USDA Boxed Beef Cuts (AM) 12/08 11:01
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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:
361.19 347.34
Change from prior day:
(0.01) (0.05)
Choice/Select spread:
13.85
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
67
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
641.31 593.01
Primal Chuck
292.93 288.76
Primal Round
287.07 284.71
Primal Loin
462.80 434.00
Primal Brisket
327.05 316.58
Primal Short Plate
238.03 238.03
Primal Flank
172.16 173.79
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
12/05 125 14 0 12 152
361.20 347.39
12/04 120 21 5 11 158
362.72 350.32
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
364.27 351.90
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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 39.13 loads 1,565,274 pounds
Select Cuts 13.17 loads 526,718 pounds
Trimmings 6.65 loads 266,156 pounds
Ground Beef 7.62 loads 304,600 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
136,310 1,325.00 - 1,385.10 1,338.64
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 6
8,451 1,497.00 - 1,605.00 1,518.41
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 10
60,738 1,387.00 - 1,535.10 1,445.72
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 6
7,367 400.00 - 405.88 405.30
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 9
47,139 331.00 - 385.00 336.15
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 8
14,736 405.00 - 600.86 450.12
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 5
41,510 481.26 - 550.00 517.33
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender
-
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 17
169,547 417.10 - 485.00 467.95
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 8
102,967 376.00 - 446.25 379.74
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready
-
116G 4 Chuck, flap
-
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 21
154,869 434.11 - 476.00 463.24
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls
-
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 9
15,098 515.00 - 585.10 564.64
130 4 Chuck, short rib 10
15,214 445.24 - 525.50 460.74
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 9
26,707 410.00 - 464.50 420.90
168 1 Round, top inside round 5
13,116 335.00 - 362.00 339.05
168 3 Round, top inside round 10
105,522 348.68 - 375.00 352.18
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded
-
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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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 11
109,490 334.50 - 366.25 348.31
171C 3 Round, eye of round 8
20,800 415.00 - 454.93 419.72
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 4
42,798 725.00 - 804.00 726.42
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1
-
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1
-
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 11
60,476 952.00 - 985.10 960.21
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
-
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 4
6,943 528.17 - 560.00 537.91
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 4
6,524 681.00 - 720.00 697.58
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 8
7,301 706.00 - 830.00 766.36
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 8
145,009 360.00 - 427.80 362.90
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 3
2,430 456.42 - 465.00 459.04
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 4
2,723 673.50 - 690.00 687.23
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 9
43,200 1,825.00 - 2,228.00 1,905.82
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 3
2,290 1,795.00 - 1,958.25 1,818.59
193 4 Flank, flank steak 7
38,910 575.00 - 681.42 583.28
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy
-
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 3
4,973 389.76 - 395.00 391.78
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod
-
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd
-
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 3
3,297 420.00 - 440.00 434.29
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 4
7,520 376.00 - 385.00 378.04
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 8
24,686 1,005.39 - 1,050.00 1,029.54
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 3
10,449 440.00 - 465.00 454.36
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120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 7
51,410 417.00 - 560.00 496.46
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 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 3
9,636 345.00 - 350.30 347.91
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 15
181,729 750.00 - 790.50 751.38
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
-
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
-
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
-
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 3
30,489 1,725.00 - 1,750.00 1,725.37
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 5
4,573 1,500.00 - 1,703.13 1,612.78
193 4 Flank, flank steak
-
Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 9
61,672 610.00 - 660.00 639.39
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 8
7,008 800.00 - 1,015.00 848.62
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld 4
5,877 1,110.01 - 1,196.00 1,186.68
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 15
87,124 380.00 - 465.00 400.98
4 Pectoral Meat 7
11,641 467.00 - 485.00 474.76
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 3
4,596 331.00 - 340.30 334.87
Ground Beef 75% 3
69,448 354.03 - 355.00 354.63
Ground Beef 81% 6
65,663 314.00 - 377.00 323.87
Ground Beef 85%
-
Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 93%
-
Ground Beef Chuck 3
26,472 356.00 - 381.00 357.91
Ground Beef Round
-
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%
-
Blended Ground Beef 85% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Blended Ground Beef 90%
-
Blended Ground Beef 93% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Blended Ground Beef Chuck 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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
266,156 154.00 - 170.00 163.62
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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