USDA Negotiated Sales Boxed Beef Cut 03/27 15:20
03/27/2026 | 3:20 pm CDT USDA Negotiated Sales Boxed Beef Cut 03/27 15:20
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Des Moines, IA Fri, Mar 27, 2026
NATIONAL WEEKLY BOXED BEEF CUTOUT & BOXED BEEF CUTS - NEGOTIATED SALES
CHOICE SELECT
600-900 600-900
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WEEKLY COMPOSITE PRIMAL VALUES
Primal Rib 553.99 546.41
Primal Chuck 332.05 337.53
Primal Round 336.81 348.10
Primal Loin 528.24 505.93
Primal Brisket 336.93 339.21
Primal Plate 306.34 306.34
Primal Flank 217.73 209.07
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WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE SUMMARY
CHOICE SELECT
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total 600-900 600-900
03/27 61 8 26 12 107 392.97 389.87
03/26 66 7 8 13 93 389.85 391.66
03/25 97 8 6 11 123 391.69 395.49
03/24 62 7 9 14 92 399.91 394.50
03/23 51 11 3 9 73 399.13 393.83
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WEEKLY AVERAGE 394.71 393.07
CHANGE FROM PRIOR WEEK -6.92 -1.49
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CURRENT VOLUME - (one load equals 40,000 pounds)
Choice Cuts 335.99 loads 13,439,607 pounds
Select Cuts 40.96 loads 1,638,425 pounds
Trimmings 52.69 loads 2,107,703 pounds
Ground Beef 58.56 loads 2,342,528 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 90 721,905 950.001,178.00 995.44
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 21 46,341 1,248.961,414.501,327.90
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 92 227,628 1,215.001,337.001,270.43
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 17 107,212 427.12 475.00 450.46
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 23 167,678 415.98 449.87 420.74
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 105 584,909 416.88 482.00 433.70
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 52 89,613 516.00 639.00 548.40
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 35 154,314 510.25 574.69 542.58
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 60 55,818 700.00 850.00 766.29
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 173 1,554,079 468.00 579.85 494.07
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 79 280,147 395.00 485.00 429.58
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 43 384,555 490.00 574.69 509.05
116G 4 Chuck, flap 43 106,170 864.00 960.00 926.09
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 124 784,325 420.00 520.00 469.70
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 42 69,666 700.00 848.00 794.31
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 90 204,710 550.00 693.50 619.16
130 4 Chuck, short rib 105 429,613 465.00 674.85 511.65
160 1 Round, bone-in
161 1 Round, boneless .00 .00 .00
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 156 464,069 475.00 542.70 493.55
168 1 Round, top inside round 9 20,839 425.00 470.00 441.66
168 3 Round, top inside round 128 1,533,106 413.00 505.00 426.89
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 55 181,286 481.52 556.00 497.54
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off 21 216,874 541.00 684.00 568.39
3 Round, top inside, side off
170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 21 21,966 389.00 486.00 432.34
171B 3 Round, outside round 99 522,536 400.00 487.80 430.08
171C 3 Round, eye of round 171 568,524 426.23 507.00 444.79
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 89 656,624 900.001,046.25 930.74
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 9 48,301 909.25 954.88 920.51
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 4 2,395 1,047.001,090.001,066.08
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 131 474,218 1,025.001,222.001,116.62
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 3 5,692 645.00 680.00 651.31
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 104 525,330 601.00 710.00 628.62
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 25 107,568 800.001,040.02 854.06
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 61 231,921 1,000.001,200.831,047.05
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 45 190,251 560.00 666.25 633.95
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 44 228,928 560.00 647.27 568.29
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 52 131,746 783.33 868.00 810.19
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 117 246,731 1,552.001,748.501,617.99
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 48 54,087 1,190.001,615.001,419.34
193 4 Flank, flank steak 90 133,187 780.00 924.50 845.11
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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 9 5,412 1,017.501,058.001,042.40
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 11 27,683 985.001,219.701,146.41
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 50 42,581 1,025.251,215.001,166.83
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 16 40,207 417.00 450.00 427.04
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 17 33,993 419.32 465.00 449.71
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 4 8,167 420.00 515.00 479.01
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast .00 .00 .00
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 9 11,104 687.25 850.00 781.71
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 37 63,578 440.00 560.60 499.41
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 17 19,139 397.00 476.50 436.16
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready
116G 4 Chuck, flap 28 48,822 862.00 950.70 904.58
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 16 92,801 447.00 510.00 474.28
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 20 46,596 540.00 690.00 600.56
130 4 Chuck, short rib 21 17,155 540.00 634.40 580.47
160 1 Round, bone-in .00 .00 .00
161 1 Round, boneless .00 .00 .00
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 22 41,442 468.00 514.85 486.17
168 1 Round, top inside round
168 3 Round, top inside round 18 35,938 428.00 494.00 453.30
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 4 1,609 492.30 575.00 523.79
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off 3 11,336 438.00 585.00 502.66
3 Round, top inside, side off .00 .00 .00
170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 6 3,848 437.00 469.00 448.18
171B 3 Round, outside round 29 206,550 407.57 470.00 423.32
171C 3 Round, eye of round 25 31,467 428.00 477.00 448.30
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 21 108,159 910.00 967.00 928.37
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 4 80,538 755.00 793.50 756.52
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 44 132,044 885.001,057.75 924.91
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 25 27,632 600.05 707.25 650.00
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC .00 .00 .00
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 19 43,295 955.001,115.001,000.71
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 12 18,870 570.00 635.00 624.89
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 16 13,827 530.00 612.25 585.32
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 5 4,812 795.00 859.70 807.34
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 28 65,292 1,525.001,680.001,561.44
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 9 7,874 1,425.001,584.701,433.83
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 90 286,761 700.00 932.29 854.27
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 76 85,449 1,049.691,260.001,193.51
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld 32 23,564 1,375.011,800.001,537.94
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 90 589,220 415.00 555.01 498.41
4 Pectoral Meat 91 218,113 480.00 553.00 515.05
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GB - STEER/HEIFER SOURCE - 10 Pound Chub Basis - Coarse and Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 46 496,813 310.00 380.88 327.90
Ground Beef 75% 8 33,960 345.00 378.50 360.83
Ground Beef 81% 134 1,045,709 365.00 426.91 376.45
Ground Beef 85% 37 169,522 411.00 476.00 439.61
Ground Beef 90%
Ground Beef 93% 14 43,209 534.20 544.30 539.99
Ground Beef Chuck 26 109,649 400.00 440.75 409.22
Ground Beef Round 6 3,086 438.40 485.00 449.45
Ground Beef Sirloin 5 13,696 555.00 563.00 559.31
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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% 18 135,440 346.00 362.50 351.34
Blended Ground Beef 75% .00 .00 .00
Blended Ground Beef 81% 14 172,337 380.00 410.50 396.63
Blended Ground Beef 85% 8 28,560 440.45 471.00 464.57
Blended Ground Beef 90%
Blended Ground Beef 93% 14 77,925 527.00 557.01 539.36
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 79 2,107,703 158.00 206.00 190.09
Frozen 50% lean trimmings .00 .00 .00
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