USDA Boxed Beef Cuts (AM) 05/29 20:55
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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:
392.06 383.32
Change from prior day:
(0.26) (2.26)
Choice/Select spread:
8.74
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
60
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
550.62 512.98
Primal Chuck
334.98 336.08
Primal Round
329.93 327.83
Primal Loin
513.37 493.22
Primal Brisket
348.62 344.85
Primal Short Plate
306.53 306.53
Primal Flank
246.64 251.70
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
05/28 89 13 8 14 125
392.32 385.58
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
392.34 387.16
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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 33.07 loads 1,322,904 pounds
Select Cuts 8.13 loads 325,349 pounds
Trimmings 7.19 loads 287,611 pounds
Ground Beef 11.49 loads 459,492 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 7
11,901 970.21 - 1,074.00 981.77
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light
-
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 10
43,231 1,184.00 - 1,252.00 1,196.35
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 8
16,519 430.74 - 463.00 437.93
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 4
7,974 596.42 - 646.50 608.41
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast
-
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 3
2,172 850.00 - 871.35 861.40
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 9
33,431 475.00 - 543.50 488.70
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 4
3,961 454.00 - 477.00 466.50
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap
-
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 24
274,124 480.00 - 531.55 484.23
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 7
11,390 823.50 - 885.00 842.19
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 12
15,020 607.00 - 713.00 650.04
130 4 Chuck, short rib 6
59,697 510.00 - 600.00 518.56
160 1 Round, bone-in
-
161 1 Round, boneless 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 9
50,489 475.00 - 543.00 482.51
168 1 Round, top inside round
-
168 3 Round, top inside round 11
175,371 407.00 - 461.00 408.36
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded
-
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 12
135,043 390.00 - 435.90 406.37
171C 3 Round, eye of round 11
20,549 440.00 - 475.90 453.11
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 10
12,692 900.21 - 980.90 927.90
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 15
28,614 1,054.62 - 1,137.00 1,103.16
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
-
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 11
25,276 568.06 - 638.00 589.85
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 4
10,046 690.06 - 766.76 723.58
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 4
4,308 998.00 - 1,089.70 1,039.44
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 3
9,781 595.41 - 675.00 615.29
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 3
3,633 550.06 - 644.00 559.32
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld
-
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 16
85,467 1,462.15 - 1,695.90 1,488.34
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 8
10,082 1,479.00 - 1,593.00 1,511.82
193 4 Flank, flank steak 5
5,860 1,008.00 - 1,017.00 1,012.25
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
-
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
-
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off
-
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender
-
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap
-
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 10
126,039 470.00 - 526.00 479.26
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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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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 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
-
171B 3 Round, outside round 7
20,343 380.00 - 435.00 388.60
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
11,450 976.00 - 1,044.20 1,039.63
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
-
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 3
18,761 539.53 - 606.00 545.91
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 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 10
71,094 732.00 - 884.00 750.67
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 7
3,376 1,137.00 - 1,410.00 1,307.42
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld
-
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 12
35,574 477.43 - 500.00 490.93
4 Pectoral Meat 15
184,389 470.00 - 530.00 479.67
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 5
27,509 352.40 - 372.26 364.77
Ground Beef 75% 3
81,260 357.00 - 366.25 366.24
Ground Beef 81% 8
44,221 405.00 - 445.00 423.27
Ground Beef 85% 4
39,524 470.25 - 475.00 472.62
Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 93%
-
Ground Beef Chuck 8
54,540 424.00 - 436.00 430.37
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% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Blended Ground Beef Chuck
-
Blended Ground Beef Round
-
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 14
287,611 178.00 - 194.60 188.66
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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