USDA Boxed Beef Cuts (AM) 04/20 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:
383.06 382.52
Change from prior day:
2.00 5.92
Choice/Select spread:
0.54
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
30
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
520.61 537.28
Primal Chuck
321.36 322.45
Primal Round
321.96 324.48
Primal Loin
514.87 499.98
Primal Brisket
354.86 349.86
Primal Short Plate
311.26 311.26
Primal Flank
224.84 227.58
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
04/17 75 5 6 6 92
381.06 376.60
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
381.95 379.42
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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 20.91 loads 836,203 pounds
Select Cuts 3.72 loads 148,876 pounds
Trimmings 0.00 loads 0 pounds
Ground Beef 5.26 loads 210,218 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 9
82,723 979.03 - 1,115.10 985.61
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 7
10,722 1,100.00 - 1,270.10 1,143.85
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 4
9,217 435.00 - 469.72 443.03
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 7
16,769 403.13 - 430.00 413.22
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 7
6,484 530.00 - 615.55 570.30
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast
-
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 3
2,827 775.00 - 850.00 783.93
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 15
192,483 460.00 - 508.00 467.19
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 5
9,654 425.00 - 468.00 435.51
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready
-
116G 4 Chuck, flap
-
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 9
24,858 483.00 - 524.50 501.79
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 3
2,647 812.75 - 857.00 826.26
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 12
22,124 610.00 - 684.00 648.33
130 4 Chuck, short rib 9
60,520 540.00 - 674.85 548.27
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 8
7,628 470.00 - 525.00 494.67
168 1 Round, top inside round
-
168 3 Round, top inside round 14
42,280 406.45 - 445.00 427.64
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 3
9,845 466.56 - 533.00 525.75
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off 4
19,258 560.29 - 633.00 602.79
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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 5
8,789 390.00 - 416.54 409.95
171C 3 Round, eye of round 12
47,694 404.85 - 453.00 422.84
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 5
5,923 900.00 - 995.10 940.52
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1
-
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1
-
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 10
22,793 1,030.00 - 1,150.10 1,106.45
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 12
127,632 597.00 - 655.10 639.31
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC
-
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 3
2,090 885.00 - 940.00 934.05
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 7
10,180 1,475.00 - 1,715.10 1,499.70
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
-
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light
-
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 3
7,872 1,100.00 - 1,189.00 1,146.90
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
-
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod
-
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd
-
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 4
22,942 460.00 - 548.24 468.72
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 14
25,095 895.00 - 940.00 927.46
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 3
3,979 594.50 - 672.50 615.09
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 3
5,398 470.00 - 514.85 494.75
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
-
3 Round, top inside, side off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 5
3,993 415.00 - 420.00 415.89
171B 3 Round, outside round 3
5,761 390.00 - 400.00 399.70
171C 3 Round, eye of round 3
11,692 415.00 - 440.72 433.29
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
-
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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
-
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy
-
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
-
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 8
3,955 1,211.00 - 1,340.00 1,263.80
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld 9
6,897 1,320.23 - 1,550.00 1,511.60
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 7
44,386 466.00 - 530.00 478.01
4 Pectoral Meat 8
12,781 495.00 - 530.00 510.98
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% 9
151,669 377.00 - 404.00 379.04
Ground Beef 85%
-
Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 93%
-
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% 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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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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