USDA Boxed Beef Cuts (AM) 02/18 11:06
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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:
363.50 361.21
Change from prior day:
(1.26) 0.99
Choice/Select spread:
2.29
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
58
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
489.60 487.60
Primal Chuck
317.93 326.27
Primal Round
333.04 332.24
Primal Loin
471.86 450.09
Primal Brisket
293.13 295.18
Primal Short Plate
259.45 259.45
Primal Flank
177.03 182.23
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
02/17 95 10 7 7 119
364.76 360.22
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
365.55 362.09
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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 43.87 loads 1,754,835 pounds
Select Cuts 6.35 loads 254,035 pounds
Trimmings 0.00 loads 0 pounds
Ground Beef 8.12 loads 324,941 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 15
226,920 900.00 - 1,043.00 903.13
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 4
40,096 1,070.00 - 1,221.50 1,073.19
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 21
64,312 1,020.00 - 1,168.00 1,049.26
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
-
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod
-
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 15
41,642 401.79 - 453.50 411.38
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 5
6,109 530.00 - 545.00 533.64
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 5
20,542 544.87 - 550.00 546.33
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 12
5,338 675.00 - 749.00 685.91
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 36
200,829 459.25 - 656.75 488.80
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 15
66,645 400.00 - 452.00 426.31
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 4
7,765 778.22 - 865.25 815.72
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 29
229,882 400.00 - 434.69 406.32
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 5
15,426 555.00 - 720.00 559.93
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 25
33,297 563.00 - 715.00 588.52
130 4 Chuck, short rib 11
12,491 557.00 - 600.10 584.71
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
51,574 435.00 - 480.10 448.96
168 1 Round, top inside round
-
168 3 Round, top inside round 17
94,673 440.00 - 472.00 450.79
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 3
9,181 502.00 - 541.25 525.74
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 16
48,010 440.00 - 472.00 446.81
171C 3 Round, eye of round 28
87,636 420.00 - 479.50 431.20
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 6
22,768 785.00 - 890.10 844.06
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1
-
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1
-
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 29
170,612 963.50 - 1,048.00 985.44
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 6
7,712 574.00 - 625.00 594.75
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC
-
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap
-
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 7
19,470 430.00 - 502.00 473.10
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip
-
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 4
1,671 767.00 - 812.50 775.14
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 25
129,765 1,388.50 - 1,978.00 1,404.46
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 4
2,195 1,390.00 - 1,560.70 1,413.31
193 4 Flank, flank steak 5
2,933 657.00 - 707.00 664.50
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 3
4,142 902.00 - 932.00 902.61
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 5
28,099 985.00 - 1,101.00 1,043.21
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 4
4,216 1,018.50 - 1,099.40 1,058.72
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
-
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 5
10,506 460.00 - 497.69 469.37
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
-
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120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 4
3,941 585.00 - 622.50 595.35
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 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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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
-
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 7
27,374 810.00 - 895.00 835.60
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 3
27,808 570.00 - 590.00 579.77
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC
-
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap
-
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 3
4,855 450.00 - 485.00 465.30
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 5
39,816 1,300.00 - 1,531.50 1,386.89
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 3
7,036 1,390.00 - 1,450.00 1,391.49
193 4 Flank, flank steak
-
Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 11
14,563 689.00 - 735.10 708.21
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 19
48,615 817.00 - 1,057.50 956.21
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld
-
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 11
42,394 405.00 - 475.00 427.96
4 Pectoral Meat 13
37,602 460.00 - 490.00 464.63
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 22
51,772 330.00 - 386.75 346.40
Ground Beef 75%
-
Ground Beef 81% 47
155,629 340.00 - 411.75 360.29
Ground Beef 85% 5
25,924 415.00 - 446.75 429.14
Ground Beef 90%
-
Ground Beef 93% 6
24,671 525.00 - 533.00 529.19
Ground Beef Chuck 3
6,694 388.00 - 412.00 389.85
Ground Beef Round 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef Sirloin 4
6,901 539.00 - 548.00 547.37
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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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