USDA Boxed Beef Cuts (PM) 01/21 14:50
01/21/2026 | 2:50 pm CST USDA Boxed Beef Cuts (PM) 01/21 14:50
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Des Moines, IA Wed, Jan 21, 2026
NATIONAL DAILY BOXED BEEF CUTOUT & BOXED BEEF CUTS - NEGOTIATED SALES - PM
CHOICE SELECT
600-900 600-900
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Current Cutout Values: 366.11 362.45
Change from prior day: 1.35 2.61
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COMPOSITE PRIMAL VALUES
Primal Rib 486.43 468.78
Primal Chuck 346.88 354.00
Primal Round 323.64 322.64
Primal Loin 455.83 438.86
Primal Brisket 312.12 314.60
Primal Plate 247.81 247.81
Primal Flank 170.99 169.29
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CURRENT VOLUME - (one load equals 40,000 pounds)
Choice Cuts 89.52 loads 3,580,807 pounds
Select Cuts 11.38 loads 455,213 pounds
Trimmings 8.15 loads 326,140 pounds
Ground Beef 28.70 loads 1,148,124 pounds
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Choice Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
IMPS/FL Sub-Primal # of Total Price Weighted
Trades Pounds Range Average
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109E 1 Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in 17 216,048 851.001,074.50 938.70
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 10 15,489 1,097.381,198.501,139.57
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 44 445,998 987.541,146.751,011.13
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 9 103,996 415.00 477.00 448.32
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 8 48,828 390.00 420.00 395.38
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 26 334,749 400.00 427.00 408.05
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 6 6,078 488.36 581.00 511.44
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 17 39,742 703.00 800.00 739.39
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 35 178,259 605.00 696.75 630.71
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 23 41,069 411.00 460.00 428.74
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready
116G 4 Chuck, flap 20 99,633 830.001,033.50 865.12
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 29 197,857 435.00 480.00 441.64
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 6 8,562 724.50 780.00 760.05
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 22 72,389 528.00 673.50 574.68
130 4 Chuck, short rib 22 24,385 540.00 579.88 559.56
160 1 Round, bone-in
161 1 Round, boneless .00 .00 .00
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 29 218,370 421.00 469.25 425.11
168 1 Round, top inside round 4 4,927 430.00 445.00 440.98
168 3 Round, top inside round 28 175,927 415.00 446.42 425.86
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 4 1,463 479.30 499.25 492.40
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off 3 40,398 505.00 582.82 511.86
3 Round, top inside, side off
170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 7 4,884 402.00 430.00 410.50
171B 3 Round, outside round 36 152,349 417.00 455.00 431.95
171C 3 Round, eye of round 33 174,250 400.00 471.25 424.82
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 22 104,655 770.00 848.70 783.31
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 43 129,734 872.001,001.50 967.51
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 19 168,759 512.00 580.00 557.85
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 10 109,025 713.00 779.00 724.61
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 13 24,241 825.50 875.00 838.54
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 13 72,504 432.00 480.00 451.95
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 14 25,928 494.17 558.50 523.34
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 6 2,097 719.00 775.00 755.80
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 39 146,485 1,382.001,635.751,452.19
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 6 32,843 1,393.001,630.701,419.37
193 4 Flank, flank steak 23 22,394 622.33 667.50 636.91
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Select Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
IMPS/FL Sub-Primal # of Total Price Weighted
Trades Pounds Range Average
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109E 1 Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 3 2,709 998.081,065.001,011.82
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 10 10,487 949.821,106.001,007.08
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off .00 .00 .00
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 4 12,019 380.00 420.00 386.14
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 3 4,149 405.30 445.00 427.13
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade .00 .00 .00
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast .00 .00 .00
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 4 2,420 624.30 678.25 661.94
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 9 6,057 403.00 430.00 416.54
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready .00 .00 .00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 4 7,127 885.00 985.00 932.13
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 6 31,503 440.00 455.00 440.76
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls .00 .00 .00
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 3 2,074 540.00 615.00 593.81
130 4 Chuck, short rib 8 6,290 482.00 553.00 531.71
160 1 Round, bone-in .00 .00 .00
161 1 Round, boneless .00 .00 .00
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 7 3,294 420.00 458.00 444.66
168 1 Round, top inside round .00 .00 .00
168 3 Round, top inside round 10 29,913 417.30 500.00 440.18
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off .00 .00 .00
3 Round, top inside, side off .00 .00 .00
170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck
171B 3 Round, outside round 8 15,907 419.30 437.00 430.94
171C 3 Round, eye of round 5 10,280 401.21 445.00 409.39
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 3 21,854 596.00 675.00 670.68
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 .00 .00 .00
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 12 16,007 795.00 905.00 830.78
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy .00 .00 .00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 13 12,796 522.87 585.00 547.62
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 16 111,638 793.00 850.00 801.79
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 3 2,257 440.00 445.00 440.70
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 9 15,222 475.00 550.00 511.80
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 9 5,136 1,400.001,597.001,468.74
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed .00 .00 .00
193 4 Flank, flank steak 3 1,744 597.00 626.00 618.47
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CHOICE, SELECT & UNGRADED CUTS Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
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121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 23 51,227 633.00 715.70 663.73
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 23 34,598 778.481,026.25 883.39
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 18 80,585 405.50 460.35 428.59
4 Pectoral Meat 17 70,662 400.00 477.00 458.31
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GB - STEER/HEIFER SOURCE - 10 Pound Chub Basis - Coarse and Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 17 141,071 340.00 371.75 350.52
Ground Beef 75% 5 33,259 350.00 388.50 366.46
Ground Beef 81% 36 351,260 364.00 416.75 376.75
Ground Beef 85% 6 41,885 409.00 450.60 420.65
Ground Beef 90% .00 .00 .00
Ground Beef 93% 9 25,850 517.00 530.00 521.76
Ground Beef Chuck 7 139,283 400.00 425.48 404.27
Ground Beef Round 4 8,068 435.00 445.00 440.07
Ground Beef Sirloin
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BLENDED GB - STEER/HEIFER/COW SOURCE - 10 Pound Chub Basis - Coarse & Fine Grind
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Blended Ground Beef 73%
Blended Ground Beef 75%
Blended Ground Beef 81%
Blended Ground Beef 85%
Blended Ground Beef 90% .00 .00 .00
Blended Ground Beef 93%
Blended Ground Beef Chuck .00 .00 .00
Blended Ground Beef Round .00 .00 .00
Blended Ground Beef Sirloin .00 .00 .00
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BEEF TRIMMINGS - STEER/HEIFER SOURCE - Fresh Combos & Frozen Boxed
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Fresh 50% lean trimmings 14 326,140 127.30 155.00 140.74
Frozen 50% lean trimmings .00 .00 .00
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