USDA Boxed Beef Cuts (PM) 07/31 15:00
07/31/2026 | 3:00 pm CDT USDA Boxed Beef Cuts (PM) 07/31 15:00
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Des Moines, IA Fri, Jul 31, 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: 361.38 346.23
Change from prior day: .88 4.90
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COMPOSITE PRIMAL VALUES
Primal Rib 564.17 516.21
Primal Chuck 316.15 310.36
Primal Round 308.83 316.14
Primal Loin 435.66 390.90
Primal Brisket 329.21 316.85
Primal Plate 260.49 260.49
Primal Flank 211.39 227.20
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CURRENT VOLUME - (one load equals 40,000 pounds)
Choice Cuts 40.54 loads 1,621,415 pounds
Select Cuts 12.78 loads 511,394 pounds
Trimmings 9.76 loads 390,541 pounds
Ground Beef 18.63 loads 745,245 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 6 6,798 1,018.971,212.931,139.12
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 17 77,674 1,277.001,361.001,294.16
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 3 5,927 388.00 413.00 397.77
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 12 45,324 382.83 445.95 405.40
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 3 14,888 560.00 648.51 595.09
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 5 4,539 776.00 875.00 847.97
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 24 123,384 453.00 505.95 467.07
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 4 15,219 420.00 482.00 425.68
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready
116G 4 Chuck, flap 9 64,981 795.00 955.00 797.02
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 22 162,282 460.00 494.86 465.99
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 10 10,977 746.00 848.51 781.84
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 10 20,481 618.00 700.00 662.40
130 4 Chuck, short rib 7 15,450 503.00 605.95 537.49
160 1 Round, bone-in
161 1 Round, boneless
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 27 163,794 415.00 496.00 426.60
168 1 Round, top inside round 3 7,424 400.00 410.00 404.73
168 3 Round, top inside round 18 66,044 387.00 446.00 396.88
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 6 18,450 457.65 523.00 497.66
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off
3 Round, top inside, side off
170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 3 4,308 372.00 414.25 385.68
171B 3 Round, outside round 19 107,689 365.00 415.95 383.29
171C 3 Round, eye of round 21 117,649 404.00 460.95 416.72
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 9 12,831 715.00 850.90 747.57
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 14 45,556 860.00 902.93 880.43
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 14 146,704 460.00 524.86 503.62
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC .00 .00 .00
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 7 5,276 779.00 980.00 889.62
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 4 20,848 417.00 430.00 424.73
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 3 12,622 770.10 875.00 796.66
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 9 10,959 1,533.511,650.901,542.73
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed
193 4 Flank, flank steak 12 17,400 775.601,004.75 874.91
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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 .00 .00 .00
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 5 6,589 1,001.001,101.971,093.92
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off .00 .00 .00
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 5 22,756 410.00 415.00 410.39
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 6 12,817 397.32 428.00 411.46
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 7 16,508 432.05 480.00 462.28
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready .00 .00 .00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 9 36,440 715.00 925.00 759.75
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 10 142,315 445.00 471.00 445.45
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls .00 .00 .00
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib
130 4 Chuck, short rib .00 .00 .00
160 1 Round, bone-in .00 .00 .00
161 1 Round, boneless .00 .00 .00
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled
168 1 Round, top inside round .00 .00 .00
168 3 Round, top inside round 3 7,673 387.00 413.00 391.59
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded .00 .00 .00
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off .00 .00 .00
3 Round, top inside, side off .00 .00 .00
170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck .00 .00 .00
171B 3 Round, outside round 7 14,994 383.00 405.00 394.85
171C 3 Round, eye of round 4 3,189 407.00 450.25 435.15
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 4 11,202 645.00 688.00 654.75
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 .00 .00 .00
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 7 12,584 679.71 750.00 705.56
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 4 8,396 443.99 490.00 458.23
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC .00 .00 .00
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 3 28,760 399.00 404.43 401.44
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld .00 .00 .00
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 5 10,959 1,400.001,515.901,422.51
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed
193 4 Flank, flank steak
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CHOICE, SELECT & UNGRADED CUTS Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
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121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 9 89,851 625.00 668.00 626.28
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 3 2,021 1,125.001,431.001,171.57
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld 4 3,569 1,333.251,666.861,387.84
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 6 13,254 459.00 490.00 478.10
4 Pectoral Meat 22 208,481 417.00 501.00 433.79
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GB - STEER/HEIFER SOURCE - 10 Pound Chub Basis - Coarse and Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 4 44,128 264.95 322.00 268.24
Ground Beef 75% 4 119,208 286.00 360.00 308.08
Ground Beef 81% 24 432,174 295.00 408.00 310.80
Ground Beef 85% 7 36,148 445.00 471.16 457.26
Ground Beef 90% .00 .00 .00
Ground Beef 93% 4 14,537 540.90 545.00 543.78
Ground Beef Chuck 9 70,050 418.00 435.00 425.01
Ground Beef Round .00 .00 .00
Ground Beef Sirloin .00 .00 .00
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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% .00 .00 .00
Blended Ground Beef 75% .00 .00 .00
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 17 390,541 111.00 195.00 141.94
Frozen 50% lean trimmings .00 .00 .00
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