USDA Boxed Beef Cuts (AM) 12/12 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:
357.26 344.78
Change from prior day:
(0.85) 1.32
Choice/Select spread:
12.48
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
89
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
634.50 600.83
Primal Chuck
293.66 291.49
Primal Round
280.39 279.69
Primal Loin
455.98 419.94
Primal Brisket
325.01 320.74
Primal Short Plate
236.39 236.39
Primal Flank
165.80 166.72
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
12/11 74 18 46 13 151
358.11 343.46
12/10 110 23 6 13 152
359.36 344.88
12/09 95 26 7 12 140
361.04 348.03
12/08 67 24 7 14 112
360.90 348.60
12/05 125 14 0 12 152
361.20 347.39
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
360.12 346.47
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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 61.32 loads 2,452,895 pounds
Select Cuts 8.07 loads 322,666 pounds
Trimmings 15.07 loads 602,855 pounds
Ground Beef 4.20 loads 167,807 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 42
485,371 1,278.87 - 1,395.00 1,322.25
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 3
5,541 1,405.00 - 1,555.25 1,434.72
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 22
47,721 1,395.00 - 1,517.00 1,452.42
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 5
36,595 330.00 - 360.60 333.65
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 10
50,260 336.00 - 370.00 350.36
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade
-
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast
-
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 9
27,030 897.50 - 1,100.00 924.61
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 19
152,740 420.50 - 485.00 453.39
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 20
42,012 373.18 - 419.00 385.02
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready
-
116G 4 Chuck, flap 3
8,010 1,084.97 - 1,175.00 1,145.14
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 17
33,508 452.00 - 480.00 466.04
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 15
47,059 724.00 - 799.00 762.14
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 15
28,487 549.98 - 699.50 612.65
130 4 Chuck, short rib 11
33,614 466.00 - 535.10 473.25
160 1 Round, bone-in
-
161 1 Round, boneless 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 34
113,485 362.00 - 445.10 393.78
168 1 Round, top inside round
-
168 3 Round, top inside round 12
89,135 344.00 - 365.10 352.55
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 19
49,080 393.18 - 445.25 399.27
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 3
10,142 354.00 - 390.76 368.36
171B 3 Round, outside round 13
57,038 331.00 - 371.15 335.67
171C 3 Round, eye of round 36
125,380 389.00 - 440.90 398.65
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 18
78,744 722.18 - 974.00 758.71
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 5
44,937 715.00 - 790.10 723.52
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 35
318,997 905.00 - 974.95 925.87
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
-
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 22
103,561 510.63 - 570.10 526.91
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC
-
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 12
89,260 700.00 - 739.70 704.85
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 4
4,343 379.00 - 400.00 382.41
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip
-
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 8
8,619 667.00 - 700.00 673.84
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 30
94,349 1,727.90 - 2,228.00 1,792.72
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 7
9,743 1,695.00 - 1,974.00 1,790.53
193 4 Flank, flank steak 16
19,464 566.18 - 669.93 582.63
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 6
44,476 1,187.00 - 1,285.00 1,231.02
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod
-
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 4
10,381 342.00 - 354.00 345.03
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
-
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 4
72,406 365.00 - 372.00 365.73
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready
-
116G 4 Chuck, flap 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls
-
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 4
12,900 355.00 - 429.00 359.88
168 1 Round, top inside round
-
168 3 Round, top inside round 4
26,767 341.53 - 385.00 361.72
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 6
57,064 325.00 - 354.00 333.09
171C 3 Round, eye of round 3
2,813 392.00 - 433.00 411.92
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 4
21,630 625.45 - 774.00 632.47
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 4
3,671 755.00 - 765.00 763.53
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap
-
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 3
3,779 377.00 - 385.00 384.24
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 3
11,324 597.00 - 615.10 598.08
Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 17
27,052 602.00 - 685.10 620.16
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 5
11,326 825.00 - 834.95 828.82
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld
-
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 9
41,552 388.00 - 450.00 413.42
4 Pectoral Meat 16
42,171 404.00 - 494.00 446.28
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 4
47,755 302.00 - 320.00 317.70
Ground Beef 75% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 81% 7
43,208 310.00 - 368.00 325.93
Ground Beef 85%
-
Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 93%
-
Ground Beef Chuck 7
46,690 367.00 - 371.00 368.22
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%
-
Blended Ground Beef 81%
-
Blended Ground Beef 85%
-
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 20
602,855 105.00 - 164.00 132.25
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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