USDA Boxed Beef Cuts (AM) 05/27 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:
396.92 395.57
Change from prior day:
4.02 5.27
Choice/Select spread:
1.35
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
67
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
548.38 556.85
Primal Chuck
338.25 344.85
Primal Round
336.82 338.57
Primal Loin
517.93 497.15
Primal Brisket
367.31 365.53
Primal Short Plate
314.09 314.09
Primal Flank
251.96 247.52
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
05/26 48 8 4 8 67
392.90 390.30
05/22 56 5 6 7 75
390.27 385.00
05/21 77 10 9 13 109
391.48 385.65
05/20 86 11 13 12 123
393.62 391.13
05/19 59 10 0 12 81
395.75 393.58
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
392.81 389.13
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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 50.44 loads 2,017,784 pounds
Select Cuts 5.45 loads 217,807 pounds
Trimmings 0.00 loads 0 pounds
Ground Beef 10.61 loads 424,466 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 6
37,678 1,001.75 - 1,113.00 1,025.60
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 5
3,279 1,300.00 - 1,369.00 1,359.97
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 18
34,201 1,162.00 - 1,250.00 1,215.64
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 3
7,134 455.66 - 465.00 463.19
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 5
6,648 416.90 - 430.00 423.85
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 23
130,976 416.84 - 471.00 427.45
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 13
23,475 583.00 - 621.00 593.92
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 7
15,025 525.00 - 575.70 542.03
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 12
10,485 814.91 - 887.00 846.73
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 34
267,497 474.00 - 565.00 491.03
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 18
26,642 438.65 - 497.00 459.60
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready
-
116G 4 Chuck, flap 12
16,437 988.00 - 1,065.00 1,028.76
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 17
15,250 500.00 - 561.00 517.88
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls
-
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 26
41,977 624.26 - 740.00 670.47
130 4 Chuck, short rib 16
127,217 515.00 - 612.00 528.91
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 35
174,855 460.48 - 541.00 475.44
168 1 Round, top inside round 5
4,301 419.26 - 445.00 428.12
168 3 Round, top inside round 21
73,395 420.00 - 475.00 431.14
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 5
2,147 496.90 - 525.01 517.59
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 3
1,194 411.75 - 442.00 419.26
171B 3 Round, outside round 22
187,897 390.00 - 447.00 410.68
171C 3 Round, eye of round 20
112,971 438.78 - 480.00 444.36
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 13
15,935 925.01 - 1,000.00 971.82
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1
-
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1
-
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 26
117,646 1,065.00 - 1,139.25 1,080.50
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 9
32,363 570.00 - 646.50 582.55
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 6
27,559 680.50 - 855.00 702.12
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 5
53,581 950.00 - 1,140.00 970.82
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 9
35,416 575.00 - 682.00 611.20
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 12
11,418 569.00 - 675.00 636.06
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 8
180,494 800.00 - 925.00 810.85
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 16
103,847 1,485.00 - 1,720.00 1,511.20
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed
-
193 4 Flank, flank steak 18
14,666 999.00 - 1,087.50 1,042.48
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 3
1,914 1,152.37 - 1,252.00 1,201.74
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 6
2,967 1,100.00 - 1,225.00 1,182.76
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 3
6,915 418.00 - 450.00 429.66
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 3
7,282 437.00 - 465.00 458.45
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
27,520 465.00 - 546.75 495.63
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 5
14,618 424.00 - 476.50 432.72
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap
-
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 4
4,708 507.75 - 529.88 517.08
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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 5
4,385 533.00 - 603.25 577.17
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 5
14,884 455.00 - 495.00 466.71
168 1 Round, top inside round
-
168 3 Round, top inside round 4
18,356 429.00 - 470.00 438.84
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 7
7,928 400.00 - 432.00 424.42
171C 3 Round, eye of round 3
5,540 450.00 - 455.00 453.88
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 4
1,214 914.46 - 995.00 929.43
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 8
9,947 974.00 - 1,076.07 1,042.19
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
-
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 5
17,704 570.00 - 639.50 580.09
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 3
14,532 916.00 - 1,115.00 930.24
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy
-
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 6
8,036 550.00 - 642.00 582.91
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld
-
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 6
6,373 1,452.37 - 1,700.70 1,507.37
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 13
6,853 803.33 - 895.25 836.48
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 11
5,312 1,246.00 - 1,417.50 1,343.95
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld
-
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 13
73,382 466.81 - 530.00 487.67
4 Pectoral Meat 9
27,889 493.00 - 548.50 507.00
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 8
10,854 361.00 - 396.75 370.00
Ground Beef 75% 5
25,202 371.00 - 412.50 376.30
Ground Beef 81% 26
105,193 405.00 - 442.41 417.31
Ground Beef 85% 7
63,245 460.00 - 486.75 470.09
Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 93% 5
17,270 551.51 - 563.00 558.88
Ground Beef Chuck 9
13,364 415.82 - 455.75 423.16
Ground Beef Round
-
Ground Beef Sirloin
-
Blended GB - Steer/Heifer/Cow Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
Blended Ground Beef 73%
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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
-
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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