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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:
362.68 349.48
Change from prior day:
(0.04) (0.84)
Choice/Select spread:
13.20
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
100
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
642.25 601.74
Primal Chuck
290.59 284.40
Primal Round
290.51 293.21
Primal Loin
468.25 434.32
Primal Brisket
326.42 324.08
Primal Short Plate
238.23 238.23
Primal Flank
177.00 176.13
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
12/04 120 21 5 11 158
362.72 350.32
12/03 103 14 7 15 140
363.81 353.12
12/02 80 14 7 15 115
364.72 350.78
12/01 69 11 5 8 93
368.89 357.88
11/28 63 6 7 6 82
366.82 351.05
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
365.39 352.63
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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 81.03 loads 3,241,363 pounds
Select Cuts 8.93 loads 357,297 pounds
Trimmings 0.00 loads 0 pounds
Ground Beef 10.25 loads 409,896 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 39
364,347 1,293.00 - 1,415.00 1,325.71
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light
-
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 14
37,173 1,389.00 - 1,521.00 1,429.89
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 8
329,783 320.00 - 323.79 320.47
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 15
175,580 326.74 - 395.00 340.02
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade
-
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 11
32,900 480.00 - 550.00 494.51
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 7
3,279 903.00 - 977.00 919.56
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 18
81,608 425.00 - 470.25 439.96
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 23
126,161 350.00 - 415.00 377.53
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 13
94,103 458.00 - 501.09 478.23
116G 4 Chuck, flap 3
1,827 1,099.00 - 1,140.00 1,110.89
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 16
59,635 460.00 - 470.00 466.20
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 11
26,000 729.49 - 760.00 754.75
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 16
124,842 488.07 - 689.00 516.21
130 4 Chuck, short rib 14
40,235 467.00 - 516.25 474.55
160 1 Round, bone-in 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
161 1 Round, boneless
-
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 37
162,385 400.00 - 450.00 413.53
168 1 Round, top inside round
-
168 3 Round, top inside round 12
58,567 343.00 - 385.00 351.42
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 23
84,712 396.24 - 455.25 401.54
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 18
104,612 331.25 - 375.00 346.71
171C 3 Round, eye of round 54
220,294 375.50 - 475.00 406.03
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 16
46,392 742.24 - 862.00 756.13
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 39
230,135 875.00 - 1,015.00 949.70
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
-
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 31
164,358 527.24 - 560.00 530.37
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 3
2,476 670.85 - 755.00 695.39
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 21
437,982 682.00 - 780.00 690.20
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 5
13,641 385.00 - 390.00 387.08
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 3
8,332 438.00 - 469.61 440.64
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 5
8,651 659.00 - 679.00 672.76
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 30
50,441 1,914.00 - 2,230.00 1,945.13
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 12
15,959 1,625.00 - 1,827.00 1,752.22
193 4 Flank, flank steak 11
51,775 589.00 - 680.00 603.97
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 5
14,125 1,180.00 - 1,293.00 1,253.93
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 4
21,449 1,250.00 - 1,482.00 1,295.95
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
-
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod
-
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 4
8,374 329.49 - 361.00 332.60
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 3
21,536 425.00 - 443.00 431.00
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 3
21,204 350.00 - 379.49 373.91
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap
-
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 3
16,217 439.40 - 457.00 441.42
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120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 10
56,599 420.00 - 683.00 461.24
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
168 3 Round, top inside round 7
15,291 343.00 - 370.25 356.93
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 7
11,664 335.00 - 370.00 352.10
171C 3 Round, eye of round 5
7,712 404.49 - 465.00 425.76
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
-
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 6
5,449 740.00 - 779.49 757.18
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
-
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless
-
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC
-
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 5
26,368 640.59 - 732.20 709.87
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 4
3,810 385.00 - 415.00 388.45
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 3
2,120 437.00 - 452.00 450.30
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 6
16,653 1,773.15 - 2,079.50 1,909.28
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 3
1,286 1,593.00 - 1,707.00 1,688.74
193 4 Flank, flank steak
-
Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 14
26,685 610.00 - 678.00 627.86
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 11
67,710 610.00 - 1,003.00 639.30
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld 7
10,483 1,192.00 - 1,350.00 1,243.72
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 6
8,664 413.00 - 470.00 423.94
4 Pectoral Meat 15
37,806 447.43 - 495.00 459.16
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 5
22,231 330.00 - 351.25 331.82
Ground Beef 75%
-
Ground Beef 81% 10
57,800 331.25 - 370.00 355.08
Ground Beef 85% 4
11,661 344.00 - 425.00 358.62
Ground Beef 90%
-
Ground Beef 93%
-
Ground Beef Chuck 10
74,510 360.00 - 373.00 370.93
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% 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
-
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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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