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                         National Daily Boxed Beef Cutout And Boxed Beef Cuts - 
Negotiated Sales -
                         Morning
                         Agricultural Marketing Service                         
                                 January 08, 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:                                                          
356.70              351.75
Change from prior day:                                                          
  2.42                2.47
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
           4.95
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
            115


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
473.78              470.21
          Primal Chuck                                                          
341.38              335.36
          Primal Round                                                          
318.75              314.43
          Primal Loin                                                           
433.54              426.66
          Primal Brisket                                                        
317.54              310.93
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
237.66              237.66
          Primal Flank                                                          
169.01              168.90


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
01/07           103            14     5          16     139                     
354.28              349.28
01/06           129            17     9          11     166                     
351.25              351.08
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
351.33              348.23




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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                             73.63 loads        2,945,341 pounds
 Select Cuts                             12.35 loads          494,192 pounds
 Trimmings                                  4.07 loads        162,708 pounds
 Ground Beef                             24.51 loads          980,595 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                      12     
      327,341          874.00 - 1,015.00               874.87
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                         3     
        3,066        1,195.25 - 1,214.00              1,208.82
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                        20     
      154,339          985.00 - 1,129.70              1,004.95
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                      12     
       92,656          380.00 - 415.00                  394.19
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                           9     
       44,544          450.00 - 595.00                  466.05
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                           4     
       20,390          550.00 - 568.22                  562.41
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                               7     
        7,662          625.00 - 745.00                  690.74
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      16     
       74,824          570.00 - 645.00                  623.06
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                             15     
      142,349          410.00 - 455.00                  426.85
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                        0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                            
                               -
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       23     
      176,319          439.35 - 495.00                  447.07
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                               
                               -
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                           8     
       58,375          545.00 - 652.50                  556.16
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                 9     
       44,603          482.00 - 540.00                  490.49
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                          14     
      150,014          412.00 - 469.00                  439.83
168            1         Round, top inside round                          0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
168            3         Round, top inside round                         17     
       47,457          405.00 - 445.00                  419.52
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                             
                               -
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                        21        
198,676        405.00 - 440.00             421.21
171C          3        Round, eye of round                         20         
67,765        418.00 - 477.36             429.13
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                       14        
114,678        750.00 - 834.50             761.16
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                      21        
231,265        797.00 - 904.00             847.22
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                              
                    -
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                     8         
15,845        500.00 - 550.25             515.33
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                           6         
10,892        677.35 - 740.00             724.62
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                  12        
130,403        740.00 - 832.50             789.41
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                  5          
8,240        400.00 - 460.00             411.41
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                       7          
6,015        497.00 - 521.00             504.09
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                  7          
5,104        715.00 - 769.00             745.87
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                 24        
563,263       1,343.73 - 1,749.70         1,375.50
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                               
                    -
193           4        Flank, flank steak                           6         
21,330        600.00 - 639.00             610.65
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                     6          
3,660        999.00 - 1,134.25          1,076.75
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                   5         
10,202        400.00 - 409.70             403.18
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                   5         
12,866        600.60 - 630.00             612.92
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                                              
                    -
120           1        Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                    8        
155,122        433.00 - 475.00             433.26


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120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                   0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                     3           
4,785        526.47 - 652.50             566.90
130            4         Chuck, short rib                           3           
1,780        490.00 - 500.00             499.60
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                    6          
12,320        398.84 - 430.00             415.29
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                                   
                     -
171C           3         Round, eye of round                                    
                     -
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          
93,916        790.00 - 819.00             802.32
184            1         Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00
184            3         Loin, top butt, boneless                   4           
4,591        513.84 - 529.00             518.19
184B           3         Loin, top butt, CC                                     
                     -
185A           4         Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                             
                     -
185B           1         Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                            
                     -
185C           1         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                     5           
4,497        470.00 - 494.70             479.40
185D           4         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                            
                     -
189A           4         Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                7          
55,975       1,375.00 - 1,505.20        1,388.15
191A           4         Loin, butt tender, trimmed                             
                     -
193            4         Flank, flank steak                         0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00                0.00

Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt                                          8          
17,746        556.00 - 699.00             601.35
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                         9          
19,359        648.00 - 1,008.50           765.28
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                                
                     -
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                              9          
53,649        402.56 - 460.00             418.89
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                 11           
48,760        446.25 - 475.75             451.05
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                    7            
 32,303    342.00 - 354.25            345.00
Ground Beef 75%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 81%                                                   36            
725,668    350.00 - 395.00            370.44
Ground Beef 85%                                                    3            
 24,800    412.58 - 470.00            416.02
Ground Beef 90%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 93%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef Chuck                                                               
                  -
Ground Beef Round                                                  0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00                0.00
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%                                            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                                           9            
162,708    120.00 - 146.00            135.14
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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