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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:
413.04 385.85
Change from prior day:
1.20 (1.86)
Choice/Select spread:
27.19
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
66
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
635.81 525.96
Primal Chuck
368.92 367.04
Primal Round
369.52 365.54
Primal Loin
495.50 432.42
Primal Brisket
339.46 342.56
Primal Short Plate
264.87 264.87
Primal Flank
234.36 235.62
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
08/27 70 14 13 6 104
411.84 387.71
08/26 71 20 5 11 106
413.17 390.76
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
409.85 386.22
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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 43.70 loads 1,748,031 pounds
Select Cuts 4.79 loads 191,708 pounds
Trimmings 8.52 loads 340,687 pounds
Ground Beef 9.36 loads 374,430 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
153,620 1,218.00 - 1,334.91 1,296.35
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 4
6,191 1,430.50 - 1,523.50 1,496.69
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 12
27,317 1,400.00 - 1,532.00 1,456.70
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
-
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod
-
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 12
92,991 420.37 - 464.00 433.43
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 4
1,876 495.00 - 535.00 508.05
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 18
121,390 535.00 - 579.00 545.17
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 4
3,409 1,040.00 - 1,107.00 1,053.33
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 15
102,488 635.00 - 691.00 663.24
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 9
75,805 462.00 - 506.25 467.28
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 11
56,915 673.00 - 677.00 675.79
116G 4 Chuck, flap 7
22,115 800.00 - 868.50 830.70
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 12
61,312 478.50 - 508.00 491.02
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls
-
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 12
23,054 588.38 - 777.50 648.51
130 4 Chuck, short rib 14
33,948 538.00 - 629.68 556.37
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 14
70,337 498.00 - 550.00 505.80
168 1 Round, top inside round 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
168 3 Round, top inside round 8
28,563 501.00 - 521.00 509.36
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 9
40,382 559.00 - 563.00 560.52
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off 4
23,102 651.90 - 733.87 654.89
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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 5
9,305 454.48 - 482.50 469.16
171C 3 Round, eye of round 21
128,368 501.00 - 525.00 516.05
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 14
121,757 772.12 - 900.00 809.42
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 37
95,333 835.50 - 958.00 853.33
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
-
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 22
117,777 591.00 - 677.50 618.74
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 6
18,550 850.50 - 900.25 858.99
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 9
10,022 946.00 - 1,050.00 973.67
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 8
73,361 480.00 - 585.00 485.22
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 8
15,247 468.12 - 560.25 490.49
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld
-
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 24
41,039 1,820.50 - 1,998.50 1,856.13
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 5
6,161 1,550.00 - 1,750.00 1,657.62
193 4 Flank, flank steak 9
21,846 950.00 - 1,007.50 968.19
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
-
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 4
1,648 1,090.00 - 1,142.00 1,115.31
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
-
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod
-
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 3
8,178 455.00 - 460.00 456.72
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 4
8,535 630.60 - 640.00 634.79
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 3
10,979 478.00 - 505.00 484.65
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 4
4,099 482.33 - 500.00 488.45
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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
4,810 500.00 - 772.50 559.64
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 4
3,513 473.14 - 537.00 505.34
168 1 Round, top inside round
-
168 3 Round, top inside round 7
15,445 490.00 - 515.00 498.86
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 3
13,285 440.00 - 472.00 448.85
171C 3 Round, eye of round
-
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
-
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
-
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless
-
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap
-
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 5
9,800 485.00 - 530.00 493.50
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy
-
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 3
1,854 1,480.00 - 1,542.00 1,497.18
193 4 Flank, flank steak
-
Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 6
12,004 785.83 - 852.00 796.65
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 15
14,483 714.00 - 1,066.50 889.48
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld 5
7,220 1,210.00 - 1,353.25 1,231.17
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 16
101,282 493.00 - 512.00 503.16
4 Pectoral Meat 9
37,917 482.00 - 501.00 486.96
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 6
19,340 363.00 - 423.50 382.27
Ground Beef 75% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 81% 15
152,993 391.00 - 422.00 415.38
Ground Beef 85% 4
57,897 434.00 - 447.39 442.11
Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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 11
340,687 144.00 - 171.00 158.54
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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