USDA Boxed Beef Cuts (AM) 03/23 11:06
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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:
399.50 393.56
Change from prior day:
(0.61) 0.62
Choice/Select spread:
5.94
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
35
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
567.80 548.77
Primal Chuck
334.35 338.00
Primal Round
343.99 353.10
Primal Loin
533.66 505.78
Primal Brisket
333.38 319.83
Primal Short Plate
305.96 305.96
Primal Flank
216.99 208.74
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
03/20 61 7 8 9 84
400.11 392.94
03/19 60 6 11 14 91
400.30 392.45
03/18 38 10 5 13 66
401.75 396.17
03/17 79 7 9 11 107
403.31 396.72
03/16 41 7 0 9 56
402.66 394.51
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
401.63 394.56
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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 25.11 loads 1,004,454 pounds
Select Cuts 4.00 loads 159,887 pounds
Trimmings 3.00 loads 120,169 pounds
Ground Beef 2.84 loads 113,536 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 4
3,997 1,071.50 - 1,157.00 1,108.42
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light
-
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
-
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod
-
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 6
30,818 437.00 - 460.00 441.36
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 10
29,744 538.00 - 600.86 547.30
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 3
50,998 510.25 - 570.00 537.96
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 5
2,892 740.00 - 850.00 810.07
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 11
408,374 500.00 - 579.85 503.47
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 3
8,389 425.00 - 469.00 440.94
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready
-
116G 4 Chuck, flap 8
8,026 870.50 - 947.00 927.19
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 20
45,270 420.00 - 518.00 463.53
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls
-
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 13
43,813 609.00 - 679.00 623.71
130 4 Chuck, short rib 8
10,933 550.00 - 674.85 601.65
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 12
50,883 477.00 - 528.00 486.72
168 1 Round, top inside round
-
168 3 Round, top inside round 12
18,053 427.27 - 505.00 467.84
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
171B 3 Round, outside round 7
11,240 417.27 - 480.00 441.90
171C 3 Round, eye of round 11
28,558 433.00 - 485.00 444.92
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 3
40,213 952.94 - 1,039.00 953.34
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
6,788 1,070.00 - 1,200.00 1,170.34
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 3
1,727 675.00 - 698.00 684.21
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC
-
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 7
13,315 1,000.50 - 1,110.00 1,089.84
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 9
28,846 615.00 - 634.00 618.75
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip
-
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 8
4,591 800.50 - 861.01 832.96
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 4
6,266 1,552.00 - 1,733.00 1,618.05
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 4
1,395 1,465.00 - 1,608.25 1,543.02
193 4 Flank, flank steak
-
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 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
-
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 3
3,584 495.20 - 512.00 508.49
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 9
15,052 911.00 - 935.00 923.48
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 3
5,473 609.50 - 672.50 627.61
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 3
15,993 477.00 - 514.85 484.13
168 1 Round, top inside round 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
168 3 Round, top inside round 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off
-
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
-
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
-
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
-
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 3
3,231 635.00 - 691.00 666.98
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
-
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip
-
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld
-
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy
-
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 3
25,016 831.00 - 900.00 876.12
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 6
11,351 1,100.00 - 1,232.50 1,135.37
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld 7
7,251 1,375.01 - 1,800.00 1,689.89
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 11
54,904 500.00 - 551.92 516.80
4 Pectoral Meat 11
16,242 480.10 - 548.25 519.92
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 3
9,245 345.00 - 380.88 351.83
Ground Beef 75% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 81% 9
23,055 376.00 - 403.00 386.47
Ground Beef 85%
-
Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 93% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef Chuck 3
3,960 413.00 - 425.88 425.12
Ground Beef Round
-
Ground Beef Sirloin
-
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 4
120,169 187.00 - 196.50 192.89
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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