USDA Boxed Beef Cuts (AM) 05/19 10:51
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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:
395.75 393.88
Change from prior day:
3.61 3.65
Choice/Select spread:
1.87
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
43
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
542.19 556.91
Primal Chuck
338.46 346.07
Primal Round
337.04 331.61
Primal Loin
521.57 500.95
Primal Brisket
353.50 352.19
Primal Short Plate
306.26 306.26
Primal Flank
248.77 244.50
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
05/18 47 11 10 16 84
392.14 390.23
05/15 77 7 4 14 103
389.25 389.25
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
389.65 389.67
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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 27.61 loads 1,104,441 pounds
Select Cuts 6.43 loads 257,063 pounds
Trimmings 0.00 loads 0 pounds
Ground Beef 9.17 loads 366,950 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 5
61,583 975.00 - 1,100.00 1,010.10
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light
-
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 26
41,570 1,160.00 - 1,250.00 1,189.74
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
-
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod
-
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 14
46,831 420.00 - 464.00 437.18
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 10
11,972 555.00 - 617.00 591.74
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast
-
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 8
5,082 814.00 - 863.00 842.73
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 29
110,603 481.00 - 544.50 497.99
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 15
67,474 424.00 - 473.00 430.40
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready
-
116G 4 Chuck, flap 9
20,925 943.00 - 1,019.00 977.53
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 21
126,259 475.00 - 536.00 481.67
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls
-
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 10
5,382 613.00 - 700.20 659.08
130 4 Chuck, short rib 10
12,981 510.00 - 594.00 523.12
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 25
74,353 450.00 - 544.00 481.90
168 1 Round, top inside round
-
168 3 Round, top inside round 25
140,597 418.73 - 474.00 436.73
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 6
21,680 485.31 - 534.00 496.36
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
-
171B 3 Round, outside round 10
73,781 410.00 - 447.00 430.35
171C 3 Round, eye of round 13
18,013 432.00 - 459.75 444.10
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 13
60,304 890.87 - 1,000.00 934.45
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 23
57,642 1,030.45 - 1,175.00 1,099.68
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 8
4,804 581.07 - 657.25 616.98
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 3
1,115 833.00 - 839.00 835.79
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 3
4,102 1,000.00 - 1,140.00 1,111.73
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 6
1,627 625.00 - 669.00 633.87
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 11
7,517 581.76 - 660.00 616.97
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 21
27,098 1,485.00 - 1,710.70 1,594.14
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 5
2,705 1,525.00 - 1,635.70 1,546.12
193 4 Flank, flank steak 11
7,648 971.14 - 1,025.70 1,007.26
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 7
5,766 1,181.00 - 1,224.00 1,198.59
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 3
6,063 417.73 - 450.00 432.83
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 8
15,007 502.00 - 530.00 527.92
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 3
1,664 425.00 - 427.00 426.39
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap
-
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls
-
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120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 3
6,068 598.15 - 630.00 629.19
130 4 Chuck, short rib 6
79,060 525.00 - 568.00 527.12
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 3
11,925 432.00 - 503.00 441.49
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 4
2,266 563.00 - 566.00 564.00
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
12,893 430.00 - 434.00 432.19
171C 3 Round, eye of round 7
3,737 433.00 - 454.00 443.82
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 3
2,691 890.00 - 964.00 907.61
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1
-
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1
-
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
-
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 3
2,346 583.00 - 637.25 605.62
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 6
3,238 1,410.00 - 1,700.70 1,568.19
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
193 4 Flank, flank steak 5
13,063 965.00 - 980.00 979.28
Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 23
55,898 804.41 - 899.85 823.79
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 9
3,405 1,250.00 - 1,395.70 1,350.02
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld
-
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 6
5,805 475.00 - 500.00 487.52
4 Pectoral Meat 7
16,657 485.00 - 537.25 498.85
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 4
28,887 354.50 - 366.09 362.81
Ground Beef 75% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 81% 21
122,604 395.00 - 442.00 406.83
Ground Beef 85%
-
Ground Beef 90%
-
Ground Beef 93%
-
Ground Beef Chuck 3
6,230 432.00 - 440.75 433.83
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%
-
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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