USDA Boxed Beef Cuts (AM) 03/17 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:
403.74 399.00
Change from prior day:
1.08 4.49
Choice/Select spread:
4.74
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
63
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
566.26 543.04
Primal Chuck
343.09 349.81
Primal Round
354.98 361.99
Primal Loin
531.00 505.31
Primal Brisket
333.75 339.14
Primal Short Plate
302.50 302.50
Primal Flank
222.19 208.79
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
03/16 41 7 0 9 56
402.66 394.51
03/13 38 3 5 6 53
397.92 391.54
03/12 87 8 11 8 114
397.09 390.82
03/11 67 5 8 7 87
396.70 389.25
03/10 72 8 4 9 94
394.67 386.77
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
397.81 390.58
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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 49.12 loads 1,964,909 pounds
Select Cuts 4.15 loads 165,939 pounds
Trimmings 3.25 loads 130,064 pounds
Ground Beef 6.14 loads 245,747 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 6
1,630 1,120.00 - 1,150.10 1,142.62
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 8
8,792 1,250.48 - 1,387.00 1,373.62
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 17
121,079 1,165.00 - 1,299.25 1,185.03
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 3
9,114 456.00 - 475.00 459.87
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 18
54,239 440.00 - 480.00 450.82
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 7
11,525 530.00 - 590.00 551.12
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast
-
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 6
2,837 772.00 - 843.00 823.55
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 26
183,260 510.00 - 583.50 517.11
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 8
27,150 435.00 - 478.00 447.41
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap
-
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 13
16,210 462.00 - 495.00 470.88
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls
-
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 17
22,639 605.00 - 682.50 664.70
130 4 Chuck, short rib 11
23,652 543.00 - 625.00 573.76
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 20
51,194 493.00 - 530.00 506.62
168 1 Round, top inside round
-
168 3 Round, top inside round 27
203,141 458.45 - 537.00 469.78
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 6
9,740 507.80 - 560.00 537.31
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off 4
28,197 589.00 - 656.00 620.16
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3 Round, top inside, side off
-
170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck
-
171B 3 Round, outside round 12
54,976 435.24 - 498.00 454.51
171C 3 Round, eye of round 27
351,231 456.50 - 500.00 460.01
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 8
3,367 990.00 - 1,034.00 1,022.76
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 4
46,017 890.00 - 940.10 892.16
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 27
320,400 1,076.50 - 1,205.00 1,084.54
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 10
12,827 627.80 - 710.10 665.05
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC
-
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 6
18,153 1,028.00 - 1,099.25 1,048.81
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 8
46,678 611.00 - 637.00 621.42
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 4
3,036 592.00 - 615.00 606.26
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 7
2,437 840.00 - 886.00 867.28
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 15
56,188 1,567.80 - 1,738.00 1,627.50
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 6
37,014 1,450.00 - 1,604.00 1,469.49
193 4 Flank, flank steak 18
23,485 800.00 - 907.00 846.08
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
-
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 5
1,562 1,150.00 - 1,157.00 1,154.46
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
-
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod
-
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
-
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 3
2,045 455.18 - 462.00 461.61
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap
-
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 3
3,500 471.36 - 480.00 476.98
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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
-
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
-
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off
-
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
-
171C 3 Round, eye of round 5
17,559 466.00 - 480.00 472.13
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 4
42,706 900.33 - 957.00 918.91
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 5
2,246 881.00 - 1,059.25 950.36
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 3
1,326 663.00 - 687.00 680.27
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 3
5,461 970.00 - 1,055.00 1,002.05
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 4
7,093 617.00 - 620.00 617.35
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 6
3,382 1,581.00 - 1,670.70 1,646.90
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
193 4 Flank, flank steak
-
Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 8
9,910 841.11 - 915.10 868.89
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 9
11,158 1,054.55 - 1,225.70 1,173.59
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld
-
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 8
64,426 490.00 - 515.00 500.87
4 Pectoral Meat 11
23,902 519.00 - 553.00 530.45
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 9
37,194 340.00 - 370.00 350.44
Ground Beef 75%
-
Ground Beef 81% 20
66,882 374.00 - 420.94 388.68
Ground Beef 85% 4
44,638 432.00 - 452.57 445.91
Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 93%
-
Ground Beef Chuck 4
19,085 412.00 - 440.75 413.10
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%
-
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 5
130,064 192.50 - 200.50 197.35
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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