USDA Wkly Composite Box Beef Cutouts 08/25 13:41
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National Comprehensive Boxed Beef Cutout - All Fed
Steer/Heifer Sales
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August 25, 2025
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For Week Ending: 08/22/2025
Compre-
hensive Prime
Branded Choice Select Ungraded
Weekly Cutout Value 393.98 438.02
400.56 392.87 369.48 355.37
Primal Rib 594.09 710.24
606.08 592.69 509.86 460.04
Primal Chuck 339.93 341.86
342.15 341.09 334.88 333.36
Primal Round 347.31 346.82
349.56 346.78 344.36 342.58
Primal Loin 488.50 630.12
508.35 485.48 432.84 398.45
Primal Brisket 342.54 347.54
338.22 332.14 325.25 321.02
Primal Short Plate 273.57 273.57
273.57 273.57 273.57 273.57
Primal Flank 233.05 232.59
234.69 232.47 231.52 229.66
Total Loads 6,368
Prime Loads 223
Branded Loads 1,133
Choice Loads 1,725
Select Loads 620
Ungraded Loads (cuts, trims, grinds) 2,666
Type Of Sales
Negotiated Sales 0-21 Days 1,591
Negotiated Sales 22 and up 854
Formula Sales 3,827
Forward Contract Sales 96
Domestic Sales 5,619
NAFTA Exports 69
Overseas Exports 680
Delivery Periods
0-21 5,402
22-60 600
61-90 220
91/Up 146
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Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6
Choice
Delivery Weighted Change from
IMPS / FL Sub-Primal Loads & Up
22 & Out Average Prior week
109E Rib, Ribeye Roll Lip-On Bone In 51 93%
18% 1,201.41 94.22
112A Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 32 77%
0% 1,303.12 79.16
112A Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 112 82%
2% 1,320.45 58.71
113C Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 18 70%
2% 464.83 44.34
114 Chuck, shoulder clod 15 37%
2% 422.03 10.49
114A Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 123 79%
5% 434.30 9.13
114D Chuck, clod, top blade 35 91%
39% 446.31 15.83
114E Chuck, clod, arm roast 20 100%
4% 555.34 1.28
114F Chuck, clod tender 14 71%
5% 990.08 25.05
116A Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 227 74%
3% 561.35 61.40
116B Chuck, chuck tender 47 77%
2% 454.44 17.04
916A Chuck, roll, retail ready 36 87%
1% 609.74 46.68
116G Chuck, flap 34 70%
17% 745.73 19.82
120 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 217 86%
9% 484.33 22.00
120A Brisket, point/off, bnls 9 98%
1% 793.05 15.37
123A Short Plate, short rib 59 77%
13% 582.25 -7.78
130 Chuck, short rib 57 83%
2% 546.60 -15.23
167A Round, knuckle, peeled 107 80%
2% 493.62 7.91
168 1 Round, top inside round 44 71%
0% 461.56 26.52
168 3 Round, top inside round 141 77%
15% 474.01 19.66
169 Round, top inside, denuded 27 87%
4% 523.18 22.26
169A Round, top inside, cap off 41 90%
6% 636.79 16.58
170 Round, bottom gooseneck 7 29%
0% 408.23 22.95
171B Round, outside round 105 79%
5% 447.24 27.92
171C Round, eye of round 106 80%
4% 485.53 21.74
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 47 86%
3% 859.96 18.73
175 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 21 95%
38% 735.09 77.83
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 200 80%
27% 850.34 -2.11
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 19 21%
0% 539.97 19.02
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 74 69%
20% 608.81 11.69
184B Loin, top butt, CC 36 89%
4% 880.98 -15.75
185A Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 83 82%
12% 994.16 8.01
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185B Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 57 73%
6% 540.03 20.10
185C Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 31 72%
4% 480.86 -17.33
185D Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 24 94%
1% 732.01 -25.58
189A Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 79 82%
6% 1,709.09 97.31
191A Loin, butt tender, trimmed 10 83%
1% 1,475.54 53.58
193 Flank, flank steak 37 79%
2% 931.23 15.91
124 Rib, Back Ribs 7 86%
8% 435.63 161.89
121D Plate, Inside Skirt 52 79%
4% 794.63 9.69
121C Plate, Outside Skirt 25 71%
9% 834.50 34.69
121E Plate, Outside Skirt, pld 7 84%
3% 1,303.38 16.45
Cap and Wedge Meat 82 76%
19% 469.21 -4.63
Pectoral Meat 44 83%
16% 474.00 34.36
Ground Beef - Steer and Heifer Source -- 10 Pound Chub Basis
Ground Beef 73% 112
31% 332.21 2.23
Ground Beef 75% 15
0% 379.06 23.64
Ground Beef 81% 151
11% 375.77 18.65
Ground Beef 85% 16
0% 417.96 12.29
Ground Beef 90% 18
0% 449.36 5.50
Ground Beef 93% 30
8% 513.33 8.69
Ground Beef Chuck 138
40% 373.16 -4.22
Ground Beef Round 20
35% 414.51 3.09
Ground Beef Sirloin 9
0% 522.34 14.52
Beef Trimmings - Steer and Heifer Source
50% Lean Trimmings 525
2% 181.68 0.06
Fat Limitations (FL) Description
Maximum Average Fat Thickness Maximum Fat
at any point
1. 3/4" (19mm) 1.0"
2. 1/4" (6mm) 1/2"
3. 1/8" (3mm) 1/4"
4. Practically free (75% surface lean exposed) 1/8"
5. Peeled/Denuded 1/8"
6. Peeled/Denuded, surface membrane removed 1/8"
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