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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:
365.10 360.68
Change from prior day:
1.30 0.05
Choice/Select spread:
4.42
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
54
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
492.15 493.87
Primal Chuck
319.07 318.63
Primal Round
333.85 337.62
Primal Loin
474.10 448.45
Primal Brisket
292.23 300.60
Primal Short Plate
263.25 263.25
Primal Flank
179.87 171.02
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
02/18 79 9 12 10 111
363.80 360.63
02/17 95 10 7 7 119
364.76 360.22
02/16 34 8 3 5 50
367.77 361.23
02/13 37 8 10 5 60
364.47 363.42
02/12 71 6 10 14 101
364.84 363.03
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
365.13 361.70
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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 36.97 loads 1,478,890 pounds
Select Cuts 9.47 loads 378,727 pounds
Trimmings 0.00 loads 0 pounds
Ground Beef 7.16 loads 286,286 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 8
4,288 963.00 - 1,050.00 998.38
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 3
21,389 1,095.00 - 1,150.00 1,098.47
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 18
48,360 1,040.00 - 1,169.00 1,072.77
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 4
4,661 435.00 - 450.00 438.50
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 3
7,682 399.75 - 405.00 401.93
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 17
102,984 399.67 - 440.00 410.35
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 9
38,266 683.00 - 800.00 689.99
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 18
100,794 465.70 - 525.55 489.00
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 11
38,401 415.00 - 440.54 424.92
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap 8
53,899 769.91 - 848.00 792.21
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 25
413,666 398.30 - 449.00 404.30
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 8
16,849 574.82 - 619.70 584.63
130 4 Chuck, short rib 4
2,310 553.00 - 590.50 580.10
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 11
15,485 445.00 - 494.00 455.13
168 1 Round, top inside round 4
3,842 435.00 - 445.00 442.80
168 3 Round, top inside round 9
127,256 445.00 - 464.75 446.38
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded
-
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off
-
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3 Round, top inside, side off
-
170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
171B 3 Round, outside round 12
45,087 449.00 - 463.00 456.85
171C 3 Round, eye of round 12
103,778 422.00 - 507.36 425.71
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 4
5,067 840.00 - 880.00 876.71
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 5
39,575 795.00 - 842.00 798.90
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 11
45,111 963.50 - 1,052.00 973.71
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
-
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 8
23,403 596.00 - 625.00 601.96
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 3
22,195 743.82 - 784.00 766.54
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap
-
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 3
2,556 500.00 - 506.36 504.33
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 5
3,634 537.55 - 560.00 556.35
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld
-
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 10
10,375 1,435.00 - 1,560.70 1,494.93
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 7
26,804 1,367.00 - 1,453.55 1,395.30
193 4 Flank, flank steak 8
12,146 630.00 - 698.00 666.46
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
-
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 4
1,006 1,049.75 - 1,080.00 1,067.32
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 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 5
30,862 683.00 - 800.00 695.24
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 5
39,927 460.00 - 518.00 478.34
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender
-
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap
-
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 4
43,899 410.66 - 425.00 420.29
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120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
130 4 Chuck, short rib 3
1,532 565.00 - 594.70 582.89
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
168 3 Round, top inside round
-
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
-
171B 3 Round, outside round 3
3,975 451.00 - 464.70 453.77
171C 3 Round, eye of round
-
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 7
137,168 825.00 - 922.00 827.06
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless
-
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 3
22,245 519.67 - 524.98 523.87
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld
-
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy
-
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 4
7,455 703.00 - 800.66 747.54
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 5
4,247 950.00 - 1,054.75 1,023.67
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 11
46,501 418.19 - 460.00 441.83
4 Pectoral Meat 7
13,080 460.00 - 503.50 474.36
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 10
14,111 334.00 - 369.00 345.20
Ground Beef 75%
-
Ground Beef 81% 23
111,816 350.00 - 396.75 368.59
Ground Beef 85%
-
Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 93% 5
35,934 517.75 - 531.00 523.31
Ground Beef Chuck
-
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% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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
-
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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