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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:
394.80 392.63
Change from prior day:
(0.69) (0.30)
Choice/Select spread:
2.17
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
73
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
554.43 550.24
Primal Chuck
331.17 335.77
Primal Round
330.87 334.02
Primal Loin
530.72 512.82
Primal Brisket
350.23 351.71
Primal Short Plate
309.31 309.31
Primal Flank
224.64 223.78
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
03/31 69 9 3 15 96
395.49 392.93
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
392.82 392.19
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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 58.54 loads 2,341,676 pounds
Select Cuts 6.21 loads 248,493 pounds
Trimmings 0.00 loads 0 pounds
Ground Beef 8.52 loads 340,662 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 3
2,892 992.09 - 1,137.00 1,016.81
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 3
4,091 1,411.50 - 1,424.00 1,420.35
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 12
6,691 1,253.24 - 1,327.00 1,280.55
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 4
17,914 452.74 - 475.00 455.93
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 4
80,694 414.50 - 440.00 415.56
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 21
189,015 414.19 - 469.00 426.28
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 3
1,481 550.00 - 582.20 563.94
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 3
19,839 510.00 - 549.64 514.88
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 9
6,417 769.00 - 850.00 817.26
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 27
129,570 463.70 - 541.25 486.65
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 13
27,487 410.00 - 469.00 438.92
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 12
39,291 890.00 - 946.50 925.94
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 23
50,166 478.76 - 525.00 493.06
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 3
2,423 788.50 - 820.00 794.94
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 17
60,669 565.00 - 683.50 619.67
130 4 Chuck, short rib 10
36,095 504.50 - 615.00 533.15
160 1 Round, bone-in
-
161 1 Round, boneless 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 11
24,882 490.00 - 520.00 504.19
168 1 Round, top inside round 6
3,907 429.64 - 445.00 435.92
168 3 Round, top inside round 19
142,127 412.50 - 464.88 420.94
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded
-
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 21
279,618 385.00 - 462.00 397.89
171C 3 Round, eye of round 23
120,911 415.00 - 460.00 424.08
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 5
6,518 977.00 - 1,021.50 1,001.28
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 3
1,950 1,069.00 - 1,090.00 1,084.96
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 15
8,966 1,049.00 - 1,212.00 1,149.68
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 7
98,673 619.25 - 680.00 645.79
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 3
5,230 850.00 - 932.00 888.34
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 18
480,707 970.00 - 1,125.00 972.20
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 8
16,811 635.00 - 686.25 662.91
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 10
193,247 565.50 - 640.00 567.66
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld
-
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 10
19,574 1,521.00 - 1,748.50 1,653.24
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed
-
193 4 Flank, flank steak 15
19,557 868.00 - 941.25 902.25
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 9
3,391 1,170.00 - 1,205.00 1,183.35
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 5
5,829 433.00 - 455.70 448.45
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 6
11,540 478.00 - 534.00 490.39
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 5
4,876 434.00 - 460.00 453.17
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 6
12,352 905.00 - 939.25 919.28
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 7
7,033 523.00 - 583.00 545.45
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
-
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
-
171B 3 Round, outside round 6
5,570 410.37 - 433.30 426.39
171C 3 Round, eye of round
-
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 6
16,056 900.00 - 1,042.00 973.17
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
-
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
-
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed
-
193 4 Flank, flank steak 3
1,004 837.00 - 847.00 841.64
Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 11
36,510 854.99 - 901.50 889.32
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 16
22,283 1,194.00 - 1,267.50 1,221.11
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld
-
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 22
205,664 484.00 - 520.00 504.31
4 Pectoral Meat 15
68,778 490.00 - 545.00 525.32
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 9
34,273 330.00 - 361.75 341.85
Ground Beef 75% 3
4,470 345.00 - 378.50 370.96
Ground Beef 81% 27
194,218 370.00 - 415.09 383.54
Ground Beef 85% 3
7,994 435.00 - 461.75 437.42
Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 93% 5
11,313 543.00 - 544.30 543.03
Ground Beef Chuck 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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%
-
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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