USDA Boxed Beef Cuts (AM) 12/19 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:
360.89 347.54
Change from prior day:
3.61 3.57
Choice/Select spread:
13.35
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
69
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
627.52 568.76
Primal Chuck
304.13 299.35
Primal Round
294.24 294.20
Primal Loin
449.07 427.99
Primal Brisket
327.67 311.65
Primal Short Plate
232.31 232.31
Primal Flank
161.34 163.06
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
12/18 63 11 0 14 89
357.28 343.97
12/17 114 26 13 18 170
356.09 346.43
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
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
357.83 346.20
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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 43.73 loads 1,749,347 pounds
Select Cuts 8.34 loads 333,433 pounds
Trimmings 11.09 loads 443,447 pounds
Ground Beef 6.32 loads 252,777 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 33
351,951 1,245.00 - 1,379.00 1,305.52
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light
-
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 11
18,752 1,381.00 - 1,440.90 1,393.52
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 4
12,731 335.00 - 360.38 339.51
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 12
80,338 345.00 - 379.00 367.70
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade
-
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 12
42,729 504.00 - 539.25 514.61
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 6
16,600 700.00 - 702.00 701.45
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 17
59,666 460.55 - 537.50 501.09
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 17
29,589 366.06 - 420.25 376.78
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 7
32,450 505.00 - 509.00 508.26
116G 4 Chuck, flap 6
16,455 1,077.00 - 1,165.00 1,142.26
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 11
31,227 455.00 - 486.00 471.61
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 5
9,207 772.00 - 775.00 772.81
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 13
17,429 556.00 - 689.00 602.58
130 4 Chuck, short rib 10
54,042 462.00 - 519.00 466.45
160 1 Round, bone-in
-
161 1 Round, boneless 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 16
50,476 370.00 - 425.00 381.08
168 1 Round, top inside round
-
168 3 Round, top inside round 6
45,488 363.00 - 401.17 379.93
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 10
35,899 401.00 - 459.00 403.71
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 13
56,223 348.55 - 395.00 373.09
171C 3 Round, eye of round 24
87,806 376.00 - 462.36 387.60
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 10
43,984 761.06 - 811.55 768.15
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1
-
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1
-
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 33
123,323 880.00 - 936.55 900.66
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 31
165,543 527.91 - 560.38 535.82
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 3
26,992 698.50 - 746.55 701.34
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 6
4,129 696.00 - 765.00 724.69
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 6
22,422 355.00 - 390.00 378.76
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip
-
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld
-
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 28
62,218 1,647.00 - 1,880.00 1,681.39
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 12
10,012 1,676.06 - 1,705.00 1,683.87
193 4 Flank, flank steak 15
19,684 578.06 - 636.55 588.00
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
9,587 1,239.00 - 1,264.00 1,256.03
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod
-
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 3
7,996 452.00 - 478.00 460.28
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap
-
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
-
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 4
17,637 370.00 - 373.00 370.46
168 1 Round, top inside round 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
168 3 Round, top inside round 3
10,810 345.00 - 393.00 357.32
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
-
171C 3 Round, eye of round 5
5,102 389.00 - 430.00 403.32
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
-
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 10
172,421 750.00 - 779.00 768.39
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 3
15,715 490.00 - 534.28 498.86
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC
-
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy
-
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip
-
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 8
34,652 575.00 - 640.50 626.89
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 5
5,079 770.00 - 915.90 822.01
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld 8
11,615 1,120.75 - 1,260.00 1,169.81
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 12
119,491 368.00 - 434.00 382.34
4 Pectoral Meat 16
39,083 400.00 - 444.00 432.64
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 3
59,877 300.00 - 329.00 313.64
Ground Beef 75%
-
Ground Beef 81% 3
4,693 332.00 - 371.50 337.19
Ground Beef 85% 6
9,949 400.00 - 425.00 404.22
Ground Beef 90%
-
Ground Beef 93% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef Chuck 4
46,634 365.00 - 369.00 367.00
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%
-
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 20
443,447 108.00 - 147.00 125.11
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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