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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:
363.03 349.90
Change from prior day:
(0.78) (3.22)
Choice/Select spread:
13.13
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
86
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
635.94 597.51
Primal Chuck
290.40 288.84
Primal Round
291.83 295.67
Primal Loin
470.53 429.27
Primal Brisket
324.96 317.11
Primal Short Plate
244.29 244.29
Primal Flank
176.61 176.94
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
12/03 103 14 7 15 140
363.81 353.12
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
366.50 353.67
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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 67.88 loads 2,715,227 pounds
Select Cuts 14.18 loads 567,204 pounds
Trimmings 0.00 loads 0 pounds
Ground Beef 4.39 loads 175,490 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 20
230,466 1,275.00 - 1,400.25 1,310.78
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 3
32,590 1,375.00 - 1,583.50 1,382.46
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 13
49,060 1,375.00 - 1,582.00 1,391.06
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 4
8,010 336.00 - 352.00 346.60
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 13
222,181 334.61 - 384.70 351.99
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 3
1,446 525.00 - 599.94 580.82
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 5
74,411 475.71 - 606.75 516.91
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 6
3,429 825.00 - 967.00 868.99
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 27
106,716 420.00 - 467.00 431.55
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 12
21,960 360.00 - 455.25 406.46
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 3
39,282 1,110.00 - 1,153.50 1,110.28
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 20
105,385 428.50 - 480.00 463.41
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 4
1,688 721.00 - 750.00 731.52
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 15
37,817 511.40 - 575.00 545.49
130 4 Chuck, short rib 5
25,372 482.00 - 515.20 502.38
160 1 Round, bone-in
-
161 1 Round, boneless 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 11
100,953 414.00 - 470.00 420.16
168 1 Round, top inside round 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
168 3 Round, top inside round 34
593,606 335.00 - 386.00 337.17
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 6
10,024 393.00 - 435.00 404.94
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
171B 3 Round, outside round 12
57,367 340.00 - 440.45 368.91
171C 3 Round, eye of round 28
144,934 369.00 - 480.00 414.04
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 8
15,935 750.69 - 1,025.00 780.20
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 25
151,572 938.50 - 1,012.00 944.28
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
-
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 22
255,826 525.00 - 550.00 527.37
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 3
8,488 722.00 - 728.29 722.26
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 10
60,778 700.00 - 780.00 719.76
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 12
85,587 380.00 - 397.00 389.60
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 8
18,632 440.00 - 463.55 457.43
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld
-
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 12
48,813 1,835.00 - 2,223.50 1,866.02
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 4
1,318 1,795.29 - 1,958.25 1,836.04
193 4 Flank, flank steak 8
50,521 590.00 - 709.25 633.17
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light
-
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 4
2,337 1,300.00 - 1,358.50 1,336.88
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
-
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 4
12,901 325.84 - 374.70 344.73
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 13
181,660 405.00 - 455.00 414.17
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 3
20,427 425.00 - 475.00 464.25
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120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 5
4,711 509.42 - 575.00 534.95
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
-
168 1 Round, top inside round
-
168 3 Round, top inside round 5
107,821 343.00 - 380.00 343.74
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 4
7,658 350.00 - 380.00 353.29
171C 3 Round, eye of round 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 4
27,768 650.42 - 775.00 664.49
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 10
79,093 750.00 - 790.00 751.56
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
-
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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
-
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip
-
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld
-
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 7
30,840 1,720.00 - 2,133.50 1,734.16
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 3
3,456 1,500.00 - 1,704.25 1,509.22
193 4 Flank, flank steak
-
Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 4
21,168 596.00 - 693.25 601.64
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 8
21,169 724.00 - 1,008.50 784.85
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld
-
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 10
62,523 385.00 - 450.00 410.15
4 Pectoral Meat 7
22,794 450.00 - 495.25 459.54
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 5
5,114 330.00 - 358.50 347.75
Ground Beef 75% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 81% 20
107,434 315.00 - 417.00 336.63
Ground Beef 85%
-
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% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Blended Ground Beef 81% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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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