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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:
354.79 345.03
Change from prior day:
(0.98) (4.56)
Choice/Select spread:
9.76
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
73
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
542.14 501.06
Primal Chuck
315.11 316.87
Primal Round
302.91 297.19
Primal Loin
445.41 424.24
Primal Brisket
316.19 321.42
Primal Short Plate
229.31 229.31
Primal Flank
161.52 159.11
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
12/23 108 10 9 11 138
355.77 349.59
12/22 39 12 5 12 68
362.87 350.69
12/19 61 11 14 12 98
361.63 346.02
12/18 63 11 0 14 89
357.28 343.97
12/17 114 26 13 18 170
356.09 346.43
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
358.73 347.34
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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 53.29 loads 2,131,760 pounds
Select Cuts 9.40 loads 376,022 pounds
Trimmings 0.00 loads 0 pounds
Ground Beef 10.03 loads 401,102 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 10
6,570 1,020.00 - 1,319.00 1,146.87
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 8
54,964 1,145.00 - 1,434.00 1,208.72
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 18
56,239 1,145.00 - 1,374.94 1,193.97
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 3
20,198 391.01 - 400.00 393.04
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod
-
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 12
79,298 359.08 - 395.00 379.02
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 9
71,722 400.00 - 589.94 406.99
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 4
11,010 514.70 - 550.00 523.76
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 8
6,213 650.00 - 837.00 754.56
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 25
273,626 524.00 - 550.70 543.35
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 11
19,443 390.00 - 425.00 410.40
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready
-
116G 4 Chuck, flap 7
50,120 1,012.00 - 1,165.00 1,023.19
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 29
261,105 445.00 - 485.00 455.39
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 4
4,187 731.25 - 775.00 768.53
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 10
34,892 520.00 - 687.50 547.96
130 4 Chuck, short rib 6
7,335 465.00 - 535.00 495.19
160 1 Round, bone-in
-
161 1 Round, boneless 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 12
29,150 385.00 - 445.00 395.86
168 1 Round, top inside round 3
3,291 390.00 - 400.00 391.63
168 3 Round, top inside round 13
39,295 372.85 - 408.00 387.05
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 3
3,759 433.00 - 474.30 437.28
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off 5
14,710 488.50 - 560.00 489.99
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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 15
62,652 365.30 - 405.00 389.40
171C 3 Round, eye of round 22
81,313 390.00 - 430.60 406.99
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 8
9,645 750.00 - 909.50 774.80
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1
-
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1
-
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 24
136,351 845.00 - 953.00 855.39
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
-
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 12
80,961 520.00 - 552.50 531.80
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 3
5,828 710.50 - 734.50 726.31
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 6
5,391 740.00 - 814.94 769.37
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 11
109,006 385.00 - 419.50 395.13
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 12
30,719 465.00 - 490.00 472.67
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 9
16,287 680.50 - 720.00 684.57
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 16
64,802 1,505.00 - 2,028.00 1,586.11
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed
-
193 4 Flank, flank steak 12
68,368 590.00 - 674.94 592.75
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 5
197,377 1,035.00 - 1,050.00 1,046.98
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 4
3,174 1,275.00 - 1,349.25 1,298.09
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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 4
4,095 759.25 - 820.00 809.59
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 6
9,293 494.30 - 575.00 530.94
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender
-
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 3
5,905 965.00 - 1,014.00 970.90
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 3
5,779 452.00 - 480.00 461.63
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120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls
-
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 4
2,691 450.00 - 682.50 607.82
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 3
8,269 372.85 - 408.00 383.78
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
5,866 350.90 - 405.00 353.55
171C 3 Round, eye of round 3
7,057 393.68 - 410.00 398.29
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 4
8,537 761.69 - 765.30 764.21
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
-
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 4
15,641 489.79 - 517.00 493.84
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 3
2,708 728.59 - 758.00 740.43
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 5
36,461 1,475.00 - 1,725.00 1,493.22
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 12
253,776 600.00 - 668.00 605.43
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 12
6,594 820.00 - 1,024.94 863.34
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld
-
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 14
69,143 375.00 - 460.00 379.25
4 Pectoral Meat 15
118,266 433.00 - 493.50 443.58
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 5
4,348 304.00 - 349.25 337.03
Ground Beef 75%
-
Ground Beef 81% 24
143,469 320.00 - 381.00 335.06
Ground Beef 85% 4
41,335 386.00 - 436.00 405.17
Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 93% 10
49,496 501.35 - 515.00 509.07
Ground Beef Chuck
-
Ground Beef Round 3
32,458 424.30 - 446.00 439.20
Ground Beef Sirloin 6
17,798 530.00 - 548.00 539.20
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
-
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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