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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:
376.46 354.36
Change from prior day:
1.15 (0.19)
Choice/Select spread:
22.10
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
56
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
648.16 527.05
Primal Chuck
323.19 325.78
Primal Round
306.23 312.49
Primal Loin
469.97 424.97
Primal Brisket
315.10 302.93
Primal Short Plate
242.64 242.64
Primal Flank
171.73 162.88
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
09/14 63 7 14 14 97
375.31 354.55
09/11 85 7 4 8 104
375.94 353.13
09/10 66 10 18 19 114
378.37 352.06
09/09 71 21 32 19 143
380.77 352.34
09/08 58 17 0 7 83
377.57 355.39
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
377.59 353.50
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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 35.25 loads 1,410,061 pounds
Select Cuts 10.58 loads 423,052 pounds
Trimmings 0.00 loads 0 pounds
Ground Beef 10.27 loads 410,897 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
17,581 1,275.11 - 1,374.00 1,297.03
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 3
3,119 1,514.06 - 1,588.00 1,533.79
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 11
9,189 1,481.00 - 1,614.27 1,529.76
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
-
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod
-
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 16
53,327 399.00 - 452.00 428.95
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade
-
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast
-
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 5
17,902 785.00 - 900.00 798.50
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 23
83,961 537.05 - 590.29 554.98
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 6
9,407 410.00 - 474.00 437.82
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready
-
116G 4 Chuck, flap 9
27,780 770.00 - 945.00 800.58
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 25
341,007 439.25 - 515.10 441.97
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls
-
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 7
6,610 748.67 - 812.50 782.29
130 4 Chuck, short rib 11
12,908 599.64 - 649.00 617.75
160 1 Round, bone-in
-
161 1 Round, boneless 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 21
137,097 400.00 - 499.70 420.68
168 1 Round, top inside round
-
168 3 Round, top inside round 23
37,582 378.53 - 430.00 402.22
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 4
4,303 443.56 - 505.00 457.54
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off 3
7,510 512.91 - 608.27 546.92
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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 11
19,903 388.00 - 420.25 403.95
171C 3 Round, eye of round 29
320,233 390.00 - 470.00 401.21
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 3
24,429 757.43 - 972.00 767.06
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 22
61,818 953.26 - 1,034.00 968.59
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 10
11,377 500.00 - 543.00 527.84
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 4
4,475 697.00 - 730.85 716.38
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 13
12,669 749.25 - 1,014.25 809.12
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 8
13,099 510.00 - 550.00 527.42
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 5
7,606 450.00 - 500.00 466.04
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 3
13,836 676.00 - 754.25 676.86
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 13
18,203 1,778.27 - 1,963.00 1,836.30
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed
-
193 4 Flank, flank steak 11
12,276 619.00 - 759.00 666.55
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 7
4,956 1,088.00 - 1,149.00 1,122.91
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
-
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod
-
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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
5,525 512.00 - 525.00 518.76
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender
-
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 7
24,901 776.40 - 815.00 784.46
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 8
164,136 430.00 - 482.00 431.01
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120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 4
13,104 643.00 - 722.00 657.75
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
168 3 Round, top inside round 3
40,615 382.00 - 404.39 389.81
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
171B 3 Round, outside round 5
5,401 389.00 - 409.00 402.08
171C 3 Round, eye of round 6
4,162 413.72 - 462.00 448.29
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 8
12,609 715.00 - 843.52 783.94
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 4
2,420 490.00 - 500.00 497.86
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC
-
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 3
13,351 696.00 - 900.00 707.81
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 3
3,522 517.00 - 541.00 532.17
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip
-
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 6
2,478 1,571.00 - 1,687.00 1,659.47
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
193 4 Flank, flank steak 7
67,626 619.00 - 774.95 634.89
Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 9
18,554 695.00 - 749.86 724.11
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 10
14,604 900.00 - 1,234.25 944.55
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld
-
4 Cap and Wedge Meat
-
4 Pectoral Meat 12
56,059 460.95 - 513.00 470.36
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 7
86,926 245.00 - 336.00 249.11
Ground Beef 75%
-
Ground Beef 81% 24
130,180 319.88 - 393.96 347.87
Ground Beef 85% 6
27,587 428.00 - 439.00 435.10
Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 93%
-
Ground Beef Chuck 4
5,523 402.37 - 415.45 409.11
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%
-
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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