USDA Negotiated Sales Boxed Beef Cut 05/08 15:20
05/08/2026 | 3:20 pm CDT USDA Negotiated Sales Boxed Beef Cut 05/08 15:20
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Des Moines, IA Fri, May 08, 2026
NATIONAL WEEKLY BOXED BEEF CUTOUT & BOXED BEEF CUTS - NEGOTIATED SALES
CHOICE SELECT
600-900 600-900
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WEEKLY COMPOSITE PRIMAL VALUES
Primal Rib 537.80 528.07
Primal Chuck 327.81 329.96
Primal Round 329.82 332.44
Primal Loin 518.34 512.29
Primal Brisket 355.57 351.79
Primal Plate 309.99 309.99
Primal Flank 237.03 236.16
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WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE SUMMARY
CHOICE SELECT
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total 600-900 600-900
05/08 87 15 12 7 120 388.39 385.01
05/07 71 5 24 7 107 386.94 384.42
05/06 79 6 22 107 389.62 389.63
05/05 72 10 4 22 109 392.34 392.24
05/04 73 7 9 15 104 391.56 390.60
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WEEKLY AVERAGE 389.77 388.38
CHANGE FROM PRIOR WEEK .75 .61
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CURRENT VOLUME - (one load equals 40,000 pounds)
Choice Cuts 381.79 loads 15,271,456 pounds
Select Cuts 42.98 loads 1,719,161 pounds
Trimmings 49.17 loads 1,966,674 pounds
Ground Beef 73.10 loads 2,924,090 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 107 572,672 970.001,120.00 996.90
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 18 75,665 1,140.001,375.701,197.06
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 133 422,031 1,082.321,256.001,128.43
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 13 104,454 408.00 465.00 448.50
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 27 103,899 402.35 431.00 411.64
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 142 990,831 403.73 452.00 416.76
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 58 148,182 505.00 615.75 540.41
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 63 475,531 471.00 575.70 488.66
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 85 104,569 700.00 854.00 780.95
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 218 2,355,196 470.00 546.25 491.33
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 106 404,235 400.00 477.00 420.50
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 48 354,061 518.00 565.00 538.78
116G 4 Chuck, flap 53 131,115 893.00 990.70 950.26
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 146 927,214 470.00 546.00 495.60
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 39 36,216 800.00 855.00 820.72
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 94 224,497 573.00 731.00 639.84
130 4 Chuck, short rib 100 233,206 515.00 674.85 556.41
160 1 Round, bone-in
161 1 Round, boneless
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 151 521,968 440.00 544.00 478.85
168 1 Round, top inside round 11 45,188 412.69 445.00 417.55
168 3 Round, top inside round 166 1,123,332 412.00 469.00 425.13
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 74 236,801 467.13 553.00 487.62
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off 6 29,262 579.93 615.00 591.19
3 Round, top inside, side off
170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 18 19,714 395.00 456.00 415.12
171B 3 Round, outside round 110 617,668 405.00 450.00 419.93
171C 3 Round, eye of round 170 522,242 395.00 476.25 426.78
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 111 491,950 888.94 990.10 915.32
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 13 239,394 885.00 937.00 895.97
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 6 3,892 996.001,025.001,021.37
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 180 610,001 987.101,141.001,072.69
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 7 14,035 600.00 655.00 609.45
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 97 381,766 588.47 659.00 608.03
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 32 362,077 694.99 862.00 711.45
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 48 121,931 990.001,140.001,042.17
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 44 289,915 600.00 709.00 630.15
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 50 282,098 554.38 658.50 569.72
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 50 43,320 740.00 950.70 845.05
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 151 436,469 1,470.001,728.001,529.35
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 48 54,397 1,425.001,639.001,540.29
193 4 Flank, flank steak 115 144,405 900.001,017.00 951.88
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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 9 9,922 975.001,065.00 982.42
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 10 134,411 1,077.001,252.001,079.50
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 42 40,019 1,100.001,224.501,153.15
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 16 54,393 400.00 430.10 407.24
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 17 69,696 402.39 441.00 418.67
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade .00 .00 .00
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast .00 .00 .00
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 5 10,431 790.00 849.50 807.17
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 32 78,982 465.00 539.00 493.36
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 16 32,672 400.00 457.00 411.28
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready .00 .00 .00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 26 60,370 890.00 975.25 936.02
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 35 450,780 479.00 516.00 485.60
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls .00 .00 .00
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 24 101,538 550.00 682.50 567.00
130 4 Chuck, short rib 18 17,911 525.00 600.00 547.12
160 1 Round, bone-in .00 .00 .00
161 1 Round, boneless .00 .00 .00
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 17 40,064 450.00 529.00 469.62
168 1 Round, top inside round
168 3 Round, top inside round 28 66,163 420.00 469.00 432.41
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 3 1,323 530.00 551.00 543.68
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off .00 .00 .00
3 Round, top inside, side off .00 .00 .00
170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 5 4,654 413.17 439.00 436.04
171B 3 Round, outside round 32 47,775 405.63 440.00 416.48
171C 3 Round, eye of round 14 33,639 423.00 465.00 430.18
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 21 28,276 864.26 984.70 901.26
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 33 49,666 950.001,087.751,016.03
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 5 2,645 593.75 610.00 603.08
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 23 21,057 550.00 655.00 617.59
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 8 4,441 1,035.001,115.001,085.83
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 8 13,529 625.00 665.00 642.16
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 14 12,204 545.00 645.00 598.89
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 3 3,551 870.00 919.70 873.40
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 23 42,456 1,390.001,685.701,470.53
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 10 9,253 1,420.001,500.001,443.95
193 4 Flank, flank steak 16 15,141 923.15 982.00 950.83
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CHOICE, SELECT & UNGRADED CUTS Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
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121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 89 248,598 767.00 911.22 829.72
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 73 64,414 1,025.001,386.251,278.79
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld 28 23,580 1,287.001,636.861,452.47
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 88 604,723 466.09 530.00 489.08
4 Pectoral Meat 83 233,910 430.00 548.50 504.97
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GB - STEER/HEIFER SOURCE - 10 Pound Chub Basis - Coarse and Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 60 757,055 305.00 384.88 320.20
Ground Beef 75% 10 15,954 357.00 397.50 371.79
Ground Beef 81% 133 1,091,307 371.20 437.92 388.87
Ground Beef 85% 37 180,901 415.00 478.50 447.53
Ground Beef 90%
Ground Beef 93% 15 57,356 534.83 560.00 540.17
Ground Beef Chuck 27 156,217 410.06 442.00 416.70
Ground Beef Round 9 7,100 455.45 490.00 464.28
Ground Beef Sirloin 3 5,671 555.25 563.00 560.53
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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% 16 123,360 337.50 361.50 347.99
Blended Ground Beef 75% .00 .00 .00
Blended Ground Beef 81% 22 428,160 380.50 419.00 390.84
Blended Ground Beef 85% 8 42,760 431.00 464.50 445.89
Blended Ground Beef 90% .00 .00 .00
Blended Ground Beef 93% 13 41,580 521.78 552.98 536.22
Blended Ground Beef Chuck 4 5,700 397.00 431.75 424.07
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 88 1,966,674 165.50 207.50 185.19
Frozen 50% lean trimmings .00 .00 .00
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