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USDA Estimated Boxed Beef Cut-out Values - as of 9:30am
Based on negotiated prices and volume of boxed beef cuts delivered within 0-21
days and on average industry cutting yields. Values
reflect U.S. dollars per 100 pounds.
Choice Select
600-900 600-900
Current Cutout Values:
387.94 379.74
Change from prior day:
6.60 1.53
Choice/Select spread:
8.20
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
54
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
540.43 500.88
Primal Chuck
330.60 336.66
Primal Round
351.49 351.83
Primal Loin
509.03 481.57
Primal Brisket
309.69 312.73
Primal Short Plate
280.16 280.16
Primal Flank
194.36 198.17
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
03/02 52 6 5 10 73
381.34 378.21
02/27 54 4 7 8 74
379.84 374.31
02/26 56 8 10 11 85
377.89 370.79
02/25 60 8 17 14 99
379.23 367.07
02/24 71 10 5 16 102
377.43 366.01
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
379.15 371.28
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National Boxed Beef Cuts -
Negotiated Sales
FOB Plant basis negotiated sales for delivery within 0-21 day
period. Prior days sales after 1:30pm are included.
Current Volume - (one load equals 40,000 pounds)
Choice Cuts 34.97 loads 1,398,882 pounds
Select Cuts 4.66 loads 186,399 pounds
Trimmings 3.63 loads 145,194 pounds
Ground Beef 11.11 loads 444,261 pounds
Choice Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) =
Individual Muscle
# of
Total Price Weighted
IMPS/FL Sub-Primal
Trades
Pounds Range Average
109E 1 Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in 10
7,721 971.00 - 1,075.00 1,040.25
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light
-
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 16
56,115 1,125.67 - 1,206.00 1,135.54
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
-
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 3
2,982 407.09 - 424.75 413.86
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 14
47,415 424.66 - 461.00 433.63
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 3
9,316 510.00 - 556.00 514.76
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 5
41,951 500.39 - 525.00 507.05
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 9
5,454 705.00 - 819.00 758.89
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 21
266,357 500.00 - 553.00 513.93
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 9
17,272 430.00 - 478.00 443.42
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 7
14,596 855.00 - 916.50 878.85
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 20
95,397 418.33 - 469.00 434.28
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 4
4,392 712.72 - 728.51 724.14
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 9
19,031 554.00 - 665.00 598.06
130 4 Chuck, short rib 9
15,280 565.00 - 623.00 599.62
160 1 Round, bone-in 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
161 1 Round, boneless 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 15
15,403 474.00 - 513.00 495.98
168 1 Round, top inside round
-
168 3 Round, top inside round 20
48,109 474.00 - 504.00 482.50
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded
-
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off
-
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3 Round, top inside, side off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
171B 3 Round, outside round 6
8,509 468.00 - 500.00 475.80
171C 3 Round, eye of round 13
28,218 444.00 - 487.00 466.33
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 12
4,120 894.00 - 943.00 925.44
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1
-
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 21
439,007 1,034.00 - 1,099.00 1,046.98
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 6
4,958 629.00 - 678.00 663.51
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC
-
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 4
8,358 965.00 - 998.00 990.83
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 8
68,037 528.00 - 564.00 533.30
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 4
6,492 585.00 - 594.00 589.83
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 7
4,173 814.00 - 832.00 818.60
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 11
80,431 1,516.00 - 1,643.00 1,532.01
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 11
23,746 1,427.00 - 1,559.00 1,437.87
193 4 Flank, flank steak 8
4,158 726.06 - 759.00 744.74
Select Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual
Muscle
# of
Total Price Weighted
IMPS/FL Sub-Primal
Trades
Pounds Range Average
109E 1 Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in 3
1,480 950.00 - 1,000.00 977.34
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 8
5,277 1,065.00 - 1,119.00 1,099.60
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 3
6,365 432.00 - 438.00 436.38
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 3
3,032 717.00 - 721.00 718.64
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 4
16,955 499.63 - 535.00 524.16
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender
-
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap
-
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 5
15,910 416.00 - 447.19 439.16
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120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 4
11,758 564.61 - 605.00 579.60
130 4 Chuck, short rib 3
1,598 584.17 - 609.00 586.86
160 1 Round, bone-in 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
161 1 Round, boneless 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled
-
168 1 Round, top inside round 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
168 3 Round, top inside round 3
4,781 476.00 - 480.00 477.10
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
3 Round, top inside, side off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck
-
171B 3 Round, outside round
-
171C 3 Round, eye of round 3
1,495 457.00 - 470.00 463.24
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 3
2,508 827.00 - 875.00 853.57
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 7
6,409 857.00 - 962.20 905.09
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless
-
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap
-
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 5
1,833 539.00 - 555.00 550.97
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 3
51,993 520.00 - 523.00 521.45
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy
-
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed
-
193 4 Flank, flank steak 3
5,527 667.00 - 792.00 778.55
Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 8
12,546 700.00 - 888.93 783.44
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 9
11,481 990.00 - 1,080.00 1,046.15
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld
-
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 11
26,035 470.00 - 504.04 489.05
4 Pectoral Meat 6
13,946 464.00 - 507.00 503.03
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 8
61,095 354.00 - 377.20 358.32
Ground Beef 75%
-
Ground Beef 81% 24
144,908 375.00 - 410.00 381.43
Ground Beef 85% 3
1,450 425.00 - 437.20 435.60
Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 93%
-
Ground Beef Chuck 3
4,257 414.90 - 417.00 415.73
Ground Beef Round 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef Sirloin 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Blended GB - Steer/Heifer/Cow Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
Blended Ground Beef 73%
-
Blended Ground Beef 75% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Blended Ground Beef 81%
-
Blended Ground Beef 85% 4
-
Blended Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Blended Ground Beef 93%
-
Blended Ground Beef Chuck 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Blended Ground Beef Round 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Blended Ground Beef Sirloin 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Beef Trimmings - Steer/Heifer Source - Fresh Combos & Frozen Boxed
Fresh 50% lean trimmings 8
145,194 150.00 - 165.00 159.27
Frozen 50% lean trimmings 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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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