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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:
376.05 355.77
Change from prior day:
(0.03) (0.59)
Choice/Select spread:
20.28
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
65
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
641.41 537.94
Primal Chuck
324.67 327.63
Primal Round
306.07 310.96
Primal Loin
471.23 425.30
Primal Brisket
309.89 301.81
Primal Short Plate
242.44 242.44
Primal Flank
170.56 161.81
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
09/15 71 18 0 13 101
376.08 356.36
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
377.30 353.69
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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 35.33 loads 1,413,399 pounds
Select Cuts 7.09 loads 283,506 pounds
Trimmings 13.65 loads 546,094 pounds
Ground Beef 9.26 loads 370,381 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 14
43,567 1,285.00 - 1,450.00 1,297.12
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 5
2,915 1,594.00 - 1,600.00 1,596.67
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 11
9,654 1,523.00 - 1,587.00 1,563.80
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
-
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 3
58,385 392.79 - 413.00 401.40
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 12
170,852 404.64 - 435.00 411.02
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 5
12,932 615.00 - 665.00 622.00
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 5
26,953 506.00 - 535.00 527.67
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 7
1,694 847.00 - 924.00 889.77
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 29
226,683 522.10 - 584.00 533.04
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 11
86,060 395.00 - 475.00 403.79
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 14
35,575 764.18 - 940.00 807.08
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 11
15,511 429.18 - 521.00 472.65
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls
-
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 15
18,273 695.74 - 823.50 730.34
130 4 Chuck, short rib 7
5,786 594.99 - 630.00 611.47
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 11
104,338 420.00 - 481.00 423.16
168 1 Round, top inside round
-
168 3 Round, top inside round 19
72,524 369.90 - 427.00 382.75
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 4
6,063 465.01 - 475.00 470.24
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off 10
67,581 505.60 - 595.00 517.44
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3 Round, top inside, side off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 5
2,510 350.00 - 415.00 378.97
171B 3 Round, outside round 12
44,260 379.00 - 423.00 398.11
171C 3 Round, eye of round 17
80,206 393.00 - 477.00 404.23
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 6
18,902 751.99 - 890.00 770.38
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 17
57,570 932.10 - 1,052.00 964.33
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 11
25,017 480.00 - 535.00 503.10
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC
-
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 8
23,758 729.00 - 850.00 754.76
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 5
12,183 535.00 - 559.00 545.97
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 6
2,511 445.00 - 555.00 529.73
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 6
7,889 712.00 - 790.70 757.66
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 14
12,859 1,674.00 - 1,973.50 1,789.49
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 4
4,266 1,715.00 - 1,755.00 1,735.20
193 4 Flank, flank steak 9
7,324 638.50 - 776.25 696.71
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
-
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 4
9,455 1,135.00 - 1,149.25 1,148.36
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 6
87,840 485.00 - 573.25 512.63
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 4
21,769 395.00 - 427.00 398.55
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 5
4,612 799.25 - 855.00 815.79
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 4
3,657 435.00 - 481.00 445.23
168 1 Round, top inside round 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
168 3 Round, top inside round 4
13,700 381.00 - 429.00 395.77
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 3
2,999 350.00 - 419.00 402.43
171B 3 Round, outside round
-
171C 3 Round, eye of round 4
1,348 410.00 - 447.75 440.98
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 3
3,940 670.00 - 782.75 705.07
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 6
11,492 751.00 - 811.00 776.12
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 7
10,068 473.00 - 530.75 513.37
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
5,696 441.00 - 565.00 491.37
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
-
Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 8
4,945 635.00 - 758.25 729.15
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 7
4,030 962.00 - 1,145.01 1,061.76
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 15
62,400 460.00 - 504.00 469.80
4 Pectoral Meat 27
124,982 460.58 - 508.25 472.83
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 5
12,695 266.00 - 320.25 302.77
Ground Beef 75% 10
10,432 325.00 - 363.00 351.49
Ground Beef 81% 20
153,447 305.00 - 379.00 332.66
Ground Beef 85%
-
Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 93% 6
88,302 476.13 - 538.00 481.94
Ground Beef Chuck 3
7,991 402.00 - 422.00 402.80
Ground Beef Round 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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
-
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 23
546,094 78.00 - 105.45 84.68
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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