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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:
387.05 389.06
Change from prior day:
3.49 5.45
Choice/Select spread:
(2.01)
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
59
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
527.47 543.32
Primal Chuck
321.94 330.03
Primal Round
326.43 326.11
Primal Loin
521.35 513.33
Primal Brisket
361.69 353.79
Primal Short Plate
312.36 312.36
Primal Flank
232.18 231.64
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
04/20 43 6 6 10 65
383.56 383.61
04/17 75 5 6 6 92
381.06 376.60
04/16 73 9 10 12 104
381.57 378.48
04/15 84 5 7 9 106
381.98 378.58
04/14 62 15 6 11 95
383.20 379.80
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
382.28 379.41
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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 37.05 loads 1,482,121 pounds
Select Cuts 4.53 loads 181,240 pounds
Trimmings 6.40 loads 256,067 pounds
Ground Beef 11.07 loads 442,676 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 11
74,945 951.44 - 1,155.00 973.47
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 16
14,069 1,125.00 - 1,300.00 1,198.60
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 4
7,828 390.82 - 410.00 397.04
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 15
70,539 389.41 - 444.00 401.93
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 6
10,399 528.00 - 600.70 547.00
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 3
11,431 540.00 - 565.00 553.88
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 5
1,915 805.00 - 867.03 835.63
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 27
336,389 462.59 - 511.00 470.80
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 7
7,400 431.03 - 459.00 441.38
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready
-
116G 4 Chuck, flap 10
28,706 877.00 - 969.25 932.12
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 13
62,482 497.00 - 533.00 509.32
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 3
2,057 783.00 - 858.00 809.04
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 18
22,327 649.05 - 682.50 664.00
130 4 Chuck, short rib 12
11,169 550.00 - 600.00 569.91
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 18
42,781 478.00 - 517.25 504.53
168 1 Round, top inside round
-
168 3 Round, top inside round 16
106,470 407.21 - 454.75 420.37
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 5
22,416 474.00 - 525.00 483.64
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 3
4,023 403.00 - 414.25 406.52
171B 3 Round, outside round 5
13,276 398.00 - 422.03 399.90
171C 3 Round, eye of round 18
48,893 403.00 - 456.25 428.27
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 12
17,472 920.00 - 985.00 932.21
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 5
157,759 870.00 - 955.00 871.00
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 16
63,428 1,060.00 - 1,140.75 1,070.18
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 8
7,133 580.97 - 660.70 606.20
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC
-
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 7
79,797 1,010.00 - 1,124.25 1,019.93
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 5
8,467 630.00 - 689.25 649.98
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 10
5,914 611.75 - 625.70 621.15
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 6
39,244 800.00 - 940.00 813.51
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 18
74,405 1,490.00 - 1,727.25 1,510.87
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 6
3,924 1,455.00 - 1,604.25 1,535.10
193 4 Flank, flank steak 19
12,445 872.00 - 987.50 926.35
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 7
4,514 1,127.00 - 1,205.00 1,155.22
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 3
19,606 769.00 - 817.25 771.98
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 5
14,692 470.00 - 490.00 486.16
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender
-
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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 4
14,634 570.00 - 673.00 598.33
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
4,011 414.00 - 435.00 423.29
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded
-
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off
-
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
-
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
4,322 947.20 - 1,108.00 1,019.44
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 4
10,517 590.00 - 640.00 597.67
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 4
27,620 621.00 - 655.00 625.44
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 3
2,594 580.00 - 615.70 607.42
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld
-
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy
-
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed
-
193 4 Flank, flank steak 3
7,234 902.00 - 922.00 920.80
Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 6
9,896 848.00 - 889.25 875.52
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 15
21,634 1,088.00 - 1,337.75 1,248.79
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld
-
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 10
45,010 467.00 - 519.00 487.69
4 Pectoral Meat 10
25,125 492.00 - 543.00 498.04
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 12
31,240 339.00 - 369.25 350.80
Ground Beef 75% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 81% 26
37,160 374.21 - 444.99 397.43
Ground Beef 85% 8
56,280 428.00 - 445.00 430.04
Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 93%
-
Ground Beef Chuck
-
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
-
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
256,067 178.00 - 208.00 194.01
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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