USDA Boxed Beef Cuts (PM) 08/26 14:55
08/26/2026 | 2:55 pm CDT USDA Boxed Beef Cuts (PM) 08/26 14:55
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Des Moines, IA Wed, Aug 26, 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: 385.13 362.68
Change from prior day: -3.40 -6.30
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COMPOSITE PRIMAL VALUES
Primal Rib 623.19 504.19
Primal Chuck 336.49 334.37
Primal Round 319.13 318.17
Primal Loin 472.30 432.79
Primal Brisket 352.90 355.16
Primal Plate 267.30 267.30
Primal Flank 188.88 196.39
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CURRENT VOLUME - (one load equals 40,000 pounds)
Choice Cuts 69.37 loads 2,774,718 pounds
Select Cuts 19.95 loads 797,822 pounds
Trimmings 7.69 loads 307,536 pounds
Ground Beef 22.07 loads 882,881 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 25 16,425 1,170.001,415.701,271.22
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 9 51,920 1,460.001,598.501,468.69
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 29 71,996 1,450.001,545.251,472.03
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 4 4,559 459.66 515.00 504.49
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 5 5,242 398.04 435.00 422.50
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 28 101,115 400.19 455.00 422.39
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 10 27,484 603.00 691.00 625.12
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 6 11,708 519.66 547.00 531.39
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 14 9,661 800.00 912.00 846.17
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 30 173,598 524.79 601.25 533.58
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 32 125,936 410.00 505.00 443.11
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 7 228,898 552.39 568.20 553.70
116G 4 Chuck, flap 20 34,865 797.33 940.00 847.28
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 24 115,867 478.36 545.20 500.85
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 10 10,544 797.00 856.00 829.08
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 33 45,423 626.00 823.50 740.06
130 4 Chuck, short rib 13 28,325 566.00 750.00 611.20
160 1 Round, bone-in
161 1 Round, boneless .00 .00 .00
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 23 127,803 442.00 521.00 463.73
168 1 Round, top inside round 7 43,638 400.00 446.00 402.31
168 3 Round, top inside round 45 358,009 385.00 455.00 405.87
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 13 31,402 464.00 520.00 483.73
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off 4 3,319 573.27 610.00 589.45
3 Round, top inside, side off .00 .00 .00
170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 5 2,010 406.00 430.00 414.18
171B 3 Round, outside round 28 131,147 395.00 442.00 411.01
171C 3 Round, eye of round 33 85,493 420.00 512.50 438.08
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 22 51,078 729.79 960.00 794.06
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 35 225,546 950.001,037.00 984.22
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy .00 .00 .00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 23 140,647 507.35 576.00 516.67
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 15 51,276 688.50 750.00 703.23
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 14 81,521 800.001,005.70 825.00
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 14 44,741 475.00 553.27 508.31
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 11 22,709 505.00 598.50 526.38
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 11 15,189 643.83 872.00 729.30
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 26 55,601 1,725.001,962.751,779.65
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 5 4,077 1,552.001,705.701,568.47
193 4 Flank, flank steak 24 68,502 669.76 899.00 732.54
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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 6 104,310 930.00 997.00 930.89
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 4 5,044 1,110.001,162.101,144.24
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 8 3,897 1,075.001,150.001,118.00
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off .00 .00 .00
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 5 10,452 413.50 435.00 418.08
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 6 44,515 396.69 450.00 417.08
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 14 37,538 510.00 578.25 525.59
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 5 1,620 430.00 440.00 430.48
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready .00 .00 .00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 6 22,725 800.00 849.25 812.98
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 11 51,356 463.00 529.00 506.30
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls .00 .00 .00
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 6 15,255 604.00 803.00 721.23
130 4 Chuck, short rib 5 7,239 565.00 633.25 596.45
160 1 Round, bone-in .00 .00 .00
161 1 Round, boneless .00 .00 .00
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 3 1,656 463.00 480.00 467.30
168 1 Round, top inside round .00 .00 .00
168 3 Round, top inside round 9 120,858 391.00 459.00 398.64
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded
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 6 14,825 402.33 430.00 412.04
171C 3 Round, eye of round 4 8,453 430.00 450.00 436.19
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 4 47,228 700.00 824.25 701.71
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 .00 .00 .00
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 .00 .00 .00
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 20 163,440 715.00 780.00 726.89
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy .00 .00 .00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 5 26,404 457.82 510.00 461.86
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC .00 .00 .00
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 5 5,805 790.00 899.70 815.30
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 3 1,641 476.94 529.00 507.46
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 6 9,805 465.00 615.00 508.09
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld .00 .00 .00
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 7 34,992 1,561.361,650.001,577.33
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 4 5,913 1,502.001,557.001,510.87
193 4 Flank, flank steak .00 .00 .00
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CHOICE, SELECT & UNGRADED CUTS Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
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121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 19 28,705 673.34 735.01 699.64
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 14 5,956 949.251,437.001,176.55
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld 4 13,534 1,273.001,500.001,361.78
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 6 23,736 455.00 504.00 464.85
4 Pectoral Meat 28 144,003 420.00 522.00 457.30
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GB - STEER/HEIFER SOURCE - 10 Pound Chub Basis - Coarse and Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 17 164,949 265.00 359.00 278.60
Ground Beef 75% 7 84,341 279.98 392.50 284.94
Ground Beef 81% 28 202,882 336.30 405.00 362.59
Ground Beef 85% 7 53,158 436.00 486.00 438.24
Ground Beef 90% .00 .00 .00
Ground Beef 93% 9 57,970 514.25 573.00 536.97
Ground Beef Chuck
Ground Beef Round 10 187,975 422.53 486.90 423.89
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 9 307,536 118.00 141.20 125.90
Frozen 50% lean trimmings .00 .00 .00
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