Home Markets USDA Livestock Auctions
USDA Negotiated Sales Boxed Beef Cut 09/26 15:15

USDA Negotiated Sales Boxed Beef Cut 09/26 15:15

LM_XB459
Des Moines, IA                             Fri, Sep 26, 2025

NATIONAL WEEKLY BOXED BEEF CUTOUT & BOXED BEEF CUTS - NEGOTIATED SALES 

                                                 CHOICE         SELECT
                                                600-900        600-900
----------------------------------------------------------------------
WEEKLY COMPOSITE PRIMAL VALUES
 Primal Rib                                      627.71         528.40
 Primal Chuck                                    319.28         323.37
 Primal Round                                    326.42         321.43
 Primal Loin                                     461.39         424.60
 Primal Brisket                                  308.27         299.30
 Primal Plate                                    237.71         237.71
 Primal Flank                                    220.40         212.99
----------------------------------------------------------------------
WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE SUMMARY
                                                 CHOICE         SELECT
Date   Choice  Select  Trim  Grinds Total       600-900        600-900
09/26     55     10     19     11     95         371.43         352.44
09/25    122     20            15    158         371.97         353.45
09/24    101     43     18     25    188         377.39         356.42
09/23     79     23      9     10    120         380.80         359.90
09/22     56     35      6     11    108         381.39         362.09
----------------------------------------------------------------------
WEEKLY AVERAGE                                   376.60         356.86
CHANGE FROM PRIOR WEEK                           -12.84         -11.05
----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
CURRENT VOLUME - (one load equals 40,000 pounds)
  
 Choice Cuts                 413.22  loads      16,528,847  pounds
 Select Cuts                 131.08  loads       5,243,025  pounds
 Trimmings                    51.85  loads       2,074,179  pounds
 Ground Beef                  72.84  loads       2,913,497  pounds

