USDA Forward Contract Boxed Beef Cut 04/27 09:15
04/27/2026 | 9:15 am CDT USDA Forward Contract Boxed Beef Cut 04/27 09:15
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Des Moines, IA Mon, Apr 27, 2026
NATIONAL WEEKLY BOXED BEEF CUTS-NEGOTIATED SALES, 22-90 DELIVERY PERIOD
CURRENT VOLUME - (one load equals 40,000 pounds)
Choice Cuts 110.88 loads 4,435,214 pounds
Select Cuts 5.02 loads 200,638 pounds
Trimmings 2.88 loads 115,270 pounds
Ground Beef 96.43 loads 3,857,199 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
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 18 821,902 1,131.001,200.281,170.77
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod .00 .00 .00
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 15 499,280 462.59 525.00 472.78
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready
116G 4 Chuck, flap .00 .00 .00
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls
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
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
171C 3 Round, eye of round
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 10 134,974 924.62 983.00 945.33
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
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 31 1,060,299 1,025.001,070.001,030.62
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy
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
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
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off .00 .00 .00
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod .00 .00 .00
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd .00 .00 .00
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 .00 .00 .00
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender .00 .00 .00
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready .00 .00 .00
116G 4 Chuck, flap .00 .00 .00
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 .00 .00 .00
171C 3 Round, eye of round .00 .00 .00
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 .00 .00 .00
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 .00 .00 .00
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 .00 .00 .00
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 .00 .00 .00
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld
4 Cap and Wedge Meat .00 .00 .00
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% 7 196,105 377.65 421.25 396.60
Ground Beef 85% .00 .00 .00
Ground Beef 90% .00 .00 .00
Ground Beef 93% .00 .00 .00
Ground Beef Chuck 12 394,994 419.25 430.00 421.85
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% .00 .00 .00
Blended Ground Beef 85% .00 .00 .00
Blended Ground Beef 90% .00 .00 .00
Blended Ground Beef 93%
Blended Ground Beef Chuck
Blended Ground Beef Round
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 .00 .00 .00
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