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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:
413.19 389.39
Change from prior day:
(1.22) 3.55
Choice/Select spread:
23.80
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
84
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
637.20 523.19
Primal Chuck
372.21 368.88
Primal Round
365.81 363.59
Primal Loin
493.36 449.20
Primal Brisket
336.79 339.98
Primal Short Plate
271.17 271.17
Primal Flank
234.10 231.40
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
08/28 64 13 11 11 99
414.41 385.84
08/27 70 14 13 6 104
411.84 387.71
08/26 71 20 5 11 106
413.17 390.76
08/25 34 12 8 9 63
408.49 385.38
08/22 91 11 11 5 118
407.91 383.66
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
411.17 386.67
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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 64.51 loads 2,580,430 pounds
Select Cuts 5.18 loads 207,283 pounds
Trimmings 6.18 loads 247,059 pounds
Ground Beef 8.36 loads 334,301 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 28
215,231 1,222.00 - 1,300.00 1,243.66
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light
-
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 17
51,865 1,422.00 - 1,465.00 1,437.07
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
-
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod
-
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 3
54,332 414.84 - 416.97 415.33
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 9
11,007 485.00 - 517.00 492.36
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 6
18,798 568.00 - 605.00 591.92
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 12
8,213 1,044.00 - 1,117.00 1,058.19
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 6
7,082 631.00 - 697.27 650.52
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 22
52,304 463.00 - 507.00 465.71
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 21
130,969 678.00 - 785.63 693.21
116G 4 Chuck, flap 8
33,431 825.00 - 860.00 846.89
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 27
483,844 468.00 - 515.00 472.74
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 17
24,412 832.00 - 860.00 846.43
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 16
66,612 494.00 - 682.00 576.26
130 4 Chuck, short rib 26
113,662 490.00 - 605.00 511.24
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 36
168,851 498.60 - 549.00 509.81
168 1 Round, top inside round 3
18,268 491.97 - 510.00 492.87
168 3 Round, top inside round 10
51,461 496.20 - 529.00 521.34
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 29
87,049 545.60 - 629.00 561.41
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
228,104 435.00 - 465.00 440.97
171C 3 Round, eye of round 31
74,589 503.98 - 540.00 512.14
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 29
115,434 777.60 - 803.00 785.95
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1
-
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 41
169,742 855.00 - 941.00 866.25
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 3
2,050 599.00 - 631.25 619.43
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 14
48,050 613.22 - 690.00 622.47
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC
-
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 12
32,118 947.41 - 1,050.00 974.01
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 8
9,034 480.00 - 585.00 525.89
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 3
1,041 497.27 - 559.00 536.57
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 15
16,833 762.00 - 795.00 775.80
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 45
77,629 1,806.00 - 1,990.00 1,852.88
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 9
16,945 1,602.60 - 1,704.00 1,613.55
193 4 Flank, flank steak 27
45,507 956.00 - 991.00 969.66
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 8
10,244 1,119.00 - 1,166.00 1,130.92
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 3
4,950 1,025.00 - 1,054.00 1,027.89
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off
-
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 3
6,779 625.00 - 775.00 725.87
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
-
130 4 Chuck, short rib 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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 3
10,040 493.24 - 510.00 494.54
168 3 Round, top inside round
-
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
171B 3 Round, outside round 3
8,373 455.00 - 485.00 459.83
171C 3 Round, eye of round 3
1,126 528.00 - 530.00 529.29
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 6
5,227 695.00 - 740.00 721.62
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless
-
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC
-
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap
-
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy
-
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip
-
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy
-
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 19
40,368 753.54 - 849.00 781.92
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 7
9,678 794.65 - 1,029.00 826.87
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld 5
5,292 1,262.00 - 1,325.00 1,306.71
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 14
26,896 486.00 - 520.00 504.72
4 Pectoral Meat 30
66,616 475.00 - 526.97 494.72
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 3
4,334 375.00 - 395.00 385.91
Ground Beef 75%
-
Ground Beef 81% 13
110,512 391.00 - 435.00 397.29
Ground Beef 85% 5
37,388 419.50 - 465.00 421.08
Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 93%
-
Ground Beef Chuck 10
98,413 398.00 - 429.02 407.43
Ground Beef Round 3
2,462 440.00 - 462.30 453.33
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% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Blended Ground Beef 85% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Blended Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Blended Ground Beef 93% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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 13
247,059 144.00 - 180.00 164.62
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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