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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:
391.89 394.31
Change from prior day:
0.67 2.82
Choice/Select spread:
(2.42)
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
48
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
533.11 547.12
Primal Chuck
333.12 339.32
Primal Round
333.04 333.20
Primal Loin
520.76 517.42
Primal Brisket
351.40 347.08
Primal Short Plate
306.87 306.87
Primal Flank
245.29 241.61
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
05/11 58 13 15 16 102
391.22 391.49
05/08 87 15 12 7 120
388.39 385.01
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
389.70 388.56
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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 37.34 loads 1,493,479 pounds
Select Cuts 5.15 loads 206,135 pounds
Trimmings 0.00 loads 0 pounds
Ground Beef 5.84 loads 233,509 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 19
179,525 965.87 - 1,105.00 970.15
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 7
8,122 1,323.00 - 1,360.70 1,353.71
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 18
15,355 1,131.00 - 1,250.00 1,212.28
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 5
39,767 440.00 - 450.80 446.59
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod
-
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 16
149,543 413.00 - 456.00 418.80
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 5
23,428 555.00 - 650.00 579.53
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 3
7,749 549.31 - 570.00 550.29
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 5
3,592 750.00 - 820.00 792.24
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 27
138,444 483.50 - 530.00 505.10
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 4
1,789 414.00 - 463.50 447.25
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready
-
116G 4 Chuck, flap 8
18,211 905.00 - 1,014.25 954.46
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 19
44,121 475.00 - 535.00 504.92
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls
-
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 13
15,220 630.00 - 725.00 653.50
130 4 Chuck, short rib 9
9,377 540.00 - 600.00 569.84
160 1 Round, bone-in 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
161 1 Round, boneless
-
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 14
36,363 460.00 - 534.70 491.61
168 1 Round, top inside round 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
168 3 Round, top inside round 14
189,885 412.00 - 470.00 419.32
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 4
5,800 490.35 - 510.00 497.56
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off 3
43,663 584.05 - 615.00 585.46
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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 13
50,850 412.00 - 438.00 426.33
171C 3 Round, eye of round 17
46,568 406.00 - 460.00 442.58
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 16
50,083 894.87 - 985.00 903.27
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 5
19,873 904.25 - 960.00 954.47
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 19
31,625 1,048.50 - 1,130.00 1,101.75
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 11
60,310 603.00 - 648.00 615.29
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 12
58,115 710.50 - 839.00 725.16
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 9
19,615 990.00 - 1,130.00 1,031.31
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 4
11,826 635.84 - 679.00 651.75
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 4
37,213 560.00 - 650.70 574.84
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 4
1,464 880.00 - 914.00 894.13
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 23
79,926 1,500.13 - 1,710.70 1,528.15
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 3
1,663 1,480.00 - 1,630.00 1,500.46
193 4 Flank, flank steak 10
5,643 966.00 - 1,022.50 997.71
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 5
2,649 1,156.00 - 1,205.00 1,188.93
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
-
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 8
18,535 492.57 - 530.00 512.55
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender
-
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 4
6,849 905.00 - 985.70 920.23
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 4
12,183 482.00 - 515.00 491.86
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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 4
4,962 545.00 - 553.00 550.99
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 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 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
-
171C 3 Round, eye of round 7
8,476 420.00 - 460.00 435.26
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
-
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 5
2,755 1,103.00 - 1,115.00 1,107.22
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy
-
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 4
4,542 1,474.00 - 1,685.70 1,580.29
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed
-
193 4 Flank, flank steak 4
3,395 941.00 - 967.00 963.38
Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 11
99,666 785.00 - 895.70 800.44
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 20
49,438 1,137.00 - 1,390.70 1,194.08
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld
-
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 8
35,587 490.00 - 513.00 490.67
4 Pectoral Meat 7
15,724 490.00 - 518.00 504.50
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 4
7,038 353.00 - 372.20 357.82
Ground Beef 75%
-
Ground Beef 81% 23
83,672 387.00 - 437.92 400.81
Ground Beef 85% 7
52,053 431.00 - 465.00 437.63
Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 93%
-
Ground Beef Chuck
-
Ground Beef Round 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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%
-
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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