USDA Boxed Beef Cuts (PM) 08/18 15:05
08/18/2025 | 3:05 pm CDT USDA Boxed Beef Cuts (PM) 08/18 15:05
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Des Moines, IA Mon, Aug 18, 2025
NATIONAL DAILY BOXED BEEF CUTOUT & BOXED BEEF CUTS - NEGOTIATED SALES - PM
CHOICE SELECT
600-900 600-900
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Current Cutout Values: 404.24 377.14
Change from prior day: 3.67 6.38
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COMPOSITE PRIMAL VALUES
Primal Rib 591.34 515.07
Primal Chuck 366.43 341.26
Primal Round 356.36 357.57
Primal Loin 493.13 440.39
Primal Brisket 334.68 334.53
Primal Plate 274.42 274.42
Primal Flank 234.48 234.73
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CURRENT VOLUME - (one load equals 40,000 pounds)
Choice Cuts 40.71 loads 1,628,299 pounds
Select Cuts 18.78 loads 751,119 pounds
Trimmings 3.47 loads 138,718 pounds
Ground Beef 17.04 loads 681,563 pounds
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Choice Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
IMPS/FL Sub-Primal # of Total Price Weighted
Trades Pounds Range Average
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109E 1 Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in 13 11,297 1,095.501,305.001,214.07
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 4 15,824 1,410.001,440.701,419.25
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 17 22,825 1,300.001,460.001,394.51
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 4 16,686 425.00 522.00 471.20
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 20 102,781 424.00 465.00 438.09
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 4 10,681 472.00 495.00 478.34
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 8 44,003 547.25 640.00 583.67
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 4 4,678 968.281,025.001,023.55
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 48 123,954 492.30 650.00 597.56
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 20 43,647 417.00 500.25 437.91
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 4 38,679 566.00 700.00 615.38
116G 4 Chuck, flap 17 55,424 714.00 811.50 800.82
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 32 140,987 459.70 555.00 482.61
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 17 48,066 569.00 781.00 632.65
130 4 Chuck, short rib 21 192,767 520.00 610.00 530.94
160 1 Round, bone-in
161 1 Round, boneless .00 .00 .00
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 20 89,968 481.10 555.00 511.62
168 1 Round, top inside round
168 3 Round, top inside round 22 52,131 430.00 520.00 476.64
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 5 11,136 509.09 589.00 567.21
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off
3 Round, top inside, side off
170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 4 2,076 430.00 444.25 440.60
171B 3 Round, outside round 23 86,728 390.00 475.50 456.11
171C 3 Round, eye of round 35 55,660 430.00 525.00 501.22
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 21 50,773 800.001,000.00 863.35
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 30 80,560 825.00 971.00 890.83
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy .00 .00 .00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 9 23,365 622.30 700.00 663.39
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 6 16,717 900.25 925.01 906.32
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 14 72,711 965.001,132.50 990.17
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 12 16,066 548.00 603.00 559.94
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 3 7,813 523.65 594.25 531.35
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 4 1,627 860.00 879.25 866.25
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 31 59,052 1,525.001,830.001,740.93
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 4 1,036 1,600.851,665.701,651.11
193 4 Flank, flank steak 12 7,356 932.00 995.00 953.30
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Select Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
IMPS/FL Sub-Primal # of Total Price Weighted
Trades Pounds Range Average
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109E 1 Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 10 3,344 1,041.001,130.001,079.04
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 3 4,443 417.77 429.00 425.65
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 6 18,315 428.00 460.00 434.52
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade .00 .00 .00
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast .00 .00 .00
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender .00 .00 .00
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 28 56,226 482.30 630.00 564.95
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 6 59,820 417.00 487.00 431.88
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready .00 .00 .00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 5 9,280 679.81 753.00 711.99
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 12 121,902 458.00 498.00 474.39
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls .00 .00 .00
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 6 11,396 500.00 772.50 619.35
130 4 Chuck, short rib 13 18,940 555.00 582.00 574.49
160 1 Round, bone-in
161 1 Round, boneless .00 .00 .00
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 5 4,340 485.77 530.00 491.58
168 1 Round, top inside round 4 1,963 467.77 480.00 478.98
168 3 Round, top inside round 22 17,225 452.30 505.00 475.64
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 10 2,310 537.00 540.00 537.26
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off .00 .00 .00
3 Round, top inside, side off .00 .00 .00
170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 3 1,287 408.98 409.00 409.00
171B 3 Round, outside round 6 22,186 447.00 475.00 457.56
171C 3 Round, eye of round 16 17,879 474.77 516.31 501.22
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 4 1,928 707.00 825.50 753.85
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 .00 .00 .00
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 .00 .00 .00
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 18 169,574 626.00 745.00 627.59
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 3 2,198 530.00 536.75 531.99
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 6 18,367 492.30 599.85 547.71
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC .00 .00 .00
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 8 31,958 950.001,100.00 968.40
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld .00 .00 .00
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 25 72,360 1,398.701,780.001,623.65
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 3 1,560 1,329.251,350.001,334.73
193 4 Flank, flank steak 3 11,874 915.00 936.62 934.79
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CHOICE, SELECT & UNGRADED CUTS Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
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121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 17 44,924 786.00 860.00 806.64
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 22 20,900 580.001,062.50 762.58
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld 8 8,275 1,165.001,330.011,269.49
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 13 42,992 483.00 506.00 489.06
4 Pectoral Meat 12 36,980 426.10 509.75 468.60
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GB - STEER/HEIFER SOURCE - 10 Pound Chub Basis - Coarse and Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 12 138,325 349.00 385.00 371.51
Ground Beef 75%
Ground Beef 81% 22 145,445 362.00 425.00 399.60
Ground Beef 85% 9 62,483 404.50 445.00 422.62
Ground Beef 90% 11 14,228 344.50 454.70 440.97
Ground Beef 93% 9 45,356 486.00 549.50 515.15
Ground Beef Chuck 6 85,183 395.00 420.00 396.63
Ground Beef Round
Ground Beef Sirloin
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BLENDED GB - STEER/HEIFER/COW SOURCE - 10 Pound Chub Basis - Coarse & Fine Grind
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Blended Ground Beef 73%
Blended Ground Beef 75%
Blended Ground Beef 81%
Blended Ground Beef 85%
Blended Ground Beef 90%
Blended Ground Beef 93%
Blended Ground Beef Chuck .00 .00 .00
Blended Ground Beef Round .00 .00 .00
Blended Ground Beef Sirloin .00 .00 .00
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BEEF TRIMMINGS - STEER/HEIFER SOURCE - Fresh Combos & Frozen Boxed
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Fresh 50% lean trimmings 7 138,718 169.00 187.00 180.11
Frozen 50% lean trimmings .00 .00 .00
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