USDA Negotiated Sales Boxed Beef Cut 05/29 15:00
05/29/2026 | 3:00 pm CDT USDA Negotiated Sales Boxed Beef Cut 05/29 15:00
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Des Moines, IA Fri, May 29, 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 542.33 526.60
Primal Chuck 334.87 337.46
Primal Round 334.59 332.47
Primal Loin 514.12 494.10
Primal Brisket 358.32 358.25
Primal Plate 307.21 307.21
Primal Flank 248.04 247.78
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WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE SUMMARY
CHOICE SELECT
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total 600-900 600-900
05/29 46 9 15 13 83 391.47 383.18
05/28 89 13 8 14 125 392.32 385.58
05/27 109 12 9 14 144 394.72 389.29
05/26 48 8 4 8 67 392.90 390.30
05/25
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WEEKLY AVERAGE 392.85 387.09
CHANGE FROM PRIOR WEEK .20 -2.03
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CURRENT VOLUME - (one load equals 40,000 pounds)
Choice Cuts 291.31 loads 11,652,315 pounds
Select Cuts 41.19 loads 1,647,650 pounds
Trimmings 36.24 loads 1,449,464 pounds
Ground Beef 49.86 loads 1,994,477 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 82 359,181 970.211,120.00 994.00
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 20 84,123 1,170.001,373.501,211.83
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 87 240,488 1,140.001,270.001,198.54
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 9 9,679 455.66 469.00 463.67
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 12 14,079 416.90 452.00 427.70
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 103 625,840 416.84 472.00 431.18
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 62 127,920 555.00 670.00 598.35
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 38 159,190 500.00 575.70 519.75
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 40 28,586 770.00 887.00 825.23
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 188 2,002,213 461.00 570.00 478.70
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 84 166,564 425.00 497.00 449.52
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 36 171,765 508.00 610.00 528.54
116G 4 Chuck, flap 44 62,307 978.001,065.001,016.02
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 115 660,288 473.00 561.00 493.06
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 28 22,174 816.00 885.00 837.66
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 92 154,686 595.00 740.00 666.40
130 4 Chuck, short rib 82 293,961 510.00 649.85 533.57
160 1 Round, bone-in
161 1 Round, boneless
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 137 494,331 445.00 554.00 479.21
168 1 Round, top inside round 12 15,939 419.26 455.00 436.27
168 3 Round, top inside round 116 655,781 400.00 485.00 419.61
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 56 147,452 472.00 550.00 494.31
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off 10 68,617 559.06 616.16 563.81
3 Round, top inside, side off .00 .00 .00
170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 11 10,789 403.00 442.00 428.20
171B 3 Round, outside round 90 550,759 376.00 455.00 410.93
171C 3 Round, eye of round 147 384,040 430.00 514.85 448.14
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 93 266,358 900.001,005.00 921.07
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 8 50,145 924.70 958.84 927.34
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 4 3,572 1,024.001,025.001,024.74
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 154 620,881 1,000.001,221.001,083.81
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 4 3,854 595.00 620.00 602.59
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 93 338,707 538.75 655.75 580.64
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 33 254,415 675.00 857.42 704.48
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 63 179,936 949.001,140.00 989.20
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 41 150,460 553.00 696.25 597.72
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 49 135,768 550.06 675.00 599.83
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 51 358,497 800.00 950.00 840.46
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 137 581,359 1,462.151,764.001,510.70
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 34 34,461 1,436.001,694.001,495.58
193 4 Flank, flank steak 79 116,279 965.001,087.501,005.31
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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 10 13,282 994.521,065.001,030.25
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 12 103,261 998.141,252.001,026.13
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 27 17,734 1,100.001,225.001,185.64
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 4 6,685 454.76 456.69 455.34
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 11 21,216 418.00 450.00 428.47
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 14 30,924 427.11 472.00 444.36
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade .00 .00 .00
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast .00 .00 .00
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 6 9,346 850.00 866.00 859.96
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 32 140,769 445.50 554.00 471.40
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 11 22,848 424.00 477.00 443.64
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready .00 .00 .00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 24 40,327 972.671,055.00 997.53
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 18 136,104 470.00 535.00 482.06
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls .00 .00 .00
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 17 53,126 540.00 713.00 594.88
130 4 Chuck, short rib 10 8,661 533.00 603.25 582.71
160 1 Round, bone-in .00 .00 .00
161 1 Round, boneless .00 .00 .00
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 17 51,873 455.00 530.20 470.81
168 1 Round, top inside round 4 2,163 440.00 452.00 445.21
168 3 Round, top inside round 27 245,429 400.00 474.00 413.54
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 5 3,789 486.42 555.00 511.07
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off
3 Round, top inside, side off .00 .00 .00
170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 3 3,506 413.05 449.00 445.46
171B 3 Round, outside round 27 52,022 380.00 439.00 410.19
171C 3 Round, eye of round 16 31,598 430.00 490.00 454.30
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 19 16,956 890.00 995.00 916.27
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 .00 .00 .00
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 36 89,549 960.001,076.071,004.96
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 5 4,159 527.25 588.00 559.64
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 21 33,419 555.00 645.00 582.40
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC .00 .00 .00
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 21 63,506 866.001,124.70 906.36
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 9 3,197 610.00 682.00 652.78
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 17 49,520 539.53 642.00 565.33
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 38 133,876 1,435.001,700.701,447.17
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 7 6,710 1,450.001,624.701,459.45
193 4 Flank, flank steak 6 2,107 974.001,034.701,004.80
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CHOICE, SELECT & UNGRADED CUTS Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
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121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 82 417,530 726.00 900.00 778.08
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 70 45,383 1,137.001,430.001,331.46
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld 18 14,119 1,300.501,575.001,466.26
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 67 255,881 466.81 530.00 485.32
4 Pectoral Meat 95 554,044 459.70 548.50 480.77
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GB - STEER/HEIFER SOURCE - 10 Pound Chub Basis - Coarse and Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 38 141,309 346.92 405.00 370.58
Ground Beef 75% 14 128,590 357.00 412.50 370.37
Ground Beef 81% 105 557,106 404.00 445.00 416.12
Ground Beef 85% 36 249,576 455.00 486.75 468.86
Ground Beef 90%
Ground Beef 93% 16 94,434 521.43 569.00 539.31
Ground Beef Chuck 28 141,389 415.82 467.25 428.80
Ground Beef Round 14 257,712 460.00 475.65 464.49
Ground Beef Sirloin
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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% 17 90,960 347.50 371.50 360.86
Blended Ground Beef 75% 3 20,000 365.00 380.00 374.50
Blended Ground Beef 81% 16 166,460 390.50 437.50 409.61
Blended Ground Beef 85% 8 33,600 454.00 474.00 459.95
Blended Ground Beef 90% .00 .00 .00
Blended Ground Beef 93% 14 71,920 524.86 560.00 553.11
Blended Ground Beef Chuck 6 6,780 444.11 452.01 449.06
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 64 1,449,464 163.00 203.50 184.71
Frozen 50% lean trimmings .00 .00 .00
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