USDA Negotiated Sales Boxed Beef Cut 12/12 15:25
12/12/2025 | 3:25 pm CST USDA Negotiated Sales Boxed Beef Cut 12/12 15:25
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Des Moines, IA Fri, Dec 12, 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 635.82 598.84
Primal Chuck 290.77 290.36
Primal Round 284.42 280.36
Primal Loin 463.79 424.99
Primal Brisket 322.88 320.79
Primal Plate 240.10 240.10
Primal Flank 168.47 170.54
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WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE SUMMARY
CHOICE SELECT
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total 600-900 600-900
12/12 84 11 16 9 120 357.44 344.22
12/11 74 18 46 13 151 358.11 343.46
12/10 110 23 6 13 152 359.36 344.88
12/09 95 26 7 12 140 361.04 348.03
12/08 67 24 7 14 112 360.90 348.60
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WEEKLY AVERAGE 359.37 345.84
CHANGE FROM PRIOR WEEK -4.90 -6.06
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CURRENT VOLUME - (one load equals 40,000 pounds)
Choice Cuts 429.32 loads 17,172,640 pounds
Select Cuts 102.15 loads 4,085,898 pounds
Trimmings 82.55 loads 3,301,952 pounds
Ground Beef 61.11 loads 2,444,463 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 143 1,342,648 1,250.001,469.001,324.55
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 32 234,372 1,335.001,605.001,446.02
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 105 471,954 1,335.001,587.001,438.28
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 18 114,721 347.59 415.00 373.98
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 26 86,086 321.00 370.00 332.55
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 130 1,327,957 331.00 385.00 342.28
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 34 180,213 405.00 602.54 439.01
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 27 119,972 481.26 566.75 515.44
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 50 148,924 620.001,100.00 714.48
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 163 1,096,116 415.75 492.09 453.27
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 104 703,120 350.00 455.25 386.34
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 40 318,745 458.00 532.00 505.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 55 169,380 1,049.901,175.001,100.40
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 149 818,816 434.00 493.00 458.63
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 50 85,996 721.00 815.00 756.73
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 92 246,735 488.11 708.50 571.52
130 4 Chuck, short rib 88 247,544 445.24 546.80 475.00
160 1 Round, bone-in 3 2,928 415.25 531.50 493.65
161 1 Round, boneless .00 .00 .00
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 133 741,538 352.00 507.00 400.61
168 1 Round, top inside round 15 55,804 335.00 372.00 347.72
168 3 Round, top inside round 137 744,765 337.52 415.00 352.46
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 51 207,519 393.00 449.00 402.40
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off 17 105,201 438.00 544.00 475.64
3 Round, top inside, side off .00 .00 .00
170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 16 108,834 321.00 390.76 329.29
171B 3 Round, outside round 130 1,157,624 316.00 437.00 340.86
171C 3 Round, eye of round 185 976,021 363.00 522.00 398.32
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 72 310,764 715.00 990.25 767.73
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 17 190,457 715.00 806.25 739.71
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 167 875,502 899.501,016.00 929.55
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 9 9,698 519.00 545.00 531.94
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 84 529,383 503.00 575.48 517.70
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 27 117,967 660.00 772.10 704.60
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 78 350,293 676.30 830.00 717.49
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 55 318,032 358.00 428.20 369.77
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 58 178,383 435.00 483.50 459.26
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 45 34,936 658.50 706.20 674.96
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 162 651,018 1,725.002,238.501,844.65
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 39 56,794 1,550.001,999.001,853.36
193 4 Flank, flank steak 86 383,900 566.18 699.25 588.93
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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 21 160,129 1,187.001,290.001,246.29
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 13 50,819 1,298.191,411.001,316.09
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 39 43,218 1,268.321,435.501,342.58
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 4 6,367 389.76 395.00 391.39
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 15 68,416 322.00 353.25 329.64
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 31 159,866 332.40 385.00 343.21
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade .00 .00 .00
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast .00 .00 .00
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 16 165,969 605.00 920.00 619.92
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 39 171,644 420.00 490.00 450.38
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 18 100,950 365.00 440.00 373.50
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 3 83,037 428.88 504.00 502.08
116G 4 Chuck, flap 39 84,881 967.001,095.001,026.29
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 20 26,665 432.75 485.10 457.85
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 30 135,936 417.00 687.50 511.19
130 4 Chuck, short rib 11 28,059 450.00 534.70 486.26
160 1 Round, bone-in .00 .00 .00
161 1 Round, boneless .00 .00 .00
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 32 239,861 350.00 438.00 370.86
168 1 Round, top inside round 4 4,389 350.76 372.00 362.34
168 3 Round, top inside round 32 163,793 339.25 385.00 348.80
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off
3 Round, top inside, side off .00 .00 .00
170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck
171B 3 Round, outside round 43 261,299 321.00 385.00 331.07
171C 3 Round, eye of round 41 180,560 363.00 445.00 381.59
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 22 91,553 625.45 780.00 643.31
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 63 408,737 738.00 797.00 751.43
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 5 2,851 508.00 518.00 512.44
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 23 125,421 493.09 550.00 509.49
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 16 53,155 636.00 710.00 669.40
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 19 50,559 366.00 413.00 386.73
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 15 67,311 399.00 462.00 415.53
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 5 24,194 502.00 690.00 511.51
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 45 343,594 1,650.002,135.701,686.55
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 16 12,359 1,500.001,706.501,598.13
193 4 Flank, flank steak 15 50,813 589.50 627.00 603.97
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CHOICE, SELECT & UNGRADED CUTS Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
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121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 81 249,907 591.00 695.00 631.20
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 82 167,261 701.341,015.00 793.79
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld 24 26,550 1,095.001,350.001,168.10
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 162 1,121,634 365.00 475.00 399.08
4 Pectoral Meat 100 429,708 404.00 498.50 452.50
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GB - STEER/HEIFER SOURCE - 10 Pound Chub Basis - Coarse and Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 47 215,880 299.50 359.25 318.22
Ground Beef 75% 8 73,939 335.00 363.50 354.67
Ground Beef 81% 160 1,249,269 310.00 381.75 333.84
Ground Beef 85% 33 147,600 372.00 446.75 410.31
Ground Beef 90% 3 10,798 460.09 491.75 490.85
Ground Beef 93% 34 204,493 475.15 541.00 501.01
Ground Beef Chuck 24 102,341 352.00 396.50 364.51
Ground Beef Round 8 9,355 419.49 460.25 427.18
Ground Beef Sirloin
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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% 13 133,740 315.00 331.50 325.65
Blended Ground Beef 75%
Blended Ground Beef 81% 12 157,480 319.00 379.00 336.27
Blended Ground Beef 85% 10 34,700 400.00 465.00 432.71
Blended Ground Beef 90%
Blended Ground Beef 93% 10 62,792 472.76 534.50 520.08
Blended Ground Beef Chuck 5 10,600 347.50 387.01 365.90
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 112 3,301,952 105.00 170.00 146.14
Frozen 50% lean trimmings .00 .00 .00
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