USDA Boxed Beef Cuts (PM) 04/01 14:55
04/01/2026 | 2:55 pm CDT USDA Boxed Beef Cuts (PM) 04/01 14:55
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Des Moines, IA Wed, Apr 01, 2026
NATIONAL DAILY BOXED BEEF CUTOUT & BOXED BEEF CUTS - NEGOTIATED SALES - PM
CHOICE SELECT
600-900 600-900
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Current Cutout Values: 394.42 392.59
Change from prior day: -1.07 -.34
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COMPOSITE PRIMAL VALUES
Primal Rib 554.38 553.73
Primal Chuck 331.09 336.66
Primal Round 330.36 329.63
Primal Loin 528.22 513.10
Primal Brisket 351.43 351.77
Primal Plate 311.76 311.76
Primal Flank 226.56 225.19
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CURRENT VOLUME - (one load equals 40,000 pounds)
Choice Cuts 74.29 loads 2,971,403 pounds
Select Cuts 9.13 loads 365,104 pounds
Trimmings 2.53 loads 101,139 pounds
Ground Beef 11.13 loads 445,016 pounds
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Choice Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
IMPS/FL Sub-Primal # of Total Price Weighted
Trades Pounds Range Average
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109E 1 Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in 7 36,051 992.091,155.001,009.75
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 5 5,689 1,411.501,424.001,418.45
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 17 12,060 1,253.241,327.001,284.00
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 5 23,273 452.37 475.00 455.11
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 4 80,694 414.50 440.00 415.56
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 32 260,932 414.19 469.00 426.46
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 7 58,319 485.00 582.20 491.40
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 4 20,613 510.00 554.00 516.34
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 11 7,372 769.00 850.00 814.97
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 45 184,942 455.00 541.25 484.95
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 17 48,073 410.00 469.00 434.07
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready .00 .00 .00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 16 43,606 890.00 948.50 924.15
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 29 95,859 478.76 525.00 494.01
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 7 8,506 777.75 820.90 790.69
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 23 70,378 565.00 683.50 624.77
130 4 Chuck, short rib 11 53,059 500.00 615.00 522.55
160 1 Round, bone-in
161 1 Round, boneless .00 .00 .00
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 21 78,212 482.85 520.00 492.39
168 1 Round, top inside round 6 3,907 429.64 445.00 435.92
168 3 Round, top inside round 30 180,506 407.50 467.10 421.72
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 3 2,587 515.00 539.30 519.28
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off 3 14,785 565.00 602.00 585.56
3 Round, top inside, side off .00 .00 .00
170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 3 1,622 433.25 459.00 445.20
171B 3 Round, outside round 35 361,229 385.00 462.00 401.38
171C 3 Round, eye of round 31 127,163 415.00 460.00 425.12
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 10 28,905 900.001,021.50 927.46
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 3 1,950 1,069.001,090.001,084.96
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 26 21,828 1,049.001,212.001,154.66
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy .00 .00 .00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 11 105,123 619.25 693.00 648.47
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 5 5,514 850.00 932.00 889.25
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 21 484,196 970.001,125.00 973.12
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 10 17,264 635.00 686.25 662.98
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 13 194,936 565.50 640.00 567.94
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 4 2,485 837.00 900.00 860.71
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 16 28,600 1,521.001,748.501,633.68
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 7 4,634 1,440.001,605.701,454.25
193 4 Flank, flank steak 20 21,426 834.00 941.25 903.40
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Select Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
IMPS/FL Sub-Primal # of Total Price Weighted
Trades Pounds Range Average
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109E 1 Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 18 8,394 1,170.001,205.001,189.75
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off .00 .00 .00
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 6 4,816 420.00 440.00 429.91
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 5 5,829 433.00 455.70 448.45
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade .00 .00 .00
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast .00 .00 .00
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 8 15,262 478.00 534.00 496.53
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 5 4,876 434.00 460.00 453.17
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready .00 .00 .00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 7 12,955 905.00 939.25 919.54
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 4 13,268 518.00 700.00 608.85
130 4 Chuck, short rib 8 7,371 523.00 583.00 547.17
160 1 Round, bone-in .00 .00 .00
161 1 Round, boneless .00 .00 .00
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled
168 1 Round, top inside round
168 3 Round, top inside round 4 8,656 427.00 469.00 444.96
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded .00 .00 .00
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off .00 .00 .00
3 Round, top inside, side off .00 .00 .00
170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck
171B 3 Round, outside round 14 42,301 394.98 433.30 401.60
171C 3 Round, eye of round 3 15,128 445.00 479.00 447.53
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 .00 .00 .00
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 .00 .00 .00
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 7 16,527 900.001,044.00 975.19
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC .00 .00 .00
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld .00 .00 .00
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 5 2,139 1,565.371,666.501,611.22
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed
193 4 Flank, flank steak 4 1,295 837.00 868.00 847.56
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CHOICE, SELECT & UNGRADED CUTS Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
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121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 16 38,722 854.99 901.50 889.26
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 22 28,005 1,194.001,273.501,228.24
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 27 213,163 484.00 530.00 504.58
4 Pectoral Meat 21 73,550 490.00 545.00 524.94
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GB - STEER/HEIFER SOURCE - 10 Pound Chub Basis - Coarse and Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 18 64,710 320.00 364.25 341.32
Ground Beef 75% 3 4,470 345.00 378.50 370.96
Ground Beef 81% 40 252,580 365.25 415.09 381.72
Ground Beef 85% 6 11,094 435.00 461.75 439.62
Ground Beef 90% .00 .00 .00
Ground Beef 93% 7 17,405 538.00 544.50 542.99
Ground Beef Chuck 3 4,705 429.88 432.75 430.05
Ground Beef Round 4 2,510 448.00 475.30 457.02
Ground Beef Sirloin
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BLENDED GB - STEER/HEIFER/COW SOURCE - 10 Pound Chub Basis - Coarse & Fine Grind
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Blended Ground Beef 73%
Blended Ground Beef 75% .00 .00 .00
Blended Ground Beef 81%
Blended Ground Beef 85%
Blended Ground Beef 90% .00 .00 .00
Blended Ground Beef 93%
Blended Ground Beef Chuck .00 .00 .00
Blended Ground Beef Round .00 .00 .00
Blended Ground Beef Sirloin .00 .00 .00
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BEEF TRIMMINGS - STEER/HEIFER SOURCE - Fresh Combos & Frozen Boxed
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Fresh 50% lean trimmings 5 101,139 186.00 200.00 193.09
Frozen 50% lean trimmings .00 .00 .00
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