USDA Boxed Beef Cuts (AM) 03/04 11:01
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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:
388.83 380.37
Change from prior day:
0.78 1.79
Choice/Select spread:
8.46
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
52
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
540.78 506.99
Primal Chuck
332.86 338.54
Primal Round
352.40 353.51
Primal Loin
508.56 477.81
Primal Brisket
310.77 310.53
Primal Short Plate
281.07 281.07
Primal Flank
193.07 193.54
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
03/03 58 10 10 12 90
388.05 378.58
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
381.27 373.79
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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 40.57 loads 1,622,972 pounds
Select Cuts 4.68 loads 187,162 pounds
Trimmings 2.56 loads 102,530 pounds
Ground Beef 4.11 loads 164,528 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 11
9,440 979.01 - 1,027.00 1,004.89
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 10
52,067 1,175.00 - 1,322.00 1,205.14
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 23
105,233 1,118.50 - 1,221.25 1,141.97
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 4
5,447 430.00 - 475.00 436.76
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod
-
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 16
106,999 420.00 - 463.50 429.38
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade
-
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 5
44,397 500.01 - 585.00 506.20
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 19
23,075 685.00 - 825.00 727.33
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 32
142,228 480.00 - 600.60 517.26
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 15
25,917 420.00 - 490.00 444.53
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready
-
116G 4 Chuck, flap 12
26,768 820.50 - 917.50 852.71
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 23
54,078 430.00 - 469.00 446.14
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 4
1,538 725.00 - 730.00 726.25
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 16
9,528 603.30 - 673.50 640.48
130 4 Chuck, short rib 14
23,661 556.00 - 627.00 577.44
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 21
62,312 460.00 - 514.50 475.00
168 1 Round, top inside round
-
168 3 Round, top inside round 17
73,356 465.00 - 504.75 476.01
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 4
5,757 530.00 - 565.00 542.24
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
-
171B 3 Round, outside round 16
55,403 460.00 - 507.00 467.14
171C 3 Round, eye of round 31
85,190 440.00 - 490.00 454.93
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 9
57,661 865.00 - 946.00 915.45
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1
-
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1
-
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 33
190,348 1,020.50 - 1,108.50 1,027.34
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 7
11,970 625.00 - 660.00 633.41
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 7
16,821 782.01 - 929.00 882.69
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 10
41,854 939.00 - 1,010.00 971.02
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 16
87,186 520.00 - 596.25 550.57
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 8
5,558 579.43 - 607.00 595.93
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld
-
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 20
46,855 1,500.50 - 1,658.50 1,536.86
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 8
16,041 1,400.00 - 1,576.00 1,432.49
193 4 Flank, flank steak 19
29,353 718.00 - 776.25 741.93
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
-
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 5
2,472 1,058.00 - 1,129.75 1,098.85
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 3
5,534 406.00 - 437.00 428.47
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd
-
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
-
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 6
11,394 510.00 - 575.60 527.10
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender
-
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 3
4,043 834.25 - 874.25 850.84
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 9
4,222 435.00 - 454.00 450.74
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120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
130 4 Chuck, short rib
-
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 4
1,237 475.00 - 502.30 486.01
168 1 Round, top inside round 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
168 3 Round, top inside round 5
10,932 472.00 - 509.00 494.11
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
171B 3 Round, outside round 10
5,964 465.00 - 477.30 468.43
171C 3 Round, eye of round
-
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 6
5,683 805.00 - 907.30 882.35
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 9
15,158 875.00 - 950.00 900.32
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 11
12,159 608.00 - 685.00 644.42
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
-
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 4
3,894 528.01 - 607.00 587.02
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld
-
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 5
34,507 1,453.00 - 1,499.00 1,497.88
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 3
7,396 1,400.00 - 1,500.00 1,403.64
193 4 Flank, flank steak
-
Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 8
7,793 730.00 - 884.75 804.16
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 18
27,537 990.00 - 1,191.25 1,085.69
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 11
145,145 475.00 - 501.00 489.03
4 Pectoral Meat 9
31,852 480.00 - 527.03 492.29
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 28
24,433 352.30 - 376.75 357.59
Ground Beef 75%
-
Ground Beef 81% 24
92,487 377.09 - 415.00 388.57
Ground Beef 85%
-
Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 93%
-
Ground Beef Chuck
-
Ground Beef Round 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef Sirloin
-
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%
-
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 4
102,530 155.00 - 160.00 157.50
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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