USDA Boxed Beef Cuts (AM) 04/17 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:
381.22 377.36
Change from prior day:
(0.35) (1.12)
Choice/Select spread:
3.86
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
71
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
520.07 500.89
Primal Chuck
319.74 321.65
Primal Round
320.01 315.96
Primal Loin
511.68 506.69
Primal Brisket
354.13 346.05
Primal Short Plate
309.74 309.74
Primal Flank
223.77 227.39
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
04/16 73 9 10 12 104
381.57 378.48
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
381.91 380.37
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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 58.82 loads 2,352,858 pounds
Select Cuts 3.55 loads 141,875 pounds
Trimmings 3.92 loads 156,879 pounds
Ground Beef 4.43 loads 177,264 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 35
323,947 925.50 - 1,099.00 963.94
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light
-
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 17
69,885 1,040.00 - 1,251.86 1,096.11
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 3
2,239 383.00 - 410.00 395.72
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 6
79,839 390.65 - 412.00 393.44
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 9
9,831 518.00 - 531.00 518.08
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 20
33,545 494.00 - 530.00 495.50
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 15
7,950 773.00 - 835.00 776.25
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 17
221,460 460.00 - 550.60 469.31
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 26
130,674 400.00 - 451.00 407.42
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 31
135,087 500.00 - 501.00 500.65
116G 4 Chuck, flap
-
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 20
53,925 489.00 - 524.00 494.82
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 11
24,178 791.00 - 819.00 812.27
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 15
23,185 610.00 - 673.00 622.06
130 4 Chuck, short rib 21
54,127 538.00 - 600.00 541.56
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 33
101,012 481.00 - 499.30 489.56
168 1 Round, top inside round 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
168 3 Round, top inside round 10
155,879 406.00 - 441.00 407.91
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 31
93,397 455.00 - 503.00 465.27
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 3
5,947 392.00 - 404.00 396.00
171C 3 Round, eye of round 43
94,114 408.00 - 440.00 414.89
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 28
73,952 922.00 - 972.00 924.73
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1
-
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1
-
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 40
119,747 990.50 - 1,134.00 1,075.42
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 27
151,412 595.00 - 622.00 595.82
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 23
33,577 1,032.00 - 1,101.86 1,040.92
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 4
13,905 619.00 - 675.00 637.33
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 3
16,852 565.00 - 606.00 567.55
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 14
22,293 812.00 - 837.00 819.37
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 35
77,350 1,501.00 - 1,713.00 1,518.25
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 12
20,151 1,438.00 - 1,596.00 1,490.93
193 4 Flank, flank steak 30
59,710 872.00 - 941.00 878.51
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 4
3,232 1,102.00 - 1,199.15 1,116.03
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
6,601 407.00 - 431.00 414.78
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 6
48,044 443.00 - 550.60 452.46
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender
-
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
-
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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
-
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 5
10,364 385.00 - 407.00 387.78
171C 3 Round, eye of round
-
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1
-
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1
-
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1
-
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 3
5,275 947.20 - 976.00 953.84
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
-
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 15
35,733 846.00 - 900.00 882.39
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt
-
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld 17
15,999 1,405.00 - 1,557.40 1,429.89
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 11
70,864 450.00 - 499.00 455.70
4 Pectoral Meat 21
35,416 481.00 - 540.00 492.48
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%
-
Ground Beef 75% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 81% 5
23,299 323.00 - 399.50 380.98
Ground Beef 85% 4
35,292 430.00 - 462.64 451.39
Ground Beef 90%
-
Ground Beef 93% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef Chuck 8
54,945 400.00 - 405.00 402.89
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 6
156,879 190.00 - 195.00 192.12
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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