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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:
397.25 390.86
Change from prior day:
0.16 0.04
Choice/Select spread:
6.39
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
28
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
553.41 533.70
Primal Chuck
339.57 340.05
Primal Round
353.50 360.55
Primal Loin
520.10 493.41
Primal Brisket
328.02 327.03
Primal Short Plate
296.57 296.57
Primal Flank
203.20 199.17
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
03/12 87 8 11 8 114
397.09 390.82
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
393.40 385.88
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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 21.47 loads 858,833 pounds
Select Cuts 2.03 loads 81,249 pounds
Trimmings 0.00 loads 0 pounds
Ground Beef 4.55 loads 182,005 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
33,011 991.86 - 1,115.25 1,007.36
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 17
53,660 1,201.86 - 1,265.00 1,211.79
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 5
44,958 430.00 - 436.44 435.81
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 8
23,887 442.30 - 470.00 454.72
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 7
10,112 524.00 - 575.00 541.59
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 6
12,203 500.00 - 525.03 515.97
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 7
8,190 690.00 - 825.00 736.03
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 17
58,704 490.00 - 555.00 528.30
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 9
30,783 427.00 - 472.00 455.48
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 8
38,365 550.00 - 590.00 571.96
116G 4 Chuck, flap 3
3,412 903.00 - 940.00 913.77
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 9
17,604 431.00 - 465.90 456.55
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 12
20,318 755.00 - 770.00 758.71
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 12
41,411 600.47 - 650.00 610.10
130 4 Chuck, short rib 5
6,969 589.00 - 609.00 589.53
160 1 Round, bone-in
-
161 1 Round, boneless 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 16
49,103 484.00 - 511.00 491.56
168 1 Round, top inside round
-
168 3 Round, top inside round 8
18,514 465.17 - 510.00 473.98
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 7
18,728 526.00 - 559.30 526.83
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
3,376 421.00 - 469.50 438.29
171B 3 Round, outside round 6
14,312 465.17 - 490.25 472.25
171C 3 Round, eye of round 20
38,689 460.00 - 480.00 462.87
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 8
19,686 922.30 - 1,005.00 966.93
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 24
62,133 1,059.30 - 1,157.00 1,093.59
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
-
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 7
27,134 646.00 - 694.00 649.73
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC
-
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 5
14,240 1,000.00 - 1,041.86 1,014.07
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 4
4,839 600.00 - 624.00 616.19
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 5
79,460 565.00 - 608.00 566.33
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 5
6,347 837.00 - 847.00 844.49
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 17
33,853 1,551.86 - 1,729.00 1,582.25
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 4
5,797 1,437.00 - 1,599.00 1,532.09
193 4 Flank, flank steak 10
15,936 776.86 - 800.00 787.78
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 4
7,238 442.30 - 455.00 445.70
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 3
1,806 517.30 - 533.00 525.86
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 3
1,350 461.00 - 467.00 463.59
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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 7
10,854 458.98 - 494.00 471.09
171C 3 Round, eye of round 3
2,783 465.00 - 474.00 468.51
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 4
12,191 875.00 - 911.30 880.44
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 6
16,511 890.00 - 1,009.30 917.03
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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 4
2,185 827.00 - 860.00 827.86
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld 5
4,979 1,338.25 - 1,454.50 1,413.47
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 7
23,077 503.00 - 510.00 506.85
4 Pectoral Meat 6
11,454 510.00 - 540.00 516.21
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 3
17,686 335.00 - 371.25 337.56
Ground Beef 75%
-
Ground Beef 81% 10
46,436 376.75 - 410.60 391.26
Ground Beef 85% 4
28,558 435.25 - 446.49 445.29
Ground Beef 90%
-
Ground Beef 93%
-
Ground Beef Chuck 7
65,201 405.00 - 410.00 407.34
Ground Beef Round 5
5,317 475.30 - 484.00 477.47
Ground Beef Sirloin
-
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%
-
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 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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