USDA Forward Contract Boxed Beef Cut 05/18 09:20
05/18/2026 | 9:20 am CDT USDA Forward Contract Boxed Beef Cut 05/18 09:20
LM_XB455
Des Moines, IA Mon, May 18, 2026
NATIONAL WEEKLY BOXED BEEF CUTS-NEGOTIATED SALES, 22-90 DELIVERY PERIOD
CURRENT VOLUME - (one load equals 40,000 pounds)
Choice Cuts 154.10 loads 6,163,900 pounds
Select Cuts 10.38 loads 415,326 pounds
Ground Beef 25.14 loads 1,005,429 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 20 698,136 959.94 975.88 964.45
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 5 37,482 1,146.601,174.211,173.72
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
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 10 351,941 485.00 536.25 488.00
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready .00 .00 .00
116G 4 Chuck, flap
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 14 574,398 472.82 481.11 474.51
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 .00 .00 .00
168 3 Round, top inside round 15 572,153 423.00 425.00 423.14
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
171C 3 Round, eye of round 7 120,508 429.00 436.50 432.08
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 35 1,087,682 878.78 927.02 884.88
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 .00 .00 .00
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 .00 .00 .00
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 9 243,225 999.001,000.00 999.90
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
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 .00 .00 .00
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 .00 .00 .00
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 .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
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
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 .00 .00 .00
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 .00 .00 .00
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
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld .00 .00 .00
4 Cap and Wedge Meat
4 Pectoral Meat .00 .00 .00
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GB - STEER/HEIFER SOURCE - 10 Pound Chub Basis - Coarse and Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%
Ground Beef 75% .00 .00 .00
Ground Beef 81%
Ground Beef 85%
Ground Beef 90% .00 .00 .00
Ground Beef 93% .00 .00 .00
Ground Beef Chuck 5 122,667 429.00 435.00 429.33
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%
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 .00 .00 .00
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