USDA Boxed Beef Cuts (AM) 08/21 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:
408.13 384.71
Change from prior day:
2.28 1.55
Choice/Select spread:
23.42
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
46
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
612.69 515.81
Primal Chuck
362.43 363.10
Primal Round
362.07 354.87
Primal Loin
497.74 445.85
Primal Brisket
341.40 344.14
Primal Short Plate
273.74 273.74
Primal Flank
237.70 235.61
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
08/20 61 22 8 10 102
405.85 383.16
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
402.33 375.54
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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 29.92 loads 1,196,843 pounds
Select Cuts 5.59 loads 223,432 pounds
Trimmings 5.66 loads 226,436 pounds
Ground Beef 4.71 loads 188,534 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 10
5,408 1,209.00 - 1,344.50 1,283.78
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 3
6,515 1,425.00 - 1,498.50 1,472.79
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 5
4,062 1,375.00 - 1,450.00 1,401.30
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
-
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod
-
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 16
128,297 429.76 - 470.00 441.87
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 3
15,606 495.00 - 535.00 504.27
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 3
1,774 1,050.00 - 1,080.00 1,053.77
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 12
22,075 589.00 - 635.00 626.07
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 11
76,132 475.00 - 493.00 482.33
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 3
4,501 793.27 - 825.00 798.14
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 20
191,083 475.41 - 510.00 482.99
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 9
3,647 831.00 - 854.00 845.79
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 18
97,209 510.00 - 774.70 575.37
130 4 Chuck, short rib 4
2,036 590.00 - 598.00 594.09
160 1 Round, bone-in
-
161 1 Round, boneless
-
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 11
63,206 500.00 - 543.00 512.47
168 1 Round, top inside round 3
4,260 460.00 - 483.15 471.09
168 3 Round, top inside round 13
210,121 474.00 - 520.00 485.70
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded
-
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 12
67,161 448.47 - 482.50 458.41
171C 3 Round, eye of round 10
24,110 490.00 - 540.00 517.50
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 6
4,892 849.00 - 941.00 900.94
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 17
30,873 865.50 - 939.50 879.07
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
-
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 5
23,175 592.27 - 682.00 616.19
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 3
1,933 897.00 - 909.50 908.34
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 5
5,852 977.00 - 1,132.50 1,024.72
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 3
21,743 495.00 - 612.00 503.41
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 8
64,998 475.66 - 589.70 501.57
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 6
5,118 713.50 - 880.00 761.36
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 8
6,925 1,759.61 - 1,910.00 1,859.38
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed
-
193 4 Flank, flank steak 6
4,576 950.00 - 992.50 974.54
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
2,080 962.25 - 1,000.41 971.29
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 4
3,102 1,075.00 - 1,117.25 1,094.59
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 3
17,310 435.00 - 475.00 445.95
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 5
6,544 1,025.00 - 1,050.00 1,035.18
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 4
12,102 605.00 - 630.00 617.08
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 5
15,255 473.00 - 495.00 483.27
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap
-
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 3
10,049 473.00 - 494.00 483.21
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120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 6
14,575 500.00 - 772.50 553.07
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
-
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 3
4,079 705.00 - 860.00 790.69
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
-
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 6
16,317 525.07 - 557.00 537.19
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 4
7,738 929.33 - 1,099.70 957.03
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy
-
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip
-
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld
-
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 4
2,823 1,589.61 - 1,694.00 1,600.12
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 3
1,734 690.00 - 850.00 753.11
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 11
29,309 750.00 - 1,066.50 809.44
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld 4
4,448 1,275.00 - 1,353.25 1,285.80
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 7
30,187 486.00 - 505.00 492.50
4 Pectoral Meat 11
25,575 454.10 - 517.25 475.48
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 8
27,619 381.29 - 409.25 387.55
Ground Beef 75%
-
Ground Beef 81% 11
68,737 382.94 - 434.25 407.65
Ground Beef 85% 5
7,741 404.00 - 471.00 441.16
Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 93%
-
Ground Beef Chuck 3
6,697 425.00 - 430.00 427.23
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%
-
Blended Ground Beef 75%
-
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 13
226,436 182.00 - 205.00 189.50
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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