USDA Boxed Beef Cuts (AM) 05/15 20:45
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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:
388.86 390.62
Change from prior day:
1.41 1.62
Choice/Select spread:
(1.76)
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
76
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
531.79 553.20
Primal Chuck
332.41 337.85
Primal Round
331.61 339.95
Primal Loin
510.90 490.81
Primal Brisket
349.91 352.51
Primal Short Plate
305.94 305.94
Primal Flank
241.87 241.41
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
05/14 75 6 11 8 99
387.45 389.00
05/13 85 11 11 11 118
388.68 388.58
05/12 70 14 5 7 96
390.73 391.27
05/11 58 13 15 16 102
391.22 391.49
05/08 87 15 12 7 120
388.39 385.01
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
389.30 389.07
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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 61.53 loads 2,461,172 pounds
Select Cuts 4.03 loads 161,394 pounds
Trimmings 0.00 loads 0 pounds
Ground Beef 10.38 loads 415,012 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 26
154,544 970.00 - 1,045.99 971.45
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light
-
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 23
52,822 1,155.00 - 1,225.00 1,176.49
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
-
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 3
10,210 404.49 - 420.00 409.26
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 8
46,427 415.00 - 465.00 417.82
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 6
17,132 580.00 - 599.00 585.18
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast
-
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 15
21,978 773.00 - 850.00 784.54
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 18
243,702 495.00 - 539.00 501.69
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 13
62,411 422.98 - 442.00 426.29
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 23
102,633 529.00 - 532.00 530.13
116G 4 Chuck, flap 6
13,301 960.00 - 1,019.00 974.05
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 18
148,576 474.00 - 534.00 488.13
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 7
9,403 824.00 - 850.00 832.44
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 15
46,840 600.00 - 679.00 635.00
130 4 Chuck, short rib 15
47,256 519.00 - 564.00 525.72
160 1 Round, bone-in
-
161 1 Round, boneless
-
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 34
109,118 460.00 - 529.00 474.44
168 1 Round, top inside round 3
26,972 415.00 - 415.47 415.15
168 3 Round, top inside round 7
22,566 420.51 - 463.00 431.45
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 16
65,520 471.00 - 509.00 475.90
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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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 4
6,839 426.00 - 431.00 428.45
171C 3 Round, eye of round 38
99,577 407.00 - 460.20 425.49
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 33
233,107 881.83 - 974.00 890.18
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 44
322,317 1,012.00 - 1,125.00 1,088.58
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
-
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 31
167,325 569.26 - 634.00 596.89
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 3
20,849 750.00 - 831.86 752.42
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 6
4,913 1,046.86 - 1,127.00 1,099.18
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 3
7,077 631.11 - 675.00 647.59
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip
-
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 10
12,264 851.00 - 910.00 867.77
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 33
114,368 1,506.80 - 1,576.40 1,517.14
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 13
21,946 1,450.00 - 1,624.00 1,500.48
193 4 Flank, flank steak 24
54,391 965.00 - 1,015.99 979.23
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 4
2,315 1,185.00 - 1,209.00 1,201.33
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 4
3,688 432.00 - 436.00 435.65
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 5
6,978 495.50 - 526.75 500.98
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap
-
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 6
36,710 550.00 - 601.00 550.29
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
-
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 6
41,013 421.00 - 435.00 422.42
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
2,164 976.00 - 1,049.00 1,013.24
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
-
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 3
24,016 550.00 - 606.00 558.33
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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
-
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 9
20,740 799.00 - 865.00 802.85
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 5
21,107 1,205.00 - 1,388.00 1,231.43
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld 9
10,073 1,323.25 - 1,636.86 1,453.79
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 12
72,920 473.00 - 505.00 478.17
4 Pectoral Meat 8
25,912 498.00 - 514.00 498.88
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 3
3,342 357.00 - 365.00 362.49
Ground Beef 75% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 81% 9
80,474 399.50 - 418.50 404.88
Ground Beef 85% 13
153,873 433.00 - 470.00 465.99
Ground Beef 90%
-
Ground Beef 93% 5
35,310 538.00 - 542.93 541.82
Ground Beef Chuck 11
73,911 418.00 - 427.00 421.35
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% 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% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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 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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