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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:
358.64 346.71
Change from prior day:
1.20 2.49
Choice/Select spread:
11.93
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
71
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
633.61 588.05
Primal Chuck
294.67 291.82
Primal Round
284.10 280.48
Primal Loin
458.37 436.05
Primal Brisket
321.04 315.41
Primal Short Plate
237.21 237.21
Primal Flank
165.07 163.36
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
12/12 84 11 16 9 120
357.44 344.22
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
359.37 345.84
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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 53.80 loads 2,151,834 pounds
Select Cuts 4.39 loads 175,544 pounds
Trimmings 4.93 loads 197,285 pounds
Ground Beef 7.84 loads 313,479 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 15
157,728 1,310.00 - 1,382.75 1,339.34
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 7
51,708 1,382.08 - 1,494.00 1,391.35
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 6
5,878 389.00 - 410.86 405.58
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 3
12,174 344.00 - 363.00 345.01
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 9
5,020 500.00 - 610.79 543.55
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast
-
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 4
1,044 844.00 - 920.00 860.20
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 9
31,744 460.00 - 482.75 476.88
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 9
12,047 365.00 - 431.00 390.59
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready
-
116G 4 Chuck, flap 4
5,070 1,100.00 - 1,129.00 1,111.83
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 13
62,362 451.00 - 477.50 457.75
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 6
7,214 735.00 - 765.00 752.04
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 6
11,104 550.00 - 587.00 570.12
130 4 Chuck, short rib 19
29,825 456.18 - 530.50 474.52
160 1 Round, bone-in
-
161 1 Round, boneless 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 28
385,318 363.00 - 439.39 376.22
168 1 Round, top inside round 4
58,607 343.75 - 360.10 345.51
168 3 Round, top inside round 34
542,788 338.00 - 376.00 350.09
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 7
36,224 395.55 - 457.00 414.43
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off 3
19,121 456.00 - 530.39 464.16
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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 10
41,669 335.37 - 387.05 349.52
171C 3 Round, eye of round 17
34,640 379.00 - 482.36 408.84
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 11
107,133 725.05 - 947.00 764.56
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 16
163,464 875.00 - 985.10 887.24
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
-
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 7
23,070 528.55 - 553.00 530.85
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 4
35,810 680.00 - 705.00 703.31
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 11
27,769 680.00 - 760.79 718.79
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 4
16,736 379.00 - 400.00 391.25
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 6
28,537 460.00 - 480.00 467.17
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 3
1,500 655.39 - 690.00 671.42
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 8
11,201 1,847.55 - 2,225.75 1,907.95
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 3
2,930 1,821.05 - 1,983.25 1,864.74
193 4 Flank, flank steak 5
12,150 600.00 - 659.39 635.81
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 3
6,561 1,331.42 - 1,390.00 1,339.29
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
-
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 3
5,781 446.00 - 465.60 459.77
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender
-
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 8
18,485 1,050.00 - 1,051.00 1,050.10
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 4
15,285 434.00 - 470.00 450.12
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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
-
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 3
6,511 342.41 - 352.00 348.57
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 3
1,078 373.50 - 375.00 373.82
171B 3 Round, outside round 3
7,374 346.00 - 375.00 360.71
171C 3 Round, eye of round
-
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1
-
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
-
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
-
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 4
33,990 670.00 - 715.00 712.80
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 7
25,807 605.00 - 673.25 632.34
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 7
6,352 755.00 - 994.00 855.83
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld 3
1,592 1,110.01 - 1,260.00 1,152.59
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 15
62,536 376.00 - 450.00 404.39
4 Pectoral Meat 9
82,914 431.30 - 465.00 436.12
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%
-
Ground Beef 75% 3
56,386 355.03 - 356.00 355.62
Ground Beef 81% 10
125,522 339.00 - 373.30 351.33
Ground Beef 85%
-
Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 93% 3
28,225 475.00 - 524.00 503.47
Ground Beef Chuck
-
Ground Beef Round
-
Ground Beef Sirloin
-
Blended GB - Steer/Heifer/Cow Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
Blended Ground Beef 73% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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%
-
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 7
197,285 115.00 - 150.00 138.21
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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