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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:
356.92 348.84
Change from prior day:
(1.96) (0.26)
Choice/Select spread:
8.08
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
91
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
602.14 596.14
Primal Chuck
298.28 295.91
Primal Round
287.55 289.49
Primal Loin
458.87 426.35
Primal Brisket
323.82 318.72
Primal Short Plate
234.79 234.79
Primal Flank
163.74 165.16
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
12/16 69 14 28 9 119
358.88 349.10
12/15 86 8 9 11 114
359.46 347.30
12/12 84 11 16 9 120
357.44 344.22
12/11 74 18 46 13 151
358.11 343.46
12/10 110 23 6 13 152
359.36 344.88
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
358.65 345.79
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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 72.72 loads 2,908,637 pounds
Select Cuts 7.09 loads 283,644 pounds
Trimmings 0.00 loads 0 pounds
Ground Beef 11.61 loads 464,320 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 13
20,168 1,300.00 - 1,354.00 1,330.27
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 4
42,928 1,310.00 - 1,537.00 1,320.19
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 18
136,466 1,250.00 - 1,550.00 1,300.55
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 4
6,217 380.00 - 400.21 384.70
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 3
12,617 322.00 - 335.00 326.60
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 21
148,958 340.00 - 377.80 352.24
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 5
14,891 445.00 - 575.00 492.18
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 4
4,212 520.00 - 550.21 533.05
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 12
9,827 625.00 - 887.00 722.92
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 24
67,757 455.70 - 526.00 490.50
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 17
123,099 358.00 - 420.00 374.22
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready
-
116G 4 Chuck, flap 8
35,573 1,065.00 - 1,148.25 1,104.11
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 16
231,286 459.92 - 495.00 463.29
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 6
2,344 724.00 - 775.00 753.29
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 17
37,651 544.93 - 708.50 586.25
130 4 Chuck, short rib 15
56,884 450.00 - 532.00 485.91
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 16
100,785 365.00 - 428.00 372.76
168 1 Round, top inside round 3
1,036 350.98 - 365.00 358.21
168 3 Round, top inside round 21
162,513 350.00 - 385.00 361.00
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 7
6,223 415.98 - 456.34 433.58
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off 3
2,367 495.00 - 502.82 500.57
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3 Round, top inside, side off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 4
37,537 350.00 - 396.00 351.02
171B 3 Round, outside round 19
53,295 344.00 - 378.11 357.70
171C 3 Round, eye of round 41
541,094 373.00 - 427.00 375.45
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 17
98,971 770.69 - 954.75 791.83
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 28
149,365 897.30 - 975.00 929.14
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 12
37,107 530.00 - 575.00 543.44
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 7
23,563 698.50 - 739.34 699.87
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 15
352,043 700.00 - 785.00 700.94
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 15
16,501 380.00 - 415.00 390.14
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 10
11,574 460.00 - 485.00 468.28
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 5
3,754 627.20 - 705.00 655.01
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 28
169,941 1,591.38 - 2,238.50 1,691.75
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 6
1,383 1,850.00 - 1,999.00 1,964.01
193 4 Flank, flank steak 25
31,345 570.00 - 672.50 597.04
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
3,841 1,200.00 - 1,215.00 1,212.96
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 3
3,881 1,340.53 - 1,387.00 1,363.40
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 9
6,640 1,280.00 - 1,374.00 1,333.97
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
-
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod
-
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 4
7,551 354.00 - 363.00 360.00
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 4
4,724 452.00 - 495.00 465.15
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 4
8,407 385.00 - 400.00 396.91
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 4
3,167 1,030.00 - 1,051.06 1,036.58
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 3
6,770 450.00 - 457.00 454.48
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120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 8
21,115 540.00 - 595.00 548.00
130 4 Chuck, short rib 9
9,048 465.00 - 503.00 486.73
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 4
14,481 360.00 - 425.00 364.03
168 1 Round, top inside round
-
168 3 Round, top inside round 4
8,522 351.20 - 370.00 352.91
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
-
171B 3 Round, outside round
-
171C 3 Round, eye of round
-
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 8
44,959 743.00 - 784.00 745.43
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
2,792 700.00 - 715.00 710.51
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 5
6,889 385.00 - 390.41 386.35
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 5
3,178 421.00 - 462.00 449.85
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 4
7,277 495.00 - 690.00 631.56
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 5
4,495 1,600.00 - 2,130.70 1,914.55
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed
-
193 4 Flank, flank steak
-
Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 23
76,328 580.00 - 668.00 594.48
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 13
17,351 750.00 - 999.75 832.87
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld 4
2,293 1,118.50 - 1,260.25 1,217.84
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 7
85,948 377.00 - 465.00 379.30
4 Pectoral Meat 7
4,934 415.00 - 487.00 440.03
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 13
16,951 315.00 - 346.75 327.74
Ground Beef 75% 3
11,630 330.00 - 350.00 338.82
Ground Beef 81% 37
360,820 318.75 - 391.00 331.40
Ground Beef 85% 3
2,012 415.60 - 436.00 425.84
Ground Beef 90%
-
Ground Beef 93% 7
14,509 508.00 - 533.00 510.81
Ground Beef Chuck
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Ground Beef Round
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Ground Beef Sirloin
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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%
-
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 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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