USDA Boxed Beef Cuts (AM) 04/22 10:51
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National Daily Boxed Beef Cutout And Boxed Beef Cuts -
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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:
385.09 390.26
Change from prior day:
(1.09) 3.06
Choice/Select spread:
(5.17)
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
58
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
527.86 552.96
Primal Chuck
323.41 335.60
Primal Round
323.11 326.25
Primal Loin
515.13 505.10
Primal Brisket
355.71 360.35
Primal Short Plate
309.75 309.75
Primal Flank
235.27 232.49
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
04/21 82 7 8 14 111
386.18 387.20
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
382.87 380.89
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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 50.78 loads 2,031,024 pounds
Select Cuts 2.50 loads 99,994 pounds
Trimmings 0.00 loads 0 pounds
Ground Beef 4.35 loads 173,871 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 14
178,194 960.00 - 1,078.00 963.21
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 5
6,571 1,179.18 - 1,389.00 1,339.68
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 20
22,981 1,092.00 - 1,299.00 1,164.11
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 4
18,214 408.00 - 460.09 434.76
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 7
16,916 393.13 - 421.00 398.41
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 30
107,201 395.01 - 433.00 404.21
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade
-
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 7
23,768 515.00 - 565.70 540.82
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 10
8,647 776.13 - 854.25 794.85
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 31
182,891 469.00 - 563.50 476.76
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 29
154,143 413.00 - 484.00 417.33
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 4
52,109 506.59 - 525.00 516.79
116G 4 Chuck, flap 6
6,964 915.00 - 966.50 938.46
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 20
314,331 490.00 - 528.00 495.16
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls
-
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 7
12,349 590.00 - 682.00 623.57
130 4 Chuck, short rib 20
23,783 534.72 - 600.00 554.73
160 1 Round, bone-in
-
161 1 Round, boneless 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 28
91,914 464.00 - 529.50 487.85
168 1 Round, top inside round 7
30,234 390.00 - 430.00 398.94
168 3 Round, top inside round 17
36,062 414.25 - 457.00 431.22
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 10
27,164 464.56 - 525.00 475.36
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off 3
13,265 574.00 - 631.00 596.78
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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 18
69,619 389.64 - 432.00 398.70
171C 3 Round, eye of round 27
38,911 415.00 - 469.00 431.00
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 16
175,589 899.92 - 983.00 921.25
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1
-
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1
-
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 21
18,784 1,070.00 - 1,149.00 1,114.29
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 11
17,869 590.53 - 670.00 614.91
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 5
3,357 801.59 - 892.00 832.38
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 13
116,609 1,035.00 - 1,106.50 1,049.22
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 11
60,493 620.00 - 693.00 632.94
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 8
18,592 570.00 - 637.00 580.62
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld
-
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 21
27,282 1,482.70 - 1,733.00 1,606.36
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 7
9,715 1,430.00 - 1,629.00 1,495.87
193 4 Flank, flank steak 18
12,124 885.90 - 974.50 934.08
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 6
2,801 1,140.00 - 1,195.70 1,168.89
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 3
3,052 400.00 - 418.25 409.22
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 3
6,586 420.00 - 425.00 423.46
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 3
1,669 490.00 - 566.75 530.03
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 3
13,052 413.00 - 452.00 415.55
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap
-
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 4
6,865 487.00 - 515.00 508.32
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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 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 5
8,622 411.50 - 427.00 418.01
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 4
5,644 396.02 - 420.00 409.65
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 3
6,196 999.25 - 1,000.59 999.83
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 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 5
3,988 590.00 - 605.70 598.91
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 4
11,745 1,426.00 - 1,681.50 1,486.38
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 9
62,285 839.38 - 893.00 856.72
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 9
6,015 1,210.00 - 1,299.64 1,271.36
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld 3
8,148 1,505.00 - 1,531.11 1,514.09
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 7
50,429 474.64 - 505.00 479.56
4 Pectoral Meat 12
14,372 490.00 - 542.00 499.90
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 5
10,418 339.38 - 366.75 344.02
Ground Beef 75%
-
Ground Beef 81% 21
109,758 371.00 - 415.00 387.59
Ground Beef 85%
-
Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 93%
-
Ground Beef Chuck 6
13,155 407.00 - 442.00 422.07
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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