USDA Boxed Beef Cuts (AM) 03/31 10:51
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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:
396.44 394.79
Change from prior day:
2.34 3.78
Choice/Select spread:
1.65
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
50
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
550.37 550.46
Primal Chuck
334.64 337.74
Primal Round
334.36 340.70
Primal Loin
532.39 513.86
Primal Brisket
351.31 351.00
Primal Short Plate
307.71 307.71
Primal Flank
224.56 223.59
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
03/30 46 12 11 8 77
394.10 391.01
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
393.70 392.51
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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 36.36 loads 1,454,207 pounds
Select Cuts 6.30 loads 251,894 pounds
Trimmings 0.00 loads 0 pounds
Ground Beef 7.59 loads 303,523 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 13
178,542 992.45 - 1,165.10 1,024.45
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 3
3,008 1,415.70 - 1,418.00 1,416.29
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 21
19,875 1,250.00 - 1,409.00 1,309.00
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
-
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod
-
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 15
69,386 418.67 - 475.00 436.46
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 4
8,021 528.00 - 575.00 534.74
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast
-
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 5
2,344 799.00 - 816.00 808.00
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 24
62,500 479.00 - 564.85 499.18
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 7
56,095 437.30 - 489.00 442.91
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 4
120,717 524.00 - 526.66 525.48
116G 4 Chuck, flap 5
3,924 890.00 - 944.00 922.56
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 17
35,113 464.00 - 511.00 495.31
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 15
13,174 589.00 - 725.00 648.72
130 4 Chuck, short rib 11
9,604 530.00 - 615.00 566.33
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 21
33,722 474.00 - 538.70 508.61
168 1 Round, top inside round
-
168 3 Round, top inside round 25
60,300 420.00 - 474.00 448.89
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 4
15,497 490.00 - 520.25 497.19
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 16
107,902 399.00 - 458.00 418.40
171C 3 Round, eye of round 19
173,152 421.50 - 469.85 427.86
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 11
7,217 975.00 - 1,049.00 986.90
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 3
11,786 925.00 - 955.10 926.00
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 22
30,891 1,049.85 - 1,190.00 1,140.88
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 8
4,544 640.00 - 692.30 659.53
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC
-
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 13
41,344 1,035.00 - 1,110.00 1,065.04
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 8
25,340 635.00 - 684.00 645.85
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 7
49,940 565.00 - 615.00 592.87
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld
-
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 22
62,935 1,521.00 - 1,740.70 1,545.31
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 3
1,698 1,450.00 - 1,609.00 1,476.32
193 4 Flank, flank steak 8
3,768 849.00 - 923.00 888.77
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 4
3,430 1,025.00 - 1,050.00 1,043.01
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 5
2,844 1,175.00 - 1,211.00 1,189.89
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
-
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
-
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 7
17,399 499.28 - 547.30 505.52
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender
-
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready
-
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 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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
171C 3 Round, eye of round 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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 3
2,398 975.00 - 1,047.00 1,036.72
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 4
42,459 622.87 - 653.15 630.42
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 3
23,212 631.00 - 632.00 631.23
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip
-
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 3
1,495 1,597.00 - 1,670.70 1,660.97
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
193 4 Flank, flank steak 3
2,293 865.10 - 926.00 917.95
Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 11
8,674 865.00 - 904.00 876.26
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 14
21,185 1,180.00 - 1,270.00 1,233.42
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld
-
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 13
90,602 477.00 - 526.00 508.84
4 Pectoral Meat 6
21,501 505.00 - 543.00 514.10
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 4
5,177 345.00 - 377.30 359.62
Ground Beef 75% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 81% 16
115,977 368.00 - 413.00 371.59
Ground Beef 85% 6
13,739 422.00 - 463.50 423.87
Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 93%
-
Ground Beef Chuck 3
12,361 402.95 - 447.25 411.47
Ground Beef Round
-
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 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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