USDA Negotiated Sales Boxed Beef Cut 11/21 15:20
11/21/2025 | 3:20 pm CST USDA Negotiated Sales Boxed Beef Cut 11/21 15:20
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Des Moines, IA Fri, Nov 21, 2025
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 635.56 585.60
Primal Chuck 298.40 297.41
Primal Round 306.49 302.29
Primal Loin 479.62 438.23
Primal Brisket 323.96 316.35
Primal Plate 250.01 250.01
Primal Flank 187.17 187.85
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WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE SUMMARY
CHOICE SELECT
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total 600-900 600-900
11/21 105 18 10 13 145 371.48 356.98
11/20 79 14 5 18 116 371.28 354.18
11/19 132 32 7 8 179 371.23 353.55
11/18 98 28 14 22 163 371.95 354.95
11/17 44 12 19 75 370.41 356.30
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WEEKLY AVERAGE 371.27 355.19
CHANGE FROM PRIOR WEEK -3.78 -2.61
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CURRENT VOLUME - (one load equals 40,000 pounds)
Choice Cuts 457.60 loads 18,304,122 pounds
Select Cuts 104.67 loads 4,186,672 pounds
Trimmings 36.26 loads 1,450,586 pounds
Ground Beef 79.37 loads 3,174,758 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 121 1,063,638 1,255.001,415.001,295.81
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 24 52,970 1,345.001,523.501,430.40
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 81 211,819 1,379.701,551.751,427.77
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 16 102,769 358.00 498.12 368.81
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 26 132,981 340.43 385.00 351.36
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 164 2,137,325 347.00 410.00 359.85
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 52 135,914 455.00 600.86 487.44
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 37 204,200 521.00 606.25 537.55
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 60 151,570 620.001,150.00 724.28
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 186 1,368,594 410.00 493.50 434.49
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 106 538,354 399.00 485.75 421.33
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 32 305,556 459.00 500.00 480.18
116G 4 Chuck, flap 62 164,726 1,073.001,200.051,108.20
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 169 649,430 424.00 495.00 456.63
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 36 101,986 724.00 782.00 741.60
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 96 259,884 505.00 709.25 582.99
130 4 Chuck, short rib 99 250,256 460.00 649.85 496.95
160 1 Round, bone-in 3 1,721 413.00 521.50 475.11
161 1 Round, boneless .00 .00 .00
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 165 754,596 440.00 544.00 473.12
168 1 Round, top inside round 20 138,295 355.00 390.10 366.86
168 3 Round, top inside round 127 1,031,289 350.20 419.00 364.55
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 73 205,059 410.15 514.00 421.98
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off 22 94,592 480.00 558.00 490.27
3 Round, top inside, side off .00 .00 .00
170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 14 28,779 350.00 425.00 371.81
171B 3 Round, outside round 129 785,121 348.00 419.00 368.19
171C 3 Round, eye of round 181 760,010 441.00 542.00 462.53
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 89 682,234 750.001,025.25 777.33
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 11 87,229 783.16 861.25 800.59
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 3 1,330 910.00 935.00 932.88
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 190 1,147,572 925.001,042.25 965.42
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 7 5,150 519.00 561.42 543.14
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 93 414,857 519.69 585.50 537.17
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 22 263,540 708.21 744.50 738.37
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 84 279,123 714.00 861.20 759.45
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 74 881,710 365.00 476.25 379.37
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 53 331,128 430.00 565.00 444.79
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 42 43,628 625.18 710.00 670.75
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 167 746,957 1,880.002,225.701,928.10
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 41 46,972 1,570.001,949.001,718.28
193 4 Flank, flank steak 114 492,748 626.36 816.25 654.32
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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 26 248,753 1,101.341,250.001,190.81
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 17 62,612 1,200.351,400.001,264.34
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 34 57,482 1,245.001,337.001,271.59
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 4 4,293 397.00 459.00 423.49
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 13 169,707 334.95 382.00 342.22
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 22 56,948 344.55 399.00 370.98
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade .00 .00 .00
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast .00 .00 .00
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 17 71,354 620.001,150.00 722.59
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 56 419,749 384.00 488.33 409.17
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 19 51,885 400.00 470.00 416.23
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready
116G 4 Chuck, flap 36 76,167 890.001,098.88 979.70
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 25 93,776 429.00 487.97 447.47
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls .00 .00 .00
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 23 54,092 406.00 702.50 522.91
130 4 Chuck, short rib 17 25,556 437.00 535.00 485.98
160 1 Round, bone-in
161 1 Round, boneless .00 .00 .00
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 31 200,363 400.00 512.30 425.27
168 1 Round, top inside round 7 7,126 375.00 375.20 375.09
168 3 Round, top inside round 60 587,834 340.00 404.00 351.96
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 7 30,157 415.00 478.00 418.63
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off .00 .00 .00
3 Round, top inside, side off .00 .00 .00
170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 8 6,701 357.00 428.50 413.21
171B 3 Round, outside round 38 78,329 361.50 405.00 378.51
171C 3 Round, eye of round 38 109,909 443.00 504.00 464.05
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 16 29,856 698.66 780.00 714.37
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 9 93,348 584.00 685.50 661.14
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 62 335,614 715.00 800.00 750.43
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 4 22,024 494.00 510.00 496.18
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 21 57,936 502.00 542.25 523.68
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 30 150,679 635.00 784.00 678.52
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 22 93,453 366.00 464.00 386.13
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 23 128,516 368.00 452.25 395.71
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 3 10,462 535.00 575.00 538.91
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 30 115,384 1,725.001,881.421,748.05
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 9 4,837 1,500.001,650.001,560.09
193 4 Flank, flank steak 18 39,165 630.00 734.70 657.98
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CHOICE, SELECT & UNGRADED CUTS Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
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121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 91 587,430 535.00 719.00 610.42
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 89 119,480 704.861,024.94 810.50
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld 20 23,676 1,125.001,300.001,195.51
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 123 878,681 410.00 485.00 431.05
4 Pectoral Meat 108 315,844 425.00 513.00 472.01
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GB - STEER/HEIFER SOURCE - 10 Pound Chub Basis - Coarse and Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 57 381,367 320.20 370.00 340.56
Ground Beef 75% 11 213,333 341.00 370.00 352.14
Ground Beef 81% 155 1,251,719 327.00 394.25 350.11
Ground Beef 85% 44 433,482 387.00 451.00 406.41
Ground Beef 90% 9 19,567 459.71 501.75 489.30
Ground Beef 93% 29 92,163 504.00 541.25 529.72
Ground Beef Chuck 23 160,565 366.00 410.75 378.54
Ground Beef Round 11 27,410 421.00 463.97 428.21
Ground Beef Sirloin 5 6,127 470.50 548.00 540.06
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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% 15 155,563 327.50 355.50 336.14
Blended Ground Beef 75% 6 63,640 340.50 356.00 349.47
Blended Ground Beef 81% 18 236,494 350.00 384.00 364.31
Blended Ground Beef 85% 11 39,303 414.00 440.50 424.28
Blended Ground Beef 90%
Blended Ground Beef 93% 10 70,985 500.75 552.01 523.44
Blended Ground Beef Chuck 4 5,040 388.60 392.01 390.61
Blended Ground Beef Round
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 65 1,450,586 152.00 195.50 174.34
Frozen 50% lean trimmings .00 .00 .00
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