USDA Boxed Beef Cuts (AM) 09/18 11:01
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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:
386.45 364.21
Change from prior day:
(1.73) (2.16)
Choice/Select spread:
22.23
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
58
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
631.03 518.45
Primal Chuck
339.25 342.64
Primal Round
332.80 332.00
Primal Loin
468.99 422.78
Primal Brisket
309.61 300.14
Primal Short Plate
241.74 241.74
Primal Flank
225.16 227.24
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
09/17 95 24 5 19 142
388.18 366.37
09/16 91 27 28 20 166
392.62 373.17
09/15 77 13 0 11 101
398.53 378.80
09/12 100 9 9 9 128
400.04 378.44
09/11 74 14 13 11 112
400.79 379.95
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
396.03 375.35
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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 31.80 loads 1,272,091 pounds
Select Cuts 12.39 loads 495,472 pounds
Trimmings 5.96 loads 238,452 pounds
Ground Beef 7.56 loads 302,225 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
76,740 1,251.74 - 1,390.00 1,274.62
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 3
4,156 1,450.00 - 1,554.50 1,502.73
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 7
39,631 1,390.00 - 1,503.00 1,447.19
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
-
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 3
5,103 390.00 - 415.00 394.82
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 10
60,129 387.75 - 434.70 394.41
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 5
2,675 1,084.07 - 1,148.32 1,104.73
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 19
300,427 552.15 - 699.00 567.61
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 10
119,770 405.00 - 502.00 426.91
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap
-
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 14
152,276 429.03 - 480.00 440.08
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 4
8,239 735.00 - 800.00 738.62
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 12
18,274 576.97 - 769.70 660.54
130 4 Chuck, short rib 11
15,136 510.00 - 590.00 561.06
160 1 Round, bone-in
-
161 1 Round, boneless 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 10
53,845 475.00 - 512.50 479.88
168 1 Round, top inside round 4
5,184 415.83 - 475.00 425.55
168 3 Round, top inside round 12
33,080 404.00 - 472.50 422.03
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 10
49,164 393.00 - 442.50 400.22
171C 3 Round, eye of round 16
82,626 512.95 - 550.00 529.78
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 4
2,566 713.87 - 934.50 793.41
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 9
19,865 800.50 - 900.00 848.95
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
-
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 4
8,435 545.95 - 590.00 548.00
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC
-
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 3
6,820 840.00 - 1,075.00 939.14
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 4
10,292 440.00 - 524.00 460.66
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 3
2,933 450.00 - 475.25 464.86
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 5
2,723 744.00 - 780.00 763.87
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 7
5,044 2,000.00 - 2,059.50 2,022.73
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 3
6,701 1,781.00 - 1,801.00 1,786.03
193 4 Flank, flank steak 4
2,239 965.07 - 1,009.00 985.96
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 4
27,662 391.78 - 424.70 398.07
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 7
51,987 586.50 - 672.70 595.69
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender
-
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap
-
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
2,406 580.00 - 762.50 692.54
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
168 3 Round, top inside round 4
17,207 435.00 - 474.70 442.34
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 4
35,705 382.00 - 395.00 390.43
171C 3 Round, eye of round 3
7,519 470.00 - 525.00 475.41
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1
-
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 3
22,526 550.00 - 560.00 554.19
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 7
61,062 623.65 - 712.00 628.54
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
-
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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 6
22,736 390.00 - 474.70 416.10
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
193 4 Flank, flank steak 3
6,186 948.00 - 975.00 960.00
Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 4
42,853 605.42 - 767.00 611.22
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 23
113,442 679.79 - 1,046.25 722.08
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld
-
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 9
44,833 440.00 - 500.00 451.39
4 Pectoral Meat 7
57,093 471.00 - 512.00 481.87
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 5
8,437 294.00 - 361.00 319.81
Ground Beef 75% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 81% 15
101,310 351.12 - 410.00 362.55
Ground Beef 85% 3
23,361 410.00 - 446.75 414.58
Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 93% 3
12,143 494.20 - 535.00 533.61
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
-
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 9
238,452 135.00 - 165.00 147.74
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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