USDA Boxed Beef Cuts (AM) 05/26 10:51
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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:
392.25 389.22
Change from prior day:
1.98 4.22
Choice/Select spread:
3.03
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
28
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
531.77 551.75
Primal Chuck
336.58 335.73
Primal Round
337.50 335.17
Primal Loin
512.00 494.04
Primal Brisket
365.16 350.14
Primal Short Plate
300.92 300.92
Primal Flank
248.26 248.69
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
05/22 56 5 6 7 75
390.27 385.00
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
392.65 389.12
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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 18.90 loads 755,864 pounds
Select Cuts 4.75 loads 190,134 pounds
Trimmings 0.00 loads 0 pounds
Ground Beef 3.92 loads 156,853 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 13
59,442 975.04 - 1,065.00 983.41
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 6
4,427 1,160.00 - 1,229.00 1,208.86
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 3
1,639 459.85 - 468.99 464.78
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod
-
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 11
51,890 426.25 - 455.00 434.20
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 13
10,923 569.00 - 670.00 621.56
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 8
6,538 512.00 - 540.00 518.07
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 7
2,995 795.00 - 877.00 803.74
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 15
26,072 485.00 - 550.75 516.35
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 12
27,442 432.00 - 485.75 456.27
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 9
30,903 537.00 - 562.00 539.19
116G 4 Chuck, flap 11
27,670 985.00 - 1,055.28 1,010.76
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 10
80,056 498.75 - 525.00 514.26
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 7
2,826 816.00 - 880.00 841.57
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 9
6,238 650.00 - 725.00 668.88
130 4 Chuck, short rib 21
21,476 547.00 - 649.85 577.52
160 1 Round, bone-in 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
161 1 Round, boneless
-
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 17
30,587 465.00 - 545.75 488.64
168 1 Round, top inside round
-
168 3 Round, top inside round 15
32,376 429.00 - 475.00 446.49
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 8
14,672 480.93 - 505.00 485.10
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 12
37,727 405.00 - 450.75 420.89
171C 3 Round, eye of round 25
51,446 432.00 - 514.85 450.01
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 12
26,342 904.04 - 986.25 914.48
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 16
31,401 1,025.50 - 1,135.10 1,079.87
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
-
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 10
16,405 581.00 - 655.75 593.48
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 5
5,050 755.00 - 857.42 767.37
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 12
24,389 949.00 - 1,029.74 964.35
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 4
4,495 614.04 - 678.00 627.41
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 7
4,091 591.25 - 649.25 627.62
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 13
10,797 850.00 - 950.00 870.22
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 15
25,662 1,490.50 - 1,705.00 1,526.43
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 4
3,199 1,494.00 - 1,629.25 1,522.51
193 4 Flank, flank steak 11
10,983 988.00 - 1,059.25 1,005.68
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
-
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy
-
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 3
3,746 454.76 - 456.69 455.61
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
-
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 3
6,282 495.50 - 505.27 497.32
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 12
27,941 975.26 - 1,000.00 994.58
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 7
15,393 618.00 - 702.50 656.77
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 5
30,857 455.00 - 509.85 467.58
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
-
171C 3 Round, eye of round
-
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 5
2,926 890.00 - 960.00 903.92
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 3
2,434 555.00 - 603.15 564.16
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 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
35,495 1,435.00 - 1,481.42 1,436.16
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 18
30,796 726.00 - 899.85 803.56
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 13
9,543 1,199.00 - 1,420.00 1,299.46
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld 9
4,599 1,309.85 - 1,575.00 1,495.98
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 7
21,034 473.00 - 530.00 498.33
4 Pectoral Meat 11
5,931 494.00 - 522.00 505.40
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 4
9,399 368.00 - 392.20 373.75
Ground Beef 75% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 81% 11
18,759 411.00 - 434.00 419.22
Ground Beef 85%
-
Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 93%
-
Ground Beef Chuck 3
29,867 432.00 - 450.00 433.09
Ground Beef Round 3
51,019 468.00 - 475.00 474.96
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%
-
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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