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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:
360.24 349.03
Change from prior day:
0.78 1.73
Choice/Select spread:
11.21
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
48
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
636.54 585.21
Primal Chuck
294.80 291.11
Primal Round
284.37 294.54
Primal Loin
462.90 434.26
Primal Brisket
323.19 317.15
Primal Short Plate
238.49 238.49
Primal Flank
165.20 161.14
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
12/15 86 8 9 11 114
359.46 347.30
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
359.08 345.58
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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 33.79 loads 1,351,781 pounds
Select Cuts 8.30 loads 331,866 pounds
Trimmings 0.00 loads 0 pounds
Ground Beef 5.98 loads 239,008 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 9
162,154 1,318.97 - 1,345.50 1,321.32
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 3
4,688 1,445.00 - 1,564.00 1,479.16
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 6
38,662 1,390.00 - 1,515.70 1,415.36
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 13
99,367 340.00 - 400.00 350.34
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade
-
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast
-
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 5
13,659 665.00 - 860.00 682.59
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 22
167,734 449.00 - 501.25 473.45
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 18
373,686 363.00 - 410.00 369.35
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 6
20,017 1,077.00 - 1,160.70 1,090.67
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 18
53,057 454.00 - 493.50 473.26
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 3
1,798 732.50 - 782.00 755.14
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 12
35,323 543.00 - 690.75 583.06
130 4 Chuck, short rib 10
43,430 455.00 - 529.25 490.20
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 16
23,715 389.00 - 462.70 415.62
168 1 Round, top inside round
-
168 3 Round, top inside round 9
44,697 350.00 - 389.00 360.21
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 6
17,470 399.00 - 469.00 416.31
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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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 7
15,477 345.00 - 375.00 357.40
171C 3 Round, eye of round 12
28,064 365.00 - 469.00 409.37
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 6
14,916 772.69 - 964.00 813.85
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 13
41,724 890.00 - 964.00 924.25
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 5
12,628 530.00 - 565.38 545.45
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC
-
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 4
5,553 700.00 - 780.00 764.21
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 6
23,422 379.00 - 411.00 389.46
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 5
4,806 460.00 - 480.00 469.95
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 8
24,914 688.00 - 708.00 701.57
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 11
13,852 1,838.70 - 2,230.70 1,969.33
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 4
1,337 1,830.00 - 1,979.00 1,864.39
193 4 Flank, flank steak 7
12,733 574.00 - 657.50 616.84
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 3
20,054 1,200.00 - 1,250.00 1,234.45
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 3
1,373 1,315.00 - 1,384.00 1,357.14
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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 3
1,316 625.00 - 807.25 737.06
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 4
22,129 440.00 - 490.00 449.14
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender
-
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 8
20,230 1,025.00 - 1,050.00 1,029.29
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
-
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
4,501 403.87 - 438.50 422.38
168 1 Round, top inside round 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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 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 3
5,108 345.00 - 373.50 356.25
171C 3 Round, eye of round 4
16,289 365.00 - 433.50 422.30
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 7
100,990 725.00 - 787.00 745.49
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
-
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 5
22,020 493.00 - 552.25 503.01
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC
-
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 6
4,039 660.00 - 715.00 701.65
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 3
8,293 390.00 - 391.00 390.75
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 7
16,729 395.00 - 457.25 408.85
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 3
2,242 1,650.00 - 1,759.25 1,658.66
193 4 Flank, flank steak
-
Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 7
12,536 611.00 - 679.00 630.73
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 12
9,200 750.00 - 1,009.25 784.23
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld
-
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 13
37,916 405.01 - 440.00 410.41
4 Pectoral Meat 11
18,811 425.00 - 475.00 454.61
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 8
20,621 316.15 - 335.25 325.75
Ground Beef 75%
-
Ground Beef 81% 22
84,354 332.27 - 364.50 349.66
Ground Beef 85% 3
27,490 400.25 - 425.00 413.52
Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 93%
-
Ground Beef Chuck 4
4,226 354.00 - 390.75 366.47
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%
-
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 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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