USDA Forward Contract Boxed Beef Cut 04/20 09:45
04/20/2026 | 9:45 am CDT USDA Forward Contract Boxed Beef Cut 04/20 09:45
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Des Moines, IA Mon, Apr 20, 2026
NATIONAL WEEKLY BOXED BEEF CUTS-NEGOTIATED SALES, 22-90 DELIVERY PERIOD
CURRENT VOLUME - (one load equals 40,000 pounds)
Choice Cuts 220.06 loads 8,802,233 pounds
Select Cuts 13.21 loads 528,401 pounds
Trimmings 5.11 loads 204,272 pounds
Ground Beef 36.57 loads 1,462,710 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 18 704,454 950.001,005.00 988.22
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 21 359,611 1,102.501,140.001,131.19
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 45 1,131,675 465.00 486.91 467.18
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready .00 .00 .00
116G 4 Chuck, flap
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 27 661,520 480.00 500.00 487.27
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib .00 .00 .00
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 24 163,390 412.00 420.00 416.84
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off .00 .00 .00
3 Round, top inside, side off
170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck .00 .00 .00
171B 3 Round, outside round 31 214,939 395.00 421.91 407.94
171C 3 Round, eye of round 18 280,468 422.00 449.79 424.68
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 21 264,967 935.00 970.00 946.29
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 .00 .00 .00
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 29 551,829 1,083.701,120.001,105.17
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy .00 .00 .00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC
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 24 332,232 1,470.001,510.001,488.33
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed
193 4 Flank, flank steak .00 .00 .00
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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
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
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 7 39,679 470.00 475.00 470.82
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender .00 .00 .00
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready
116G 4 Chuck, flap
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls .00 .00 .00
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 .00 .00 .00
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 6 182,580 880.00 895.00 887.96
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 .00 .00 .00
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
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC .00 .00 .00
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap
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 .00 .00 .00
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed
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 .00 .00 .00
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld .00 .00 .00
4 C p and Wedge Meat
4 Pectoral 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% 13 463,508 380.00 404.59 389.57
Ground Beef 85% .00 .00 .00
Ground Beef 90% .00 .00 .00
Ground Beef 93%
Ground Beef Chuck
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%
Blended Ground Beef 75% .00 .00 .00
Blended Ground Beef 81%
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
Frozen 50% lean trimmings
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