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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:
405.43 381.75
Change from prior day:
(1.77) 1.99
Choice/Select spread:
23.68
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
75
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
609.18 513.04
Primal Chuck
355.24 353.91
Primal Round
359.45 359.62
Primal Loin
500.11 441.91
Primal Brisket
344.59 343.38
Primal Short Plate
270.73 270.73
Primal Flank
236.58 238.63
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
08/19 73 14 5 10 103
407.20 379.76
08/18 41 19 3 17 80
404.24 377.14
08/15 78 15 4 8 104
400.57 370.76
08/14 53 15 15 7 89
393.79 366.88
08/13 72 20 0 12 104
390.49 367.96
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
399.26 372.50
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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 46.11 loads 1,844,554 pounds
Select Cuts 15.25 loads 610,151 pounds
Trimmings 5.44 loads 217,516 pounds
Ground Beef 7.90 loads 315,960 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
13,091 1,150.00 - 1,330.70 1,180.09
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 16
69,497 1,335.00 - 1,473.50 1,385.89
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 22
64,645 1,335.00 - 1,451.75 1,361.30
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 3
4,432 475.00 - 525.00 500.41
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 3
2,590 431.75 - 452.33 442.74
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 12
57,785 429.34 - 465.00 441.83
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 5
25,214 455.00 - 525.00 476.17
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 5
12,278 599.10 - 635.00 621.09
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 13
9,202 975.00 - 1,077.00 1,010.54
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 28
103,059 550.00 - 649.00 592.24
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 17
49,763 438.00 - 510.25 473.14
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready
-
116G 4 Chuck, flap
-
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 18
100,016 456.67 - 515.00 470.35
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 3
6,042 825.00 - 850.00 825.65
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 17
26,716 593.50 - 798.50 642.03
130 4 Chuck, short rib 13
11,970 539.64 - 595.00 585.69
160 1 Round, bone-in
-
161 1 Round, boneless 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 19
46,800 487.00 - 539.00 504.06
168 1 Round, top inside round 5
4,303 475.12 - 510.00 485.82
168 3 Round, top inside round 15
54,672 468.00 - 540.00 486.22
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 6
10,650 530.00 - 600.00 552.43
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off 10
86,613 636.85 - 760.00 663.31
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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 23
144,064 444.34 - 483.25 453.12
171C 3 Round, eye of round 41
79,186 461.00 - 538.50 497.20
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 16
19,367 825.00 - 937.40 863.88
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1
-
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1
-
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 36
159,238 812.00 - 1,050.00 852.00
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 12
20,246 606.00 - 706.75 655.52
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 10
13,864 831.85 - 940.85 860.82
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 9
19,011 976.00 - 1,151.20 1,000.54
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 10
75,992 490.27 - 614.00 513.95
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 16
194,303 438.87 - 613.50 447.75
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 8
42,618 686.58 - 825.00 705.21
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 19
76,815 1,715.00 - 1,870.00 1,771.97
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed
-
193 4 Flank, flank steak 16
23,690 926.00 - 1,002.00 946.73
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
1,887 961.00 - 970.00 969.63
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light
-
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 4
5,582 1,075.00 - 1,125.00 1,079.53
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
-
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 3
34,091 415.00 - 436.00 424.70
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 4
18,500 424.00 - 464.70 444.96
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 11
26,488 545.00 - 645.00 589.81
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 6
3,469 452.00 - 490.20 466.85
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 5
27,910 658.36 - 750.00 686.27
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 6
52,451 480.00 - 484.99 484.07
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120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls
-
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
130 4 Chuck, short rib 12
7,691 570.00 - 603.25 587.32
160 1 Round, bone-in
-
161 1 Round, boneless 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled
-
168 1 Round, top inside round
-
168 3 Round, top inside round 8
120,347 470.00 - 524.00 476.84
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded
-
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
-
171B 3 Round, outside round 12
19,498 446.00 - 475.00 450.31
171C 3 Round, eye of round 3
5,078 508.00 - 510.00 509.05
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 6
12,106 703.00 - 724.70 717.99
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1
-
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1
-
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 6
16,917 670.00 - 718.00 714.82
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 3
14,207 525.00 - 555.00 526.68
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 3
24,812 944.83 - 1,098.00 948.64
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 4
7,687 565.00 - 605.00 580.07
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 7
46,098 437.50 - 575.00 481.10
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld
-
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 7
37,952 1,565.00 - 1,800.00 1,585.50
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed
-
193 4 Flank, flank steak
-
Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 14
13,401 749.00 - 850.00 797.84
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 11
13,248 634.00 - 1,055.70 732.25
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld
-
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 12
92,411 448.00 - 510.00 496.62
4 Pectoral Meat 32
126,693 421.29 - 518.50 492.58
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 21
37,708 347.15 - 396.00 378.38
Ground Beef 75%
-
Ground Beef 81% 27
69,928 381.00 - 430.00 414.23
Ground Beef 85% 3
24,061 426.00 - 471.75 441.27
Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 93% 8
17,743 510.00 - 528.00 523.35
Ground Beef Chuck 4
6,229 414.26 - 442.00 424.34
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
-
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 8
217,516 159.00 - 179.00 170.05
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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