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Choice Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6          (IM) = Individual Muscle
IMPS/FL       Sub-Primal              # of      Total        Price      Weighted
                                    Trades     Pounds        Range       Average
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
109E 1  Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in     119   1,112,327 1,225.001,420.251,260.29
112A 3  Rib, ribeye, bnls, light        48     241,731 1,395.001,573.501,438.77
112A 3  Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy       105     190,892 1,385.001,556.001,448.86
113C 1  Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off      14     114,523   355.00  490.00  396.33
114  1  Chuck, shoulder clod            17      44,628   358.00  420.58  380.13
114A 3  Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd     143   1,792,827   357.75  450.00  380.41
114D 3  Chuck, clod, top blade          41     158,478   380.50  617.00  455.10
114E 3  Chuck, clod, arm roast          41     272,402   500.20  606.75  536.70
114F 5  Chuck, clod tender              53      50,666 1,060.001,154.201,091.64
116A 3  Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off     169   1,311,233   459.91  616.25  515.77
116B 1  Chuck, chuck tender             89     368,352   420.00  507.00  435.97
916A 3  Chuck, roll, retail ready       39     188,294   581.00  751.24  591.14
116G 4  Chuck, flap                     63     113,475   835.06  929.00  866.94
120  1  Brisket, deckle-off, bnls      166   1,344,578   422.00  484.86  436.37
120A 3  Brisket, point/off, bnls        38      91,574   720.00  802.00  746.66
123A 3  Short Plate, short rib          83     261,573   507.00  773.50  598.59
130  4  Chuck, short rib                90     210,222   461.00  580.10  504.97
160  1  Round, bone-in                   5       2,009   426.00  450.00  439.72
161  1  Round, boneless                                     .00     .00     .00
167A 4  Round, knuckle, peeled         122     512,690   463.00  534.00  479.40
168  1  Round, top inside round         26      64,853   387.45  467.00  418.13
168  3  Round, top inside round        131   1,095,078   383.00  465.00  411.38
169  5  Round, top inside, denuded      65     200,031   450.00  541.00  474.59
169A 5  Round, top inside, cap off      10     108,370   526.73  652.68  577.09
     3  Round, top inside, side off                         .00     .00     .00
170  1  Round, bottom gooseneck         17      59,298   388.00  451.00  396.34
171B 3  Round, outside round           129     893,528   365.00  448.00  391.38
171C 3  Round, eye of round            149     455,224   469.96  557.00  499.75
174  3  Loin, short loin, 0x1          100     642,935   715.00  935.00  752.50
175  3  Loin, strip loin, 1x1           14     148,058   653.91  785.10  695.03
     1  Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1       4       2,248   792.00  820.00  810.13
180  3  Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1         157     714,713   776.25  954.50  852.49
184  1  Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy      6      10,094   506.29  560.10  539.16
184  3  Loin, top butt, boneless        79     388,064   486.17  592.50  526.29
184B 3  Loin, top butt, CC              26     255,738   671.63  875.50  711.95
185A 4  Loin, bottom sirloin, flap      95     738,683   731.561,006.00  769.16
185B 1  Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy     57     427,424   385.00  495.00  411.07
185C 1  Loin, sirloin, tri-tip          38     219,044   395.45  483.50  421.03
185D 4  Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld     42      49,747   675.00  786.00  715.58
189A 4  Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy    146     710,111 1,855.002,103.701,915.90
191A 4  Loin, butt tender, trimmed      36      30,754 1,650.001,824.001,763.79
193  4  Flank, flank steak              91     163,304   825.001,011.25  921.21
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Select Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6       (IM) = Individual Muscle
IMPS/FL         Sub-Primal            # of       Total        Price     Weighted
                                    Trades      Pounds        Range     Average
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
109E 1  Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in      22     251,533   974.541,055.001,016.60
112A 3  Rib, ribeye, bnls, light        13     120,926 1,096.001,215.001,148.93
112A 3  Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy        81     285,651 1,065.001,225.701,136.33
113C 1  Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off       6      19,996   432.00  485.33  452.65
114  1  Chuck, shoulder clod            15     210,450   356.00  403.25  378.44
114A 3  Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd      34     184,450   359.00  420.00  380.75
114D 3  Chuck, clod, top blade                                                 
114E 3  Chuck, clod, arm roast                              .00     .00     .00
114F 5  Chuck, clod tender              12      24,490 1,050.001,100.001,067.16
116A 3  Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off      60     333,935   471.00  666.00  514.71
116B 1  Chuck, chuck tender             21      87,544   410.00  500.00  429.65
916A 3  Chuck, roll, retail ready                           .00     .00     .00
116G 4  Chuck, flap                     34      89,346   703.39  884.00  728.16
120  1  Brisket, deckle-off, bnls       45     623,364   418.00  462.58  424.30
120A 3  Brisket, point/off, bnls                                               
123A 3  Short Plate, short rib          22      50,362   455.00  760.25  584.96
130  4  Chuck, short rib                22      34,756   500.00  575.00  549.29
160  1  Round, bone-in                                                         
161  1  Round, boneless                                     .00     .00     .00
167A 4  Round, knuckle, peeled          26     119,661   458.00  515.25  469.24
168  1  Round, top inside round          7      28,902   370.00  422.00  378.66
168  3  Round, top inside round         78   1,016,363   390.89  475.00  404.70
169  5  Round, top inside, denuded       5      16,678   460.00  535.00  469.59
169A 5  Round, top inside, cap off       4      23,438   470.00  620.00  477.74
     3  Round, top inside, side off                         .00     .00     .00
170  1  Round, bottom gooseneck          8      21,945   425.00  434.00  427.56
171B 3  Round, outside round            37     214,268   375.00  434.70  389.52
171C 3  Round, eye of round             48      85,675   472.90  538.00  502.49
174  3  Loin, short loin, 0x1           21      31,716   570.00  724.00  600.27
175  3  Loin, strip loin, 1x1            3       8,195   530.00  590.00  541.45
     1  Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1                                             
180  3  Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1          53     224,461   609.74  744.00  647.31
184  1  Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy      8     115,474   480.00  499.00  481.03
184  3  Loin, top butt, boneless        35     181,744   485.00  550.85  499.21
184B 3  Loin, top butt, CC               3      19,135   590.00  670.00  633.41
185A 4  Loin, bottom sirloin, flap      26      63,865   743.02  974.70  802.71
185B 1  Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy     17      81,924   400.96  480.00  421.75
185C 1  Loin, sirloin, tri-tip          12      17,562   430.00  502.00  452.37
185D 4  Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld      3       5,172   500.00  666.31  513.22
189A 4  Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy     26      64,456 1,800.001,956.001,824.72
191A 4  Loin, butt tender, trimmed      16      15,895 1,500.001,607.001,535.42
193  4  Flank, flank steak              23      47,080   730.00  975.00  819.16
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CHOICE, SELECT & UNGRADED CUTS   Fat Limitations 1-6  (IM) = Individual Muscle
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
121D 4  Plate, Inside Skirt             99     325,111   567.00  800.00  643.84
121C 4  Plate, Outside Skirt            78     195,462   601.431,051.25  733.97
121E 6  Plate, Outside Skirt, pld       34      35,988 1,089.501,325.001,227.24
     4  Cap and Wedge Meat              79     477,848   411.83  504.25  451.71
     4  Pectoral Meat                  100     253,119   454.41  534.25  479.21
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GB - STEER/HEIFER SOURCE - 10 Pound Chub Basis - Coarse and Fine Grind
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground Beef 73%                         55     366,933   274.59  369.25  301.24
Ground Beef 75%                          8      15,825   313.00  383.50  334.08
Ground Beef 81%                        144     996,138   300.00  413.00  339.04
Ground Beef 85%                         35     223,777   396.75  449.83  426.95
Ground Beef 90%                          4      33,733   448.44  543.00  477.44
Ground Beef 93%                         27     116,847   491.00  554.50  511.02
Ground Beef Chuck                       29     220,063   350.00  420.75  370.34
Ground Beef Round                        7       5,275   433.00  454.30  442.35
Ground Beef Sirloin                      5       6,066   470.50  558.00  549.52
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BLENDED GB - STEER/HEIFER/COW SOURCE - 10 Pound Chub Basis - Coarse & Fine Grind
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Blended Ground Beef 73%                 24     458,600   275.00  381.50  303.63
Blended Ground Beef 75%                                                        
Blended Ground Beef 81%                 22     305,120   295.00  414.50  318.58
Blended Ground Beef 85%                 11      62,960   420.00  455.00  438.84
Blended Ground Beef 90%                                     .00     .00     .00
Blended Ground Beef 93%                 16      49,940   504.73  527.00  516.62
Blended Ground Beef Chuck                7      25,220   341.00  407.10  362.81
Blended Ground Beef Round                                                      
Blended Ground Beef Sirloin                                 .00     .00     .00
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BEEF TRIMMINGS - STEER/HEIFER SOURCE - Fresh Combos & Frozen Boxed
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fresh 50% lean trimmings                81   2,074,179   131.00  165.03  147.03
Frozen 50% lean trimmings                                   .00     .00     .00

[0600059D]