USDA Boxed Beef Cuts (AM) 03/09 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:
390.66 381.23
Change from prior day:
3.44 2.28
Choice/Select spread:
9.43
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
21
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
532.19 513.70
Primal Chuck
338.39 333.24
Primal Round
350.51 352.91
Primal Loin
512.73 484.23
Primal Brisket
317.86 317.50
Primal Short Plate
284.44 284.44
Primal Flank
196.82 188.94
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
03/06 44 5 7 9 65
387.22 378.95
03/05 65 7 16 8 96
386.89 380.61
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
386.41 379.34
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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 11.41 loads 456,252 pounds
Select Cuts 2.75 loads 110,033 pounds
Trimmings 0.00 loads 0 pounds
Ground Beef 7.13 loads 285,006 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 7
5,024 960.05 - 1,104.25 1,000.21
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light
-
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 3
3,451 1,177.00 - 1,239.25 1,201.28
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
-
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod
-
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 6
6,836 440.10 - 456.25 447.82
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 5
6,392 509.00 - 600.86 541.48
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 7
27,750 498.00 - 508.25 503.21
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 3
2,477 725.00 - 805.00 766.79
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 13
33,021 514.30 - 599.85 528.50
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 4
14,979 420.00 - 476.25 423.53
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready
-
116G 4 Chuck, flap 7
22,411 835.00 - 890.00 861.72
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 17
54,750 430.00 - 470.10 449.94
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls
-
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 15
19,801 595.00 - 675.00 610.75
130 4 Chuck, short rib 12
47,520 578.00 - 649.85 595.46
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 10
22,345 473.75 - 502.10 484.01
168 1 Round, top inside round
-
168 3 Round, top inside round 7
13,314 487.10 - 498.75 491.69
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 3
6,579 523.00 - 542.56 528.41
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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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 6
8,443 460.08 - 496.25 484.96
171C 3 Round, eye of round 11
30,582 445.00 - 473.75 458.74
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 5
8,319 915.15 - 990.00 970.69
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1
-
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1
-
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 7
5,970 1,049.85 - 1,075.10 1,071.86
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
-
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 5
9,614 633.18 - 677.50 638.28
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC
-
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 8
9,026 978.22 - 1,047.50 997.61
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 4
7,745 531.00 - 604.25 556.90
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 3
7,977 575.00 - 604.25 577.56
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 6
3,193 797.00 - 864.25 834.15
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy
-
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 6
4,216 1,427.00 - 1,604.25 1,450.23
193 4 Flank, flank steak 6
5,756 756.42 - 794.25 761.23
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 11
3,188 1,069.90 - 1,146.00 1,121.92
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy
-
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
-
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade
-
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 3
6,295 495.00 - 575.00 518.94
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready
-
116G 4 Chuck, flap 12
31,731 851.00 - 885.00 875.73
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
-
130 4 Chuck, short rib 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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 3
1,423 435.00 - 440.00 437.54
171B 3 Round, outside round 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
171C 3 Round, eye of round
-
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1
-
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 3
1,133 753.50 - 800.90 764.96
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
-
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 5
6,599 754.00 - 853.18 817.01
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 6
5,440 1,051.11 - 1,205.00 1,098.84
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld 6
4,409 1,374.85 - 1,550.00 1,512.91
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 19
37,480 486.00 - 525.00 490.61
4 Pectoral Meat 10
13,107 500.00 - 540.00 516.96
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%
-
Ground Beef 75% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 81% 17
181,767 359.50 - 404.50 377.18
Ground Beef 85% 5
20,912 409.00 - 445.00 432.80
Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 93%
-
Ground Beef Chuck
-
Ground Beef Round
-
Ground Beef Sirloin
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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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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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