USDA Boxed Beef Cuts (AM) 08/28 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:
376.39 362.00
Change from prior day:
(4.97) 2.81
Choice/Select spread:
14.39
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
81
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
621.25 504.86
Primal Chuck
327.61 335.87
Primal Round
307.91 315.43
Primal Loin
464.60 436.46
Primal Brisket
333.86 342.55
Primal Short Plate
255.91 255.91
Primal Flank
189.05 198.41
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
08/27 78 10 5 12 104
381.36 359.19
08/26 69 20 8 22 119
385.13 362.68
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
385.28 363.44
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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 69.57 loads 2,782,841 pounds
Select Cuts 3.70 loads 148,058 pounds
Trimmings 0.00 loads 0 pounds
Ground Beef 7.30 loads 292,166 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 23
193,710 1,181.86 - 1,318.25 1,234.09
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light
-
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 15
42,726 1,440.00 - 1,514.00 1,477.00
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 4
9,829 400.00 - 435.00 404.02
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 14
165,795 385.75 - 450.00 403.35
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 8
10,418 603.00 - 704.00 608.41
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 15
77,952 501.00 - 576.37 515.45
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 11
11,892 820.51 - 900.00 830.43
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 11
15,488 534.86 - 575.00 557.69
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 13
30,742 430.51 - 443.00 436.25
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready
-
116G 4 Chuck, flap
-
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 24
560,154 462.00 - 535.00 470.83
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 7
4,119 812.51 - 841.00 820.96
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 10
14,535 747.00 - 804.00 763.22
130 4 Chuck, short rib 17
97,854 539.00 - 653.25 548.42
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 30
71,525 445.00 - 490.00 461.25
168 1 Round, top inside round 3
33,997 390.00 - 440.00 394.33
168 3 Round, top inside round 6
13,784 395.75 - 450.00 407.87
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 25
86,417 450.51 - 519.00 458.94
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off
-
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3 Round, top inside, side off
-
170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck
-
171B 3 Round, outside round 9
48,678 385.00 - 445.00 399.63
171C 3 Round, eye of round 31
168,550 411.00 - 460.25 425.55
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 14
216,304 708.61 - 949.00 721.72
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1
-
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1
-
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 30
112,296 970.51 - 1,025.00 986.46
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
-
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 20
118,964 493.00 - 560.25 508.84
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 10
16,806 818.00 - 880.00 824.16
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 12
140,970 420.00 - 525.00 452.42
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 5
64,343 408.07 - 540.90 427.90
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 8
7,941 709.51 - 790.00 735.72
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 26
98,930 1,709.00 - 1,880.00 1,743.91
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 7
9,687 1,559.05 - 1,576.00 1,560.90
193 4 Flank, flank steak 16
35,384 713.00 - 881.86 738.69
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 3
1,694 1,094.00 - 1,159.00 1,128.63
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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
-
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
168 3 Round, top inside round 3
21,169 380.00 - 450.00 383.17
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
-
171C 3 Round, eye of round 6
19,127 438.30 - 485.00 442.26
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 3
2,582 668.70 - 752.53 698.78
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 3
2,271 744.00 - 786.00 765.48
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
-
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy
-
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 3
3,249 475.00 - 515.00 483.08
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 3
5,703 1,518.00 - 1,668.00 1,565.26
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 17
44,356 631.54 - 690.90 655.03
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 6
7,295 894.84 - 1,364.00 966.43
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld 8
7,630 1,347.00 - 1,362.00 1,359.80
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 8
19,765 445.00 - 500.00 470.89
4 Pectoral Meat 19
104,855 425.00 - 509.00 434.93
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%
-
Ground Beef 75% 4
101,560 304.25 - 346.00 304.27
Ground Beef 81% 10
39,748 350.60 - 399.95 367.61
Ground Beef 85%
-
Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 93% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef Chuck 6
42,264 420.00 - 424.00 423.24
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 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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