 1,278.00 1,243.63
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 3
9,493 419.00 - 423.50 419.26
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 14
43,662 427.00 - 470.00 437.50
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 4
13,060 525.00 - 563.25 549.44
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 11
25,113 516.00 - 575.00 519.85
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 9
11,589 700.00 - 825.00 736.90
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 16
133,659 510.00 - 575.00 522.04
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 19
112,201 420.00 - 469.70 430.03
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 19
80,700 555.00 - 560.00 559.44
116G 4 Chuck, flap 3
17,983 840.00 - 943.25 875.09
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 16
121,010 431.00 - 467.50 446.61
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 4
11,727 693.25 - 771.00 764.82
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 18
57,553 605.00 - 740.00 627.62
130 4 Chuck, short rib 15
41,221 579.00 - 615.00 585.36
160 1 Round, bone-in
-
161 1 Round, boneless 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 35
134,871 475.00 - 517.88 486.00
168 1 Round, top inside round
-
168 3 Round, top inside round 21
238,873 460.00 - 513.00 466.83
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 23
85,245 523.00 - 550.00 526.66
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
171B 3 Round, outside round 9
81,851 435.00 - 483.00 453.98
171C 3 Round, eye of round 31
105,712 450.00 - 493.00 458.33
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 20
85,027 900.00 - 1,005.00 957.27
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 25
210,118 1,050.00 - 1,155.00 1,084.57
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
-
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 33
153,763 625.00 - 698.25 645.09
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC
-
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 8
20,306 992.00 - 1,025.00 1,003.51
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 7
11,947 540.00 - 616.00 583.40
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 11
258,185 565.50 - 620.00 567.08
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 7
4,384 839.00 - 859.70 840.21
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 23
78,790 1,525.00 - 1,722.00 1,546.89
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 7
8,093 1,425.00 - 1,436.00 1,430.79
193 4 Flank, flank steak 16
46,150 750.00 - 791.00 770.96
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 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 6
13,625 510.00 - 565.60 522.51
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
-
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib
-
130 4 Chuck, short rib
-
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
-
168 3 Round, top inside round 3
4,867 473.40 - 499.88 485.92
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 3
1,548 474.65 - 499.70 480.50
171C 3 Round, eye of round
-
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1
-
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1
-
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 6
109,304 883.00 - 924.00 884.87
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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 5
35,425 1,499.00 - 1,554.00 1,501.36
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed
-
193 4 Flank, flank steak
-
Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 7
26,197 825.00 - 870.00 828.92
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 8
10,281 1,095.00 - 1,208.50 1,122.36
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld 9
7,288 1,442.00 - 1,452.00 1,450.31
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 6
10,932 491.00 - 510.00 501.69
4 Pectoral Meat 12
140,851 490.00 - 540.00 517.94
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 3
4,136 370.00 - 373.50 372.63
Ground Beef 75% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 81% 20
115,040 382.00 - 416.00 392.77
Ground Beef 85%
-
Ground Beef 90%
-
Ground Beef 93% 3
37,782 536.00 - 546.00 545.98
Ground Beef Chuck 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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 13
290,210 172.50 - 200.00 186.83
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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