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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:
375.20 354.51
Change from prior day:
(1.03) (6.57)
Choice/Select spread:
20.69
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
132
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
621.44 502.73
Primal Chuck
332.30 325.20
Primal Round
310.57 318.16
Primal Loin
452.37 418.97
Primal Brisket
330.68 337.30
Primal Short Plate
252.24 252.24
Primal Flank
183.81 184.41
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
08/28 88 5 0 15 108
376.23 361.08
08/27 78 10 5 12 104
381.36 359.19
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
383.39 363.39
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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 19.84 loads 793,450 pounds
Select Cuts 7.99 loads 319,623 pounds
Trimmings 100.32 loads 4,012,654 pounds
Ground Beef 3.72 loads 148,717 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 6
19,323 1,242.00 - 1,330.00 1,269.33
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy
-
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 4
11,054 487.79 - 494.50 491.72
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod
-
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 12
96,951 401.00 - 440.00 410.51
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 6
7,479 599.76 - 694.00 636.92
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 3
9,895 508.25 - 535.00 509.12
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender
-
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 12
31,599 535.00 - 575.00 558.63
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 4
6,262 437.00 - 457.64 439.95
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready
-
116G 4 Chuck, flap 7
8,754 850.00 - 925.00 855.93
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 10
14,797 490.00 - 535.00 512.42
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 17
33,538 705.00 - 803.00 769.96
130 4 Chuck, short rib 15
13,808 575.00 - 665.10 598.84
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
35,422 420.00 - 500.10 453.97
168 1 Round, top inside round
-
168 3 Round, top inside round 11
18,495 398.34 - 450.00 423.15
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
171B 3 Round, outside round 7
56,831 370.00 - 430.10 382.15
171C 3 Round, eye of round 11
20,085 391.00 - 514.75 432.23
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 3
2,243 752.64 - 773.00 757.88
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 6
161,001 690.00 - 890.10 728.69
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 8
68,835 985.00 - 1,040.10 990.57
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 5
1,598 537.00 - 565.10 557.33
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 5
17,769 675.00 - 780.50 705.11
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 5
15,380 817.00 - 859.04 820.39
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 5
1,501 509.00 - 535.00 524.34
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 4
35,689 431.00 - 549.25 451.65
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 4
1,804 742.00 - 814.25 751.31
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 5
26,074 1,660.00 - 1,965.10 1,681.35
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed
-
193 4 Flank, flank steak 5
4,989 765.00 - 829.25 771.95
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy
-
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
-
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod
-
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 4
8,005 512.03 - 550.00 524.93
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
3,070 815.00 - 849.25 830.92
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 6
14,769 463.00 - 515.00 466.46
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120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 6
10,371 650.00 - 803.00 728.42
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 3
4,608 450.00 - 475.85 465.54
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
-
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 5
9,135 435.00 - 441.17 436.62
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 3
5,991 700.21 - 790.00 705.81
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 7
80,865 730.00 - 851.25 751.68
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 4
35,647 440.85 - 461.00 441.88
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 5
81,747 460.00 - 501.00 461.64
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 3
3,637 1,518.00 - 1,625.00 1,534.33
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 4
2,510 1,500.00 - 1,602.64 1,520.27
193 4 Flank, flank steak 4
7,259 702.64 - 805.10 734.60
Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 8
21,784 640.00 - 755.10 696.11
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 7
3,205 1,131.00 - 1,438.00 1,292.08
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld 6
6,958 1,375.01 - 1,550.00 1,509.81
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 3
11,581 455.31 - 489.00 457.81
4 Pectoral Meat 15
34,013 455.31 - 508.25 471.24
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 5
53,670 269.97 - 307.00 282.14
Ground Beef 75% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 81% 8
41,342 356.25 - 427.82 367.43
Ground Beef 85% 4
13,564 434.00 - 454.00 437.70
Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 93% 3
7,865 533.00 - 554.50 534.05
Ground Beef Chuck
-
Ground Beef Round
-
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 115
4,012,654 80.00 - 195.00 99.35
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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