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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:
362.73 352.04
Change from prior day:
1.10 6.02
Choice/Select spread:
10.69
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
37
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
624.89 589.28
Primal Chuck
307.97 304.56
Primal Round
298.18 290.96
Primal Loin
451.63 433.85
Primal Brisket
324.55 318.83
Primal Short Plate
228.64 228.64
Primal Flank
161.26 163.00
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
12/19 61 11 14 12 98
361.63 346.02
12/18 63 11 0 14 89
357.28 343.97
12/17 114 26 13 18 170
356.09 346.43
12/16 69 14 28 9 119
358.88 349.10
12/15 86 8 9 11 114
359.46 347.30
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
358.67 346.56
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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 18.92 loads 756,918 pounds
Select Cuts 3.91 loads 156,329 pounds
Trimmings 5.00 loads 200,023 pounds
Ground Beef 8.99 loads 359,439 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 17
216,560 1,101.15 - 1,355.00 1,271.03
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light
-
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 6
7,230 1,300.00 - 1,459.00 1,348.98
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 6
7,639 409.84 - 415.00 410.95
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 10
30,995 354.00 - 390.00 370.04
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 7
7,940 475.00 - 600.86 525.95
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 5
2,591 518.62 - 571.25 547.27
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 4
2,991 775.00 - 932.50 867.05
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 9
25,705 484.50 - 547.75 525.99
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 3
6,526 411.00 - 422.50 415.95
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 6
45,468 505.00 - 590.00 580.04
116G 4 Chuck, flap 3
2,682 1,050.00 - 1,154.50 1,052.45
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 9
10,153 455.00 - 487.50 470.26
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls
-
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 17
26,875 550.00 - 690.70 586.31
130 4 Chuck, short rib 13
8,269 465.00 - 511.00 486.41
160 1 Round, bone-in
-
161 1 Round, boneless 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 8
17,661 365.00 - 424.39 402.76
168 1 Round, top inside round
-
168 3 Round, top inside round 13
29,184 360.70 - 415.00 388.77
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 3
1,229 397.00 - 474.00 464.38
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
-
171B 3 Round, outside round 8
32,265 380.00 - 399.39 390.51
171C 3 Round, eye of round 15
33,547 388.00 - 430.00 414.48
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 5
4,657 800.00 - 915.50 845.54
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 13
43,616 885.00 - 930.00 897.64
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 3
31,742 534.00 - 561.00 534.11
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 3
6,942 682.00 - 705.50 695.30
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 7
6,556 732.00 - 794.00 765.73
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 4
3,831 389.00 - 425.00 394.85
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip
-
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 3
1,348 687.50 - 702.00 696.17
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 10
16,025 1,600.00 - 2,115.70 1,742.00
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed
-
193 4 Flank, flank steak 4
5,478 583.00 - 630.00 584.67
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 3
4,020 1,275.00 - 1,322.00 1,287.01
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 8
10,814 394.00 - 400.45 397.13
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 6
17,247 421.10 - 532.00 495.39
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 10
17,523 1,034.00 - 1,051.00 1,035.67
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 3
4,156 452.00 - 470.00 460.66
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120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 4
15,830 507.15 - 515.00 513.53
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
-
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 3
1,168 373.50 - 375.00 374.19
171B 3 Round, outside round 3
6,582 359.00 - 382.00 371.52
171C 3 Round, eye of round 3
2,326 389.00 - 425.00 403.71
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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 3
2,830 765.00 - 790.00 771.16
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld
-
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 3
2,377 1,620.00 - 1,650.00 1,628.29
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed
-
193 4 Flank, flank steak 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 4
5,387 626.00 - 673.25 642.95
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 9
6,500 754.55 - 1,007.50 840.30
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld 5
3,220 1,110.01 - 1,350.00 1,326.00
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 8
40,427 385.00 - 460.00 393.48
4 Pectoral Meat 11
75,999 435.00 - 467.00 445.31
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 6
50,881 278.00 - 337.00 288.37
Ground Beef 75%
-
Ground Beef 81% 15
70,525 340.00 - 367.00 353.39
Ground Beef 85% 7
63,876 387.00 - 407.00 397.29
Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 93% 6
57,671 480.00 - 522.00 510.83
Ground Beef Chuck 3
15,910 355.00 - 386.00 358.23
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 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 6
200,023 121.83 - 141.00 126.93
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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