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                         National Daily Boxed Beef Cutout And Boxed Beef Cuts - 
Negotiated Sales -
                         Morning
                         Agricultural Marketing Service                         
                              September 12, 2025
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Special Note: **Correction to whole report**

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:                                                          
400.18              378.27
Change from prior day:                                                          
 (0.61)              (1.68)
Choice/Select spread:                                                           
          21.91
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):                                     
             89


Composite Primal Values
          Primal Rib                                                            
633.49              519.49
          Primal Chuck                                                          
358.42              365.22
          Primal Round                                                          
348.61              353.03
          Primal Loin                                                           
477.20              425.32
          Primal Brisket                                                        
319.24              303.36
          Primal Short Plate                                                    
266.34              266.34
          Primal Flank                                                          
233.47              230.44


Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
                                                                                
Choice               Select
Date         Choice        Select   Trim      Grinds   Total                   
600-900             600-900
09/11            74            14    13          11     112                     
400.79              379.95
09/10            92            31     0          13     136                     
405.64              383.68
09/09            95            36     6          19     156                     
407.67              386.96
09/08            69            17    21          11     118                     
409.69              385.34
09/05            83            13     8          15     120                     
410.76              385.19
Current 5 Day Simple Average:                                                   
406.91              384.22




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                       National Daily Boxed Beef Cutout And Boxed Beef Cuts - 
Negotiated Sales -
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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                             69.31 loads        2,772,405 pounds
 Select Cuts                                6.49 loads        259,709 pounds
 Trimmings                                  6.99 loads        279,604 pounds
 Ground Beef                                5.85 loads        234,021 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                      34     
      327,748        1,250.57 - 1,330.00              1,268.50
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, light                               
                               -
112A           3         Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                        14     
       73,856        1,399.79 - 1,575.68              1,437.01
113C           1         Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off                       4     
       21,801          471.77 - 486.10                  475.92
114            1         Chuck, shoulder clod                                   
                               -
114A           3         Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd                       9     
       77,090          407.33 - 440.00                  416.41
114D           3         Chuck, clod, top blade                           9     
       10,187          499.66 - 535.00                  528.37
114E           3         Chuck, clod, arm roast                           8     
      196,897          530.00 - 546.00                  538.10
114F           5         Chuck, clod tender                              15     
       11,035        1,061.00 - 1,149.58              1,096.82
116A           3         Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                      11     
      130,149          607.00 - 699.00                  657.99
116B           1         Chuck, chuck tender                             17     
       48,246          468.00 - 510.68                  473.94
916A           3         Chuck, roll, retail ready                       20     
       81,299          719.00 - 721.00                  720.47
116G           4         Chuck, flap                                      7     
       28,152          802.75 - 873.00                  840.00
120            1         Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                       20     
      158,970          445.00 - 499.00                  449.39
120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                        11     
       46,290          745.00 - 823.00                  780.32
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                          12     
       16,086          584.68 - 680.00                  606.75
130            4         Chuck, short rib                                16     
       61,963          500.00 - 563.00                  516.52
160            1         Round, bone-in                                         
                               -
161            1         Round, boneless                                  0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
167A           4         Round, knuckle, peeled                          23     
       82,820          486.00 - 516.50                  499.29
168            1         Round, top inside round                          0     
             0           0.00 - 0.00                      0.00
168            3         Round, top inside round                          5     
       31,928          443.00 - 480.08                  451.03
169            5         Round, top inside, denuded                      19     
      147,694          500.00 - 534.00                  519.99
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                         5          
4,947        431.33 - 445.08            435.71
171C          3        Round, eye of round                         25         
85,700        521.00 - 553.00            529.04
174           3        Loin, short loin, 0x1                       26        
169,096        702.04 - 793.68            737.19
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                      34        
120,866        839.30 - 900.00            856.91
184           1        Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy                  0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
184           3        Loin, top butt, boneless                     9         
44,904        577.00 - 629.00            587.12
184B          3        Loin, top butt, CC                           7        
114,175        743.00 - 888.00            746.50
185A          4        Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                  16        
119,757        883.87 - 1,084.00          912.71
185B          1        Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                  5         
30,172        436.00 - 505.00            439.64
185C          1        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                       5         
56,864        450.00 - 485.00            450.57
185D          4        Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld                 17         
30,932        695.00 - 784.00            721.73
189A          4        Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy                 30        
139,903       1,930.00 - 2,063.00       1,973.48
191A          4        Loin, butt tender, trimmed                   5          
6,629       1,713.00 - 1,735.00       1,731.59
193           4        Flank, flank steak                          20         
39,532        955.00 - 990.00            964.64
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                     3         
80,181       1,098.00 - 1,142.50       1,098.64
112A          3        Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy                     4         
10,579       1,125.00 - 1,159.00       1,153.47
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          
6,735        408.91 - 435.00            413.79
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                           0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
116A          3        Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off                               
                    -
116B          1        Chuck, chuck tender                                      
                    -
916A          3        Chuck, roll, retail ready                    0           
   0           0.00 - 0.00               0.00
116G          4        Chuck, flap                                              
                    -
120           1        Brisket, deckle-off, bnls                    4         
16,257        410.00 - 440.00            414.45


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120A           3         Brisket, point/off, bnls                   0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
123A           3         Short Plate, short rib                                 
                     -
130            4         Chuck, short rib                           0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
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                    3           
8,845        459.92 - 489.00           471.52
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                       3           
4,542        440.00 - 479.00           443.61
171C           3         Round, eye of round                                    
                     -
174            3         Loin, short loin, 0x1                                  
                     -
175            3         Loin, strip loin, 1x1                      0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
               1         Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1                             
                     -
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                               
                     -
184B           3         Loin, top butt, CC                         0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
185A           4         Loin, bottom sirloin, flap                 4          
36,115        875.00 - 981.31           884.37
185B           1         Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy                            
                     -
185C           1         Loin, sirloin, tri-tip                     0           
    0           0.00 - 0.00              0.00
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                             
                     -
193            4         Flank, flank steak                                     
                     -

Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt                                        14           
33,321        677.00 - 729.00           713.66
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt                                         7           
5,303        834.00 - 1,054.00         917.22
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld                                    8           
4,516       1,256.00 - 1,263.00      1,259.33
  4 Cap and Wedge Meat                                            10          
118,241        460.00 - 472.00           468.33
  4 Pectoral Meat                                                 19           
55,635        467.00 - 504.10           491.39
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 75%                                                                 
                  -
Ground Beef 81%                                                    9            
 94,448    353.00 - 416.75          380.21
Ground Beef 85%                                                    3            
 24,920    450.60 - 460.00          450.77
Ground Beef 90%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00              0.00
Ground Beef 93%                                                    0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00              0.00
Ground Beef Chuck                                                               
                  -
Ground Beef Round                                                  0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00              0.00
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%                                            0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00              0.00
Blended Ground Beef 85%                                            0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00              0.00
Blended Ground Beef 90%                                            0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00              0.00
Blended Ground Beef 93%                                            0            
     0       0.00 - 0.00              0.00
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            
279,604    144.00 - 165.50          157.36
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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