USDA Boxed Beef Cuts (AM) 01/29 10:51
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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:
369.53 360.38
Change from prior day:
(0.21) (3.19)
Choice/Select spread:
9.15
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
67
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
496.43 459.61
Primal Chuck
346.69 348.76
Primal Round
326.59 325.34
Primal Loin
462.85 438.87
Primal Brisket
310.08 306.38
Primal Short Plate
251.86 251.86
Primal Flank
170.74 170.73
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
01/28 62 8 6 11 86
369.74 363.57
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
368.62 364.00
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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 44.55 loads 1,781,994 pounds
Select Cuts 4.73 loads 189,109 pounds
Trimmings 8.87 loads 354,914 pounds
Ground Beef 8.70 loads 347,962 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 10
45,056 898.84 - 1,023.00 910.85
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 6
43,039 1,075.00 - 1,212.00 1,086.42
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 12
47,900 1,023.40 - 1,148.00 1,039.76
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
-
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod
-
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 12
62,262 390.00 - 422.00 402.47
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 5
6,248 527.15 - 541.00 536.23
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast
-
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 8
7,391 660.00 - 800.00 701.45
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 26
255,361 600.00 - 685.00 619.20
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 6
7,398 410.00 - 462.00 417.44
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready
-
116G 4 Chuck, flap 4
8,011 797.00 - 975.00 813.75
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 21
152,525 417.88 - 475.00 430.73
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls
-
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 15
44,540 570.00 - 660.00 582.63
130 4 Chuck, short rib 5
11,321 525.00 - 587.00 564.54
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 18
136,975 419.75 - 470.00 425.61
168 1 Round, top inside round
-
168 3 Round, top inside round 19
97,235 420.00 - 460.00 428.72
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 3
5,117 479.00 - 532.00 494.89
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off 6
102,101 554.00 - 558.11 556.53
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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 15
83,926 420.00 - 457.00 432.02
171C 3 Round, eye of round 14
76,124 410.47 - 462.00 421.95
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 11
129,672 765.32 - 792.00 773.50
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 16
125,471 938.50 - 1,007.00 951.65
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
-
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 7
11,099 560.00 - 598.00 575.92
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC
-
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap
-
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 9
42,875 435.00 - 475.50 466.14
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 9
12,085 514.78 - 550.00 525.80
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 4
3,671 755.00 - 776.00 760.31
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 10
41,837 1,400.00 - 1,609.50 1,422.39
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 4
5,784 1,395.50 - 1,492.00 1,408.72
193 4 Flank, flank steak 12
37,030 596.00 - 687.00 620.38
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 4
3,324 1,049.75 - 1,110.00 1,091.66
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
-
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 4
9,470 595.00 - 665.00 607.53
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender
-
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap
-
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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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
-
168 1 Round, top inside round
-
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 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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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
14,834 824.00 - 887.00 846.83
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
-
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless
-
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC
-
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 3
2,804 770.00 - 879.70 826.61
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 4
33,537 1,400.00 - 1,456.00 1,400.71
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 4
8,117 1,400.00 - 1,450.00 1,404.90
193 4 Flank, flank steak
-
Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 4
3,065 653.00 - 680.00 672.56
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 11
15,801 732.00 - 1,024.75 840.08
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld 3
2,958 1,160.00 - 1,425.00 1,346.11
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 24
158,975 395.00 - 465.00 425.17
4 Pectoral Meat 12
49,263 460.00 - 487.00 466.78
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 9
65,682 323.15 - 400.00 353.25
Ground Beef 75% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 81% 20
149,035 365.00 - 434.25 386.48
Ground Beef 85% 4
9,782 435.00 - 451.75 440.07
Ground Beef 90%
-
Ground Beef 93%
-
Ground Beef Chuck 4
57,839 408.89 - 424.25 410.41
Ground Beef Round
-
Ground Beef Sirloin
-
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 14
354,914 139.50 - 170.45 153.38
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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