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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:
394.09 391.89
Change from prior day:
4.24 0.23
Choice/Select spread:
2.20
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
62
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
555.37 551.14
Primal Chuck
332.71 337.09
Primal Round
330.80 340.71
Primal Loin
527.56 505.83
Primal Brisket
346.44 339.46
Primal Short Plate
306.18 306.18
Primal Flank
219.34 211.50
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
03/26 66 7 8 13 93
389.85 391.66
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
396.14 393.69
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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 43.96 loads 1,758,315 pounds
Select Cuts 3.26 loads 130,312 pounds
Trimmings 6.71 loads 268,203 pounds
Ground Beef 8.01 loads 320,357 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 22
98,945 1,000.00 - 1,154.00 1,037.02
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 19
77,341 1,249.00 - 1,315.30 1,264.69
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
-
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 5
80,376 416.00 - 445.00 416.46
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 10
21,996 425.10 - 457.30 433.51
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 15
17,800 530.00 - 639.00 547.88
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast
-
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 18
14,491 767.52 - 773.18 771.17
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 15
102,693 485.00 - 550.00 499.33
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 21
44,176 419.52 - 455.00 424.00
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 19
95,708 526.00 - 528.00 527.34
116G 4 Chuck, flap 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 14
33,295 470.00 - 498.00 480.96
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 16
27,893 756.00 - 811.00 797.22
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 13
20,293 610.60 - 674.00 626.07
130 4 Chuck, short rib 23
32,481 535.52 - 625.00 546.20
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 41
105,410 477.52 - 525.00 493.81
168 1 Round, top inside round
-
168 3 Round, top inside round 9
14,822 437.00 - 474.50 457.16
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 21
60,312 481.52 - 534.00 486.79
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 5
7,137 414.00 - 440.76 428.54
171B 3 Round, outside round 11
65,528 419.00 - 455.00 430.06
171C 3 Round, eye of round 48
120,200 427.52 - 475.00 445.38
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 21
58,703 925.52 - 1,040.00 934.63
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 41
170,829 1,095.52 - 1,185.10 1,125.92
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
-
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 27
138,730 610.05 - 675.00 629.77
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 3
15,160 800.00 - 871.86 814.60
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 15
28,028 1,050.00 - 1,110.10 1,065.60
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy
-
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 7
8,682 560.00 - 647.27 585.51
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 21
28,674 807.52 - 824.00 815.73
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 31
57,464 1,599.52 - 1,724.50 1,611.25
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 12
16,020 1,450.00 - 1,596.00 1,480.47
193 4 Flank, flank steak 27
49,370 830.52 - 880.00 842.56
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 3
12,176 1,165.59 - 1,175.68 1,166.92
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 6
10,158 1,025.25 - 1,185.00 1,171.72
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 3
4,833 426.45 - 458.00 449.51
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 5
10,203 475.05 - 547.30 493.65
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender
-
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap
-
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 3
2,426 457.00 - 462.00 458.46
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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 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 3
6,825 428.00 - 466.00 437.72
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
-
171C 3 Round, eye of round
-
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 4
7,900 910.00 - 967.00 954.73
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
6,303 934.00 - 1,025.00 983.49
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 5
6,279 600.05 - 677.30 623.45
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 3
1,990 1,075.00 - 1,078.00 1,076.71
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy
-
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip
-
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy
-
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 18
44,556 792.00 - 886.00 856.00
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 7
15,023 1,150.00 - 1,250.00 1,195.25
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld 12
4,439 1,474.00 - 1,477.00 1,475.69
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 10
15,993 499.00 - 528.21 502.23
4 Pectoral Meat 26
86,764 505.52 - 545.00 513.34
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 5
45,106 330.00 - 377.30 333.04
Ground Beef 75% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 81% 6
93,694 365.00 - 407.30 371.42
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 12
68,845 408.00 - 415.00 410.73
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% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Blended Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Blended Ground Beef 93% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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
268,203 197.00 - 206.00 201.03
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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