USDA Boxed Beef Cuts (PM) 05/06 15:00
05/06/2026 | 3:00 pm CDT USDA Boxed Beef Cuts (PM) 05/06 15:00
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Des Moines, IA Wed, May 06, 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: 389.62 389.63
Change from prior day: -2.72 -2.61
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COMPOSITE PRIMAL VALUES
Primal Rib 541.84 526.72
Primal Chuck 325.70 331.38
Primal Round 330.28 329.93
Primal Loin 517.93 519.58
Primal Brisket 355.05 351.87
Primal Plate 309.63 309.63
Primal Flank 238.59 236.62
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CURRENT VOLUME - (one load equals 40,000 pounds)
Choice Cuts 79.26 loads 3,170,383 pounds
Select Cuts 5.64 loads 225,578 pounds
Trimmings .00 loads pounds
Ground Beef 21.90 loads 875,825 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 15 42,948 970.001,120.00 996.14
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 3 34,099 1,145.001,275.001,168.74
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 29 86,229 1,095.001,252.001,131.30
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 3 46,290 445.00 463.00 460.56
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 9 28,010 408.73 431.00 421.06
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 35 77,689 413.50 440.00 423.30
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 12 40,557 520.00 605.00 541.03
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 10 67,418 485.00 560.00 501.63
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 18 23,120 700.00 852.24 759.88
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 58 755,826 470.00 544.00 489.54
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 28 64,714 400.00 477.00 424.97
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready .00 .00 .00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 15 25,243 950.00 983.50 963.06
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 25 77,598 486.50 546.00 506.08
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 4 2,991 811.00 847.00 843.60
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 19 18,994 605.00 702.00 651.28
130 4 Chuck, short rib 20 27,317 515.00 573.75 541.00
160 1 Round, bone-in
161 1 Round, boneless .00 .00 .00
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 28 98,485 468.50 534.00 483.62
168 1 Round, top inside round
168 3 Round, top inside round 52 174,622 415.00 465.00 430.09
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 12 53,993 467.13 540.01 480.20
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off
3 Round, top inside, side off .00 .00 .00
170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 5 3,287 407.00 456.00 417.98
171B 3 Round, outside round 27 191,791 409.00 450.00 417.60
171C 3 Round, eye of round 39 117,453 410.00 465.85 435.82
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 20 137,620 888.94 985.00 910.32
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 35 103,655 1,025.851,141.001,078.98
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy .00 .00 .00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 19 77,936 588.47 653.00 598.22
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 16 289,158 695.00 862.00 710.42
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 8 9,458 1,041.161,135.001,058.43
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 6 4,069 645.00 709.00 677.45
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 9 35,428 590.00 640.00 595.03
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 7 2,972 802.00 915.50 885.78
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 32 78,298 1,491.501,723.501,541.18
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 8 1,736 1,465.001,635.701,503.47
193 4 Flank, flank steak 29 38,879 900.001,009.50 954.66
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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 4 2,977 976.501,065.00 980.90
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 4 1,644 1,101.111,200.001,162.77
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 12 6,518 1,100.001,210.001,161.89
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off .00 .00 .00
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 3 7,539 410.00 412.00 411.19
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 4 16,166 415.23 429.70 422.14
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 5 5,148 480.75 509.30 485.87
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 6 15,038 400.00 455.00 402.54
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready .00 .00 .00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 4 4,344 930.00 964.25 947.65
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 4 2,280 495.00 504.88 498.62
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls .00 .00 .00
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib
130 4 Chuck, short rib 7 3,684 530.00 600.00 573.24
160 1 Round, bone-in .00 .00 .00
161 1 Round, boneless .00 .00 .00
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 9 17,277 450.00 525.20 461.10
168 1 Round, top inside round .00 .00 .00
168 3 Round, top inside round 11 31,022 420.00 465.00 426.14
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 .00 .00 .00
171B 3 Round, outside round 10 11,857 411.11 434.70 415.95
171C 3 Round, eye of round 4 1,914 430.00 450.00 441.82
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 4 2,726 942.00 984.70 944.61
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 .00 .00 .00
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 .00 .00 .00
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 11 14,118 1,000.001,087.751,037.07
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy .00 .00 .00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 11 6,824 588.00 655.00 608.16
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 4 2,998 625.00 665.00 647.30
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 7 7,060 546.91 645.00 614.67
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed
193 4 Flank, flank steak 5 1,712 931.00 971.50 949.58
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CHOICE, SELECT & UNGRADED CUTS Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
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121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 12 79,509 767.00 903.73 818.06
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 19 15,533 1,025.001,375.001,302.47
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld 3 1,576 1,287.001,585.001,371.94
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 22 230,665 472.00 530.00 496.06
4 Pectoral Meat 15 46,935 488.99 548.50 510.36
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GB - STEER/HEIFER SOURCE - 10 Pound Chub Basis - Coarse and Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 27 551,144 305.00 380.00 310.98
Ground Beef 75% 3 1,453 375.00 397.50 394.59
Ground Beef 81% 35 156,668 384.84 426.75 400.33
Ground Beef 85% 4 3,381 450.60 476.75 460.16
Ground Beef 90% .00 .00 .00
Ground Beef 93% 4 10,695 548.00 553.00 552.30
Ground Beef Chuck 6 56,240 414.00 442.00 415.70
Ground Beef Round 3 4,640 455.45 475.00 462.88
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
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 .00 .00 .00
Frozen 50% lean trimmings .00 .00 .00
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