USDA Boxed Beef Cuts (AM) 04/02 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:
390.43 387.68
Change from prior day:
(3.99) (4.91)
Choice/Select spread:
2.75
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
66
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
547.15 548.83
Primal Chuck
330.36 330.56
Primal Round
327.10 331.72
Primal Loin
522.84 504.35
Primal Brisket
346.45 345.64
Primal Short Plate
305.02 305.02
Primal Flank
215.86 214.20
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
04/01 74 9 3 11 97
394.42 392.59
03/31 69 9 3 15 96
395.49 392.93
03/30 46 12 11 8 77
394.10 391.01
03/27 61 8 26 12 107
392.97 389.87
03/26 66 7 8 13 93
389.85 391.66
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
393.37 391.61
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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 39.66 loads 1,586,225 pounds
Select Cuts 5.14 loads 205,590 pounds
Trimmings 18.48 loads 739,047 pounds
Ground Beef 2.36 loads 94,320 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 13
123,368 990.00 - 1,259.50 1,023.57
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light
-
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 10
11,041 1,270.99 - 1,330.00 1,295.59
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 13
58,075 424.59 - 453.00 430.00
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 5
11,715 516.00 - 599.95 532.44
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast
-
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 3
1,365 795.00 - 818.00 813.45
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 15
106,693 456.00 - 524.00 476.28
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 9
31,186 410.00 - 449.70 423.47
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 25
201,300 470.00 - 518.00 483.94
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 5
3,932 781.00 - 788.50 783.31
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 14
25,062 626.67 - 662.50 636.06
130 4 Chuck, short rib 7
13,822 494.00 - 603.00 507.79
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 9
27,129 475.00 - 523.00 480.38
168 1 Round, top inside round 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
168 3 Round, top inside round 14
79,546 408.00 - 465.25 413.80
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
171B 3 Round, outside round 20
284,714 400.00 - 449.91 402.89
171C 3 Round, eye of round 13
52,622 415.00 - 468.00 423.47
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 6
16,085 920.00 - 988.00 926.17
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 13
97,464 1,047.10 - 1,193.00 1,073.60
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
-
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 10
26,685 615.00 - 706.00 652.42
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 3
4,183 920.70 - 929.50 928.38
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 3
3,537 1,050.00 - 1,097.50 1,064.32
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 5
6,366 600.00 - 669.50 618.33
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 5
84,422 575.84 - 600.25 576.31
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 5
1,778 850.00 - 862.75 858.13
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 8
33,600 1,522.00 - 1,734.50 1,560.08
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 6
8,738 1,425.00 - 1,600.00 1,444.77
193 4 Flank, flank steak 5
15,827 780.00 - 909.00 794.23
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 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
11,760 438.00 - 449.70 439.78
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 6
21,605 426.00 - 508.00 462.27
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
-
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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 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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
171B 3 Round, outside round 3
5,136 420.00 - 449.70 422.66
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 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 4
22,615 627.69 - 670.25 629.27
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
-
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld
-
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy
-
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 3
3,671 1,425.00 - 1,580.20 1,426.06
193 4 Flank, flank steak
-
Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 7
11,791 794.00 - 890.00 830.37
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 10
5,114 1,204.68 - 1,277.50 1,225.32
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 6
173,598 475.00 - 499.71 476.08
4 Pectoral Meat 10
31,747 490.00 - 540.75 494.73
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 3
12,413 330.00 - 331.25 330.03
Ground Beef 75% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 81% 13
30,810 361.25 - 411.75 374.73
Ground Beef 85% 4
15,556 431.25 - 460.22 456.13
Ground Beef 90%
-
Ground Beef 93% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef Chuck 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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 23
739,047 168.00 - 205.00 174.52
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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