USDA Boxed Beef Cuts (AM) 02/17 11:01
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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:
366.91 361.37
Change from prior day:
(0.86) 0.14
Choice/Select spread:
5.55
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
62
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
497.62 492.13
Primal Chuck
322.99 321.70
Primal Round
335.52 333.18
Primal Loin
473.00 453.10
Primal Brisket
297.15 297.32
Primal Short Plate
258.91 258.91
Primal Flank
178.26 184.51
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
02/16 34 8 3 5 50
367.77 361.23
02/13 37 8 10 5 60
364.47 363.42
02/12 71 6 10 14 101
364.84 363.03
02/11 70 7 17 8 102
365.92 362.58
02/10 82 9 6 14 111
367.55 362.90
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
366.11 362.63
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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 45.85 loads 1,834,190 pounds
Select Cuts 5.50 loads 219,921 pounds
Trimmings 3.48 loads 139,380 pounds
Ground Beef 6.86 loads 274,233 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 9
46,763 890.00 - 1,038.00 919.22
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 4
18,861 1,065.00 - 1,233.00 1,092.04
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 16
46,905 1,010.00 - 1,155.70 1,029.37
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
-
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod
-
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 25
261,338 395.00 - 450.00 407.68
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 5
2,787 510.00 - 574.00 524.76
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 9
41,858 523.13 - 585.00 538.31
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 5
2,683 676.00 - 756.00 697.20
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 15
72,484 450.00 - 565.00 491.42
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 10
27,590 424.91 - 450.00 430.89
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 3
5,809 545.00 - 622.00 564.35
116G 4 Chuck, flap 10
49,906 739.89 - 870.00 783.30
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 27
172,642 400.00 - 453.00 411.65
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 3
2,906 669.00 - 710.61 690.37
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 14
43,073 551.00 - 632.50 585.16
130 4 Chuck, short rib 11
18,559 550.00 - 594.35 574.00
160 1 Round, bone-in
-
161 1 Round, boneless 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 18
44,012 435.00 - 483.00 459.51
168 1 Round, top inside round
-
168 3 Round, top inside round 12
29,312 450.00 - 487.00 459.95
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded
-
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off
-
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3 Round, top inside, side off
-
170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck
-
171B 3 Round, outside round 12
64,348 441.00 - 479.00 452.04
171C 3 Round, eye of round 16
54,925 389.00 - 470.00 430.75
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 11
17,296 815.00 - 893.00 837.92
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 3
34,965 805.00 - 812.00 806.08
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 26
209,039 945.00 - 1,034.25 982.61
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
-
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 6
6,404 604.00 - 628.00 609.90
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 4
27,318 757.10 - 811.25 777.83
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 9
224,338 875.00 - 950.00 876.68
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 8
14,210 480.00 - 508.00 497.28
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 5
16,932 525.00 - 569.00 527.27
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld
-
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 27
134,123 1,375.00 - 1,568.00 1,385.45
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed
-
193 4 Flank, flank steak 14
70,004 635.00 - 680.00 637.58
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 9
5,679 1,010.12 - 1,100.00 1,035.34
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 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 7
19,121 490.26 - 607.50 515.94
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 5
21,052 410.00 - 435.00 413.03
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 3
10,454 409.00 - 425.00 412.88
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120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 3
8,769 585.00 - 618.00 596.26
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 3
13,966 420.00 - 475.00 423.15
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
-
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 5
11,561 755.98 - 839.00 771.69
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 11
33,159 817.00 - 914.00 831.72
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
-
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless
-
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 3
4,635 474.48 - 503.00 491.95
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip
-
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 10
38,039 1,374.50 - 1,530.70 1,388.43
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 6
7,725 678.00 - 728.00 695.27
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 7
10,937 900.00 - 1,024.00 936.02
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld
-
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 8
18,303 405.00 - 465.00 422.42
4 Pectoral Meat 13
24,810 455.00 - 503.00 469.93
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 6
17,436 345.00 - 370.75 349.37
Ground Beef 75% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 81% 17
67,633 361.00 - 395.61 372.60
Ground Beef 85% 4
10,663 402.00 - 435.00 403.00
Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 93%
-
Ground Beef Chuck 4
3,908 395.00 - 425.75 421.19
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%
-
Blended Ground Beef 81%
-
Blended Ground Beef 85%
-
Blended Ground Beef 90%
-
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 6
139,380 150.00 - 155.00 153.25
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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