USDA Boxed Beef Cuts (AM) 01/28 10:51
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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:
369.25 363.73
Change from prior day:
1.14 (1.46)
Choice/Select spread:
5.52
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
50
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
491.88 464.58
Primal Chuck
344.62 356.39
Primal Round
327.73 323.46
Primal Loin
466.29 441.42
Primal Brisket
308.45 312.20
Primal Short Plate
251.77 251.77
Primal Flank
169.35 174.18
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
01/27 76 7 4 15 102
368.11 365.19
01/26 63 11 10 13 97
368.90 367.12
01/23 82 12 8 20 123
368.92 362.39
01/22 63 9 4 19 95
367.45 361.73
01/21 90 11 8 29 138
366.11 362.45
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
367.90 363.77
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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 31.60 loads 1,263,914 pounds
Select Cuts 4.20 loads 168,010 pounds
Trimmings 5.22 loads 208,859 pounds
Ground Beef 8.48 loads 339,149 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
-
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light
-
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 13
27,291 980.23 - 1,140.70 1,027.05
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 4
5,690 428.30 - 475.00 431.89
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 3
3,909 395.00 - 395.71 395.54
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 16
78,067 390.00 - 424.00 407.22
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade
-
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 5
17,887 548.05 - 585.00 559.81
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 4
9,180 670.00 - 804.97 677.22
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 15
97,333 608.00 - 663.00 625.76
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 13
31,270 413.00 - 435.00 422.24
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 3
5,486 686.00 - 732.60 730.49
116G 4 Chuck, flap 13
91,513 700.00 - 927.50 803.75
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 18
86,294 428.84 - 475.00 437.28
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls
-
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 12
53,302 570.00 - 634.25 602.80
130 4 Chuck, short rib 11
14,259 500.00 - 586.06 556.82
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 23
43,526 420.00 - 474.25 434.47
168 1 Round, top inside round 7
5,492 428.05 - 440.00 436.02
168 3 Round, top inside round 31
139,711 424.00 - 455.70 437.87
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 8
11,195 488.05 - 525.00 512.60
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 17
106,159 404.00 - 454.25 440.09
171C 3 Round, eye of round 20
48,749 406.39 - 480.60 424.58
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 5
12,270 766.39 - 869.75 782.67
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1
-
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1
-
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 11
14,537 943.05 - 999.25 962.25
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 5
7,908 570.00 - 586.25 572.29
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 5
32,640 680.50 - 748.08 699.86
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 7
12,974 870.00 - 885.70 878.45
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 4
8,577 450.00 - 497.00 473.44
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 10
18,117 520.00 - 550.00 527.91
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 3
2,787 759.70 - 780.00 772.56
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 31
96,191 1,400.00 - 1,620.70 1,424.87
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed
-
193 4 Flank, flank steak 10
4,395 624.76 - 677.50 637.16
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
9,054 998.08 - 1,000.50 998.29
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 5
3,203 960.49 - 1,100.00 1,045.74
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod
-
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 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 5
10,984 880.00 - 949.25 887.07
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
-
130 4 Chuck, short rib
-
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 4
4,971 420.26 - 454.77 431.52
168 1 Round, top inside round 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
168 3 Round, top inside round
-
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
171B 3 Round, outside round 4
44,172 408.30 - 430.26 409.13
171C 3 Round, eye of round 9
5,509 418.03 - 449.00 427.15
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 7
22,893 843.00 - 905.00 844.74
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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
-
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld
-
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 11
9,477 676.48 - 699.00 687.22
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 14
37,772 800.00 - 1,030.25 919.30
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld
-
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 12
61,117 422.13 - 470.00 434.76
4 Pectoral Meat 7
59,577 390.00 - 482.25 456.60
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 7
48,968 330.00 - 386.75 354.25
Ground Beef 75%
-
Ground Beef 81% 16
51,573 382.10 - 423.00 401.79
Ground Beef 85% 3
3,990 419.00 - 456.75 426.96
Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 93% 11
17,171 514.00 - 532.30 528.05
Ground Beef Chuck 4
6,143 420.00 - 430.75 424.37
Ground Beef Round 3
10,244 431.00 - 460.00 432.26
Ground Beef Sirloin 5
9,450 538.00 - 590.00 549.81
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 8
208,859 147.00 - 160.00 152.81
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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