USDA Boxed Beef Cuts (AM) 08/12 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:
390.02 365.00
Change from prior day:
8.50 5.39
Choice/Select spread:
25.02
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
69
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
579.67 505.47
Primal Chuck
330.84 328.37
Primal Round
339.26 342.92
Primal Loin
501.08 428.76
Primal Brisket
338.80 316.34
Primal Short Plate
269.74 269.74
Primal Flank
231.73 227.14
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
08/11 40 13 19 14 85
381.52 359.61
08/08 70 14 7 12 103
378.84 355.09
08/07 34 15 11 11 70
378.94 353.75
08/06 47 17 8 11 83
374.86 351.36
08/05 60 18 17 11 105
369.94 345.94
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
376.82 353.15
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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 38.28 loads 1,531,099 pounds
Select Cuts 16.08 loads 643,318 pounds
Trimmings 7.17 loads 286,899 pounds
Ground Beef 7.93 loads 317,077 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 8
33,421 1,037.45 - 1,189.25 1,062.16
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 15
104,557 1,232.30 - 1,425.00 1,295.58
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 11
21,359 1,313.00 - 1,340.70 1,321.87
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
-
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod
-
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 15
114,439 419.00 - 461.00 441.85
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 6
4,566 490.00 - 602.58 512.96
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast
-
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 6
2,185 991.00 - 1,035.00 1,014.57
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 16
106,228 484.00 - 575.00 527.84
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 3
4,903 440.00 - 476.50 445.20
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready
-
116G 4 Chuck, flap 10
13,979 725.00 - 795.00 758.56
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 16
33,079 437.33 - 525.00 478.80
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls
-
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 13
25,577 604.00 - 785.25 656.90
130 4 Chuck, short rib 15
113,956 530.00 - 590.00 535.41
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
176,124 449.00 - 529.50 468.37
168 1 Round, top inside round
-
168 3 Round, top inside round 16
102,877 437.47 - 485.00 464.75
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 3
40,890 520.00 - 543.00 520.07
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off 3
12,806 594.00 - 635.00 633.06
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3 Round, top inside, side off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 5
4,881 369.00 - 414.25 395.08
171B 3 Round, outside round 15
116,594 415.00 - 451.29 419.90
171C 3 Round, eye of round 12
49,158 460.00 - 495.00 466.86
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 8
17,203 824.00 - 933.13 911.02
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
21,146 850.00 - 904.25 882.06
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 6
3,339 664.00 - 699.00 675.65
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC
-
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 8
29,272 1,000.00 - 1,129.50 1,036.27
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 4
35,913 520.00 - 584.25 523.17
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 6
3,493 574.00 - 604.00 582.18
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld
-
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 15
25,923 1,599.00 - 1,708.00 1,660.68
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 4
1,155 1,511.00 - 1,590.70 1,561.75
193 4 Flank, flank steak 8
3,329 925.00 - 984.25 937.61
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 4
2,275 904.00 - 939.00 908.09
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light
-
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 6
11,936 978.00 - 1,085.00 1,021.76
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 4
43,812 409.00 - 428.00 416.83
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 3
3,466 485.00 - 549.93 502.74
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender
-
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 11
10,368 650.00 - 733.00 665.70
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 6
132,648 437.33 - 465.00 444.22
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120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 9
17,544 602.00 - 780.25 635.59
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 7
16,807 452.00 - 519.70 478.90
168 1 Round, top inside round
-
168 3 Round, top inside round 13
14,185 437.00 - 466.00 455.72
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 5
13,004 448.34 - 484.70 470.13
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 6
28,448 652.00 - 750.00 717.43
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 6
7,038 662.00 - 698.00 689.41
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
-
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 4
1,521 464.00 - 547.25 525.61
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 5
18,998 912.00 - 1,098.00 933.29
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 3
10,759 500.00 - 579.70 515.17
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 5
67,907 478.39 - 577.25 483.36
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld
-
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 7
33,819 1,424.00 - 1,523.00 1,476.74
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed
-
193 4 Flank, flank steak 4
1,637 888.00 - 914.00 894.86
Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 20
311,597 750.19 - 849.00 774.88
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 14
21,150 712.00 - 1,059.25 744.63
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld 5
4,080 1,311.00 - 1,325.00 1,323.96
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 12
43,673 453.00 - 502.00 480.16
4 Pectoral Meat 18
59,603 420.00 - 498.00 453.53
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 3
2,634 350.00 - 367.20 359.61
Ground Beef 75% 4
21,175 335.00 - 367.78 345.33
Ground Beef 81% 18
46,609 347.15 - 388.25 369.92
Ground Beef 85%
-
Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 93%
-
Ground Beef Chuck 4
36,316 387.00 - 395.73 394.91
Ground Beef Round
-
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%
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Blended Ground Beef 75%
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Blended Ground Beef 81%
-
Blended Ground Beef 85%
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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 12
286,899 162.00 - 223.00 182.47
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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