USDA Boxed Beef Cuts (AM) 03/16 10:51
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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:
401.95 394.81
Change from prior day:
4.03 3.27
Choice/Select spread:
7.14
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
32
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
554.45 531.56
Primal Chuck
342.16 346.36
Primal Round
360.57 362.31
Primal Loin
527.52 499.59
Primal Brisket
328.62 328.42
Primal Short Plate
303.02 303.02
Primal Flank
208.43 201.99
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
03/13 38 3 5 6 53
397.92 391.54
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
395.54 388.40
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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 21.09 loads 843,588 pounds
Select Cuts 3.29 loads 131,708 pounds
Trimmings 0.00 loads 0 pounds
Ground Beef 7.88 loads 315,142 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 7
2,493 1,022.00 - 1,146.00 1,070.66
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light
-
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 8
32,362 1,217.00 - 1,299.00 1,271.38
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
-
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod
-
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 15
307,380 440.00 - 467.00 442.73
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 7
15,833 506.00 - 600.86 529.78
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast
-
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 6
7,724 705.00 - 850.00 786.60
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 11
25,780 519.50 - 600.00 534.63
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 3
5,295 430.00 - 460.00 443.51
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready
-
116G 4 Chuck, flap 7
10,747 891.00 - 944.25 911.76
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 14
22,898 420.00 - 485.00 452.38
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 3
2,267 704.88 - 753.34 732.84
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 8
15,888 625.00 - 725.00 652.00
130 4 Chuck, short rib 7
6,800 595.00 - 674.85 637.00
160 1 Round, bone-in
-
161 1 Round, boneless 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 5
10,779 489.00 - 511.00 501.26
168 1 Round, top inside round 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
168 3 Round, top inside round 12
36,873 466.93 - 505.00 486.80
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded
-
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off
-
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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 4
10,727 480.00 - 490.00 481.78
171C 3 Round, eye of round 8
15,918 459.25 - 487.00 474.97
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 7
28,939 1,075.00 - 1,154.00 1,147.78
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 7
6,869 644.49 - 695.00 661.64
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 4
3,668 1,066.00 - 1,075.50 1,074.00
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 10
28,863 997.00 - 1,087.50 1,035.16
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 5
7,496 600.00 - 629.25 603.04
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 3
1,690 584.00 - 605.00 593.36
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 8
5,158 700.00 - 866.00 754.95
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 6
99,752 1,575.67 - 1,729.25 1,590.61
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 5
4,728 1,450.00 - 1,608.25 1,485.29
193 4 Flank, flank steak 6
1,680 804.00 - 839.25 809.34
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy
-
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 3
3,821 450.76 - 465.45 458.72
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
-
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 4
7,835 766.00 - 825.00 790.36
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 4
11,285 525.00 - 580.00 531.88
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 8
16,045 820.00 - 910.00 905.13
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 4
8,578 609.50 - 672.50 615.78
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 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
-
171B 3 Round, outside round 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
171C 3 Round, eye of round
-
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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 4
3,204 910.50 - 1,049.25 977.56
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
-
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 3
4,245 1,540.00 - 1,587.00 1,581.96
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed
-
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 5
4,119 800.00 - 908.25 898.09
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 7
4,600 1,080.00 - 1,219.25 1,155.36
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld 3
4,925 1,375.01 - 1,550.00 1,486.62
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 13
64,610 452.00 - 530.00 480.03
4 Pectoral Meat 6
16,031 500.00 - 550.00 532.77
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%
-
Ground Beef 75% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 81% 12
46,969 389.00 - 409.00 391.36
Ground Beef 85% 10
220,591 409.00 - 444.50 440.64
Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 93% 4
7,815 510.00 - 546.40 522.89
Ground Beef Chuck 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef Round
-
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%
-
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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