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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:
360.44 359.93
Change from prior day:
1.91 2.28
Choice/Select spread:
0.51
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
99
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
473.06 479.97
Primal Chuck
347.38 350.73
Primal Round
317.95 317.60
Primal Loin
440.83 431.98
Primal Brisket
317.55 315.14
Primal Short Plate
246.03 246.03
Primal Flank
171.61 165.06
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
01/14 83 11 22 14 129
358.53 357.65
01/13 102 13 19 11 145
357.99 357.18
01/12 52 9 30 13 103
357.11 358.05
01/09 89 7 8 14 118
355.63 352.17
01/08 106 16 7 37 166
356.79 352.06
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
357.21 355.42
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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 78.80 loads 3,151,932 pounds
Select Cuts 5.89 loads 235,720 pounds
Trimmings 7.82 loads 312,985 pounds
Ground Beef 6.15 loads 246,054 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
594,281 854.62 - 1,038.00 882.02
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light
-
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 16
27,406 1,003.00 - 1,111.11 1,062.37
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
-
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod
-
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 15
126,818 390.00 - 425.00 403.20
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 4
2,631 540.00 - 599.76 569.95
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 15
221,083 530.00 - 575.00 539.57
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender
-
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 19
139,138 613.50 - 699.00 664.69
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 20
54,876 408.02 - 437.00 416.92
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 15
111,824 648.00 - 715.00 695.79
116G 4 Chuck, flap 10
66,482 907.00 - 1,103.50 950.24
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 19
126,550 435.00 - 486.00 441.78
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 6
13,915 722.00 - 767.00 763.31
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 13
31,238 565.64 - 665.00 580.26
130 4 Chuck, short rib 21
59,466 520.00 - 560.00 529.12
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 19
47,231 412.00 - 450.00 423.14
168 1 Round, top inside round 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
168 3 Round, top inside round 22
272,176 410.00 - 440.00 411.90
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 21
55,491 460.00 - 495.00 474.77
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off 4
81,807 550.47 - 558.50 550.68
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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 13
42,210 410.00 - 440.00 427.74
171C 3 Round, eye of round 49
166,670 415.00 - 470.00 424.03
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 15
49,675 772.02 - 824.50 783.38
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 40
131,230 835.00 - 925.00 886.64
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
-
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 32
174,097 518.55 - 562.50 524.74
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 5
39,843 681.25 - 710.50 693.82
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 16
41,731 798.00 - 850.00 806.09
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 12
44,822 420.00 - 454.00 426.15
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 4
3,071 510.00 - 534.70 518.07
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 11
7,815 701.60 - 777.75 720.08
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 36
77,396 1,416.02 - 1,688.00 1,437.86
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 10
10,727 1,464.00 - 1,550.00 1,471.98
193 4 Flank, flank steak 44
164,668 597.00 - 669.00 626.18
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 3
11,272 990.00 - 1,183.50 1,007.02
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 7
5,981 1,004.48 - 1,109.25 1,053.68
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 3
4,340 403.00 - 414.00 409.65
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd
-
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
-
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 6
17,856 629.30 - 680.00 650.82
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender
-
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 6
35,944 861.00 - 1,005.00 906.17
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls
-
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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
4,584 517.08 - 652.50 534.63
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
-
168 3 Round, top inside round 5
9,949 410.88 - 440.00 416.36
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 5
7,271 410.00 - 435.00 422.93
171C 3 Round, eye of round
-
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 4
2,839 775.20 - 824.70 787.13
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 3
1,620 824.00 - 850.00 830.75
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
-
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 8
22,390 512.99 - 547.00 523.40
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC
-
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 4
22,197 795.00 - 814.70 795.66
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy
-
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 3
3,868 490.00 - 562.00 538.45
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 3
5,291 1,400.00 - 1,453.00 1,403.26
193 4 Flank, flank steak 3
28,065 575.00 - 600.00 576.12
Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 15
30,111 633.02 - 686.00 648.32
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 9
24,061 719.00 - 1,008.50 859.57
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld 8
11,085 1,133.25 - 1,236.00 1,219.62
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 8
43,688 405.50 - 485.00 426.01
4 Pectoral Meat 16
39,225 400.00 - 482.00 450.90
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 10
15,143 345.30 - 370.00 357.80
Ground Beef 75% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 81% 18
92,200 360.00 - 419.25 373.80
Ground Beef 85% 3
17,500 419.00 - 451.75 424.28
Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 93% 3
2,394 521.30 - 530.00 527.48
Ground Beef Chuck 5
12,610 394.00 - 420.48 403.59
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% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Blended Ground Beef 93%
-
Blended Ground Beef Chuck
-
Blended Ground Beef Round
-
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 13
312,985 145.75 - 160.00 151.42
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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