USDA Boxed Beef Cuts (AM) 03/05 10:56
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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:
388.47 380.91
Change from prior day:
(0.10) 0.56
Choice/Select spread:
7.56
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
48
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
538.89 506.15
Primal Chuck
333.85 336.19
Primal Round
348.57 354.44
Primal Loin
509.14 483.38
Primal Brisket
311.40 305.60
Primal Short Plate
283.66 283.66
Primal Flank
195.48 193.67
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
03/04 64 9 13 6 92
388.57 380.35
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
383.14 376.45
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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 24.12 loads 964,637 pounds
Select Cuts 4.98 loads 199,097 pounds
Trimmings 11.98 loads 479,171 pounds
Ground Beef 6.70 loads 268,108 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 4
26,737 980.00 - 1,179.50 987.89
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 5
9,511 1,234.17 - 1,304.50 1,254.14
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 10
32,313 1,134.00 - 1,223.00 1,168.41
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
-
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 4
3,177 410.00 - 427.00 418.65
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 14
89,617 415.00 - 460.00 448.06
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast
-
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 6
7,876 710.00 - 828.00 787.64
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 7
37,401 510.50 - 555.00 528.59
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 5
57,120 426.00 - 485.00 431.58
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 7
33,899 808.50 - 856.00 833.37
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 17
258,320 426.21 - 478.00 432.08
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls
-
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 14
58,146 590.00 - 662.50 600.88
130 4 Chuck, short rib 5
3,437 590.00 - 623.75 603.78
160 1 Round, bone-in
-
161 1 Round, boneless 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 6
6,700 498.00 - 520.00 512.50
168 1 Round, top inside round 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
168 3 Round, top inside round 9
14,859 473.20 - 510.00 483.35
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 4
31,905 533.36 - 557.00 541.41
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 8
25,871 445.36 - 490.25 464.65
171C 3 Round, eye of round 9
49,006 434.00 - 495.00 452.02
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 5
12,072 930.00 - 946.00 937.93
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 12
33,420 1,020.50 - 1,100.00 1,055.94
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
-
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 7
12,114 625.00 - 675.25 655.37
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 8
32,601 860.50 - 904.50 877.91
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 5
5,801 930.00 - 1,027.50 970.02
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 4
5,500 550.00 - 584.50 552.56
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 6
5,675 571.00 - 620.00 592.53
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 4
2,617 811.00 - 825.00 821.56
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 9
32,807 1,500.50 - 1,654.50 1,562.70
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed
-
193 4 Flank, flank steak 10
16,444 775.50 - 803.00 783.40
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 4
9,830 993.00 - 1,139.25 1,059.95
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod
-
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
16,843 475.00 - 543.00 510.70
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
-
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120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 5
4,900 558.15 - 639.70 588.51
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
-
168 1 Round, top inside round
-
168 3 Round, top inside round 4
8,310 470.00 - 489.70 479.74
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded
-
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 3
3,209 482.00 - 494.70 486.17
171C 3 Round, eye of round
-
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 3
43,273 850.39 - 885.00 851.84
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
-
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 4
7,948 610.00 - 667.00 618.07
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 3
2,932 550.00 - 565.00 556.39
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld
-
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
193 4 Flank, flank steak 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 12
54,123 781.17 - 860.00 813.43
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 4
3,103 1,080.00 - 1,187.50 1,158.63
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld
-
4 Cap and Wedge Meat
-
4 Pectoral Meat 4
6,150 508.00 - 532.00 527.16
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 6
21,600 358.69 - 383.00 364.55
Ground Beef 75%
-
Ground Beef 81% 21
114,140 376.75 - 415.00 388.23
Ground Beef 85% 5
25,283 428.50 - 444.01 443.22
Ground Beef 90%
-
Ground Beef 93%
-
Ground Beef Chuck
-
Ground Beef Round
-
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%
-
Blended Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Blended Ground Beef 93%
-
Blended Ground Beef Chuck
-
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 16
479,171 155.00 - 169.00 158.16
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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