USDA Negotiated Sales Boxed Beef Cut 07/31 15:20
07/31/2026 | 3:20 pm CDT USDA Negotiated Sales Boxed Beef Cut 07/31 15:20
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Des Moines, IA Fri, Jul 31, 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 569.58 490.03
Primal Chuck 315.86 312.09
Primal Round 308.24 310.42
Primal Loin 437.64 395.37
Primal Brisket 330.19 318.13
Primal Plate 264.60 264.60
Primal Flank 219.46 225.40
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WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE SUMMARY
CHOICE SELECT
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total 600-900 600-900
07/31 41 13 10 19 82 361.38 346.23
07/30 91 15 14 10 130 360.50 341.33
07/29 78 24 11 24 137 363.43 342.41
07/28 73 17 8 14 112 365.86 343.52
07/27 54 12 8 13 86 362.89 345.16
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WEEKLY AVERAGE 362.81 343.73
CHANGE FROM PRIOR WEEK -2.11 -7.41
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CURRENT VOLUME - (one load equals 40,000 pounds)
Choice Cuts 336.37 loads 13,454,679 pounds
Select Cuts 80.82 loads 3,232,941 pounds
Trimmings 50.60 loads 2,024,025 pounds
Ground Beef 78.73 loads 3,149,375 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 87 329,377 974.001,264.001,043.95
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 27 142,069 1,235.101,402.001,292.52
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 106 373,750 1,226.871,387.001,272.14
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 14 12,701 429.63 470.00 447.06
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 24 242,735 374.91 430.00 387.30
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 133 957,756 369.54 454.00 399.74
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 55 111,617 558.00 705.50 598.46
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 33 148,267 476.00 611.25 500.55
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 56 47,291 775.00 885.00 815.27
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 168 808,803 440.00 521.25 471.94
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 93 265,238 413.00 500.25 431.18
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 40 181,635 491.00 555.00 505.15
116G 4 Chuck, flap 49 162,412 795.001,030.70 825.19
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 159 969,287 450.00 520.00 465.78
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 31 34,099 740.00 848.51 764.58
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 85 190,267 615.00 766.00 693.28
130 4 Chuck, short rib 92 162,176 503.00 605.95 537.30
160 1 Round, bone-in 4 1,705 434.00 457.25 440.38
161 1 Round, boneless
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 144 515,892 400.00 524.00 426.48
168 1 Round, top inside round 11 23,597 389.86 420.00 400.23
168 3 Round, top inside round 139 882,343 385.00 454.45 400.57
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 50 215,074 440.87 523.00 457.61
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off 20 59,761 523.50 609.00 547.62
3 Round, top inside, side off
170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 17 34,057 350.00 436.00 373.45
171B 3 Round, outside round 131 746,381 360.00 428.00 377.20
171C 3 Round, eye of round 182 627,598 380.15 477.50 418.19
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 92 523,112 689.05 872.54 706.32
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 14 106,309 694.16 790.10 719.39
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 4 2,475 855.00 880.00 870.76
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 185 1,262,836 845.00 980.45 866.09
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 4 4,350 475.00 550.10 511.77
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 104 655,613 453.15 600.00 491.76
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 36 149,131 612.00 900.50 644.26
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 75 620,718 740.001,015.00 765.16
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 53 246,505 380.00 456.25 407.49
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 38 33,644 505.00 647.00 569.99
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 57 74,725 770.10 893.00 819.21
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 129 466,937 1,485.001,677.701,524.10
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 38 43,475 1,358.001,653.251,412.42
193 4 Flank, flank steak 99 169,850 775.161,032.50 861.51
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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 24 262,598 835.40 975.00 862.09
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 9 12,275 944.001,172.101,056.21
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 44 42,276 944.001,180.101,024.75
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 4 3,877 441.00 460.85 450.91
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 13 34,390 394.00 430.10 408.79
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 27 106,794 386.20 445.00 410.66
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade .00 .00 .00
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast .00 .00 .00
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 9 20,085 675.00 875.00 730.13
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 55 295,970 429.30 514.00 452.01
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 14 34,387 400.00 482.00 422.17
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready .00 .00 .00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 27 99,816 715.00 935.70 773.76
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 25 212,880 431.00 477.00 444.87
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 20 61,487 550.00 745.25 612.05
130 4 Chuck, short rib 13 17,297 489.00 599.70 520.55
160 1 Round, bone-in .00 .00 .00
161 1 Round, boneless .00 .00 .00
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 18 115,700 403.00 504.70 423.59
168 1 Round, top inside round
168 3 Round, top inside round 29 84,570 383.00 454.00 404.41
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off .00 .00 .00
3 Round, top inside, side off .00 .00 .00
170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 4 7,153 350.00 420.00 386.87
171B 3 Round, outside round 31 111,449 360.00 414.70 380.15
171C 3 Round, eye of round 38 101,769 399.13 486.00 414.95
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 21 21,894 645.00 825.00 666.52
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 6 160,080 545.00 567.00 545.50
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 .00 .00 .00
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 49 149,226 660.00 782.70 687.17
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 27 133,904 429.43 506.95 444.88
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC .00 .00 .00
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 23 68,298 655.00 929.90 690.23
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 26 104,912 395.78 451.00 407.97
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 18 210,267 455.00 625.00 466.81
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 46 291,581 1,350.001,546.001,426.76
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 14 16,053 1,397.751,504.251,405.47
193 4 Flank, flank steak 9 23,098 848.00 960.10 865.09
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CHOICE, SELECT & UNGRADED CUTS Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
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121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 102 364,301 583.00 739.25 622.48
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 66 123,764 860.001,465.701,039.75
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld 24 20,552 1,297.001,666.861,435.81
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 71 220,527 450.91 500.00 473.47
4 Pectoral Meat 97 468,362 417.00 523.00 441.56
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GB - STEER/HEIFER SOURCE - 10 Pound Chub Basis - Coarse and Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 54 601,855 264.52 362.20 285.79
Ground Beef 75% 15 142,748 286.00 416.00 314.32
Ground Beef 81% 151 1,234,893 295.00 428.28 339.24
Ground Beef 85% 35 146,710 425.00 491.00 458.04
Ground Beef 90% 4 10,870 541.75 550.00 542.29
Ground Beef 93% 18 34,951 533.00 559.50 543.57
Ground Beef Chuck 21 108,134 407.00 435.00 420.58
Ground Beef Round 5 2,193 453.00 470.00 458.17
Ground Beef Sirloin 3 9,501 468.03 543.00 500.13
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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% 14 164,860 275.00 354.50 313.86
Blended Ground Beef 75%
Blended Ground Beef 81% 22 521,000 305.00 417.00 314.22
Blended Ground Beef 85% 10 48,080 430.45 446.00 439.00
Blended Ground Beef 90% .00 .00 .00
Blended Ground Beef 93% 10 88,620 529.50 552.00 547.53
Blended Ground Beef Chuck 5 3,600 394.00 437.01 422.52
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 90 2,024,025 111.00 195.00 154.06
Frozen 50% lean trimmings .00 .00 .00
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