USDA Boxed Beef Cuts (AM) 04/16 10:51
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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:
382.54 379.04
Change from prior day:
0.56 0.46
Choice/Select spread:
3.50
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
52
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
535.32 501.96
Primal Chuck
319.24 330.14
Primal Round
320.28 325.18
Primal Loin
511.05 496.71
Primal Brisket
352.92 328.01
Primal Short Plate
309.87 309.87
Primal Flank
219.33 227.08
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
04/15 84 5 7 9 106
381.98 378.58
04/14 62 15 6 11 95
383.20 379.80
04/13 38 6 12 14 70
381.92 383.64
04/10 56 5 5 18 84
380.90 381.34
04/09 106 6 10 23 145
381.09 381.57
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
381.82 380.99
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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 34.84 loads 1,393,651 pounds
Select Cuts 4.05 loads 162,194 pounds
Trimmings 7.89 loads 315,500 pounds
Ground Beef 5.64 loads 225,617 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
5,268 945.00 - 1,139.00 969.50
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light
-
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 12
45,189 1,095.00 - 1,293.00 1,135.70
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
-
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 4
54,690 369.06 - 413.25 372.56
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 17
35,452 395.20 - 430.00 415.47
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 3
1,675 525.00 - 575.00 546.11
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 3
3,579 480.00 - 544.25 538.05
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 8
7,410 780.00 - 850.00 802.82
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 22
136,138 460.00 - 505.70 474.09
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 7
28,834 415.55 - 452.00 434.14
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 4
5,800 928.00 - 970.00 964.70
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 12
81,823 494.94 - 515.25 498.56
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 4
2,091 785.00 - 825.00 801.54
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 11
29,731 600.00 - 669.70 629.10
130 4 Chuck, short rib 4
3,206 535.00 - 565.25 553.77
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
43,751 470.00 - 523.00 492.80
168 1 Round, top inside round
-
168 3 Round, top inside round 11
28,109 415.00 - 433.00 420.83
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
-
171B 3 Round, outside round 26
376,018 380.00 - 419.96 383.87
171C 3 Round, eye of round 15
33,203 399.64 - 458.00 424.02
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 18
58,064 950.00 - 1,170.00 1,037.58
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
-
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 9
10,206 625.00 - 660.00 651.72
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC
-
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 5
43,764 1,030.00 - 1,097.50 1,031.90
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 7
19,514 630.00 - 684.50 646.39
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip
-
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 5
7,894 830.59 - 884.00 839.41
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 13
20,799 1,510.00 - 1,728.00 1,570.56
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed
-
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 5
56,809 1,000.00 - 1,054.22 1,001.43
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 4
2,296 1,190.70 - 1,214.00 1,198.40
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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 4
3,111 771.00 - 850.00 792.31
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 4
5,287 459.25 - 566.75 467.88
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
-
171B 3 Round, outside round
-
171C 3 Round, eye of round
-
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
-
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 5
3,669 1,040.00 - 1,100.00 1,067.46
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 5
2,674 630.00 - 665.00 649.35
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip
-
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld
-
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 3
7,539 1,509.46 - 1,660.70 1,517.98
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 5
13,646 855.00 - 889.00 877.26
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 4
4,281 1,255.00 - 1,322.50 1,312.38
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 14
237,647 465.00 - 515.00 488.06
4 Pectoral Meat 15
40,417 475.00 - 530.00 490.13
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 4
5,855 335.00 - 363.50 344.00
Ground Beef 75%
-
Ground Beef 81% 20
159,171 363.25 - 410.00 376.20
Ground Beef 85%
-
Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 93%
-
Ground Beef Chuck
-
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% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Blended Ground Beef 85%
-
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 9
315,500 166.00 - 205.00 187.50
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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