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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:
370.14 366.71
Change from prior day:
(0.57) (0.52)
Choice/Select spread:
3.43
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
58
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
502.93 486.69
Primal Chuck
342.35 349.21
Primal Round
331.07 331.24
Primal Loin
463.88 447.26
Primal Brisket
301.78 300.15
Primal Short Plate
255.01 255.01
Primal Flank
174.27 173.32
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
02/03 93 8 8 9 118
370.71 367.23
02/02 33 9 7 9 58
368.21 364.91
01/30 69 6 5 16 95
365.56 361.94
01/29 68 6 9 12 94
367.66 360.72
01/28 62 8 6 11 86
369.74 363.57
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
368.38 363.67
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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 36.60 loads 1,463,896 pounds
Select Cuts 3.81 loads 152,381 pounds
Trimmings 10.18 loads 407,334 pounds
Ground Beef 7.11 loads 284,274 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 6
2,219 927.09 - 1,025.00 1,004.80
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 3
5,009 1,225.70 - 1,238.50 1,233.31
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 23
31,100 1,025.00 - 1,163.50 1,083.87
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 7
140,075 425.00 - 434.88 431.75
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 4
6,043 395.00 - 400.00 396.83
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 14
41,297 405.00 - 420.00 408.33
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 4
1,210 520.00 - 567.00 541.59
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 4
21,018 520.37 - 585.00 522.67
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 12
5,349 698.00 - 800.00 739.48
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 27
263,127 538.00 - 673.50 549.01
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 14
24,302 407.00 - 452.00 426.19
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 11
27,162 815.00 - 879.00 829.31
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 29
212,230 409.88 - 460.00 420.69
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 5
1,874 710.00 - 763.00 733.80
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 11
13,308 570.50 - 715.00 605.49
130 4 Chuck, short rib 6
6,183 557.00 - 597.00 580.45
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 16
38,022 430.00 - 469.00 441.95
168 1 Round, top inside round
-
168 3 Round, top inside round 16
40,593 440.00 - 464.00 446.00
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded
-
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off 3
3,621 578.00 - 610.00 606.35
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3 Round, top inside, side off
-
170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 3
1,610 426.00 - 471.00 443.10
171B 3 Round, outside round 18
37,154 437.00 - 475.00 442.67
171C 3 Round, eye of round 25
111,109 414.00 - 450.00 429.78
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 11
38,029 755.00 - 864.50 795.96
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1
-
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 26
59,463 899.50 - 987.00 954.40
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 13
61,045 570.00 - 603.00 576.47
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC
-
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 11
89,705 848.50 - 907.00 871.31
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 10
17,468 457.00 - 500.00 464.76
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 5
3,053 540.00 - 550.00 546.84
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld
-
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 20
13,722 1,450.00 - 1,589.50 1,518.22
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 3
2,786 1,398.00 - 1,605.70 1,440.98
193 4 Flank, flank steak 25
82,053 594.00 - 689.50 616.79
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 4
2,388 995.00 - 1,112.00 1,022.35
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 10
5,571 1,019.30 - 1,100.00 1,067.39
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 5
7,341 385.00 - 432.00 401.46
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 3
5,687 407.00 - 430.00 421.09
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 5
6,603 750.00 - 800.00 769.14
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 6
17,870 555.00 - 640.60 580.30
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender
-
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 6
14,976 800.00 - 879.25 824.75
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 5
14,405 549.80 - 595.00 558.20
130 4 Chuck, short rib 6
4,432 550.00 - 588.25 561.65
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 3
7,922 425.00 - 442.00 431.25
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
171B 3 Round, outside round
-
171C 3 Round, eye of round 8
7,713 411.47 - 450.00 436.53
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
5,768 856.00 - 875.00 870.59
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 3
6,952 553.00 - 570.00 553.85
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy
-
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 4
6,078 515.00 - 542.00 525.62
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
193 4 Flank, flank steak
-
Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 9
9,675 667.00 - 720.01 679.93
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 9
4,955 853.87 - 1,024.75 913.86
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld 3
1,305 1,415.00 - 1,425.00 1,419.66
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 8
16,528 426.00 - 475.00 439.58
4 Pectoral Meat 9
17,989 460.00 - 493.50 471.54
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 7
21,714 357.09 - 382.00 372.34
Ground Beef 75%
-
Ground Beef 81% 27
124,606 365.00 - 433.50 388.13
Ground Beef 85% 5
30,321 423.00 - 451.00 435.91
Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 93% 7
12,445 536.00 - 538.00 537.77
Ground Beef Chuck
-
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 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 16
407,334 144.00 - 160.00 156.35
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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