USDA Forward Contract Beef Trimmings 08/31 09:10
08/31/2026 | 9:10 am CDT USDA Forward Contract Beef Trimmings 08/31 09:10
LM_XB451
Des Moines, IA Mon, Aug 31, 2026
NATIONAL WEEKLY BOXED BEEF CUTS FOR BRANDED PRODUCT - FORMULATED SALES
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CURRENT VOLUME - (one load equals 40,000 pounds)
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Upper 2/3 Choice 361.28 loads 14,451,177 pounds
Lower 1/3 Choice 136.13 loads 5,445,286 pounds
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Upper 2/3 Choice Items Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
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IMPS # of Total Price Weighted
/FL Sub-Primal Trades Pounds Range Average
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109E 1 Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in 242 216,648 1,146.51 - 1,457.00
1,265.69
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 193 317,904 1,467.16 - 1,619.00
1,527.92
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 344 524,141 1,416.24 - 1,609.96
1,495.94
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 183 664,632 404.10 - 441.00
422.20
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 65 83,320 612.00 - 682.00
642.18
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 48 86,555 490.00 - 676.25
502.85
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 113 107,867 837.16 - 921.98
881.87
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 385 1,319,856 492.00 - 627.62
545.76
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 116 218,780 427.00 - 530.00
445.94
116G 4 Chuck, flap 100 142,851 848.80 - 960.00
893.32
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 419 1,839,320 456.77 - 604.00
508.75
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 84 97,934 791.00 - 884.00
809.65
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 99 138,945 699.00 - 777.00
746.76
130 4 Chuck, short rib 120 201,736 536.48 - 649.00
588.65
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 289 576,597 444.00 - 518.24
471.02
168 1 Round, top inside round 83 191,111 399.00 - 436.00
427.93
168 3 Round, top inside round 199 491,631 394.75 - 452.51
424.94
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 95 142,905 456.87 - 500.00
482.98
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off 64 178,965 539.82 - 689.00
571.69
171B 3 Round, outside round 226 529,992 393.12 - 459.00
419.09
171C 3 Round, eye of round 312 686,543 428.87 - 482.87
444.32
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 206 255,631 761.00 - 862.23
811.25
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 28 36,141 872.00 - 922.00
890.29
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 476 693,689 919.20 - 1,081.03
1,019.37
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 23 26,814 509.00 - 534.96
524.49
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 238 384,332 510.00 - 783.02
547.48
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 105 183,466 663.38 - 819.50
725.82
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 285 536,462 795.87 - 988.00
875.34
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 187 462,380 415.00 - 536.49
504.91
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 85 114,137 436.51 - 581.79
468.16
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 89 102,971 652.16 - 894.00
679.48
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 386 483,681 1,669.77 - 1,973.50
1,813.94
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 57 62,020 1,483.30 - 1,710.67
1,626.83
193 4 Flank, flank steak 212 273,457 741.38 - 889.00
813.68
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 87 304,396 657.87 - 743.00
702.37
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 66 56,997 988.00 - 1,220.00
1,058.02
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld 57 75,008 1,469.23 - 1,781.00
1,561.87
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 101 414,416 449.30 - 488.00
468.19
4 Pectoral Meat 46 114,522 453.25 - 473.22
462.32
Ground 75% 57 124,964 297.77 - 370.00
318.12
Ground 81% 63 226,374 347.00 - 414.97
387.53
Ground Chuck 203 617,564 410.00 - 441.00
422.99
Ground Round 37 61,683 429.89 - 502.70
463.74
Ground Sirloin 18 81,839 495.98 - 568.00
516.71
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Lower 1/3 Choice Items Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
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IMPS # of Total Price Weighted
/FL Sub-Primal Trades Pounds Range Average
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109E 1 Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in 67 90,436 1,157.15 - 1,385.00
1,212.89
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 13 16,604 1,444.90 - 1,607.00
1,486.04
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 259 507,666 1,395.00 - 1,599.00
1,471.37
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 146 421,162 409.09 - 447.00
422.28
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 15 11,664 619.00 - 671.00
639.23
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 171 448,771 506.00 - 614.00
549.46
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 90 109,269 434.78 - 534.00
444.29
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 214 384,308 491.32 - 603.00
508.40
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 48 72,459 789.96 - 842.20
804.08
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 70 103,768 679.00 - 786.00
744.86
130 4 Chuck, short rib 90 118,261 558.00 - 644.00
585.49
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 167 246,364 444.26 - 558.00
470.74
168 3 Round, top inside round 147 290,732 400.59 - 454.00
422.77
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 37 112,978 458.00 - 503.00
478.58
171B 3 Round, outside round 88 269,175 402.00 - 452.00
423.60
171C 3 Round, eye of round 165 286,526 434.72 - 471.00
445.44
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 107 103,422 752.11 - 890.00
784.89
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 225 456,243 922.02 - 1,035.00
984.25
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 122 187,635 502.25 - 571.00
530.37
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 86 158,906 798.60 - 919.00
858.65
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 73 137,010 437.18 - 609.95
508.07
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 14 23,645 439.24 - 498.00
469.78
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 60 63,410 604.98 - 949.85
676.87
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 159 145,182 1,652.00 - 1,952.00
1,792.34
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 56 68,632 1,536.00 - 1,674.00
1,633.14
193 4 Flank, flank steak 137 136,813 749.00 - 951.00
798.29
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 63 101,960 659.46 - 734.00
686.83
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 51 61,170 973.00 - 1,085.00
1,023.50
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 54 259,461 458.30 - 488.15
465.60
4 Pectoral Meat 28 51,654 453.00 - 478.00
462.16
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