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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:
400.42 392.78
Change from prior day:
0.12 0.33
Choice/Select spread:
7.64
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
67
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
568.07 538.11
Primal Chuck
337.60 339.14
Primal Round
345.27 353.68
Primal Loin
531.28 505.59
Primal Brisket
337.94 319.68
Primal Short Plate
306.37 306.37
Primal Flank
213.90 208.31
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
03/19 60 6 11 14 91
400.30 392.45
03/18 38 10 5 13 66
401.75 396.17
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
401.19 394.28
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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 48.49 loads 1,939,493 pounds
Select Cuts 4.40 loads 176,067 pounds
Trimmings 6.85 loads 274,105 pounds
Ground Beef 6.96 loads 278,482 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 18
89,350 1,072.00 - 1,152.00 1,083.13
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light
-
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 27
84,008 1,203.00 - 1,315.30 1,219.42
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 4
38,351 417.00 - 440.86 420.84
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 17
234,693 423.91 - 455.30 432.09
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 13
27,974 544.00 - 629.00 574.96
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 7
14,207 543.00 - 560.00 551.28
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 11
13,097 745.00 - 867.00 778.68
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 12
37,241 500.00 - 560.00 520.93
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 16
50,219 427.00 - 475.10 442.74
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 21
111,119 553.00 - 558.00 555.65
116G 4 Chuck, flap 6
11,888 888.00 - 961.86 923.96
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 27
111,111 430.00 - 484.00 464.60
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 13
37,787 756.00 - 825.00 786.50
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 18
28,534 601.00 - 680.75 624.50
130 4 Chuck, short rib 18
50,857 500.00 - 625.00 557.89
160 1 Round, bone-in
-
161 1 Round, boneless 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 33
97,718 493.00 - 525.00 499.56
168 1 Round, top inside round
-
168 3 Round, top inside round 7
28,769 462.60 - 499.50 470.74
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 15
50,120 515.00 - 549.00 515.54
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 7
11,080 427.00 - 473.09 455.40
171C 3 Round, eye of round 33
101,996 429.84 - 485.00 451.73
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 18
36,237 970.00 - 1,040.70 977.82
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1
-
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1
-
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 47
181,290 1,085.00 - 1,200.90 1,114.51
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
-
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 16
74,195 655.00 - 694.00 657.35
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC
-
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 9
25,406 1,000.50 - 1,086.86 1,043.46
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 3
5,433 625.00 - 635.00 628.26
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 5
78,638 570.97 - 582.00 572.14
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 15
16,495 841.00 - 860.00 846.00
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 29
57,199 1,585.00 - 1,722.00 1,600.91
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 10
19,947 1,425.00 - 1,593.00 1,462.90
193 4 Flank, flank steak 21
38,264 815.00 - 860.15 839.28
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 6
4,444 1,131.42 - 1,182.00 1,152.35
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
5,791 522.00 - 547.30 531.03
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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
-
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
168 3 Round, top inside round
-
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
171B 3 Round, outside round 3
3,224 433.98 - 478.00 446.50
171C 3 Round, eye of round 4
4,464 429.84 - 479.00 445.82
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 4
2,258 919.00 - 959.00 942.05
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1
-
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 5
3,294 932.00 - 1,044.00 975.65
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless
-
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 3
3,015 981.86 - 1,073.00 1,015.27
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip
-
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld
-
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 4
9,373 1,527.00 - 1,657.00 1,562.54
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed
-
193 4 Flank, flank steak
-
Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 10
25,836 820.00 - 877.00 862.48
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 5
6,082 1,155.00 - 1,210.10 1,198.87
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld 8
7,207 1,469.00 - 1,601.00 1,507.48
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 14
72,747 482.00 - 531.43 494.44
4 Pectoral Meat 18
56,552 505.00 - 546.18 525.29
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 10
153,396 332.00 - 397.30 338.29
Ground Beef 75% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 81% 7
30,412 382.00 - 407.30 394.24
Ground Beef 85%
-
Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 93%
-
Ground Beef Chuck 11
85,025 400.00 - 412.00 408.34
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% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Blended Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Blended Ground Beef 93% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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 11
274,105 179.00 - 205.00 192.30
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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