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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:
395.66 390.77
Change from prior day:
2.69 0.90
Choice/Select spread:
4.89
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
28
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
571.47 549.21
Primal Chuck
332.38 337.66
Primal Round
330.62 337.18
Primal Loin
527.55 507.37
Primal Brisket
349.48 332.69
Primal Short Plate
303.86 303.86
Primal Flank
216.01 208.04
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
03/27 61 8 26 12 107
392.97 389.87
03/26 66 7 8 13 93
389.85 391.66
03/25 97 8 6 11 123
391.69 395.49
03/24 62 7 9 14 92
399.91 394.50
03/23 51 11 3 9 73
399.13 393.83
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
394.71 393.07
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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 14.47 loads 578,745 pounds
Select Cuts 3.55 loads 141,972 pounds
Trimmings 5.90 loads 236,122 pounds
Ground Beef 3.57 loads 142,968 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
2,137 1,023.00 - 1,157.00 1,055.19
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 7
12,089 1,250.50 - 1,312.75 1,275.49
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
-
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 4
26,983 420.05 - 460.00 428.15
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 7
4,716 550.00 - 608.12 570.94
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 3
12,034 548.25 - 570.00 549.75
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender
-
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 13
11,739 499.00 - 575.00 532.60
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 3
5,405 420.50 - 452.00 429.61
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap
-
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 11
12,385 462.70 - 504.50 493.66
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls
-
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 16
34,614 565.00 - 679.00 629.95
130 4 Chuck, short rib 8
15,666 505.00 - 674.85 556.06
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 5
11,213 494.00 - 516.70 500.65
168 1 Round, top inside round 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
168 3 Round, top inside round 14
120,801 405.00 - 460.50 415.88
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded
-
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 3
22,374 427.00 - 444.00 427.68
171C 3 Round, eye of round 6
17,683 440.00 - 462.29 443.96
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 5
5,897 939.55 - 1,004.50 986.09
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
24,317 1,025.50 - 1,200.00 1,060.09
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 4
6,528 635.00 - 700.00 638.63
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 4
30,072 846.77 - 1,025.80 886.32
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 5
1,378 1,060.00 - 1,211.60 1,176.62
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 7
30,467 585.00 - 664.25 622.88
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 4
3,011 587.00 - 604.25 595.74
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 3
1,229 828.00 - 866.00 852.74
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 6
3,193 1,625.00 - 1,730.00 1,700.46
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 5
1,749 1,447.00 - 1,605.00 1,525.41
193 4 Flank, flank steak 7
6,460 845.29 - 919.25 871.94
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 4
4,641 449.76 - 460.45 453.43
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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
3,600 475.05 - 559.78 490.27
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 3
7,472 565.00 - 662.50 596.24
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 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
-
171C 3 Round, eye of round 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1
-
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1
-
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 3
1,738 930.00 - 1,049.25 1,002.19
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 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 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 8
8,492 1,550.00 - 1,669.50 1,561.14
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 6
3,089 852.57 - 911.60 885.32
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 13
17,322 1,170.00 - 1,255.00 1,196.32
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld
-
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 19
179,011 498.00 - 530.00 502.98
4 Pectoral Meat 14
17,450 503.00 - 545.00 508.45
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 3
13,439 335.00 - 359.00 344.00
Ground Beef 75%
-
Ground Beef 81% 8
28,063 372.00 - 415.00 379.24
Ground Beef 85% 4
46,266 440.00 - 457.67 457.45
Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 93% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef Chuck 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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 11
236,122 165.00 - 192.50 180.66
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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