USDA Boxed Beef Cuts (AM) 04/03 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:
389.77 386.47
Change from prior day:
0.19 (1.23)
Choice/Select spread:
3.30
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
67
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
547.58 543.88
Primal Chuck
329.41 328.75
Primal Round
328.03 332.58
Primal Loin
521.57 504.33
Primal Brisket
343.64 344.67
Primal Short Plate
301.20 301.20
Primal Flank
217.16 214.55
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
04/02 82 7 19 9 117
389.58 387.70
04/01 74 9 3 11 97
394.42 392.59
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
393.31 390.82
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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 54.72 loads 2,188,747 pounds
Select Cuts 2.43 loads 97,238 pounds
Trimmings 4.19 loads 167,674 pounds
Ground Beef 5.56 loads 222,322 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 25
111,995 1,008.00 - 1,185.00 1,012.66
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 26
87,893 1,135.00 - 1,315.00 1,259.87
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 4
11,488 405.00 - 440.00 408.50
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 15
66,683 414.19 - 450.00 429.59
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 8
12,328 509.00 - 602.40 532.97
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 8
5,331 505.00 - 517.00 516.31
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 7
3,760 782.00 - 795.00 783.91
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 14
130,061 450.00 - 519.75 469.17
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 18
41,701 424.00 - 461.42 429.78
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 21
88,070 519.00 - 522.00 522.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap
-
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 11
31,961 486.00 - 509.00 493.85
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 13
22,687 776.00 - 840.00 818.17
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 23
55,949 587.68 - 692.00 623.08
130 4 Chuck, short rib 15
47,977 531.00 - 573.00 541.49
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 25
78,532 485.00 - 515.10 495.92
168 1 Round, top inside round 3
4,217 426.44 - 436.42 435.90
168 3 Round, top inside round 12
151,824 405.00 - 452.40 417.68
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 17
60,694 474.05 - 514.00 475.71
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 3
4,235 397.00 - 439.76 419.27
171B 3 Round, outside round 13
90,958 386.00 - 435.00 403.21
171C 3 Round, eye of round 42
139,850 413.68 - 455.60 432.71
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 18
241,206 939.30 - 1,015.00 940.71
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 37
227,269 1,027.10 - 1,165.00 1,112.12
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
-
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 17
89,208 635.09 - 649.90 636.98
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC
-
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 16
25,038 978.00 - 1,103.15 990.77
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy
-
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip
-
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 16
13,918 832.00 - 882.40 846.55
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 25
53,682 1,568.05 - 1,733.00 1,583.55
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 12
12,614 1,460.00 - 1,608.00 1,501.00
193 4 Flank, flank steak 29
43,883 866.00 - 919.75 882.74
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 6
10,154 1,151.21 - 1,210.10 1,162.59
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
-
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off
-
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 4
7,835 865.00 - 940.00 878.27
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
-
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
1,958 419.00 - 440.00 429.32
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
-
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 3
14,439 953.50 - 975.00 964.29
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
-
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
-
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 8
5,765 700.00 - 894.00 821.80
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 3
14,274 1,200.00 - 1,270.00 1,203.95
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld 14
6,471 1,520.00 - 1,557.40 1,531.88
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 8
41,623 478.00 - 520.10 491.48
4 Pectoral Meat 13
37,552 507.00 - 535.00 511.03
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 5
52,329 330.00 - 364.88 331.80
Ground Beef 75%
-
Ground Beef 81% 6
53,550 371.00 - 380.00 378.62
Ground Beef 85% 5
12,263 426.00 - 445.72 429.76
Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 93%
-
Ground Beef Chuck 12
63,349 405.00 - 419.88 413.31
Ground Beef Round 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef Sirloin
-
Blended GB - Steer/Heifer/Cow Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
Blended Ground Beef 73% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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
-
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 10
167,674 176.75 - 200.00 190.75
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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