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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:
373.28 355.75
Change from prior day:
2.87 (0.55)
Choice/Select spread:
17.53
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
90
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
639.13 586.74
Primal Chuck
297.62 298.72
Primal Round
310.28 301.78
Primal Loin
483.42 439.86
Primal Brisket
325.71 311.86
Primal Short Plate
252.18 252.18
Primal Flank
185.35 184.17
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
11/17 44 12 0 19 75
370.41 356.30
11/14 98 11 5 15 128
370.73 354.24
11/13 89 20 9 12 131
373.57 355.03
11/12 141 24 9 10 183
374.45 359.94
11/11 85 18 6 13 123
379.22 360.08
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
373.67 357.12
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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 52.27 loads 2,090,768 pounds
Select Cuts 11.01 loads 440,564 pounds
Trimmings 14.00 loads 560,084 pounds
Ground Beef 12.62 loads 504,841 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 4
18,195 1,275.00 - 1,346.75 1,281.80
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 3
3,402 1,506.00 - 1,510.70 1,509.81
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 8
8,305 1,445.00 - 1,551.75 1,504.40
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
-
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 5
10,492 362.00 - 385.00 367.04
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 28
307,346 353.77 - 410.00 370.21
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 9
14,557 505.00 - 581.25 512.41
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast
-
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender
-
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 34
337,144 419.00 - 471.00 437.47
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 8
96,192 400.00 - 469.75 402.91
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 10
29,678 1,090.00 - 1,200.05 1,111.72
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 29
66,854 434.00 - 495.00 458.28
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 3
1,701 724.00 - 745.00 734.29
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 13
22,813 544.00 - 705.75 573.71
130 4 Chuck, short rib 8
20,330 465.00 - 529.25 487.29
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 20
202,326 459.00 - 544.00 485.82
168 1 Round, top inside round 3
28,575 362.72 - 385.00 374.75
168 3 Round, top inside round 15
46,658 366.96 - 419.00 386.80
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 7
17,456 415.00 - 514.00 429.05
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 17
193,283 360.35 - 419.00 370.41
171C 3 Round, eye of round 16
28,896 459.00 - 542.00 485.65
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 14
64,541 763.00 - 916.00 776.57
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 12
13,337 963.00 - 1,034.00 1,015.34
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
-
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 5
5,121 559.00 - 571.75 565.19
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 3
3,531 710.00 - 735.00 711.86
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 13
37,769 715.00 - 861.20 750.26
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 13
102,603 369.00 - 458.00 394.70
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 5
32,591 430.00 - 465.00 431.78
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld
-
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 15
60,796 1,880.00 - 2,225.70 1,955.28
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 4
2,531 1,715.00 - 1,929.00 1,739.88
193 4 Flank, flank steak 19
180,255 630.00 - 738.00 642.97
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
5,362 1,101.34 - 1,175.00 1,146.33
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 6
2,564 1,274.40 - 1,304.50 1,290.24
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 3
5,414 372.00 - 385.00 379.82
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 3
10,449 823.50 - 912.25 829.17
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 5
19,291 426.00 - 463.00 451.97
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 7
28,181 409.00 - 470.00 413.44
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready
-
116G 4 Chuck, flap 8
9,078 890.00 - 910.00 899.80
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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 5
37,838 357.35 - 385.00 368.50
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
5,726 384.00 - 400.00 391.87
171C 3 Round, eye of round 5
16,772 471.47 - 496.00 481.40
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1
-
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1
-
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1
-
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 9
107,668 745.00 - 784.00 749.23
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
9,912 680.00 - 775.00 715.37
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 4
4,561 410.00 - 464.00 413.63
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 3
23,183 368.00 - 452.25 373.31
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld
-
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy
-
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
193 4 Flank, flank steak 6
25,504 630.00 - 727.00 638.06
Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 12
82,863 588.00 - 719.00 630.90
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 14
18,568 738.00 - 1,010.70 803.22
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 13
54,965 420.00 - 475.00 431.67
4 Pectoral Meat 9
5,796 480.00 - 504.75 494.03
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 8
89,237 320.20 - 338.00 330.49
Ground Beef 75%
-
Ground Beef 81% 23
241,289 340.00 - 387.00 345.77
Ground Beef 85% 4
46,938 410.25 - 426.15 425.65
Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 93%
-
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%
-
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 22
560,084 155.50 - 192.00 181.38
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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