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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:
402.53 396.53
Change from prior day:
(0.78) (0.19)
Choice/Select spread:
6.00
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
49
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
563.52 546.50
Primal Chuck
340.82 345.36
Primal Round
346.83 355.56
Primal Loin
535.70 506.87
Primal Brisket
339.26 319.52
Primal Short Plate
308.93 308.93
Primal Flank
218.25 210.78
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
03/17 79 7 9 11 107
403.31 396.72
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
399.54 392.57
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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 26.55 loads 1,062,037 pounds
Select Cuts 7.47 loads 298,836 pounds
Trimmings 4.64 loads 185,756 pounds
Ground Beef 9.85 loads 394,195 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 8
33,215 1,074.21 - 1,239.50 1,082.68
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light
-
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 11
13,437 1,250.00 - 1,308.50 1,279.39
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 3
5,194 448.13 - 465.00 461.50
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 3
3,206 434.08 - 450.00 437.88
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 15
90,737 430.91 - 475.00 443.18
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 7
6,255 530.37 - 585.00 549.69
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 4
49,698 548.13 - 550.15 549.80
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 7
5,174 740.00 - 805.00 773.30
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 15
29,161 503.65 - 575.00 521.34
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 15
38,179 445.00 - 480.00 456.31
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 6
10,092 895.00 - 955.00 915.10
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 12
15,322 462.00 - 487.96 474.37
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls
-
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 15
44,938 602.00 - 693.50 637.28
130 4 Chuck, short rib 8
7,538 599.25 - 627.00 610.51
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 14
51,246 496.00 - 505.01 500.80
168 1 Round, top inside round
-
168 3 Round, top inside round 14
157,976 434.00 - 510.00 441.65
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 5
14,606 514.84 - 559.30 523.55
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 23
166,739 424.84 - 502.00 436.59
171C 3 Round, eye of round 16
28,723 437.91 - 495.00 469.07
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 5
2,730 998.00 - 1,034.30 1,006.99
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 23
135,857 1,106.75 - 1,215.00 1,121.22
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 6
7,751 646.00 - 689.30 656.90
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC
-
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 7
8,045 1,044.70 - 1,091.50 1,076.08
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy
-
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 6
3,327 585.00 - 630.00 610.26
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 4
23,461 862.00 - 900.20 890.22
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 16
30,562 1,556.00 - 1,748.50 1,626.01
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed
-
193 4 Flank, flank steak 4
2,019 805.00 - 879.90 866.06
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 4
1,519 1,125.00 - 1,205.00 1,146.11
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 4
7,034 515.00 - 570.60 528.13
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 3
1,881 453.00 - 468.00 457.19
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 3
2,518 900.00 - 909.25 907.05
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 9
183,199 443.00 - 468.02 443.08
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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
5,181 544.00 - 690.00 612.90
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
3,348 496.00 - 505.00 499.21
168 1 Round, top inside round 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
168 3 Round, top inside round 4
13,703 440.91 - 488.00 456.84
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 4
5,531 449.18 - 481.30 466.10
171C 3 Round, eye of round 3
1,925 461.21 - 475.30 464.05
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1
-
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 8
6,753 900.00 - 1,037.30 929.62
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
-
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 7
7,412 667.00 - 689.50 678.51
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 3
4,610 552.00 - 600.70 573.49
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld
-
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 3
8,156 1,492.00 - 1,666.50 1,504.65
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
193 4 Flank, flank steak 3
3,843 783.00 - 820.00 806.73
Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 6
6,879 785.00 - 924.75 874.71
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 13
16,829 1,100.00 - 1,230.00 1,175.68
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld
-
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 12
48,946 485.00 - 530.00 500.11
4 Pectoral Meat 9
13,951 480.10 - 558.50 507.47
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 6
101,126 336.20 - 363.30 345.86
Ground Beef 75%
-
Ground Beef 81% 23
76,549 375.00 - 426.75 388.85
Ground Beef 85% 8
177,487 427.00 - 445.00 434.86
Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 93% 6
12,898 538.00 - 544.30 542.44
Ground Beef Chuck
-
Ground Beef Round
-
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% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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 8
185,756 172.50 - 200.55 187.11
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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