USDA Boxed Beef Cuts (AM) 04/08 11:06
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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:
381.53 386.26
Change from prior day:
(1.21) (0.07)
Choice/Select spread:
(4.74)
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
67
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
519.59 546.22
Primal Chuck
320.65 330.02
Primal Round
319.68 322.49
Primal Loin
519.33 512.20
Primal Brisket
344.51 345.10
Primal Short Plate
297.91 297.91
Primal Flank
219.36 212.69
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
04/07 102 6 34 13 155
382.74 386.33
04/06 55 6 7 8 76
388.04 388.37
04/03 73 4 12 13 102
387.78 386.19
04/02 82 7 19 9 117
389.58 387.70
04/01 74 9 3 11 97
394.42 392.59
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
388.51 388.24
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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 44.26 loads 1,770,280 pounds
Select Cuts 3.84 loads 153,796 pounds
Trimmings 10.70 loads 428,007 pounds
Ground Beef 8.04 loads 321,402 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 10
85,507 947.46 - 1,144.00 954.85
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 6
5,563 1,350.00 - 1,424.00 1,413.14
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 23
33,121 1,080.00 - 1,327.00 1,194.13
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 3
8,539 450.00 - 460.00 451.61
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod
-
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 30
192,354 389.19 - 459.00 403.60
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 3
9,904 500.00 - 536.00 508.01
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast
-
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 15
7,474 787.00 - 850.00 806.25
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 34
68,079 473.09 - 536.25 489.25
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 23
39,183 399.25 - 465.00 418.61
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 7
33,325 880.00 - 936.50 891.13
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 16
59,367 474.60 - 525.00 483.68
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 6
1,068 798.00 - 815.00 808.29
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 15
15,324 570.00 - 740.00 620.30
130 4 Chuck, short rib 16
73,085 515.00 - 615.00 528.08
160 1 Round, bone-in
-
161 1 Round, boneless
-
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 15
59,342 489.00 - 520.00 497.13
168 1 Round, top inside round 4
80,553 395.00 - 430.00 408.70
168 3 Round, top inside round 17
157,066 405.00 - 452.00 410.15
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 6
21,364 460.00 - 530.00 480.71
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 5
41,103 407.00 - 438.25 408.51
171B 3 Round, outside round 15
151,991 377.00 - 438.00 382.37
171C 3 Round, eye of round 28
71,555 415.00 - 471.25 432.51
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 10
9,012 944.50 - 1,012.40 965.40
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 19
13,468 1,105.00 - 1,192.00 1,156.29
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 13
18,683 630.00 - 679.00 647.92
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 4
7,022 907.40 - 940.00 925.39
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 8
22,288 1,005.00 - 1,102.75 1,054.92
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 14
27,223 625.00 - 696.25 657.80
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 15
25,609 575.00 - 625.00 592.42
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld
-
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 19
17,014 1,580.00 - 1,748.50 1,694.01
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed
-
193 4 Flank, flank steak 13
15,407 888.00 - 947.00 915.48
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
1,150 1,035.35 - 1,071.30 1,044.44
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 7
3,247 1,160.00 - 1,205.00 1,188.46
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 5
10,388 413.00 - 430.00 424.05
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 4
5,885 434.00 - 440.30 438.50
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
8,143 466.00 - 566.75 480.12
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 9
8,600 401.00 - 456.50 424.37
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 9
9,186 880.00 - 940.00 921.91
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
2,181 662.50 - 700.00 691.21
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 3
14,663 393.00 - 459.00 407.63
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 4
3,936 414.30 - 435.00 419.86
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 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 4
2,994 975.00 - 1,057.75 1,035.47
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
-
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 5
13,721 597.81 - 675.00 619.69
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
-
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip
-
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld
-
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy
-
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
193 4 Flank, flank steak
-
Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 15
46,453 863.09 - 904.15 874.54
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 13
38,531 1,190.00 - 1,302.00 1,205.69
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld
-
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 18
204,313 467.50 - 530.35 468.41
4 Pectoral Meat 20
149,521 484.87 - 548.50 490.21
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 12
123,830 328.00 - 362.00 337.66
Ground Beef 75%
-
Ground Beef 81% 16
35,335 366.75 - 416.00 385.62
Ground Beef 85% 5
76,240 430.00 - 451.75 430.69
Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 93% 5
24,639 515.00 - 553.00 529.93
Ground Beef Chuck 4
1,432 410.00 - 427.75 414.69
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 13
428,007 171.00 - 197.05 176.83
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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