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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:
389.89 386.29
Change from prior day:
(1.59) 0.64
Choice/Select spread:
3.60
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
53
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
533.28 511.76
Primal Chuck
334.92 342.39
Primal Round
332.97 331.74
Primal Loin
511.04 495.63
Primal Brisket
348.19 353.17
Primal Short Plate
301.51 301.51
Primal Flank
247.32 245.52
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
05/21 77 10 9 13 109
391.48 385.65
05/20 86 11 13 12 123
393.62 391.13
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
392.45 389.97
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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 42.05 loads 1,682,126 pounds
Select Cuts 1.95 loads 77,845 pounds
Trimmings 3.61 loads 144,449 pounds
Ground Beef 5.71 loads 228,437 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 19
147,268 975.00 - 1,036.00 984.37
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light
-
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 13
35,361 1,163.00 - 1,221.86 1,178.19
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
-
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod
-
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 8
64,023 409.83 - 458.00 424.45
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade
-
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 3
7,210 530.00 - 545.00 540.32
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 6
5,949 785.00 - 875.00 793.64
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 21
279,412 468.65 - 543.50 480.73
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 18
59,760 425.00 - 467.00 434.46
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 16
164,862 530.00 - 567.00 548.87
116G 4 Chuck, flap 5
29,720 953.00 - 1,025.00 987.91
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 13
65,993 480.00 - 534.00 509.38
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 8
7,718 810.00 - 845.00 833.31
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 6
12,081 605.00 - 690.00 627.45
130 4 Chuck, short rib 7
15,869 539.00 - 573.00 539.53
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 16
61,027 465.00 - 522.00 472.78
168 1 Round, top inside round 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
168 3 Round, top inside round 12
35,579 425.70 - 475.00 444.53
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 12
30,895 476.00 - 514.00 477.42
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off 3
22,986 559.00 - 585.00 564.84
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3 Round, top inside, side off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 4
5,482 394.00 - 427.76 411.14
171B 3 Round, outside round 9
38,616 412.71 - 440.00 421.88
171C 3 Round, eye of round 18
36,160 434.00 - 495.00 448.66
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 19
32,540 892.44 - 979.00 919.02
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 22
102,900 1,074.00 - 1,150.00 1,086.74
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 20
117,675 580.00 - 627.00 585.96
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 10
16,953 978.72 - 1,125.00 1,000.22
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 5
43,203 585.00 - 675.00 593.36
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 3
10,428 557.41 - 644.00 589.82
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 12
10,293 846.00 - 925.00 872.61
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 16
48,320 1,485.50 - 1,713.00 1,505.94
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 8
9,552 1,439.00 - 1,624.00 1,484.80
193 4 Flank, flank steak 12
27,472 984.00 - 1,044.75 997.38
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
-
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 3
3,332 1,154.00 - 1,209.00 1,199.44
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 6
9,685 413.24 - 450.00 427.11
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
-
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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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 3
1,776 525.00 - 601.00 572.05
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
2,988 438.00 - 442.00 440.71
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 10
14,907 412.26 - 450.00 419.91
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 3
1,283 975.00 - 1,037.00 1,007.17
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 3
3,530 573.50 - 627.00 591.61
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 3
4,088 906.00 - 1,112.00 941.77
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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 3
13,779 1,430.50 - 1,470.00 1,442.38
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 8
15,767 790.00 - 884.00 794.62
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 5
9,886 1,172.00 - 1,321.86 1,202.87
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld 3
1,940 1,323.25 - 1,636.86 1,357.36
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 4
13,111 457.43 - 500.00 463.28
4 Pectoral Meat 15
49,658 472.43 - 522.00 487.49
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 3
26,943 342.44 - 377.00 361.09
Ground Beef 75%
-
Ground Beef 81% 9
105,439 393.82 - 435.00 410.42
Ground Beef 85%
-
Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 93%
-
Ground Beef Chuck 8
57,055 415.94 - 447.00 425.00
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% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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 6
144,449 192.00 - 194.60 193.42
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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