USDA Boxed Beef Cuts (AM) 08/26 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:
414.97 392.22
Change from prior day:
6.48 6.84
Choice/Select spread:
22.75
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
57
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
630.33 523.19
Primal Chuck
363.53 364.58
Primal Round
366.26 368.20
Primal Loin
509.45 458.94
Primal Brisket
348.55 339.66
Primal Short Plate
281.09 281.09
Primal Flank
243.79 240.84
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
08/25 34 12 8 9 63
408.49 385.38
08/22 91 11 11 5 118
407.91 383.66
08/21 42 15 10 7 74
407.86 383.60
08/20 61 22 8 10 102
405.85 383.16
08/19 73 14 5 10 103
407.20 379.76
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
407.46 383.11
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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 35.30 loads 1,411,871 pounds
Select Cuts 12.68 loads 507,384 pounds
Trimmings 0.00 loads 0 pounds
Ground Beef 8.86 loads 354,528 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
88,040 1,197.00 - 1,310.60 1,232.64
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 6
67,375 1,449.00 - 1,473.00 1,450.02
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 20
82,948 1,387.00 - 1,485.00 1,425.30
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
-
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 3
2,901 419.87 - 460.00 422.78
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 11
29,327 430.00 - 489.00 465.66
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 5
27,454 488.00 - 531.00 496.82
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 5
18,258 570.00 - 625.00 595.08
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 9
4,279 1,049.00 - 1,105.00 1,067.42
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 13
67,022 625.00 - 664.85 638.51
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 7
43,364 470.00 - 514.00 476.66
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready
-
116G 4 Chuck, flap 8
19,303 810.00 - 852.00 836.81
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 15
86,066 469.10 - 519.00 492.08
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls
-
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 6
25,449 653.23 - 780.75 734.33
130 4 Chuck, short rib 9
8,420 560.00 - 615.10 590.45
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 13
16,174 505.00 - 564.00 532.12
168 1 Round, top inside round
-
168 3 Round, top inside round 16
124,604 490.00 - 529.00 501.22
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 4
3,996 565.00 - 629.00 588.53
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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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 17
66,405 450.37 - 499.00 463.24
171C 3 Round, eye of round 15
43,010 490.00 - 558.50 515.85
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 9
31,326 775.45 - 950.10 800.55
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1
-
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1
-
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 20
92,481 821.00 - 973.50 872.41
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless
-
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 9
140,140 865.00 - 899.00 865.73
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 11
125,271 930.74 - 1,134.00 948.28
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 4
7,790 505.06 - 614.00 534.20
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 5
2,653 511.00 - 579.00 569.00
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 4
4,199 737.00 - 824.00 785.46
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 16
66,192 1,760.00 - 1,925.70 1,886.73
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 5
7,474 1,585.68 - 1,704.00 1,597.40
193 4 Flank, flank steak 13
33,287 959.00 - 1,004.00 980.65
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
5,352 980.00 - 1,025.00 1,014.66
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 10
41,400 1,080.00 - 1,126.00 1,101.96
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
-
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod
-
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 3
9,505 440.00 - 453.00 445.08
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 4
20,799 1,034.00 - 1,052.25 1,037.98
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 5
7,273 599.85 - 633.00 630.35
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender
-
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 5
15,385 676.00 - 749.00 739.40
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 12
223,812 471.00 - 495.00 474.78
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120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 7
7,035 500.00 - 773.00 652.89
130 4 Chuck, short rib
-
160 1 Round, bone-in
-
161 1 Round, boneless 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 5
3,330 496.00 - 525.00 510.00
168 1 Round, top inside round 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
168 3 Round, top inside round 4
26,092 480.00 - 508.00 488.93
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
171B 3 Round, outside round 5
13,682 462.00 - 475.00 465.80
171C 3 Round, eye of round 9
26,142 500.00 - 528.00 518.21
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 4
2,064 719.00 - 735.00 730.98
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 8
14,932 677.00 - 730.00 689.17
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 3
4,302 533.15 - 567.25 546.81
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 4
5,925 975.00 - 1,098.00 1,019.99
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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 6
24,921 1,685.70 - 1,850.00 1,840.22
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed
-
193 4 Flank, flank steak 3
1,222 935.10 - 939.00 938.35
Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 7
5,643 814.00 - 849.00 831.73
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 7
5,457 750.00 - 1,053.00 902.39
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld
-
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 11
55,022 485.00 - 501.00 490.71
4 Pectoral Meat 18
42,170 479.43 - 505.06 500.83
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%
-
Ground Beef 75% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 81% 17
42,431 401.15 - 435.70 415.85
Ground Beef 85%
-
Ground Beef 90%
-
Ground Beef 93%
-
Ground Beef Chuck
-
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% 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 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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