USDA Boxed Beef Cuts (AM) 04/27 11:01
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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:
388.42 387.74
Change from prior day:
1.42 1.67
Choice/Select spread:
0.68
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
39
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
525.93 507.21
Primal Chuck
328.77 335.84
Primal Round
329.12 332.37
Primal Loin
518.49 509.69
Primal Brisket
354.70 362.04
Primal Short Plate
311.66 311.66
Primal Flank
229.95 234.24
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
04/24 42 4 11 13 71
387.00 386.07
04/23 71 5 14 15 105
383.50 382.58
04/22 103 7 0 8 117
384.19 383.33
04/21 82 7 8 14 111
386.18 387.20
04/20 43 6 6 10 65
383.56 383.61
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
384.89 384.56
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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 28.06 loads 1,122,261 pounds
Select Cuts 3.15 loads 126,106 pounds
Trimmings 0.00 loads 0 pounds
Ground Beef 8.10 loads 323,926 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
50,737 969.00 - 1,050.00 972.11
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 3
11,873 1,117.90 - 1,211.75 1,128.01
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
-
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 7
140,010 405.00 - 430.00 406.75
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 13
13,588 536.00 - 600.86 546.54
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 7
5,038 528.00 - 540.00 528.66
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 9
3,871 785.00 - 805.00 787.72
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 9
51,832 473.54 - 514.70 495.31
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 13
23,198 412.00 - 459.41 418.23
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready
-
116G 4 Chuck, flap 11
18,087 928.50 - 962.00 953.78
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 13
183,891 489.00 - 530.00 493.14
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 6
1,908 822.75 - 830.00 827.10
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 14
21,169 600.20 - 684.00 634.35
130 4 Chuck, short rib 17
21,928 526.00 - 674.85 564.25
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 9
17,358 488.00 - 525.00 502.11
168 1 Round, top inside round 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
168 3 Round, top inside round 7
19,302 427.89 - 455.00 434.86
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 6
24,219 459.00 - 543.00 497.73
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
171B 3 Round, outside round 9
42,365 403.00 - 420.00 406.69
171C 3 Round, eye of round 11
30,636 423.00 - 435.00 428.25
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 10
17,748 920.00 - 985.00 921.96
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 11
66,006 933.00 - 1,075.00 984.73
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 8
34,790 612.00 - 655.00 625.20
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC
-
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 11
6,617 1,029.00 - 1,115.00 1,084.42
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 5
78,694 630.00 - 660.00 641.12
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip
-
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 7
3,070 807.00 - 812.08 808.31
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 16
61,406 1,512.00 - 1,575.00 1,535.43
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 4
2,878 1,449.00 - 1,550.97 1,466.07
193 4 Flank, flank steak 8
6,429 884.00 - 940.00 899.29
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy
-
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 3
4,246 438.76 - 450.45 445.25
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd
-
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade
-
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
-
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 11
28,918 925.38 - 947.00 937.91
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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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
9,511 624.50 - 672.50 630.06
130 4 Chuck, short rib 3
5,912 555.00 - 565.00 564.13
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
-
168 3 Round, top inside round 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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
-
171B 3 Round, outside round 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
171C 3 Round, eye of round
-
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1
-
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
-
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
-
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless
-
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC
-
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy
-
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip
-
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 4
16,598 1,435.00 - 1,540.00 1,494.90
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed
-
193 4 Flank, flank steak 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 8
13,489 843.00 - 888.54 870.38
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 7
4,500 1,175.00 - 1,362.50 1,249.77
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld 13
8,394 1,300.50 - 1,588.00 1,499.56
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 12
88,220 451.80 - 530.00 487.92
4 Pectoral Meat 11
5,868 482.00 - 508.50 497.94
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 4
44,124 340.00 - 400.00 345.43
Ground Beef 75%
-
Ground Beef 81% 8
87,189 374.00 - 409.00 401.42
Ground Beef 85% 8
66,839 430.00 - 468.50 432.09
Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 93% 3
51,129 540.00 - 546.40 540.04
Ground Beef Chuck 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef Round 4
11,013 453.00 - 464.00 463.68
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% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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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