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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:
382.02 379.23
Change from prior day:
(1.18) (0.57)
Choice/Select spread:
2.79
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
55
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
525.14 502.54
Primal Chuck
318.70 327.35
Primal Round
323.00 326.62
Primal Loin
514.52 498.23
Primal Brisket
351.26 344.89
Primal Short Plate
303.24 303.24
Primal Flank
219.58 225.26
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
04/14 62 15 6 11 95
383.20 379.80
04/13 38 6 12 14 70
381.92 383.64
04/10 56 5 5 18 84
380.90 381.34
04/09 106 6 10 23 145
381.09 381.57
04/08 90 9 12 12 122
379.66 382.27
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
381.35 381.72
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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 46.32 loads 1,852,850 pounds
Select Cuts 3.18 loads 127,196 pounds
Trimmings 0.00 loads 0 pounds
Ground Beef 5.19 loads 207,689 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 9
51,525 945.00 - 1,108.00 978.72
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 4
41,131 1,145.00 - 1,417.00 1,151.75
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 19
73,906 1,026.50 - 1,327.00 1,096.55
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
-
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 4
7,292 394.74 - 405.00 396.69
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 14
61,019 397.26 - 431.00 405.64
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade
-
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 5
3,017 535.00 - 549.74 545.86
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 12
15,657 681.00 - 822.00 751.58
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 35
649,339 460.00 - 507.75 466.56
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 18
30,306 400.00 - 457.00 420.19
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready
-
116G 4 Chuck, flap 8
11,954 880.00 - 953.50 909.10
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 18
73,129 470.00 - 527.00 491.58
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls
-
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 17
25,031 578.50 - 740.00 609.84
130 4 Chuck, short rib 14
13,562 555.00 - 600.00 571.66
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 10
35,567 475.00 - 517.75 480.83
168 1 Round, top inside round 5
42,033 409.74 - 425.00 412.37
168 3 Round, top inside round 18
155,638 397.25 - 442.00 401.90
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 7
9,343 462.00 - 515.00 478.58
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off 4
2,105 551.06 - 602.00 575.17
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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
64,067 389.25 - 422.00 399.69
171C 3 Round, eye of round 28
90,851 400.00 - 460.25 420.75
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 11
28,306 900.00 - 985.00 916.57
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 26
104,488 990.00 - 1,152.75 1,046.44
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 6
16,797 575.00 - 651.75 590.09
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 7
23,069 830.00 - 892.92 832.44
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 9
21,359 1,030.00 - 1,105.00 1,072.72
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 12
30,028 600.00 - 683.25 633.20
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 4
2,749 612.00 - 625.00 615.60
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 10
17,887 790.50 - 872.00 801.67
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 17
39,521 1,475.00 - 1,702.00 1,519.49
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 6
4,066 1,400.00 - 1,614.00 1,432.34
193 4 Flank, flank steak 24
26,394 815.00 - 952.50 847.14
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 3
22,149 1,016.00 - 1,252.00 1,033.37
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 5
1,787 1,130.00 - 1,204.25 1,183.27
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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 4
9,803 455.00 - 566.75 457.16
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender
-
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 4
3,607 790.00 - 939.25 912.35
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
2,884 549.00 - 700.00 637.54
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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 12
6,346 373.57 - 405.00 391.04
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 5
10,796 786.00 - 1,066.50 909.99
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 5
8,974 613.55 - 639.00 623.79
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 4
4,682 559.00 - 615.00 592.48
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 3
20,537 1,475.00 - 1,595.00 1,475.87
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 3
4,914 1,400.00 - 1,500.00 1,402.44
193 4 Flank, flank steak
-
Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 7
8,072 832.00 - 895.00 849.08
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 10
10,332 1,187.00 - 1,312.00 1,211.31
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 7
25,722 475.00 - 515.00 489.75
4 Pectoral Meat 9
38,881 460.00 - 529.00 485.82
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 6
7,950 337.00 - 366.75 341.70
Ground Beef 75% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 81% 19
65,623 363.00 - 406.75 380.49
Ground Beef 85% 3
25,444 429.00 - 450.60 430.97
Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 93% 5
13,904 524.11 - 553.00 543.23
Ground Beef Chuck 5
16,671 388.00 - 422.00 402.57
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%
-
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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