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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:
353.19 350.81
Change from prior day:
(0.51) (0.69)
Choice/Select spread:
2.38
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
90
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
467.90 494.87
Primal Chuck
331.22 325.65
Primal Round
315.63 311.03
Primal Loin
436.77 423.87
Primal Brisket
317.28 315.25
Primal Short Plate
241.07 241.07
Primal Flank
167.43 169.62
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
01/05 80 18 7 14 118
353.70 351.50
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
349.73 345.92
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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 66.54 loads 2,661,799 pounds
Select Cuts 11.06 loads 442,437 pounds
Trimmings 3.94 loads 157,742 pounds
Ground Beef 8.42 loads 336,863 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 22
579,832 865.00 - 1,088.00 871.99
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light
-
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 22
435,616 960.00 - 1,165.70 965.73
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
-
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 14
38,326 394.00 - 420.00 404.63
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 4
10,082 497.00 - 573.15 541.41
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 5
103,386 545.00 - 555.71 554.73
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 3
4,137 725.72 - 825.00 776.60
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 16
104,620 584.00 - 650.00 613.39
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 8
12,792 415.00 - 434.00 421.44
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 8
27,895 994.49 - 1,140.25 1,019.61
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 24
167,539 445.33 - 491.70 454.91
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 16
59,653 520.00 - 660.25 561.27
130 4 Chuck, short rib 8
6,337 496.00 - 544.25 501.12
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 11
14,517 397.00 - 456.00 418.07
168 1 Round, top inside round
-
168 3 Round, top inside round 16
62,111 384.00 - 434.08 416.39
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded
-
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off 3
16,955 554.00 - 585.00 560.11
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3 Round, top inside, side off
-
170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 3
5,691 339.00 - 389.70 363.89
171B 3 Round, outside round 12
118,056 395.00 - 440.20 408.77
171C 3 Round, eye of round 20
60,694 404.00 - 455.00 431.16
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 11
61,182 750.00 - 835.70 778.94
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 7
192,994 685.00 - 775.00 685.05
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 26
143,524 815.00 - 925.00 827.42
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
-
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 4
42,082 481.00 - 535.25 484.52
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC
-
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 8
14,549 767.00 - 825.00 794.28
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 9
124,453 405.00 - 450.00 405.66
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 5
4,606 500.00 - 520.00 501.72
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 6
3,044 721.00 - 770.00 734.58
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 15
9,788 1,440.00 - 1,770.70 1,621.02
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 5
23,586 1,506.00 - 1,864.00 1,603.29
193 4 Flank, flank steak 31
105,176 601.50 - 645.70 605.27
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
-
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light
-
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 5
9,027 1,000.00 - 1,158.93 1,030.14
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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
-
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 9
8,290 965.00 - 1,090.00 1,036.82
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 5
42,227 444.15 - 463.33 445.22
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120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 7
9,728 455.00 - 660.25 545.74
130 4 Chuck, short rib 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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
-
168 1 Round, top inside round 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
168 3 Round, top inside round 9
96,656 389.00 - 431.00 390.89
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
171B 3 Round, outside round 3
2,627 411.00 - 415.00 412.49
171C 3 Round, eye of round 5
2,476 426.00 - 435.00 427.81
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1
-
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1
-
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 7
6,184 760.00 - 831.20 818.62
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
-
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 3
7,352 511.00 - 535.00 513.58
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC
-
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 3
4,836 740.00 - 771.00 761.90
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 9
27,536 394.70 - 420.00 405.89
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 3
4,004 438.51 - 468.11 456.71
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 4
17,342 1,400.00 - 1,805.70 1,473.77
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed
-
193 4 Flank, flank steak 3
6,653 615.00 - 622.00 619.80
Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 15
42,960 595.00 - 653.54 628.91
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 14
43,854 750.00 - 1,010.00 812.61
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld
-
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 23
56,812 403.00 - 460.00 418.27
4 Pectoral Meat 7
17,150 442.00 - 470.00 448.64
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 6
14,543 306.15 - 340.00 326.98
Ground Beef 75%
-
Ground Beef 81% 16
59,829 354.00 - 382.01 372.25
Ground Beef 85% 4
16,217 405.25 - 458.50 412.29
Ground Beef 90%
-
Ground Beef 93%
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Ground Beef Chuck
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Ground Beef Round
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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%
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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 5
157,742 122.00 - 133.00 127.60
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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