USDA Boxed Beef Cuts (PM) 12/16 14:50
12/16/2025 | 2:50 pm CST USDA Boxed Beef Cuts (PM) 12/16 14:50
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Des Moines, IA Tue, Dec 16, 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: 358.88 349.10
Change from prior day: -.58 1.80
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COMPOSITE PRIMAL VALUES
Primal Rib 626.42 598.90
Primal Chuck 296.71 292.91
Primal Round 284.25 292.14
Primal Loin 459.78 427.40
Primal Brisket 322.64 316.81
Primal Plate 238.59 238.59
Primal Flank 163.49 160.29
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CURRENT VOLUME - (one load equals 40,000 pounds)
Choice Cuts 68.69 loads 2,747,638 pounds
Select Cuts 13.62 loads 544,882 pounds
Trimmings 27.63 loads 1,105,333 pounds
Ground Beef 9.47 loads 378,933 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 19 169,719 1,314.001,381.501,321.98
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 8 16,425 1,425.001,564.001,453.91
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 19 174,095 1,352.001,562.001,369.74
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 6 14,894 325.00 384.00 338.13
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 24 132,712 340.00 400.00 351.10
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 7 8,105 453.15 604.20 544.57
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 4 2,759 525.00 530.00 527.98
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 12 32,819 625.00 866.00 680.96
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 47 345,417 449.00 515.00 482.99
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 25 378,807 363.00 435.00 370.05
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 4 121,863 522.00 550.00 549.27
116G 4 Chuck, flap 17 35,792 1,065.001,160.701,105.23
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 33 106,315 454.00 494.25 467.62
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 3 1,798 732.50 782.00 755.14
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 22 55,341 543.00 695.25 595.31
130 4 Chuck, short rib 19 117,059 450.00 529.25 469.21
160 1 Round, bone-in .00 .00 .00
161 1 Round, boneless .00 .00 .00
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 24 43,421 375.49 462.70 402.26
168 1 Round, top inside round
168 3 Round, top inside round 23 140,198 345.00 400.00 363.48
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 10 19,734 399.00 469.00 418.59
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off 3 12,551 453.00 465.00 460.72
3 Round, top inside, side off .00 .00 .00
170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 5 3,180 329.00 375.00 353.02
171B 3 Round, outside round 21 124,384 337.00 385.50 357.69
171C 3 Round, eye of round 25 85,372 365.00 469.00 387.87
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 13 17,887 772.69 964.00 824.48
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 .00 .00 .00
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 28 95,298 890.00 964.00 912.03
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy .00 .00 .00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 11 20,905 524.19 572.25 544.36
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 3 2,523 717.25 731.50 720.40
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 12 65,630 700.00 792.00 773.83
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 12 30,179 379.00 426.25 392.96
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 13 14,622 454.00 488.50 466.62
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 8 24,914 688.00 708.00 701.57
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 37 135,595 1,625.002,242.251,736.26
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 5 1,399 1,825.001,979.001,862.64
193 4 Flank, flank steak 17 38,468 570.00 680.70 596.10
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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 6 23,204 1,200.001,279.001,234.50
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 7 4,159 1,314.001,384.001,365.80
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off .00 .00 .00
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd .00 .00 .00
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade .00 .00 .00
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast .00 .00 .00
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 5 6,480 625.00 807.25 731.47
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 8 47,477 440.00 490.00 468.66
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 4 12,332 363.00 415.00 372.25
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready .00 .00 .00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 13 41,030 968.001,050.001,005.63
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 6 18,164 450.00 475.00 457.37
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls .00 .00 .00
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 4 6,591 510.78 672.00 524.20
130 4 Chuck, short rib 3 4,410 455.00 525.25 502.68
160 1 Round, bone-in .00 .00 .00
161 1 Round, boneless .00 .00 .00
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 4 8,433 391.00 438.50 407.75
168 1 Round, top inside round .00 .00 .00
168 3 Round, top inside round 6 11,541 349.25 389.00 363.93
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded .00 .00 .00
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 12,864 340.00 373.50 345.73
171B 3 Round, outside round 9 41,017 345.00 373.50 355.02
171C 3 Round, eye of round 7 29,594 365.00 433.50 405.74
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 3 1,522 725.68 772.00 744.78
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 .00 .00 .00
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 14 123,144 725.00 787.00 746.89
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 6 26,031 493.00 552.25 504.09
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 6 4,039 660.00 715.00 701.65
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 3 8,293 390.00 391.00 390.75
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 9 21,454 395.00 457.25 416.95
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 9 11,018 1,600.002,130.701,703.05
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 4 2,359 1,599.001,759.251,655.70
193 4 Flank, flank steak
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CHOICE, SELECT & UNGRADED CUTS Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
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121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 15 68,243 611.00 679.00 632.39
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 22 14,759 750.001,019.00 830.71
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld 4 11,085 1,095.001,300.001,214.14
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 20 54,387 375.50 440.00 404.27
4 Pectoral Meat 15 19,674 425.00 493.00 455.46
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GB - STEER/HEIFER SOURCE - 10 Pound Chub Basis - Coarse and Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 10 42,406 300.00 335.25 313.68
Ground Beef 75% 3 7,815 306.00 368.50 318.25
Ground Beef 81% 35 193,893 310.00 364.50 335.08
Ground Beef 85% 5 29,069 398.00 425.00 413.49
Ground Beef 90%
Ground Beef 93% .00 .00 .00
Ground Beef Chuck 4 4,226 354.00 390.75 366.47
Ground Beef Round .00 .00 .00
Ground Beef Sirloin .00 .00 .00
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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% .00 .00 .00
Blended Ground Beef 81%
Blended Ground Beef 85%
Blended Ground Beef 90% .00 .00 .00
Blended Ground Beef 93%
Blended Ground Beef Chuck
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 35 1,105,333 125.00 145.00 130.82
Frozen 50% lean trimmings .00 .00 .00
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