USDA Boxed Beef Cuts (AM) 12/23 11:06
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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:
359.83 351.87
Change from prior day:
(3.04) 1.18
Choice/Select spread:
7.96
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
58
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
581.87 579.85
Primal Chuck
309.77 307.95
Primal Round
299.94 294.59
Primal Loin
456.13 427.35
Primal Brisket
317.20 318.82
Primal Short Plate
234.65 234.65
Primal Flank
163.08 164.21
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
12/22 39 12 5 12 68
362.87 350.69
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
359.35 347.24
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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 38.91 loads 1,556,386 pounds
Select Cuts 4.72 loads 188,856 pounds
Trimmings 5.32 loads 212,799 pounds
Ground Beef 8.78 loads 351,218 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
99,541 1,078.96 - 1,326.75 1,154.57
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 8
134,802 1,145.00 - 1,362.10 1,183.50
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 16
55,409 1,179.00 - 1,401.75 1,217.16
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
-
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 5
6,130 355.00 - 366.75 360.24
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 11
94,174 363.23 - 400.00 367.94
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 3
1,450 520.00 - 574.00 535.25
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast
-
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 6
9,209 650.00 - 714.00 673.22
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 15
65,873 456.00 - 565.00 529.44
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 6
14,936 375.00 - 420.00 397.06
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready
-
116G 4 Chuck, flap 8
19,025 1,027.00 - 1,151.00 1,064.92
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 25
172,741 445.00 - 494.25 451.39
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 9
12,215 725.00 - 775.55 762.43
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 15
21,210 530.00 - 695.25 625.31
130 4 Chuck, short rib 13
56,196 460.00 - 500.00 466.48
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 19
41,192 370.00 - 445.23 390.92
168 1 Round, top inside round 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
168 3 Round, top inside round 24
109,237 355.50 - 407.00 375.61
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 3
1,434 427.50 - 474.00 446.86
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off 3
4,751 500.00 - 540.23 526.25
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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 17
88,112 370.00 - 403.86 383.26
171C 3 Round, eye of round 25
72,915 360.00 - 450.00 405.26
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 6
9,470 769.83 - 816.00 778.27
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 30
107,264 850.00 - 951.75 884.04
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 11
34,394 520.00 - 561.75 536.03
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC
-
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 6
13,158 738.00 - 804.25 761.15
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 5
12,212 390.00 - 434.00 396.54
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 3
2,798 474.00 - 481.00 480.19
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 8
4,133 690.00 - 725.00 693.07
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 23
73,516 1,500.00 - 2,060.70 1,647.86
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed
-
193 4 Flank, flank steak 16
31,388 585.00 - 655.70 591.29
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 5
3,989 1,205.00 - 1,378.00 1,275.93
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
-
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 3
10,866 384.00 - 440.00 427.21
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 5
2,977 1,023.00 - 1,055.00 1,046.58
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 4
5,355 515.00 - 683.00 634.16
130 4 Chuck, short rib 5
3,561 470.00 - 495.00 489.73
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 5
31,023 375.00 - 390.80 381.48
168 1 Round, top inside round 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
168 3 Round, top inside round 5
5,869 349.47 - 413.86 396.39
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off
-
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
6,483 353.23 - 369.00 359.43
171C 3 Round, eye of round 4
7,410 403.00 - 426.00 413.49
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 3
3,894 658.86 - 777.00 765.38
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
5,794 765.00 - 790.00 767.82
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 4
11,791 498.00 - 541.50 516.45
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
3,054 390.00 - 413.00 399.72
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 6
21,382 1,500.00 - 1,964.50 1,572.57
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 11
26,092 613.00 - 670.25 625.98
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 9
26,849 750.06 - 1,005.70 792.97
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld
-
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 9
70,865 391.80 - 460.00 431.35
4 Pectoral Meat 15
37,654 400.00 - 493.00 437.95
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 6
7,677 307.09 - 328.30 313.87
Ground Beef 75% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 81% 23
170,571 335.00 - 375.00 345.91
Ground Beef 85% 6
36,617 395.25 - 416.00 410.29
Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 93% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef Chuck
-
Ground Beef Round 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef Sirloin
-
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 8
212,799 127.50 - 145.00 135.83
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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