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                         National Daily Boxed Beef Cutout And Boxed Beef Cuts - 
Negotiated Sales -
                         Morning
                         Agricultural Marketing Service                         
                                 January 05, 2026
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Special Note: **Updated yields will go into effect 01/05/2026. For more 
information regarding the update, please email LPS-
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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:                                                          
354.03              349.55
Change from prior day:                                                          
  4.06                2.63
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
           4.48
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             57


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
481.81              482.93
          Primal Chuck                                                          
329.44              323.83
          Primal Round                                                          
314.21              317.90
          Primal Loin                                                           
436.63              419.15
          Primal Brisket                                                        
320.39              318.93
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
239.61              239.61
          Primal Flank                                                          
169.85              170.55


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
01/02            59             4     6          16      85                     
349.97              346.92
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
349.23              344.38




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                       National Daily Boxed Beef Cutout And Boxed Beef Cuts - 
Negotiated Sales -
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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                             41.75 loads        1,670,127 pounds
 Select Cuts                                4.52 loads        180,835 pounds
 Trimmings                                  4.31 loads        172,299 pounds
 Ground Beef                                6.48 loads        259,353 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                      11     
      226,731          871.00 - 1,056.00               886.03
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                         0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                        13     
      392,182          964.50 - 1,100.00                968.05
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                       4     
       17,078          414.00 - 440.85                  415.03
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                             0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                       6     
       39,768          382.00 - 410.00                  391.83
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                          10     
       90,920          405.00 - 602.86                  418.78
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                           5     
       43,675          550.00 - 558.00                  557.57
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                               6     
       11,616          723.13 - 729.00                  726.26
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      13     
       70,025          555.00 - 640.00                  602.95
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                              5     
       17,979          397.00 - 429.10                  412.26
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                              
                               -
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                      4     
        6,326        1,025.00 - 1,065.00              1,032.77
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       10     
       28,313          446.54 - 482.50                  459.10
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                               
                               -
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                          10     
       11,387          535.00 - 677.50                  581.13
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                 8     
       14,081          475.13 - 505.00                  480.25
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                           9     
       15,719          392.80 - 445.00                  409.91
168            1         Round, top inside round                                
                               -
168            3         Round, top inside round                          6     
       11,285          397.57 - 435.00                  410.08
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                       3     
        7,689          439.00 - 497.00                  467.44
169A           5         Round, top inside, cap off                       4     
       80,577          560.50 - 585.00                  561.47


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              3        Round, top inside, side off                              
                    -
170           1        Round, bottom gooseneck                      0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
171B          3        Round, outside round                         4         
33,024        390.00 - 429.10             402.99
171C          3        Round, eye of round                          9          
9,297        408.00 - 444.10             426.26
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                        4          
9,507        764.82 - 781.00             766.66
175           3        Loin, strip loin, 1x1                        5        
118,511        685.00 - 770.00             686.48
              1        Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1                   0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
180           3        Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1                       9         
18,227        822.00 - 960.00             886.33
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                              
                    -
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                                 
                    -
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                           4         
44,230        680.00 - 705.50             682.57
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                   5         
10,140        757.00 - 815.00             787.54
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                  4         
10,216        405.00 - 411.50             410.41
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                       4          
5,979        490.00 - 519.10             504.72
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                  9         
12,039        682.13 - 755.00             687.90
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                  4          
9,729       1,487.42 - 1,746.00         1,506.50
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                               
                    -
193           4        Flank, flank steak                                       
                    -
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                     0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                                 
                    -
113C          1        Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                   0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
114           1        Chuck, shoulder clod                         0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
114A          3        Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                               
                    -
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                           0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
116A          3        Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                               
                    -
116B          1        Chuck, chuck tender                          0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
916A          3        Chuck, roll, retail ready                    0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00                 0.00
116G          4        Chuck, flap                                  4         
17,475       1,015.00 - 1,018.54         1,016.09
120           1        Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                    3          
2,307        450.00 - 455.00             451.81


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120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                               
                     -
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                                 
                     -
130            4         Chuck, short rib                           3          
12,234        455.00 - 497.00             477.68
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                     3           
3,363        376.00 - 440.00             394.87
168            1         Round, top inside round                    3           
6,032        405.00 - 422.00             417.41
168            3         Round, top inside round                    0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                             
                     -
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                       0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
171C           3         Round, eye of round                        3           
9,661        430.00 - 440.00             434.61
174            3         Loin, short loin, 0x1                      3           
6,488        724.24 - 767.00             763.63
175            3         Loin, strip loin, 1x1                      0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
               1         Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1                 0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
180            3         Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1                     4           
5,096        775.00 - 810.00             782.30
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                             
                     -
185B           1         Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                            
                     -
185C           1         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                     0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
185D           4         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
189A           4         Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                3          
45,005       1,390.00 - 1,475.00        1,390.83
191A           4         Loin, butt tender, trimmed                             
                     -
193            4         Flank, flank steak                                     
                     -

Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt                                          5           
4,558        601.00 - 685.56             628.31
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                         8          
16,736        771.00 - 1,002.50           806.45
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                    6           
4,321       1,110.01 - 1,375.00        1,286.54
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                            11          
152,393        403.00 - 460.00             432.28
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                 15          
134,459        425.00 - 474.10             441.51
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                    4            
  6,770    327.09 - 336.00            330.77
Ground Beef 75%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00                0.00
Ground Beef 81%                                                   10            
 48,176    340.00 - 379.00            365.68
Ground Beef 85%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 90%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00                0.00
Ground Beef 93%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef Chuck                                                               
                  -
Ground Beef Round                                                               
                  -
Ground Beef Sirloin                                                0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00                0.00
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%                                                         
                  -
Blended Ground Beef 93%                                                         
                  -
Blended Ground Beef Chuck                                          0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00                0.00
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                                           8            
172,299    141.00 - 149.00            145.84
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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