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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:
394.21 394.86
Change from prior day:
(1.54) 1.28
Choice/Select spread:
(0.65)
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
73
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
538.55 553.83
Primal Chuck
340.12 348.30
Primal Round
333.55 332.10
Primal Loin
517.91 502.92
Primal Brisket
348.12 351.62
Primal Short Plate
309.36 309.36
Primal Flank
248.32 243.16
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
05/19 59 10 0 12 81
395.75 393.58
05/18 47 11 10 16 84
392.14 390.23
05/15 77 7 4 14 103
389.25 389.25
05/14 75 6 11 8 99
387.45 389.00
05/13 85 11 11 11 118
388.68 388.58
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
390.66 390.13
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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 48.80 loads 1,951,978 pounds
Select Cuts 5.84 loads 233,506 pounds
Trimmings 10.18 loads 407,279 pounds
Ground Beef 8.05 loads 322,198 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 8
89,494 950.28 - 1,056.00 967.17
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light
-
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 11
49,431 1,158.50 - 1,211.00 1,177.57
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 3
7,794 450.64 - 466.00 460.54
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 5
10,542 410.63 - 450.00 416.70
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 13
39,850 420.00 - 446.00 426.87
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 10
22,267 555.00 - 622.11 571.85
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 5
21,994 539.04 - 565.00 545.73
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 7
4,744 787.00 - 850.00 831.47
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 28
128,606 499.27 - 561.25 508.32
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 9
32,484 438.35 - 475.00 448.79
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 14
19,267 950.00 - 1,040.25 987.61
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 15
58,700 478.00 - 531.00 491.58
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 4
1,929 815.00 - 832.00 824.63
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 12
16,914 595.00 - 705.25 653.49
130 4 Chuck, short rib 10
10,202 520.00 - 649.59 583.84
160 1 Round, bone-in
-
161 1 Round, boneless 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 22
57,160 460.00 - 540.00 478.34
168 1 Round, top inside round 7
20,487 428.21 - 452.00 435.64
168 3 Round, top inside round 32
643,748 412.00 - 470.00 418.54
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 8
23,014 477.17 - 532.00 484.45
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 3
5,532 421.00 - 466.00 437.53
171B 3 Round, outside round 15
113,447 400.00 - 450.00 414.81
171C 3 Round, eye of round 22
30,014 433.00 - 497.50 451.47
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 15
16,070 885.08 - 1,000.00 919.49
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1
-
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1
-
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 23
69,747 1,025.00 - 1,175.00 1,092.98
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 5
6,656 587.90 - 648.00 607.06
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 4
1,712 825.00 - 860.10 837.03
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 8
25,738 957.00 - 1,132.25 1,000.93
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 9
25,760 620.00 - 685.00 632.86
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 5
13,071 575.00 - 675.00 597.30
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 3
2,887 832.90 - 915.00 850.51
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 12
16,421 1,500.00 - 1,711.50 1,634.27
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed
-
193 4 Flank, flank steak 13
13,291 980.01 - 1,059.50 1,022.36
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 7
5,353 1,140.00 - 1,190.00 1,169.16
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 4
5,169 412.19 - 433.25 425.99
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 3
28,042 500.00 - 546.75 501.71
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 8
23,139 480.96 - 539.88 495.20
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120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 8
24,193 550.00 - 700.00 576.18
130 4 Chuck, short rib 6
16,385 490.00 - 600.00 518.45
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
4,700 475.00 - 495.00 489.74
168 1 Round, top inside round 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
168 3 Round, top inside round 4
11,385 410.00 - 470.00 424.03
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 4
19,413 876.25 - 989.25 879.27
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 4
6,856 1,016.22 - 1,065.00 1,028.45
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 4
3,113 565.00 - 639.50 616.51
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 5
14,970 543.77 - 614.00 551.03
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 4
2,441 1,480.00 - 1,581.00 1,495.78
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 7
5,960 835.00 - 916.71 860.40
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 14
20,981 1,145.00 - 1,411.25 1,232.48
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld
-
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 19
333,974 463.10 - 530.00 468.60
4 Pectoral Meat 7
11,177 490.00 - 548.50 516.46
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 5
26,977 350.00 - 391.75 354.68
Ground Beef 75% 4
21,068 371.00 - 407.50 372.57
Ground Beef 81% 51
134,622 401.00 - 465.00 415.36
Ground Beef 85% 7
16,849 456.00 - 481.75 458.42
Ground Beef 90%
-
Ground Beef 93% 5
20,317 546.00 - 563.00 555.33
Ground Beef Chuck 3
1,992 434.25 - 445.00 444.68
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%
-
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 16
407,279 165.00 - 200.00 174.62
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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