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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:
369.34 357.96
Change from prior day:
(1.94) (1.22)
Choice/Select spread:
11.38
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
58
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
541.47 491.86
Primal Chuck
319.68 328.18
Primal Round
317.72 319.49
Primal Loin
457.74 418.12
Primal Brisket
334.13 333.48
Primal Short Plate
281.43 281.43
Primal Flank
243.77 238.41
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
07/15 92 11 3 16 123
371.28 359.18
07/14 65 9 9 8 90
373.95 364.41
07/13 87 14 14 8 122
375.61 365.17
07/10 64 10 5 11 90
382.68 368.33
07/09 68 6 6 5 86
380.81 363.49
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
376.87 364.12
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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 41.89 loads 1,675,571 pounds
Select Cuts 6.63 loads 265,251 pounds
Trimmings 5.74 loads 229,550 pounds
Ground Beef 3.80 loads 151,814 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
96,767 947.00 - 1,228.00 966.32
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light
-
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 9
76,067 1,197.00 - 1,365.00 1,203.65
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
-
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 7
108,208 378.69 - 443.00 388.39
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 22
329,009 390.00 - 455.00 400.04
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 4
8,231 604.25 - 650.00 617.11
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 3
1,361 775.00 - 877.00 802.34
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 21
207,882 448.50 - 503.00 456.57
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 5
63,005 425.00 - 484.70 441.99
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 5
18,321 850.00 - 1,034.70 912.23
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 12
47,428 453.00 - 523.00 459.72
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls
-
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 9
35,828 620.00 - 732.50 666.23
130 4 Chuck, short rib 12
12,281 503.00 - 595.00 541.16
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 12
42,294 432.50 - 524.00 447.92
168 1 Round, top inside round 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
168 3 Round, top inside round 8
19,052 405.00 - 439.25 420.19
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded
-
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off
-
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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 13
55,034 375.00 - 400.00 383.98
171C 3 Round, eye of round 15
58,561 420.00 - 470.20 436.94
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 8
22,181 777.50 - 962.00 808.58
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 24
138,671 865.50 - 1,053.00 883.95
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
-
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 9
23,509 525.00 - 568.03 534.86
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 8
29,282 653.50 - 759.50 673.39
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 5
20,366 790.00 - 1,027.50 798.08
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 7
88,842 380.00 - 457.00 399.39
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip
-
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 5
4,456 803.50 - 1,023.03 842.49
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 17
106,439 1,475.50 - 1,718.00 1,485.90
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 6
9,332 1,388.50 - 1,660.00 1,477.19
193 4 Flank, flank steak 5
3,906 943.50 - 1,050.00 973.62
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
16,915 847.00 - 876.00 865.71
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light
-
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy
-
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
-
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 6
32,776 399.00 - 453.00 416.71
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade
-
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 5
6,659 450.00 - 525.00 472.80
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender
-
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 5
11,535 820.00 - 988.00 853.26
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 5
7,281 550.00 - 740.00 597.95
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
-
168 3 Round, top inside round
-
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 3
6,659 557.00 - 565.00 562.98
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 4
24,486 570.00 - 646.00 571.87
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 3
25,049 650.00 - 1,009.70 708.99
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip
-
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld
-
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 5
11,568 1,410.00 - 1,599.70 1,465.10
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed
-
193 4 Flank, flank steak 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 9
45,741 597.00 - 715.00 603.42
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 7
5,407 1,020.00 - 1,462.50 1,300.93
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld
-
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 4
5,220 463.00 - 494.00 482.97
4 Pectoral Meat 10
32,777 450.91 - 510.00 458.55
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%
-
Ground Beef 75% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 81% 21
89,577 380.00 - 464.00 399.89
Ground Beef 85%
-
Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 93% 4
3,490 534.20 - 557.10 550.63
Ground Beef Chuck 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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%
-
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 14
229,550 160.00 - 195.00 176.73
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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