USDA Boxed Beef Cuts (AM) 05/28 11:01
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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:
392.49 387.33
Change from prior day:
(2.23) (1.96)
Choice/Select spread:
5.16
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
57
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
543.29 522.74
Primal Chuck
333.18 337.38
Primal Round
334.92 334.03
Primal Loin
513.50 492.02
Primal Brisket
355.68 372.09
Primal Short Plate
310.32 310.32
Primal Flank
247.94 244.67
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
05/27 109 12 9 14 144
394.72 389.29
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
392.60 388.27
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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 44.54 loads 1,781,506 pounds
Select Cuts 5.37 loads 214,795 pounds
Trimmings 0.00 loads 0 pounds
Ground Beef 6.79 loads 271,539 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 12
5,818 990.00 - 1,100.00 1,021.95
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 5
40,318 1,170.00 - 1,359.00 1,177.51
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 10
64,469 1,140.00 - 1,270.00 1,164.77
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 17
206,111 424.14 - 453.00 428.34
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 10
12,882 580.00 - 626.91 603.96
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 5
39,976 510.00 - 575.70 525.98
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender
-
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 35
361,105 465.00 - 554.00 483.20
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 9
27,376 425.00 - 484.50 429.69
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready
-
116G 4 Chuck, flap 6
4,063 978.00 - 1,053.00 999.12
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 19
86,534 475.00 - 558.00 485.32
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls
-
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 17
38,259 625.00 - 715.00 655.74
130 4 Chuck, short rib
-
160 1 Round, bone-in 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
161 1 Round, boneless
-
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 13
40,479 462.00 - 554.00 480.37
168 1 Round, top inside round
-
168 3 Round, top inside round 17
84,628 410.00 - 479.00 430.56
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 7
24,304 472.00 - 534.00 491.78
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off 4
52,752 559.06 - 615.00 559.72
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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 12
60,669 396.00 - 445.00 411.63
171C 3 Round, eye of round 22
56,573 430.00 - 491.75 449.07
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 15
96,755 900.00 - 1,005.00 909.30
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1
-
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 21
130,290 1,053.50 - 1,152.72 1,074.10
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
-
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 18
38,704 568.15 - 649.00 589.41
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 3
2,191 790.00 - 809.50 805.44
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 5
3,319 1,040.00 - 1,124.00 1,100.11
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 9
58,364 553.00 - 660.00 571.38
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 5
11,588 630.00 - 645.25 634.26
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 6
4,786 850.50 - 950.00 865.57
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 17
88,020 1,480.00 - 1,723.00 1,506.45
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 9
5,793 1,450.00 - 1,694.00 1,495.44
193 4 Flank, flank steak 7
16,518 965.00 - 1,064.00 976.71
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
-
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 6
16,622 427.11 - 456.00 437.84
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 4
9,535 460.00 - 528.00 474.64
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender
-
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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 9
53,115 960.00 - 1,074.29 986.57
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 4
2,450 565.89 - 640.00 579.96
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 4
2,215 1,089.70 - 1,124.70 1,101.39
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy
-
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 3
3,542 600.00 - 634.70 631.94
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 8
40,974 1,435.00 - 1,490.00 1,438.00
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 3
5,067 1,450.00 - 1,624.70 1,450.86
193 4 Flank, flank steak
-
Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 5
14,433 766.74 - 883.00 786.77
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 11
9,828 1,150.00 - 1,417.50 1,330.88
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 5
4,804 483.00 - 516.00 497.24
4 Pectoral Meat 11
55,707 459.70 - 530.00 477.03
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 6
17,931 346.92 - 395.88 356.03
Ground Beef 75% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 81% 18
131,207 405.57 - 443.00 413.60
Ground Beef 85% 3
34,521 464.00 - 475.29 470.81
Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 93%
-
Ground Beef Chuck
-
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 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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