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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:
365.40 353.09
Change from prior day:
0.68 2.31
Choice/Select spread:
12.31
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
79
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
625.87 592.75
Primal Chuck
292.92 289.65
Primal Round
296.47 298.21
Primal Loin
478.19 441.88
Primal Brisket
325.11 312.39
Primal Short Plate
246.51 246.51
Primal Flank
174.97 186.55
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
12/02 80 14 7 15 115
364.72 350.78
12/01 69 11 5 8 93
368.89 357.88
11/28 63 6 7 6 82
366.82 351.05
11/26 121 17 16 21 175
368.28 355.51
11/25 175 23 4 13 215
370.09 355.93
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
367.76 354.23
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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 53.75 loads 2,149,959 pounds
Select Cuts 9.28 loads 371,031 pounds
Trimmings 4.12 loads 164,744 pounds
Ground Beef 11.50 loads 460,170 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 11
29,689 1,318.00 - 1,404.25 1,335.01
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 10
29,663 1,520.00 - 1,590.70 1,536.27
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 12
14,395 1,460.00 - 1,574.00 1,503.36
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 4
11,215 400.93 - 415.00 404.96
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 5
25,741 318.46 - 348.97 334.81
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 20
300,002 329.46 - 375.00 339.97
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 6
5,729 457.00 - 580.70 546.65
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 3
6,417 539.03 - 575.00 559.67
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 8
3,206 880.00 - 967.00 928.33
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 27
260,175 414.56 - 485.00 426.90
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 14
20,611 413.80 - 460.00 438.17
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 3
108,776 479.00 - 504.00 486.95
116G 4 Chuck, flap 4
2,573 1,076.05 - 1,147.50 1,109.39
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 20
75,134 428.50 - 475.00 461.84
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 6
7,634 725.00 - 760.00 735.26
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 15
14,915 525.00 - 723.50 599.32
130 4 Chuck, short rib 13
23,277 468.00 - 529.25 479.95
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 30
318,452 407.00 - 475.00 417.07
168 1 Round, top inside round 3
1,705 342.81 - 355.00 346.24
168 3 Round, top inside round 18
98,993 346.00 - 382.00 357.30
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 5
6,410 410.19 - 448.34 417.01
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off 3
2,540 492.26 - 525.00 509.46
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3 Round, top inside, side off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 4
1,095 349.64 - 389.71 370.18
171B 3 Round, outside round 22
77,384 339.50 - 372.00 351.15
171C 3 Round, eye of round 31
98,683 428.50 - 480.00 444.28
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 12
91,244 725.00 - 1,030.70 763.80
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 14
29,308 969.00 - 1,033.83 990.15
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
-
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 17
100,864 695.00 - 810.70 705.83
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 11
81,783 363.00 - 434.00 388.61
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 8
5,411 450.00 - 473.50 456.53
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 4
7,861 675.00 - 695.00 680.40
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 20
51,703 1,853.00 - 2,238.50 1,988.63
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 5
2,742 1,775.00 - 1,974.00 1,828.47
193 4 Flank, flank steak 16
42,040 589.00 - 749.00 603.87
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 3
6,313 1,210.00 - 1,311.00 1,276.52
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light
-
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 8
7,337 1,300.00 - 1,365.70 1,318.64
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 3
14,786 348.97 - 368.00 363.06
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 5
59,506 405.00 - 476.75 408.31
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 4
2,697 430.00 - 447.00 441.76
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap
-
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 6
7,791 448.00 - 455.00 448.31
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120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 3
1,277 580.00 - 584.00 580.52
130 4 Chuck, short rib 6
4,531 468.00 - 515.00 482.64
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 3
5,073 430.00 - 461.00 452.49
168 1 Round, top inside round 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
168 3 Round, top inside round
-
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 12
12,392 341.05 - 358.00 350.34
171C 3 Round, eye of round 3
2,304 447.99 - 457.81 454.08
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 6
8,060 728.00 - 793.00 758.25
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
-
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 3
24,822 650.00 - 710.00 650.67
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy
-
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 3
1,453 440.00 - 462.23 448.06
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld
-
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 4
4,076 1,790.46 - 1,813.87 1,801.76
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed
-
193 4 Flank, flank steak 3
1,147 655.00 - 694.00 683.57
Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 9
22,234 628.80 - 660.00 639.78
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 14
26,013 790.40 - 1,009.25 797.71
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld 3
2,196 1,118.50 - 1,200.00 1,125.39
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 26
122,903 385.00 - 475.00 418.78
4 Pectoral Meat 14
94,588 450.00 - 480.00 471.49
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 7
72,840 310.00 - 366.75 315.40
Ground Beef 75%
-
Ground Beef 81% 24
113,951 335.00 - 396.75 353.97
Ground Beef 85% 7
41,953 410.00 - 451.75 416.45
Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 93% 8
19,281 500.04 - 531.00 517.37
Ground Beef Chuck 3
2,169 385.00 - 399.25 391.71
Ground Beef Round 3
41,763 422.30 - 470.00 464.18
Ground Beef Sirloin
-
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% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Blended Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Blended Ground Beef 93%
-
Blended Ground Beef Chuck 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Blended Ground Beef Round
-
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 12
164,744 158.00 - 193.00 175.14
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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