USDA Boxed Beef Cuts (AM) 08/27 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:
383.47 360.13
Change from prior day:
(1.66) (2.55)
Choice/Select spread:
23.34
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
58
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
647.32 502.86
Primal Chuck
324.79 328.55
Primal Round
311.54 317.05
Primal Loin
477.41 433.40
Primal Brisket
351.41 349.92
Primal Short Plate
262.88 262.88
Primal Flank
190.42 196.94
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
08/26 69 20 8 22 119
385.13 362.68
08/25 55 19 16 11 101
388.53 368.98
08/24 47 12 9 11 79
385.69 365.02
08/21 48 9 25 8 91
385.69 361.32
08/20 89 14 0 7 110
389.93 363.74
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
386.99 364.35
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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 42.45 loads 1,698,053 pounds
Select Cuts 4.55 loads 182,086 pounds
Trimmings 3.48 loads 139,197 pounds
Ground Beef 7.63 loads 305,042 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
-
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 10
21,104 1,463.50 - 1,547.70 1,486.24
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
-
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod
-
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 15
195,331 385.00 - 445.00 390.91
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 6
18,874 612.68 - 665.00 622.98
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 3
20,278 489.00 - 611.25 494.49
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender
-
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 22
415,896 484.90 - 577.70 509.77
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 5
46,141 400.00 - 465.00 421.12
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 4
18,082 787.00 - 890.00 811.79
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 9
7,913 515.00 - 553.00 522.75
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 3
4,173 798.80 - 834.00 802.06
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 12
33,408 690.00 - 815.00 727.43
130 4 Chuck, short rib 7
54,042 552.00 - 646.00 567.14
160 1 Round, bone-in 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
161 1 Round, boneless
-
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 9
28,131 437.39 - 503.45 464.25
168 1 Round, top inside round
-
168 3 Round, top inside round 14
200,085 370.00 - 443.00 381.61
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded
-
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off 7
20,942 549.66 - 600.00 560.69
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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 19
261,995 374.00 - 439.00 381.59
171C 3 Round, eye of round 15
56,932 413.00 - 475.00 431.96
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 8
29,355 750.00 - 947.00 755.29
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 14
32,334 985.00 - 1,013.00 994.23
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
-
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 6
12,398 523.65 - 567.00 533.64
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 3
14,800 688.50 - 700.00 688.78
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 7
12,535 828.00 - 1,015.00 884.44
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 6
9,295 500.00 - 525.00 519.98
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 6
7,026 486.82 - 569.00 528.85
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld
-
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 11
9,410 1,800.00 - 1,947.00 1,867.28
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed
-
193 4 Flank, flank steak 8
16,220 713.14 - 875.00 764.30
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
-
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
-
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 3
7,208 530.00 - 573.00 541.37
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender
-
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 3
8,405 446.00 - 475.00 461.10
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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
-
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
168 1 Round, top inside round
-
168 3 Round, top inside round 5
27,791 386.72 - 439.70 404.91
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
171C 3 Round, eye of round
-
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 5
13,416 750.00 - 787.00 759.56
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 5
12,555 477.10 - 500.00 484.30
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC
-
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 4
6,208 765.00 - 909.70 797.44
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy
-
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip
-
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld
-
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy
-
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed
-
193 4 Flank, flank steak 4
1,378 790.00 - 819.70 793.72
Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 6
6,968 691.00 - 721.00 718.54
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 6
14,067 936.00 - 1,437.50 969.09
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld
-
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 5
97,158 443.00 - 500.00 456.98
4 Pectoral Meat 7
58,070 420.00 - 510.00 457.79
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 3
60,618 266.94 - 355.00 275.20
Ground Beef 75%
-
Ground Beef 81% 13
165,275 334.00 - 405.50 343.18
Ground Beef 85%
-
Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 93% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef Chuck
-
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 4
139,197 125.00 - 175.00 142.92
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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