USDA Cutter Cow Cutout/Boxed Cow Cut 05/15 15:20
05/15/2026 | 3:20 pm CDT USDA Cutter Cow Cutout/Boxed Cow Cut 05/15 15:20
LM_XB461
Des Moines, IA Fri, May 15, 2026
NATIONAL WEEKLY CUTTER COW CUTOUT AND BOXED COW BEEF CUTS
USDA ESTIMATE CUTTER COW CARCASS CUT-OUT VALUE - Negotiated Sales
Cutter 90%
350#/up
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Current-Cutout Value: $355.35
Change from prior day: $.99
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Item Price Value Change
90% lean $453.08 $253.00 $.05
100% lean inside round $534.98 $12.41 $.13
100% lean, flats and eyes $499.17 $11.58 $.09
100% lean, S.P.B. $549.26 $27.46 $-.11
Chuck Tender $468.14 $4.68 $.07
Knuckle 4-7 lbs. $480.69 $12.16 $-.20
Tenderloin 2-3 lbs. $864.92 $4.58 $.49
Tenderloin 3-4 lbs. $1,079.03 $7.98 $-.13
Ribeye Roll 4-6 lbs. $572.48 $6.01 $.12
Ribeye Roll 6-8 lbs. $658.31 $4.87 $.16
Ribeye Roll 8up lbs. $679.58 $4.96 $.05
Flank Steak $589.01 $2.47 $-.01
Kidney, Edible $45.67 $.21 $.00
Fat, Inedible $50.17 $1.16 $.00
Bone $7.48 $1.80 $.26
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CURRENT VOLUME - (one load equals 40,000 pounds)
Boner/Breaker Cuts 18.51 loads -- 740,320 pounds
Cutter/Canner Cuts 5.84 loads -- 233,440 pounds
Boner/Breaker/Cutter/Canner 10.48 loads -- 419,209 pounds
100% Lean Items 13.00 loads -- 520,181 pounds
Frozen Cuts .26 loads -- 10,228 pounds
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IMPS Sub-Primal # of Total Weighted Change from
Trades Pounds Average Prior Week
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BONER/BREAKER
112 Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.
112 Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs. 26 71,386 700.23 26.06
112 Rib, ribeye roll, 10-up lbs. 34 73,183 686.79 29.50
112A Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-dn lbs. 18 25,304 650.57 .58
112A Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-up lbs.
Chuck, boneless 85% 3 31,909 442.62
120 Chuck, brisket 20 67,356 380.67 .56
168 Round, top inside, 10-dn lbs. 21 94,617 393.54 1.84
168 Round, top inside, 10-up lbs.
169A Round, top inside c-off, 8-10 lbs. .00
169A Round, top inside c-off, 10-14 lbs. 25 202,988 544.58 -.41
169A Round, top inside c-off, 14-up lbs.
171B Round, outside round 3 1,920 527.91
171C Round, eye of round 42 83,257 461.89 -49.02
Loin, Semi-Bnls Short Loin, 13-dn lbs. .00
Loin, Semi-Bnls Short Loin, 13-up lbs. .00
180 Loin, strip, bnls, 7-9 lbs. .00
180 Loin, strip, bnls, 9-up lbs. 13 17,597 716.34 -26.35
182 Loin, sirloin butt .00
184 Loin, top sirloin butt 15 39,689 406.90 16.65
185A Loin, bottom sirloin butt flap, bnls. 7 17,796 608.92 2.83
191A Loin, butt tender, peeled
CUTTER/CANNER
112 Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs.
112 Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs. 93 109,950 658.27 16.60
112 Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs. 35 117,365 679.58 6.97
100% LEAN
Inside round - Combo 20 54,559 542.63 2.35
Inside round - Boxed 36 45,064 525.72 6.46
Outside round 6 25,842 479.32 20.47
Eye of round 14 46,678 503.77 -.39
Flats and eyes - Combo 8 137,409 501.34 -3.10
Flats and eyes - Boxed .00
Striploin 67 99,495 655.31 -5.00
S.P.B. - Combo 5 111,134 549.26 -2.16
S.P.B. - Boxed .00
B/B and C/C
116B Chuck, chuck tender 15 46,199 468.14 7.62
167A Round, knuckle, peeled 30 97,701 480.69 -7.92
190 Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs. 9 3,254 864.92 92.90
190 Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs. 24 45,269 1,080.70 -16.61
190 Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs. 30 34,089 1,201.70 1.23
190 Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs. 49 75,168 1,182.10 48.33
193 Flank, flank steak 52 58,971 589.01 -.42
Flank, rough 43 58,558 520.82 -.92
FROZEN BONER/BREAKER
112 Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs. .00
112 Rib, ribeye roll, 8-10 lbs. .00
112 Rib, ribeye roll, 10-up lbs.
112A Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-dn lbs.
112A Rib, ribeye roll-lip-on, 8-up lbs. .00
169A Round, top inside c-off, 8-10 lbs. .00
169A Round, top inside c-off, 10-14 lbs. .00
169A Round, top inside c-off, 14-up lbs. .00
180 Loin, strip, bnls, 7-9 lbs. .00
180 Loin, strip, bnls, 9-up lbs. .00
FROZEN CUTTER/CANNER
112 Rib, ribeye roll, 4-6 lbs. .00
112 Rib, ribeye roll, 6-8 lbs.
112 Rib, ribeye roll, 8-up lbs. .00
FROZEN B/B and C/C
190 Loin, tenderloin, 2-3 lbs. .00
190 Loin, tenderloin, 3-4 lbs.
190 Loin, tenderloin, 4-5 lbs.
190 Loin, tenderloin, 5-up lbs.
193 Flank, flank steak .00
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