USDA Boxed Beef Cuts (AM) 03/24 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:
400.20 396.30
Change from prior day:
1.07 2.47
Choice/Select spread:
3.90
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
53
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
581.65 548.69
Primal Chuck
332.07 341.06
Primal Round
343.64 353.24
Primal Loin
533.32 510.23
Primal Brisket
332.39 339.16
Primal Short Plate
305.08 305.08
Primal Flank
218.93 207.82
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
03/23 51 11 3 9 73
399.13 393.83
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
400.92 394.42
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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 34.92 loads 1,396,743 pounds
Select Cuts 3.25 loads 130,188 pounds
Trimmings 5.11 loads 204,405 pounds
Ground Beef 9.62 loads 384,822 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
8,875 1,065.00 - 1,154.00 1,076.89
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light
-
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 13
16,732 1,215.00 - 1,326.00 1,294.16
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
-
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 4
14,825 431.96 - 449.87 437.35
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 13
165,092 416.88 - 482.00 423.64
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 5
2,332 541.00 - 580.00 551.24
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 4
2,266 540.00 - 570.00 565.03
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 6
2,348 774.00 - 815.00 801.36
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 29
265,472 468.00 - 547.30 493.88
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 4
13,272 430.00 - 462.00 436.70
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 3
1,268 553.00 - 555.00 554.14
116G 4 Chuck, flap 5
8,353 864.00 - 945.75 918.44
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 15
62,334 455.00 - 511.00 487.54
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls
-
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 13
8,640 550.00 - 679.25 625.85
130 4 Chuck, short rib 11
66,257 493.00 - 625.00 530.71
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
60,129 479.00 - 542.70 501.79
168 1 Round, top inside round
-
168 3 Round, top inside round 16
40,385 434.07 - 503.00 468.37
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 5
4,979 527.00 - 550.75 539.00
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 8
43,395 442.00 - 472.30 446.73
171C 3 Round, eye of round 14
67,898 435.00 - 494.00 444.71
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 9
9,928 980.00 - 1,040.00 985.68
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 3
39,862 920.00 - 925.00 921.93
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 17
15,354 1,050.00 - 1,221.00 1,163.32
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 7
84,640 601.00 - 697.25 629.29
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 5
41,536 825.00 - 950.70 857.84
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 9
115,059 1,011.97 - 1,105.00 1,032.41
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 8
36,455 615.00 - 659.00 632.91
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 7
10,133 566.00 - 615.00 572.98
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 8
84,624 796.50 - 868.00 804.03
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 14
9,680 1,610.00 - 1,740.70 1,697.70
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 4
2,564 1,455.00 - 1,610.70 1,501.21
193 4 Flank, flank steak 11
7,965 855.00 - 884.00 868.79
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
-
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 8
4,614 1,025.25 - 1,195.70 1,145.10
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 4
11,155 425.00 - 435.00 429.35
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 3
7,560 448.00 - 457.30 450.60
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 9
14,666 485.00 - 560.60 523.10
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready
-
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 3
3,723 555.00 - 599.15 597.61
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 11
11,452 493.00 - 504.00 497.34
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
-
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
-
171C 3 Round, eye of round 4
6,284 462.00 - 475.00 464.13
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 3
1,880 935.00 - 963.50 954.38
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 6
4,552 925.25 - 1,056.20 961.49
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 5
4,288 628.15 - 707.25 661.67
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 3
1,381 615.00 - 635.00 627.50
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 5
2,672 545.00 - 612.25 590.24
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 4
1,659 1,581.00 - 1,680.00 1,651.97
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 11
13,298 735.00 - 890.00 836.47
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 10
6,289 1,155.00 - 1,240.70 1,183.96
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld
-
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 5
10,515 502.00 - 530.00 508.05
4 Pectoral Meat 12
14,793 500.00 - 553.00 533.76
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 8
95,748 332.65 - 362.20 335.93
Ground Beef 75% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 81% 25
157,889 367.65 - 426.91 376.36
Ground Beef 85% 8
14,853 432.20 - 445.60 438.82
Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 93% 3
14,939 539.00 - 541.00 540.72
Ground Beef Chuck 3
24,093 402.00 - 415.00 402.66
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 12
204,405 181.00 - 200.00 189.08
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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