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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:
391.65 388.88
Change from prior day:
2.54 1.83
Choice/Select spread:
2.77
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
51
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
537.42 536.55
Primal Chuck
332.42 328.17
Primal Round
327.03 333.34
Primal Loin
522.17 513.00
Primal Brisket
367.47 350.45
Primal Short Plate
307.63 307.63
Primal Flank
235.40 234.55
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
05/01 36 4 7 11 57
389.11 387.05
04/30 83 4 10 21 118
389.52 388.17
04/29 79 10 12 14 115
388.05 386.25
04/28 78 8 0 13 98
388.90 388.78
04/27 70 6 5 13 94
389.56 388.60
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
389.03 387.77
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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 38.62 loads 1,544,929 pounds
Select Cuts 2.62 loads 104,641 pounds
Trimmings 0.00 loads 0 pounds
Ground Beef 9.86 loads 394,449 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 10
19,289 977.00 - 1,041.00 978.33
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light
-
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 6
7,429 1,135.00 - 1,240.70 1,215.00
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
-
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod
-
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 7
67,360 409.13 - 449.00 416.68
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 15
34,608 510.00 - 600.86 527.45
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 13
56,398 480.00 - 575.70 496.24
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 9
5,131 777.00 - 850.00 791.31
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 17
168,730 485.50 - 539.00 496.08
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 11
34,877 405.00 - 468.00 420.09
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 10
102,732 518.00 - 565.00 553.10
116G 4 Chuck, flap 9
22,631 941.51 - 990.70 968.55
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 15
116,166 498.00 - 544.00 523.22
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 7
13,120 800.00 - 843.00 806.67
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 10
21,243 624.13 - 685.00 638.52
130 4 Chuck, short rib 20
69,407 523.00 - 674.85 581.01
160 1 Round, bone-in 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
161 1 Round, boneless
-
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 12
41,351 465.20 - 544.00 481.51
168 1 Round, top inside round 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
168 3 Round, top inside round 17
425,991 420.59 - 469.00 421.40
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 9
21,882 485.00 - 553.00 506.15
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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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 9
37,646 411.00 - 430.70 415.27
171C 3 Round, eye of round 12
11,102 422.00 - 474.00 434.99
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 8
13,157 917.00 - 975.00 918.13
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1
-
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 17
50,703 987.10 - 1,140.70 1,057.87
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 4
11,144 600.00 - 655.00 607.87
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 3
8,469 613.00 - 642.50 614.19
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 3
8,717 701.25 - 852.00 711.17
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 14
24,727 1,042.00 - 1,129.00 1,068.80
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy
-
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 5
4,636 838.00 - 950.70 873.69
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 15
27,589 1,521.03 - 1,725.70 1,558.08
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 7
4,562 1,425.00 - 1,633.00 1,507.73
193 4 Flank, flank steak 7
3,451 917.00 - 1,015.00 926.62
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
-
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 5
19,721 466.00 - 490.00 485.96
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender
-
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 8
18,164 937.51 - 967.00 954.89
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 4
9,127 634.50 - 682.50 638.96
130 4 Chuck, short rib 3
7,028 525.00 - 555.00 529.13
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded
-
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 3
5,049 405.63 - 420.00 412.54
171C 3 Round, eye of round
-
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
-
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip
-
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld
-
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 3
1,330 1,475.00 - 1,675.70 1,513.69
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 13
15,627 844.86 - 911.22 849.70
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 5
4,572 1,200.00 - 1,365.00 1,244.75
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld 11
7,824 1,300.50 - 1,585.00 1,462.53
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 10
24,777 470.00 - 530.00 479.26
4 Pectoral Meat 10
10,898 498.00 - 525.10 512.67
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% 6
36,411 380.00 - 424.00 401.42
Ground Beef 85% 3
15,475 440.00 - 460.00 445.49
Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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
-
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
-
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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