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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:
393.42 394.51
Change from prior day:
1.86 3.91
Choice/Select spread:
(1.09)
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
58
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
551.75 541.71
Primal Chuck
330.47 335.26
Primal Round
329.56 335.12
Primal Loin
522.63 521.71
Primal Brisket
359.57 355.88
Primal Short Plate
311.79 311.79
Primal Flank
239.59 238.24
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
05/04 73 7 9 15 104
391.56 390.60
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
389.43 388.17
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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 38.45 loads 1,538,006 pounds
Select Cuts 3.98 loads 159,325 pounds
Trimmings 0.00 loads 0 pounds
Ground Beef 16.03 loads 641,071 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
4,588 1,025.00 - 1,113.00 1,076.46
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 3
4,569 1,347.00 - 1,363.00 1,359.30
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 18
14,656 1,151.50 - 1,256.00 1,208.12
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
-
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 3
8,307 409.29 - 420.00 409.85
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 14
123,446 410.52 - 452.00 415.69
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 7
19,645 538.00 - 606.00 547.91
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 8
145,462 471.00 - 566.00 479.20
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 6
3,477 800.00 - 823.00 806.27
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 31
198,343 475.00 - 528.00 492.94
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 10
36,967 412.00 - 473.00 427.27
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 3
83,401 536.00 - 540.00 539.95
116G 4 Chuck, flap 6
6,882 961.00 - 989.25 977.48
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 14
133,975 485.00 - 537.00 493.00
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls
-
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 10
25,625 573.00 - 705.00 631.28
130 4 Chuck, short rib 8
20,641 524.00 - 590.00 539.90
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 15
31,934 480.00 - 540.10 502.72
168 1 Round, top inside round
-
168 3 Round, top inside round 20
54,809 421.96 - 467.00 434.25
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 4
7,350 504.00 - 520.00 506.87
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 10
56,829 405.00 - 428.03 413.15
171C 3 Round, eye of round 13
40,517 415.00 - 472.00 428.78
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 8
6,977 923.27 - 990.10 964.68
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 15
20,420 1,033.50 - 1,130.10 1,080.51
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 12
12,099 598.00 - 657.25 629.80
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC
-
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 13
98,294 623.94 - 698.00 633.19
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 14
171,419 554.88 - 650.70 558.95
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 7
6,748 847.39 - 914.25 862.18
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 17
47,799 1,490.00 - 1,715.70 1,536.23
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 4
1,343 1,425.00 - 1,629.25 1,511.76
193 4 Flank, flank steak 9
7,662 938.00 - 1,000.00 979.27
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 10
20,591 1,101.00 - 1,206.00 1,141.47
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 3
7,664 405.00 - 430.10 412.22
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 3
3,613 790.00 - 847.25 804.86
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 8
25,269 475.00 - 520.00 503.35
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 3
2,769 410.00 - 457.00 426.98
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap
-
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 4
18,384 482.00 - 503.00 500.52
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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
2,613 635.00 - 663.00 636.80
130 4 Chuck, short rib 3
3,251 553.00 - 565.00 556.86
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 3
4,575 425.00 - 442.00 438.81
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
171B 3 Round, outside round 3
3,158 412.00 - 418.00 415.94
171C 3 Round, eye of round
-
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 3
1,224 929.85 - 965.00 947.37
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 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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 5
1,458 1,525.00 - 1,680.70 1,592.10
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 10
68,867 816.35 - 900.10 836.53
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 19
16,475 1,208.83 - 1,369.25 1,262.00
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld
-
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 9
64,196 479.00 - 504.70 490.75
4 Pectoral Meat 8
13,616 478.83 - 537.25 508.91
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 7
40,835 340.00 - 376.00 345.72
Ground Beef 75% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 81% 30
408,433 382.21 - 418.00 387.26
Ground Beef 85% 7
56,588 415.00 - 469.39 448.17
Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 93%
-
Ground Beef Chuck
-
Ground Beef Round 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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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