USDA Boxed Beef Cuts (AM) 04/28 10:56
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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:
389.18 387.29
Change from prior day:
(0.38) (1.31)
Choice/Select spread:
1.89
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
52
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
534.63 513.48
Primal Chuck
329.20 335.99
Primal Round
331.52 331.36
Primal Loin
514.55 506.65
Primal Brisket
353.31 358.80
Primal Short Plate
309.72 309.72
Primal Flank
234.55 233.14
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
04/27 70 6 5 13 94
389.56 388.60
04/24 42 4 11 13 71
387.00 386.07
04/23 71 5 14 15 105
383.50 382.58
04/22 103 7 0 8 117
384.19 383.33
04/21 82 7 8 14 111
386.18 387.20
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
386.08 385.55
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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 38.43 loads 1,537,248 pounds
Select Cuts 4.05 loads 161,856 pounds
Trimmings 0.00 loads 0 pounds
Ground Beef 9.93 loads 397,381 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 12
129,369 969.00 - 1,080.20 976.17
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light
-
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 11
36,664 1,112.00 - 1,228.00 1,192.91
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 15
119,980 408.73 - 438.00 413.14
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade
-
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 4
15,180 501.00 - 575.70 507.16
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 7
12,339 768.00 - 832.00 782.37
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 17
195,501 475.00 - 524.00 476.82
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 6
75,621 405.00 - 475.25 406.90
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 3
43,117 521.00 - 535.00 534.06
116G 4 Chuck, flap 5
15,461 913.00 - 974.50 916.22
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 13
103,402 481.00 - 540.70 493.48
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls
-
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 15
20,363 624.69 - 680.70 644.39
130 4 Chuck, short rib 9
20,183 550.00 - 578.00 559.99
160 1 Round, bone-in 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
161 1 Round, boneless
-
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 15
29,063 478.00 - 544.00 501.81
168 1 Round, top inside round
-
168 3 Round, top inside round 11
15,073 415.00 - 455.00 429.99
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 4
1,773 466.00 - 534.00 489.75
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 11
38,167 400.00 - 434.00 414.88
171C 3 Round, eye of round 15
40,075 401.75 - 469.00 435.52
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 11
165,255 915.01 - 988.00 916.04
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
58,661 945.85 - 1,130.70 1,057.23
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 9
173,444 574.00 - 645.00 600.07
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 3
2,911 755.45 - 858.00 849.40
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 11
49,449 1,015.00 - 1,122.00 1,021.99
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 4
10,038 640.00 - 671.00 648.74
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip
-
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld
-
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 22
59,518 1,500.00 - 1,715.70 1,534.97
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 4
2,426 1,430.00 - 1,640.00 1,516.26
193 4 Flank, flank steak 5
42,520 928.00 - 950.00 949.31
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 4
3,206 990.00 - 1,064.00 1,006.43
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 5
3,684 1,132.00 - 1,205.70 1,149.83
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 7
35,970 448.76 - 505.00 475.63
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 4
3,354 406.00 - 457.00 422.03
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 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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
168 1 Round, top inside round 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
168 3 Round, top inside round 3
7,055 412.03 - 465.00 419.23
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
-
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 3
21,784 651.00 - 665.00 651.46
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
-
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 3
1,929 840.00 - 898.00 846.01
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 14
27,576 1,001.00 - 1,365.00 1,170.50
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld
-
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 3
2,667 480.00 - 526.34 497.48
4 Pectoral Meat 6
7,741 501.00 - 545.20 518.75
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 10
32,328 341.93 - 384.88 350.87
Ground Beef 75% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 81% 17
42,457 382.00 - 444.99 397.98
Ground Beef 85% 4
51,014 426.00 - 445.00 429.48
Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 93% 3
6,524 536.00 - 542.00 536.44
Ground Beef Chuck 5
17,909 412.00 - 445.00 417.50
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 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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