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National Daily Boxed Beef Cutout And Boxed Beef Cuts -
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October 21, 2025
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Special Note: **Correction on 81% Ground Beef and cutout values**
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:
372.11 352.28
Change from prior day:
2.93 (1.18)
Choice/Select spread:
19.83
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
71
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
621.66 559.59
Primal Chuck
302.67 301.48
Primal Round
329.59 316.51
Primal Loin
471.03 426.61
Primal Brisket
305.46 306.02
Primal Short Plate
228.44 228.44
Primal Flank
195.32 193.40
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
10/20 45 17 4 21 86
369.18 353.46
10/17 135 24 18 11 188
366.77 350.27
10/16 63 17 6 12 99
366.11 348.93
10/15 102 15 21 18 156
366.48 349.16
10/14 96 22 7 20 145
364.42 350.55
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
366.59 350.47
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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 48.63 loads 1,945,282 pounds
Select Cuts 14.28 loads 571,028 pounds
Trimmings 0.00 loads 0 pounds
Ground Beef 7.78 loads 311,184 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 17
164,423 1,238.30 - 1,390.00 1,248.20
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light
-
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 14
43,272 1,425.00 - 1,549.00 1,474.72
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
-
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 3
20,257 376.92 - 385.00 377.50
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 17
125,016 384.55 - 417.00 393.76
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 6
4,856 478.00 - 535.00 488.79
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast
-
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 4
2,521 1,102.00 - 1,125.00 1,111.97
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 24
68,796 454.00 - 507.25 471.07
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 4
11,685 421.00 - 474.75 446.24
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 5
121,877 484.88 - 509.00 497.18
116G 4 Chuck, flap 10
9,632 933.00 - 1,055.17 979.57
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 34
417,489 427.00 - 483.00 434.23
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 17
28,580 544.00 - 755.75 609.73
130 4 Chuck, short rib 10
12,875 513.50 - 545.10 526.72
160 1 Round, bone-in
-
161 1 Round, boneless 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 21
56,020 475.10 - 539.00 497.35
168 1 Round, top inside round 3
10,490 400.00 - 420.00 410.14
168 3 Round, top inside round 16
54,450 407.33 - 454.00 431.15
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded
-
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off 7
29,255 545.26 - 599.00 550.12
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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 20
126,035 387.00 - 420.25 406.35
171C 3 Round, eye of round 16
77,721 479.00 - 600.00 499.15
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 15
151,383 770.08 - 955.10 786.64
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 3
40,767 758.84 - 815.10 759.61
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1
-
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 20
61,403 860.00 - 950.50 909.76
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 8
18,834 520.00 - 600.00 526.90
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 4
52,510 670.50 - 680.00 679.24
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 14
50,032 739.00 - 874.50 766.24
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 4
5,050 420.00 - 467.00 443.11
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 5
1,835 437.75 - 500.00 444.18
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 6
1,653 651.00 - 730.00 698.88
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 11
10,592 1,898.50 - 2,121.00 1,958.54
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed
-
193 4 Flank, flank steak 15
73,090 765.26 - 865.00 774.96
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
15,116 1,108.38 - 1,150.00 1,112.84
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 3
2,248 1,215.00 - 1,245.60 1,240.37
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 4
43,369 370.00 - 379.00 371.94
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd
-
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade
-
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 6
37,198 434.00 - 483.00 449.86
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender
-
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 16
14,215 733.00 - 845.00 790.15
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls
-
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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
-
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 8
33,683 455.00 - 479.00 462.48
168 1 Round, top inside round 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
168 3 Round, top inside round 4
94,760 390.00 - 425.00 393.57
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
171B 3 Round, outside round 6
26,300 379.00 - 420.25 388.07
171C 3 Round, eye of round 4
9,749 495.00 - 514.00 497.62
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 6
14,118 710.00 - 747.75 724.17
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 4
18,356 505.00 - 532.25 508.55
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 5
18,844 628.00 - 700.00 632.44
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy
-
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 4
15,515 383.00 - 450.00 394.11
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 5
5,294 1,751.00 - 1,850.00 1,787.36
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed
-
193 4 Flank, flank steak 3
13,562 735.00 - 802.00 750.42
Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 16
34,340 581.00 - 730.10 604.42
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 18
63,428 675.00 - 946.00 723.36
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld
-
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 19
75,797 451.00 - 486.00 459.33
4 Pectoral Meat 16
52,503 456.00 - 490.00 482.21
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%
-
Ground Beef 75%
-
Ground Beef 81% 21
68,884 315.00 - 358.25 340.20
Ground Beef 85%
-
Ground Beef 90% 9
5,480 460.08 - 481.00 474.20
Ground Beef 93%
-
Ground Beef Chuck 4
14,963 346.77 - 385.00 350.66
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%
-
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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