USDA Forward Contract Boxed Beef Cut 03/02 09:15
03/02/2026 | 9:15 am CST USDA Forward Contract Boxed Beef Cut 03/02 09:15
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Des Moines, IA Mon, Mar 02, 2026
NATIONAL WEEKLY BOXED BEEF CUTS-NEGOTIATED SALES, 22-90 DELIVERY PERIOD
CURRENT VOLUME - (one load equals 40,000 pounds)
Choice Cuts 203.96 loads 8,158,579 pounds
Select Cuts 14.12 loads 564,647 pounds
Trimmings 9.00 loads 360,000 pounds
Ground Beef 23.48 loads 939,046 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 22 262,037 950.581,120.00 986.96
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light .00 .00 .00
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 28 1,001,012 1,099.001,205.001,125.27
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off .00 .00 .00
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade .00 .00 .00
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 34 982,398 485.54 515.00 494.86
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready
116G 4 Chuck, flap .00 .00 .00
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 19 324,614 425.00 455.00 431.26
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib
130 4 Chuck, short rib
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 25 579,407 432.00 469.22 456.72
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded .00 .00 .00
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off
3 Round, top inside, side off
170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck .00 .00 .00
171B 3 Round, outside round 23 317,113 435.00 466.00 448.47
171C 3 Round, eye of round 23 286,341 439.77 450.00 443.52
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 13 163,559 866.00 908.79 873.96
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 .00 .00 .00
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 17 520,233 1,033.641,120.001,088.87
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 8 114,730 949.51 949.52 949.52
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 18 192,787 1,434.271,524.741,475.89
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed
193 4 Flank, flank steak
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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 .00 .00 .00
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy .00 .00 .00
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off .00 .00 .00
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade .00 .00 .00
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast .00 .00 .00
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender .00 .00 .00
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender .00 .00 .00
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready .00 .00 .00
116G 4 Chuck, flap
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls .00 .00 .00
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib .00 .00 .00
130 4 Chuck, short rib .00 .00 .00
160 1 Round, bone-in .00 .00 .00
161 1 Round, boneless .00 .00 .00
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled .00 .00 .00
168 1 Round, top inside round .00 .00 .00
168 3 Round, top inside round
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
171C 3 Round, eye of round .00 .00 .00
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 12 54,030 825.00 850.00 841.67
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 .00 .00 .00
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy .00 .00 .00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 6 78,070 620.00 630.00 628.06
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC .00 .00 .00
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap .00 .00 .00
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy .00 .00 .00
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip .00 .00 .00
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld .00 .00 .00
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed .00 .00 .00
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
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld .00 .00 .00
4 C p and Wedge Meat
4 P ctoral Meat
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GB - STEER/HEIFER SOURCE - 10 Pound Chub Basis - Coarse and Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% .00 .00 .00
Ground Beef 75% .00 .00 .00
Ground Beef 81% 16 457,814 375.00 384.00 378.77
Ground Beef 85% .00 .00 .00
Ground Beef 90% .00 .00 .00
Ground Beef 93% .00 .00 .00
Ground Beef Chuck 13 467,697 372.00 380.00 374.15
Ground Beef Round
Ground Beef Sirloin .00 .00 .00
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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% .00 .00 .00
Blended Ground Beef 75% .00 .00 .00
Blended Ground Beef 81% .00 .00 .00
Blended Ground Beef 85% .00 .00 .00
Blended Ground Beef 90% .00 .00 .00
Blended Ground Beef 93% .00 .00 .00
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 .00 .00 .00
Frozen 50% lean trimmings
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