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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:
387.48 366.29
Change from prior day:
(1.05) (2.69)
Choice/Select spread:
21.19
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
63
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
616.90 504.11
Primal Chuck
341.22 337.83
Primal Round
322.47 323.54
Primal Loin
474.77 439.09
Primal Brisket
359.62 354.64
Primal Short Plate
267.90 267.90
Primal Flank
189.50 197.39
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
08/25 55 19 16 11 101
388.53 368.98
08/24 47 12 9 11 79
385.69 365.02
08/21 48 9 25 8 91
385.69 361.32
08/20 89 14 0 7 110
389.93 363.74
08/19 52 18 4 12 87
394.99 364.17
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
388.97 364.65
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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 31.90 loads 1,276,032 pounds
Select Cuts 11.86 loads 474,428 pounds
Trimmings 2.97 loads 118,741 pounds
Ground Beef 15.84 loads 633,603 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 17
11,320 1,250.00 - 1,415.70 1,298.06
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 6
3,096 1,575.00 - 1,598.50 1,593.74
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 17
17,366 1,488.00 - 1,540.00 1,506.78
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 3
4,201 490.00 - 515.00 508.31
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod
-
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 15
69,402 406.85 - 455.00 424.98
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 6
20,995 603.00 - 691.00 619.96
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast
-
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 9
4,217 857.00 - 912.00 890.65
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 18
81,172 524.79 - 583.00 536.20
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 19
86,310 410.00 - 505.00 444.92
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 14
29,595 797.33 - 940.00 834.22
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 18
62,779 490.00 - 545.20 515.84
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 4
3,569 835.00 - 853.00 846.45
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 16
17,686 748.30 - 823.50 783.75
130 4 Chuck, short rib 10
24,511 566.00 - 750.00 611.93
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 12
58,539 448.00 - 507.95 466.78
168 1 Round, top inside round 5
42,790 400.00 - 446.00 401.75
168 3 Round, top inside round 24
225,967 390.00 - 455.00 407.99
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 3
10,328 470.01 - 520.00 480.63
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off 3
2,992 573.27 - 610.00 588.30
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3 Round, top inside, side off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 3
1,379 406.00 - 427.00 411.98
171B 3 Round, outside round 16
46,911 410.00 - 442.00 424.60
171C 3 Round, eye of round 18
29,952 423.50 - 495.00 456.55
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 13
24,527 729.79 - 950.25 766.32
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 13
57,139 990.00 - 1,037.00 1,019.50
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 12
105,616 507.35 - 568.00 513.24
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC
-
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 4
7,695 800.00 - 1,005.70 822.23
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 7
34,399 482.83 - 553.27 504.31
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 6
4,074 515.00 - 598.50 550.18
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 8
13,809 643.83 - 872.00 725.51
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 16
25,370 1,776.63 - 1,962.75 1,823.13
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed
-
193 4 Flank, flank steak 13
28,733 705.38 - 866.00 722.34
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 4
104,106 930.00 - 977.00 930.78
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light
-
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 3
1,401 1,110.00 - 1,150.00 1,121.62
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 4
10,166 413.50 - 435.00 417.74
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 4
28,239 410.14 - 450.00 417.29
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 7
23,118 510.00 - 578.25 525.80
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender
-
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 5
22,362 800.00 - 849.25 812.39
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 5
41,201 463.00 - 529.00 503.52
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120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 5
13,841 604.00 - 760.00 712.88
130 4 Chuck, short rib 4
5,984 570.00 - 633.25 603.04
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
168 1 Round, top inside round 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
168 3 Round, top inside round 5
23,761 420.00 - 459.00 429.35
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded
-
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
-
171C 3 Round, eye of round 3
4,302 430.00 - 450.00 432.51
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
108,707 715.00 - 780.00 719.85
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 4
26,011 458.85 - 510.00 461.92
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
-
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 4
6,265 465.00 - 615.00 493.48
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 8
10,551 684.00 - 735.01 714.48
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 9
3,389 1,000.00 - 1,437.00 1,178.63
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld
-
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 4
13,569 459.00 - 504.00 470.67
4 Pectoral Meat 22
119,778 420.00 - 522.00 458.69
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 6
33,931 288.06 - 349.50 293.00
Ground Beef 75% 5
83,256 279.98 - 378.50 283.62
Ground Beef 81% 19
126,169 336.30 - 405.00 366.07
Ground Beef 85% 4
16,437 436.00 - 476.75 440.13
Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 93% 8
57,670 514.25 - 573.00 536.92
Ground Beef Chuck
-
Ground Beef Round 7
184,894 422.53 - 486.90 423.37
Ground Beef Sirloin
-
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 4
118,741 127.00 - 141.20 132.02
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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