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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:
369.91 363.85
Change from prior day:
2.66 3.48
Choice/Select spread:
6.06
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
38
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
506.68 475.94
Primal Chuck
338.11 340.33
Primal Round
334.08 336.88
Primal Loin
465.17 445.46
Primal Brisket
294.02 299.74
Primal Short Plate
256.63 256.63
Primal Flank
171.92 174.00
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
02/05 83 7 16 9 115
367.25 360.37
02/04 62 9 15 15 101
368.02 362.09
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
367.95 363.31
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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 24.90 loads 995,810 pounds
Select Cuts 4.58 loads 183,362 pounds
Trimmings 6.37 loads 254,822 pounds
Ground Beef 2.11 loads 84,260 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 3
5,047 1,210.25 - 1,217.00 1,216.22
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 7
37,772 1,045.00 - 1,140.90 1,064.28
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 4
26,210 397.00 - 402.27 397.69
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 8
47,104 400.51 - 430.00 406.02
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 3
1,473 699.00 - 800.00 789.09
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 8
27,160 545.00 - 665.60 565.33
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 6
14,300 415.00 - 424.00 421.24
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready
-
116G 4 Chuck, flap 3
1,585 825.50 - 907.00 881.44
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 18
239,288 395.00 - 460.00 414.41
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 5
8,921 718.00 - 763.00 739.80
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 8
21,401 578.02 - 600.00 589.68
130 4 Chuck, short rib 4
7,520 550.00 - 649.85 595.26
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 15
81,756 425.00 - 463.00 432.60
168 1 Round, top inside round
-
168 3 Round, top inside round 5
21,434 442.00 - 465.00 444.73
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
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3 Round, top inside, side off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 5
8,005 368.00 - 427.76 405.12
171B 3 Round, outside round 7
36,626 413.15 - 458.00 441.06
171C 3 Round, eye of round 14
26,413 407.00 - 450.00 429.67
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 6
27,868 776.00 - 857.00 796.85
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 15
58,874 935.00 - 990.00 970.27
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless
-
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC
-
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 3
3,431 875.00 - 892.00 885.25
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 3
3,976 465.00 - 500.00 470.46
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip
-
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld
-
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 13
72,051 1,400.00 - 1,470.00 1,414.36
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 6
3,358 1,692.00 - 1,697.00 1,695.00
193 4 Flank, flank steak 6
8,859 612.90 - 640.00 626.42
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
-
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
-
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod
-
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 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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 6
78,949 398.72 - 451.50 417.19
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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 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 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 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 3
5,425 449.00 - 450.00 449.89
171C 3 Round, eye of round
-
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 3
3,024 797.00 - 827.00 800.45
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
-
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 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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 5
5,101 1,367.88 - 1,540.90 1,400.66
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
193 4 Flank, flank steak 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 3
11,643 665.00 - 755.00 749.05
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 8
45,085 856.70 - 955.00 905.50
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 17
127,251 427.20 - 460.00 438.85
4 Pectoral Meat 5
2,028 417.54 - 500.00 454.71
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% 13
26,990 377.00 - 415.00 393.38
Ground Beef 85%
-
Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 93% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef Chuck 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef Round 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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 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 14
254,822 150.00 - 166.00 157.94
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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