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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:
357.27 355.34
Change from prior day:
1.64 3.17
Choice/Select spread:
1.93
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
22
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
476.53 490.79
Primal Chuck
337.70 331.02
Primal Round
318.62 318.09
Primal Loin
437.41 430.63
Primal Brisket
319.32 314.58
Primal Short Plate
245.13 245.13
Primal Flank
167.25 173.54
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
01/09 89 7 8 14 118
355.63 352.17
01/08 106 16 7 37 166
356.79 352.06
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
354.33 351.22
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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 14.54 loads 581,417 pounds
Select Cuts 3.46 loads 138,297 pounds
Trimmings 0.00 loads 0 pounds
Ground Beef 3.95 loads 158,062 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 7
4,940 876.26 - 1,038.00 911.84
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light
-
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 5
7,114 1,075.00 - 1,104.25 1,096.76
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 3
5,924 420.00 - 510.00 425.54
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 5
10,931 395.30 - 419.00 408.85
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 9
21,740 485.00 - 602.86 505.01
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast
-
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender
-
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 9
48,725 610.00 - 683.00 624.12
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 5
13,589 425.00 - 440.00 434.41
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready
-
116G 4 Chuck, flap
-
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 21
115,275 420.00 - 489.86 449.77
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls
-
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 13
26,619 575.00 - 664.00 580.69
130 4 Chuck, short rib 17
11,641 488.12 - 649.85 541.78
160 1 Round, bone-in
-
161 1 Round, boneless 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 7
33,018 418.00 - 461.25 425.18
168 1 Round, top inside round
-
168 3 Round, top inside round 10
71,519 417.00 - 438.00 422.07
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 3
8,708 515.00 - 523.00 518.56
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 9
53,428 413.00 - 436.25 426.79
171C 3 Round, eye of round 7
7,828 436.25 - 453.50 445.78
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1
-
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1
-
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1
-
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 7
5,831 858.21 - 926.26 873.26
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 4
4,315 537.50 - 551.26 549.43
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 4
16,231 682.99 - 690.50 683.92
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 7
1,633 800.93 - 832.50 815.14
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy
-
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 5
7,482 490.00 - 524.25 518.81
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 8
16,521 710.12 - 737.00 716.06
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 5
4,759 1,390.00 - 1,683.00 1,518.53
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 4
7,144 1,519.07 - 1,683.00 1,576.04
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade
-
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
-
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 7
15,199 950.00 - 1,016.00 958.20
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 3
12,377 450.00 - 462.00 456.64
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120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 4
17,167 520.00 - 652.50 551.07
130 4 Chuck, short rib 3
9,052 497.00 - 535.00 515.17
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off
-
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
8,337 437.42 - 455.00 447.59
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1
-
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
-
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
-
193 4 Flank, flank steak
-
Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 4
11,793 630.00 - 699.25 648.87
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 7
4,485 820.00 - 1,005.00 935.65
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld 5
3,452 1,110.01 - 1,425.00 1,340.96
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 6
8,910 425.00 - 460.00 441.94
4 Pectoral Meat 7
18,874 439.83 - 480.00 449.94
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% 3
55,852 374.00 - 399.00 379.64
Ground Beef 85%
-
Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 93% 4
42,366 476.00 - 514.00 503.39
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% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Blended Ground Beef 75% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Blended Ground Beef 81%
-
Blended Ground Beef 85% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Blended Ground Beef 90%
-
Blended Ground Beef 93% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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 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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