USDA Negotiated Sales Boxed Beef Cut 09/18 15:20
09/18/2026 | 3:20 pm CDT USDA Negotiated Sales Boxed Beef Cut 09/18 15:20
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Des Moines, IA Fri, Sep 18, 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 642.86 532.65
Primal Chuck 322.46 324.01
Primal Round 303.60 308.87
Primal Loin 465.55 422.99
Primal Brisket 316.95 315.51
Primal Plate 244.74 244.74
Primal Flank 168.81 166.24
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WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE SUMMARY
CHOICE SELECT
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total 600-900 600-900
09/18 62 4 8 12 86 371.94 353.26
09/17 68 9 4 20 101 372.15 351.88
09/16 73 15 16 16 119 375.81 354.57
09/15 71 18 13 101 376.08 356.36
09/14 63 7 14 14 97 375.31 354.55
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WEEKLY AVERAGE 374.26 354.13
CHANGE FROM PRIOR WEEK -3.91 .89
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CURRENT VOLUME - (one load equals 40,000 pounds)
Choice Cuts 336.75 loads 13,469,827 pounds
Select Cuts 52.86 loads 2,114,544 pounds
Trimmings 41.54 loads 1,661,507 pounds
Ground Beef 73.75 loads 2,950,163 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 127 862,648 1,275.111,450.001,304.43
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 28 34,107 1,514.061,605.021,559.89
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 107 157,684 1,480.001,629.001,533.40
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 21 25,889 485.00 524.99 502.64
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 20 145,430 390.83 430.00 403.09
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 110 669,023 399.00 452.00 414.25
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 47 97,911 599.76 704.00 619.90
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 40 193,836 490.00 550.00 510.87
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 65 60,619 770.00 924.00 823.53
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 195 1,624,356 464.88 621.59 539.62
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 89 374,711 381.25 490.25 414.17
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 50 614,762 556.00 674.99 624.47
116G 4 Chuck, flap 75 228,626 764.18 945.00 800.16
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 149 1,021,475 429.18 530.00 453.89
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 28 34,655 737.00 847.00 769.21
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 86 156,730 609.19 823.50 740.07
130 4 Chuck, short rib 108 221,538 562.00 659.20 598.68
160 1 Round, bone-in 4 1,485 439.00 515.00 466.01
161 1 Round, boneless
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 147 725,220 393.50 500.10 421.96
168 1 Round, top inside round 7 21,331 365.66 415.00 374.19
168 3 Round, top inside round 144 567,300 365.43 435.00 388.72
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 57 214,476 428.00 530.00 441.45
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off 39 303,017 505.58 608.27 527.74
3 Round, top inside, side off .00 .00 .00
170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 18 19,911 350.00 436.00 387.99
171B 3 Round, outside round 104 509,770 370.00 432.00 391.37
171C 3 Round, eye of round 183 878,609 385.00 477.00 402.08
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 76 224,851 751.99 984.50 786.29
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 9 16,747 805.73 890.10 843.91
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 181 615,200 917.001,052.00 971.43
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 125 564,435 480.00 565.00 509.88
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 30 72,737 678.00 730.85 685.63
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 93 331,913 700.001,020.70 767.02
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 53 145,408 475.00 559.00 526.66
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 38 40,790 443.50 555.00 479.45
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 59 100,712 648.00 790.70 685.81
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 152 465,670 1,660.001,973.501,720.88
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 30 40,509 1,510.001,800.001,622.27
193 4 Flank, flank steak 112 222,315 617.67 794.75 663.66
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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 15 135,787 989.501,065.001,041.31
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 3 2,388 1,148.251,157.001,151.74
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 44 59,451 1,075.001,200.001,128.16
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 4 7,611 495.76 502.00 497.16
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 8 16,446 393.05 430.00 407.11
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 29 93,265 393.87 445.00 416.77
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 45 192,286 464.88 573.25 523.34
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 12 32,430 395.00 481.50 413.23
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready .00 .00 .00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 33 93,144 720.00 860.70 772.70
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 21 190,635 430.00 496.50 436.82
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls .00 .00 .00
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 13 27,598 643.00 803.00 694.00
130 4 Chuck, short rib 17 38,326 575.00 634.70 602.76
160 1 Round, bone-in .00 .00 .00
161 1 Round, boneless .00 .00 .00
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 16 55,673 404.85 481.00 420.68
168 1 Round, top inside round
168 3 Round, top inside round 31 92,246 364.72 429.00 392.84
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 3 1,477 456.00 533.00 476.16
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off
3 Round, top inside, side off .00 .00 .00
170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 8 5,438 350.00 419.00 405.12
171B 3 Round, outside round 33 75,338 385.11 420.00 399.94
171C 3 Round, eye of round 27 48,431 390.00 486.00 417.69
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 18 18,024 668.45 800.00 707.03
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 .00 .00 .00
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 55 200,400 715.00 850.00 784.19
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 5 5,756 470.25 500.00 483.73
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 29 30,465 459.06 540.00 508.17
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 26 64,341 690.00 900.00 726.43
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 11 14,705 517.00 542.97 532.02
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 14 32,523 441.00 565.00 469.45
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 4 1,670 657.25 759.70 701.54
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 37 138,166 1,550.001,705.001,601.46
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 13 9,568 1,475.001,624.701,494.30
193 4 Flank, flank steak 20 90,901 619.00 774.95 642.71
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CHOICE, SELECT & UNGRADED CUTS Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
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121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 112 343,092 625.00 765.10 680.81
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 80 118,149 861.001,305.701,004.13
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld 18 20,603 1,338.001,450.001,376.27
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 60 271,523 443.00 510.00 465.40
4 Pectoral Meat 118 435,253 435.00 513.00 469.44
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GB - STEER/HEIFER SOURCE - 10 Pound Chub Basis - Coarse and Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 52 531,440 233.00 339.25 257.83
Ground Beef 75% 22 55,298 285.75 363.00 314.59
Ground Beef 81% 157 1,181,642 295.00 393.96 333.28
Ground Beef 85% 47 464,881 381.00 466.00 417.11
Ground Beef 90%
Ground Beef 93% 28 313,298 456.87 547.88 501.47
Ground Beef Chuck 18 74,963 342.23 426.00 372.14
Ground Beef Round 8 28,211 415.67 460.00 431.19
Ground Beef Sirloin 4 21,574 504.25 535.00 519.98
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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% 13 61,740 270.00 312.50 283.26
Blended Ground Beef 75%
Blended Ground Beef 81% 8 69,600 338.00 402.50 355.60
Blended Ground Beef 85% 10 32,940 422.00 453.00 435.31
Blended Ground Beef 90% .00 .00 .00
Blended Ground Beef 93% 13 53,280 508.43 551.48 531.19
Blended Ground Beef Chuck 3 41,038 394.00 426.75 395.44
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 73 1,661,507 78.00 125.00 88.96
Frozen 50% lean trimmings .00 .00 .00
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