USDA Formulated Sales Boxed Beef Cut 03/02 09:10
03/02/2026 | 9:10 am CST USDA Formulated Sales Boxed Beef Cut 03/02 09:10
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NATIONAL WEEKLY BOXED BEEF CUTS - FORMULATED SALES
CURRENT VOLUME - (one load equals 40,000 pounds)
Choice Cuts 583.58 loads 23,343,248 pounds
Select Cuts 175.73 loads 7,029,190 pounds
Trimmings 439.27 loads 17,570,873 pounds
Ground Beef 341.73 loads 13,669,019 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 173 383,797 889.001,062.68 937.29
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 132 232,050 1,036.001,213.121,104.51
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 578 951,219 1,028.501,186.001,073.76
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 87 147,523 393.00 426.00 399.96
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 313 1,377,616 402.95 435.00 410.47
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 58 92,767 504.50 540.00 516.07
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 63 185,098 521.00 585.00 533.05
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 605 1,891,357 472.30 535.00 485.30
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 265 482,566 408.88 470.00 425.49
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 47 649,574 506.64 567.90 514.30
116G 4 Chuck, flap 93 234,198 776.46 860.00 793.89
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 688 1,691,109 390.88 444.00 410.82
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 82 122,728 642.33 741.36 686.91
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 98 181,303 565.98 615.00 586.02
130 4 Chuck, short rib 285 864,971 527.00 606.18 573.16
160 1 Round, bone-in .00 .00 .00
161 1 Round, boneless .00 .00 .00
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 524 1,362,085 431.70 478.00 449.87
168 1 Round, top inside round 218 588,836 419.25 482.00 440.32
168 3 Round, top inside round 288 1,119,533 420.50 480.00 447.89
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 152 244,371 472.00 539.00 504.02
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off 122 236,460 561.86 650.66 602.86
3 Round, top inside, side off 4 33,511 455.00 494.23 465.16
170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 14 10,301 405.00 450.00 418.86
171B 3 Round, outside round 334 882,608 418.50 490.00 452.37
171C 3 Round, eye of round 577 1,098,999 412.88 473.84 435.50
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 156 226,780 811.59 894.93 844.61
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 26 52,325 753.58 820.58 781.94
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 542 1,404,367 960.041,055.00 983.34
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 36 52,712 575.05 615.00 601.84
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 173 225,783 577.95 649.00 607.70
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 110 388,056 775.00 880.51 822.29
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 299 787,562 863.52 925.00 892.65
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 277 908,126 453.95 550.00 491.43
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 113 383,588 527.33 655.59 546.41
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 110 320,452 740.60 795.00 757.49
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 442 603,229 1,364.151,490.001,404.66
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 56 78,667 1,390.781,457.931,417.74
193 4 Flank, flank steak 304 539,771 615.18 729.16 660.10
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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 64 61,509 886.28 959.00 913.70
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 102 108,793 1,002.531,046.131,024.23
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 246 195,801 991.001,065.001,028.63
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 40 97,011 419.64 448.18 435.66
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 42 180,963 395.50 430.00 403.18
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 123 321,438 401.96 421.56 413.48
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast .00 .00 .00
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 55 53,311 701.00 718.18 710.33
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 233 495,051 460.36 553.65 477.02
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 105 116,142 413.50 437.73 419.78
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready
116G 4 Chuck, flap 14 19,410 793.50 830.00 820.17
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 220 519,004 407.42 474.07 418.05
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 34 56,548 560.59 614.00 573.52
130 4 Chuck, short rib 61 118,346 555.64 605.44 572.45
160 1 Round, bone-in .00 .00 .00
161 1 Round, boneless .00 .00 .00
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 181 325,236 420.00 469.00 444.74
168 1 Round, top inside round 138 205,907 428.55 464.25 440.00
168 3 Round, top inside round 165 259,104 445.00 470.00 456.41
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 48 58,312 507.00 528.00 508.95
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off 18 61,118 609.09 630.00 610.45
3 Round, top inside, side off .00 .00 .00
170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 4 2,056 406.85 411.54 407.13
171B 3 Round, outside round 135 464,358 440.00 470.00 452.34
171C 3 Round, eye of round 212 321,653 425.50 462.81 442.87
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 86 88,445 775.00 850.00 789.81
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 6 20,908 722.50 755.00 731.53
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 362 387,044 822.37 886.28 844.03
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 106 194,600 562.00 605.97 574.53
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 154 164,177 577.00 642.00 588.94
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 141 223,743 881.82 955.00 907.93
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 107 236,388 477.50 545.00 486.65
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 71 148,436 518.97 557.06 539.48
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 8 7,796 748.40 777.00 757.31
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 153 123,715 1,368.001,516.381,427.40
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 21 11,630 1,387.001,431.001,399.08
193 4 Flank, flank steak 132 115,059 608.00 714.00 667.61
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CHOICE, SELECT & UNGRADED CUTS Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
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121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 290 752,383 702.00 845.33 752.81
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 298 436,124 924.621,070.00 974.18
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld 96 108,823 1,348.881,464.001,414.87
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 371 995,112 423.50 465.00 441.90
4 Pectoral Meat 182 541,956 452.15 497.00 470.63
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GB - STEER/HEIFER SOURCE - 10 Pound Chub Basis - Coarse and Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 414 2,121,308 292.53 384.53 342.47
Ground Beef 75% 54 210,616 351.75 446.25 368.15
Ground Beef 81% 834 3,777,369 343.60 410.40 362.22
Ground Beef 85%
Ground Beef 90% 121 534,741 436.00 539.25 454.73
Ground Beef 93% 130 1,070,571 465.00 550.77 482.29
Ground Beef Chuck 421 1,825,890 356.40 426.25 391.76
Ground Beef Round 113 396,379 407.00 450.51 424.89
Ground Beef Sirloin 85 610,981 461.00 551.00 471.44
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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% 115 522,053 321.78 363.61 335.28
Blended Ground Beef 75% 20 82,120 352.78 367.01 361.71
Blended Ground Beef 81% 166 1,469,320 343.50 390.40 363.63
Blended Ground Beef 85% 20 138,180 393.50 456.75 412.33
Blended Ground Beef 90%
Blended Ground Beef 93% 29 106,380 471.70 585.00 488.81
Blended Ground Beef Chuck 27 158,100 356.40 401.40 380.16
Blended Ground Beef Round 22 129,124 403.51 462.10 415.79
Blended Ground Beef Sirloin 8 38,580 466.76 493.31 471.04
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BEEF TRIMMINGS - STEER/HEIFER SOURCE - Fresh Combos & Frozen Boxed
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Fresh 50% lean trimmings 620 17,081,813 120.79 188.68 151.55
Frozen 50% lean trimmings
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