USDA Boxed Beef Cuts (AM) 01/02 11:01
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National Daily Boxed Beef Cutout And Boxed Beef Cuts -
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USDA Estimated Boxed Beef Cut-out Values - as of 9:30am
Based on negotiated prices and volume of boxed beef cuts delivered within 0-21
days and on average industry cutting yields. Values
reflect U.S. dollars per 100 pounds.
Choice Select
600-900 600-900
Current Cutout Values:
348.70 346.94
Change from prior day:
1.25 4.56
Choice/Select spread:
1.76
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
53
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
482.60 480.93
Primal Chuck
321.27 318.93
Primal Round
308.01 318.27
Primal Loin
432.79 415.96
Primal Brisket
309.96 317.50
Primal Short Plate
238.06 238.06
Primal Flank
164.59 165.81
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
12/31 124 10 58 19 211
347.45 342.38
12/30 158 25 12 13 209
348.20 343.16
12/29 77 21 6 10 113
349.33 345.62
12/26 46 7 4 13 70
351.21 343.80
12/24 92 13 0 12 118
354.62 345.75
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
350.16 344.14
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National Boxed Beef Cuts -
Negotiated Sales
FOB Plant basis negotiated sales for delivery within 0-21 day
period. Prior days sales after 1:30pm are included.
Current Volume - (one load equals 40,000 pounds)
Choice Cuts 36.70 loads 1,468,139 pounds
Select Cuts 2.70 loads 107,893 pounds
Trimmings 0.00 loads 0 pounds
Ground Beef 13.41 loads 536,599 pounds
Choice Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) =
Individual Muscle
# of
Total Price Weighted
IMPS/FL Sub-Primal
Trades
Pounds Range Average
109E 1 Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in 15
217,398 900.61 - 1,239.00 922.34
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 7
16,397 1,162.00 - 1,234.70 1,170.30
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 3
3,835 367.00 - 390.00 379.09
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 8
12,906 384.00 - 410.00 390.26
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 12
13,945 431.43 - 518.00 479.08
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 7
29,853 508.00 - 549.80 538.86
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 12
8,954 715.00 - 855.00 766.31
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 14
91,486 535.30 - 580.00 572.86
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 21
38,791 391.13 - 425.00 405.24
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 9
45,325 564.00 - 591.00 584.17
116G 4 Chuck, flap
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120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 11
20,327 447.00 - 487.55 462.64
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 5
15,742 762.00 - 774.00 770.36
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 18
37,124 551.07 - 679.00 587.78
130 4 Chuck, short rib 11
13,082 486.00 - 548.60 493.37
160 1 Round, bone-in 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
161 1 Round, boneless 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 27
68,139 397.00 - 454.00 415.01
168 1 Round, top inside round
-
168 3 Round, top inside round 7
29,763 395.00 - 415.00 411.63
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 15
75,073 434.87 - 479.30 444.90
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off
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3 Round, top inside, side off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck
-
171B 3 Round, outside round 12
47,437 375.00 - 410.25 402.16
171C 3 Round, eye of round 35
82,590 402.13 - 452.36 419.88
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 17
63,747 761.13 - 790.00 765.15
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1
-
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 23
105,289 851.00 - 941.00 870.70
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
-
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 9
34,969 510.55 - 557.00 516.71
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 3
4,024 770.00 - 772.00 771.29
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 5
20,313 394.00 - 405.00 403.19
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 4
5,790 489.00 - 500.00 491.90
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 13
14,224 687.00 - 725.00 713.79
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 23
187,861 1,437.00 - 1,789.25 1,456.72
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 10
13,917 1,608.18 - 1,697.00 1,645.58
193 4 Flank, flank steak 18
21,191 598.13 - 621.00 611.54
Select Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual
Muscle
# of
Total Price Weighted
IMPS/FL Sub-Primal
Trades
Pounds Range Average
109E 1 Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light
-
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy
-
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
-
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod
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114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 5
10,890 370.00 - 400.00 387.44
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender
-
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 6
4,705 543.30 - 580.00 552.83
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 3
3,777 423.00 - 435.00 428.04
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls
-
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120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls
-
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib
-
130 4 Chuck, short rib
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160 1 Round, bone-in 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
161 1 Round, boneless 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 4
3,761 403.00 - 449.70 441.09
168 1 Round, top inside round 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
168 3 Round, top inside round
-
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
3 Round, top inside, side off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck
-
171B 3 Round, outside round 5
3,809 385.30 - 409.70 396.66
171C 3 Round, eye of round 4
1,606 421.00 - 430.00 424.57
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1
-
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1
-
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 6
4,629 748.00 - 819.30 773.14
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
-
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless
-
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 3
1,520 742.00 - 775.00 759.22
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 3
1,815 404.70 - 420.00 409.15
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip
-
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy
-
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
193 4 Flank, flank steak
-
Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 19
32,492 614.00 - 669.00 627.91
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 5
3,044 838.00 - 886.00 840.76
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld 7
5,013 1,133.25 - 1,228.00 1,185.32
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 10
48,674 382.40 - 471.14 400.67
4 Pectoral Meat 16
33,439 404.00 - 470.00 446.13
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%
-
Ground Beef 75% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 81% 12
85,501 335.00 - 386.00 361.86
Ground Beef 85% 6
68,046 393.00 - 430.60 403.71
Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 93%
-
Ground Beef Chuck 12
99,588 366.00 - 383.23 371.78
Ground Beef Round
-
Ground Beef Sirloin
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Blended GB - Steer/Heifer/Cow Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
Blended Ground Beef 73%
-
Blended Ground Beef 75% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Blended Ground Beef 81%
-
Blended Ground Beef 85%
-
Blended Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Blended Ground Beef 93%
-
Blended Ground Beef Chuck
-
Blended Ground Beef Round 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Blended Ground Beef Sirloin 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Beef Trimmings - Steer/Heifer Source - Fresh Combos & Frozen Boxed
Fresh 50% lean trimmings 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Frozen 50% lean trimmings 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Fat Limitations (FL) Description
Maximum Average Fat Thickness Maximum Fat at any point
1. 3/4" (19mm) 1.0"
2. 1/4" (6mm) 1/2"
3. 1/8" (3mm) 1/4"
4. Practically free (75% surface lean exposed) 1/8"
5. Peeled/Denuded 1/8"
6. Peeled/Denuded, surface membrane removed 1/8"
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