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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:
389.02 385.17
Change from prior day:
2.08 0.75
Choice/Select spread:
3.85
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
82
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
532.59 522.32
Primal Chuck
330.77 328.94
Primal Round
329.30 332.28
Primal Loin
515.03 503.85
Primal Brisket
353.94 346.58
Primal Short Plate
308.74 308.74
Primal Flank
235.68 233.96
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
05/07 71 5 24 7 107
386.94 384.42
05/06 79 6 0 22 107
389.62 389.63
05/05 72 10 4 22 109
392.34 392.24
05/04 73 7 9 15 104
391.56 390.60
05/01 36 4 7 11 57
389.11 387.05
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
389.91 388.79
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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 60.84 loads 2,433,417 pounds
Select Cuts 8.85 loads 354,071 pounds
Trimmings 7.01 loads 280,220 pounds
Ground Beef 5.68 loads 227,141 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 33
180,441 984.86 - 1,100.00 999.39
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 28
64,534 1,125.00 - 1,228.00 1,155.95
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 19
72,694 404.26 - 445.00 422.20
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 3
2,627 520.00 - 594.00 526.11
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast
-
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 18
18,902 766.00 - 850.00 784.92
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 17
108,275 480.00 - 530.00 489.26
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 21
104,394 417.00 - 460.10 427.87
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 24
133,042 522.00 - 561.00 529.83
116G 4 Chuck, flap 3
3,244 975.00 - 988.00 977.45
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 31
84,356 486.00 - 531.00 511.44
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 8
9,155 802.00 - 855.00 821.29
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 17
17,264 627.52 - 684.00 645.87
130 4 Chuck, short rib 18
56,139 533.00 - 600.00 555.57
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 42
160,820 440.00 - 538.00 472.53
168 1 Round, top inside round 3
5,012 426.20 - 435.00 431.52
168 3 Round, top inside round 15
145,328 412.00 - 465.00 415.14
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 25
81,270 479.04 - 525.00 485.35
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off
-
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3 Round, top inside, side off
-
170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck
-
171B 3 Round, outside round 13
101,030 410.90 - 435.00 424.67
171C 3 Round, eye of round 41
201,995 395.00 - 460.25 417.23
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 28
50,185 914.82 - 980.90 926.93
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1
-
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1
-
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 42
184,275 1,069.00 - 1,128.00 1,076.81
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
-
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 33
154,075 602.00 - 659.00 605.47
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC
-
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 10
21,580 1,041.00 - 1,125.00 1,069.08
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 4
10,276 633.28 - 684.00 649.33
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 4
4,533 591.20 - 632.00 619.34
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 8
13,929 847.00 - 852.00 847.84
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 32
70,326 1,500.55 - 1,715.00 1,532.42
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 8
16,301 1,509.00 - 1,624.00 1,527.69
193 4 Flank, flank steak 31
58,231 920.86 - 1,002.00 952.33
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 4
2,457 1,159.00 - 1,194.00 1,175.53
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 4
7,284 415.00 - 426.00 417.90
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 5
34,455 414.70 - 429.00 418.67
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 3
10,591 493.90 - 513.00 499.88
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 8
197,000 482.00 - 516.00 484.11
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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
-
168 1 Round, top inside round
-
168 3 Round, top inside round 4
6,950 435.00 - 448.00 440.36
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 3
2,172 422.00 - 440.00 425.62
171C 3 Round, eye of round 4
4,453 434.00 - 465.00 448.16
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 6
16,623 864.26 - 950.00 882.81
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1
-
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 3
2,251 951.00 - 1,050.00 992.13
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 4
1,848 1,096.00 - 1,113.00 1,107.25
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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
4,444 1,390.00 - 1,680.90 1,467.96
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 10
18,631 814.00 - 884.00 816.67
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 7
4,012 1,229.00 - 1,360.25 1,294.23
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld 6
6,412 1,394.00 - 1,636.86 1,410.59
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 19
36,083 480.00 - 510.10 490.69
4 Pectoral Meat 14
63,803 480.00 - 525.00 500.30
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 6
92,186 341.00 - 369.00 343.13
Ground Beef 75%
-
Ground Beef 81% 9
40,678 387.00 - 413.50 402.96
Ground Beef 85% 3
13,024 437.00 - 465.00 438.56
Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 93%
-
Ground Beef Chuck 9
49,564 413.00 - 424.00 417.55
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 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 14
280,220 180.00 - 207.00 190.53
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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