USDA Boxed Beef Cuts (PM) 08/31 14:55
08/31/2026 | 2:55 pm CDT USDA Boxed Beef Cuts (PM) 08/31 14:55
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Des Moines, IA Mon, Aug 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: 375.82 358.49
Change from prior day: -.41 -2.59
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COMPOSITE PRIMAL VALUES
Primal Rib 621.76 531.32
Primal Chuck 331.34 326.83
Primal Round 311.75 317.78
Primal Loin 455.13 420.29
Primal Brisket 331.30 337.87
Primal Plate 252.10 252.10
Primal Flank 183.79 185.12
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CURRENT VOLUME - (one load equals 40,000 pounds)
Choice Cuts 37.94 loads 1,517,473 pounds
Select Cuts 12.88 loads 515,297 pounds
Trimmings 101.34 loads 4,053,743 pounds
Ground Beef 9.69 loads 387,523 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 11 57,610 1,200.001,330.001,228.20
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light .00 .00 .00
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 8 12,765 1,512.001,580.211,528.64
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 5 11,615 487.79 494.50 491.78
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 4 11,849 375.00 430.00 409.99
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 38 264,329 401.00 445.30 410.93
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 9 10,498 599.76 694.00 634.63
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 6 12,936 489.00 562.30 507.68
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 6 7,086 828.00 907.00 863.04
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 30 66,130 525.00 576.00 553.44
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 6 6,928 437.00 490.95 444.13
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 3 7,294 568.00 583.00 577.58
116G 4 Chuck, flap 9 10,812 850.00 925.00 864.93
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 23 44,946 471.12 536.00 499.75
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 22 45,599 620.00 804.00 755.91
130 4 Chuck, short rib 18 20,365 575.00 665.10 597.80
160 1 Round, bone-in .00 .00 .00
161 1 Round, boneless .00 .00 .00
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 25 47,108 420.00 500.10 459.79
168 1 Round, top inside round
168 3 Round, top inside round 27 134,585 394.72 450.00 403.26
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 6 27,081 443.72 558.00 480.14
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off
3 Round, top inside, side off .00 .00 .00
170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 3 8,561 397.00 415.00 399.03
171B 3 Round, outside round 16 95,062 370.00 455.95 400.23
171C 3 Round, eye of round 20 36,457 391.00 514.75 437.53
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 6 2,931 752.64 966.00 788.14
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 9 182,970 690.00 890.10 744.51
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 .00 .00 .00
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 27 130,358 950.001,040.10 975.37
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy .00 .00 .00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 13 10,766 503.87 565.10 535.79
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 8 18,512 675.00 780.50 706.48
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 13 29,197 817.001,004.00 866.69
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 7 9,124 499.00 535.00 504.29
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 6 38,929 431.00 549.25 451.89
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 6 2,650 742.00 814.25 768.90
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 12 32,196 1,660.001,965.101,707.48
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 3 1,152 1,704.251,752.641,731.57
193 4 Flank, flank steak 11 10,338 687.76 829.25 757.49
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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 6 5,829 1,084.001,156.001,121.33
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 5 5,525 466.76 496.23 480.17
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 3 5,225 418.00 420.50 420.21
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 5 8,703 415.75 435.00 424.94
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 11 65,910 512.03 573.00 522.79
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender .00 .00 .00
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready .00 .00 .00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 6 9,043 802.68 849.25 816.11
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 10 19,734 463.00 520.00 472.13
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls .00 .00 .00
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 7 14,989 624.00 803.00 696.25
130 4 Chuck, short rib 3 2,967 565.00 628.00 601.14
160 1 Round, bone-in .00 .00 .00
161 1 Round, boneless .00 .00 .00
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 5 9,626 450.00 475.85 464.35
168 1 Round, top inside round
168 3 Round, top inside round
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded .00 .00 .00
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off
3 Round, top inside, side off .00 .00 .00
170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck
171B 3 Round, outside round 4 4,259 400.94 411.25 407.84
171C 3 Round, eye of round 10 13,432 430.00 463.00 441.29
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 6 7,049 700.21 790.00 714.43
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 .00 .00 .00
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 14 93,916 730.00 851.25 758.43
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 6 37,685 440.85 467.69 443.27
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 10 87,910 460.00 501.00 463.78
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC .00 .00 .00
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 7 26,176 716.00 887.00 736.38
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 4 29,659 490.00 500.00 492.29
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld .00 .00 .00
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 5 4,303 1,518.001,697.001,554.24
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 5 2,690 1,500.001,602.641,524.87
193 4 Flank, flank steak 6 10,331 702.64 805.10 745.44
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CHOICE, SELECT & UNGRADED CUTS Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
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121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 13 27,924 640.00 755.10 701.28
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 18 11,391 949.551,438.001,116.92
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld 11 15,120 1,350.001,550.001,461.44
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 8 38,028 455.31 500.00 485.10
4 Pectoral Meat 24 40,894 455.31 508.25 472.25
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GB - STEER/HEIFER SOURCE - 10 Pound Chub Basis - Coarse and Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 11 75,166 269.97 361.90 285.47
Ground Beef 75% .00 .00 .00
Ground Beef 81% 29 143,798 356.25 436.75 368.59
Ground Beef 85% 12 92,222 434.00 461.90 448.71
Ground Beef 90%
Ground Beef 93% 7 10,129 529.00 554.50 533.19
Ground Beef Chuck 6 26,024 402.28 426.00 410.67
Ground Beef Round
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% .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
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 117 4,053,743 80.00 195.00 99.29
Frozen 50% lean trimmings .00 .00 .00
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