USDA Boxed Beef Cuts (AM) 05/06 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:
390.72 391.59
Change from prior day:
(1.62) (0.65)
Choice/Select spread:
(0.87)
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
49
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
542.91 526.15
Primal Chuck
326.68 333.46
Primal Round
332.28 335.59
Primal Loin
518.72 519.92
Primal Brisket
354.88 352.48
Primal Short Plate
309.61 309.61
Primal Flank
241.02 237.79
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
05/05 72 10 4 22 109
392.34 392.24
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
390.12 388.86
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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 41.40 loads 1,655,864 pounds
Select Cuts 2.17 loads 86,919 pounds
Trimmings 0.00 loads 0 pounds
Ground Beef 5.10 loads 204,092 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 7
27,611 975.01 - 1,105.00 988.51
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light
-
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 13
29,955 1,100.75 - 1,225.25 1,137.96
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
-
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 8
26,165 408.73 - 431.00 421.00
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 17
51,505 413.50 - 440.00 421.50
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 6
27,399 520.00 - 600.00 528.72
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 7
10,238 530.00 - 556.00 539.57
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 9
19,961 700.00 - 852.24 753.30
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 43
558,894 483.50 - 544.00 488.44
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 15
42,603 400.00 - 467.75 417.39
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 9
16,114 950.00 - 983.50 958.79
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 13
53,873 486.50 - 530.00 503.18
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls
-
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 15
15,222 605.00 - 690.25 645.47
130 4 Chuck, short rib 8
7,384 515.00 - 573.75 546.31
160 1 Round, bone-in
-
161 1 Round, boneless 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 10
27,725 471.00 - 533.75 491.12
168 1 Round, top inside round
-
168 3 Round, top inside round 18
42,310 415.00 - 460.75 433.49
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 7
9,621 488.67 - 540.01 518.86
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 4
2,918 407.00 - 456.00 418.99
171B 3 Round, outside round 15
63,779 409.00 - 425.00 414.77
171C 3 Round, eye of round 20
59,255 420.00 - 465.85 435.82
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 10
85,633 888.94 - 985.00 907.79
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 19
12,249 1,025.85 - 1,130.00 1,092.91
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 16
76,430 588.47 - 653.00 597.41
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 10
110,013 695.00 - 862.00 720.55
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 5
2,515 1,041.16 - 1,132.75 1,053.39
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 3
2,867 653.02 - 709.00 680.33
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 6
3,364 607.00 - 627.75 617.73
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 3
1,192 802.00 - 898.00 873.52
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 16
58,958 1,491.50 - 1,708.50 1,509.88
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed
-
193 4 Flank, flank steak 12
12,145 933.00 - 992.00 964.94
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 3
2,817 976.50 - 1,065.00 980.08
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light
-
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 5
2,562 1,100.00 - 1,205.00 1,159.93
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
-
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 3
1,499 485.60 - 501.75 486.52
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender
-
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap
-
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 3
1,676 495.00 - 504.88 499.92
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120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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
-
168 1 Round, top inside round 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
168 3 Round, top inside round 4
9,655 420.23 - 445.00 422.10
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 3
5,065 411.11 - 430.00 417.76
171C 3 Round, eye of round 3
1,459 430.00 - 450.00 439.89
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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 8
13,067 1,000.00 - 1,087.75 1,037.64
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 5
2,266 610.00 - 640.00 625.05
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
-
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 3
2,304 546.91 - 635.70 607.26
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
-
Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 9
35,183 805.64 - 903.73 821.35
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 7
7,127 1,025.00 - 1,368.50 1,254.60
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld
-
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 8
128,928 485.00 - 530.00 499.46
4 Pectoral Meat 7
18,888 505.00 - 548.50 528.54
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 6
59,134 325.00 - 374.25 331.15
Ground Beef 75%
-
Ground Beef 81% 18
57,215 387.00 - 426.75 400.68
Ground Beef 85% 3
3,200 450.60 - 476.75 459.27
Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 93% 4
10,695 548.00 - 553.00 552.30
Ground Beef Chuck 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef Round
-
Ground Beef Sirloin
-
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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