USDA Boxed Beef Cuts (AM) 03/26 10:51
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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:
390.63 393.33
Change from prior day:
(1.06) (2.16)
Choice/Select spread:
(2.70)
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
58
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
534.09 543.40
Primal Chuck
331.94 336.12
Primal Round
333.15 348.30
Primal Loin
524.43 508.49
Primal Brisket
333.55 346.46
Primal Short Plate
306.92 306.92
Primal Flank
216.87 209.91
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
03/25 97 8 6 11 123
391.69 395.49
03/24 62 7 9 14 92
399.91 394.50
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
398.23 393.84
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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 37.30 loads 1,492,171 pounds
Select Cuts 3.92 loads 156,905 pounds
Trimmings 7.95 loads 317,839 pounds
Ground Beef 8.89 loads 355,681 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 12
37,135 1,040.00 - 1,178.00 1,084.75
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light
-
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 14
20,192 1,249.00 - 1,337.00 1,277.82
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
-
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod
-
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 12
41,424 427.25 - 458.00 434.40
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 5
13,992 516.00 - 575.00 525.97
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast
-
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender
-
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 10
17,072 498.99 - 535.00 510.84
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 10
17,712 421.00 - 469.70 427.83
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready
-
116G 4 Chuck, flap 3
12,541 919.57 - 954.25 932.66
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 14
19,147 445.55 - 504.88 467.38
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls
-
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 9
11,863 626.67 - 685.20 641.29
130 4 Chuck, short rib 10
202,144 465.00 - 592.00 467.50
160 1 Round, bone-in
-
161 1 Round, boneless 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 18
35,000 487.00 - 519.00 491.93
168 1 Round, top inside round 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
168 3 Round, top inside round 17
366,174 420.00 - 469.55 421.34
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 13
50,297 492.82 - 539.30 499.38
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 14
111,582 415.00 - 457.75 422.40
171C 3 Round, eye of round 20
45,810 432.80 - 487.00 446.48
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 10
50,975 900.00 - 985.00 939.26
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 12
15,584 1,124.55 - 1,222.00 1,153.44
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 24
100,392 610.00 - 698.00 629.59
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 4
13,740 811.77 - 940.25 839.88
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 5
8,288 1,030.00 - 1,110.00 1,057.19
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 6
44,946 615.00 - 652.00 636.92
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip
-
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 5
2,196 783.33 - 862.50 833.38
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 19
31,453 1,606.00 - 1,743.00 1,620.65
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 4
4,250 1,432.00 - 1,507.00 1,464.27
193 4 Flank, flank steak 11
20,336 850.00 - 922.75 857.65
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 3
1,765 1,174.22 - 1,200.00 1,178.35
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 3
1,174 1,175.00 - 1,181.00 1,177.97
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod
-
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 5
8,832 419.32 - 454.70 437.31
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
-
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off
-
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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
-
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
-
171B 3 Round, outside round 4
3,914 427.93 - 459.70 437.41
171C 3 Round, eye of round 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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
-
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 4
4,549 989.60 - 1,074.70 1,020.29
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 3
2,893 1,575.00 - 1,665.00 1,653.12
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 8
83,325 814.00 - 925.00 818.61
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 8
6,593 1,103.00 - 1,252.50 1,209.79
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld
-
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 9
40,888 480.00 - 511.00 493.66
4 Pectoral Meat 10
31,933 480.10 - 540.00 498.98
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 7
119,215 310.00 - 372.30 314.71
Ground Beef 75%
-
Ground Beef 81% 19
146,398 365.25 - 400.00 374.76
Ground Beef 85% 3
24,330 421.00 - 457.67 454.16
Ground Beef 90%
-
Ground Beef 93% 3
2,101 534.20 - 544.30 537.88
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% 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 11
317,839 195.00 - 205.00 197.14
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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