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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:
366.83 360.45
Change from prior day:
2.36 (2.97)
Choice/Select spread:
6.38
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
24
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
504.51 491.39
Primal Chuck
322.35 318.75
Primal Round
331.89 334.00
Primal Loin
474.10 453.05
Primal Brisket
294.78 295.24
Primal Short Plate
258.55 258.55
Primal Flank
179.49 184.49
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
02/13 37 8 10 5 60
364.47 363.42
02/12 71 6 10 14 101
364.84 363.03
02/11 70 7 17 8 102
365.92 362.58
02/10 82 9 6 14 111
367.55 362.90
02/09 42 10 4 12 68
367.76 365.35
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
366.11 363.45
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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 15.69 loads 627,552 pounds
Select Cuts 5.40 loads 215,835 pounds
Trimmings 0.00 loads 0 pounds
Ground Beef 2.63 loads 105,341 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
5,766 925.00 - 1,029.00 963.03
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 5
2,809 1,050.00 - 1,131.00 1,118.07
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
-
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod
-
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 14
29,592 397.23 - 451.00 407.39
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 7
4,456 540.00 - 600.86 573.45
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 4
8,873 529.00 - 570.00 534.13
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender
-
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 17
86,591 452.00 - 649.85 501.96
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 14
23,246 414.00 - 465.00 438.52
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 13
16,393 595.00 - 634.00 603.95
130 4 Chuck, short rib 9
13,854 550.00 - 649.85 589.50
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 14
87,066 440.00 - 466.00 442.01
168 1 Round, top inside round 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
168 3 Round, top inside round 12
18,575 446.00 - 463.75 456.34
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded
-
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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3 Round, top inside, side off
-
170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck
-
171B 3 Round, outside round 11
14,028 438.00 - 463.00 451.84
171C 3 Round, eye of round 9
10,340 423.00 - 479.85 444.37
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 4
2,824 825.00 - 893.00 875.70
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 3
78,627 760.00 - 800.86 760.15
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 15
14,358 960.00 - 1,015.00 999.15
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 5
2,287 601.00 - 620.00 612.56
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 5
7,274 785.00 - 810.00 792.20
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 4
3,123 910.00 - 952.50 922.57
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 7
24,585 480.00 - 502.00 499.24
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip
-
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 8
1,485 786.00 - 812.50 792.43
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 10
11,988 1,425.00 - 1,563.00 1,472.38
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed
-
193 4 Flank, flank steak 6
21,078 628.00 - 700.00 695.87
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off
-
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod
-
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 4
79,816 472.00 - 541.00 472.36
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116G 4 Chuck, flap
-
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls
-
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120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib
-
130 4 Chuck, short rib 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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 3
17,578 435.00 - 454.85 438.83
168 1 Round, top inside round 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
168 3 Round, top inside round 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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
-
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 3
8,342 828.00 - 880.00 877.20
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy
-
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap
-
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy
-
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld
-
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 6
11,468 1,399.00 - 1,435.00 1,403.05
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 6
18,661 711.00 - 809.76 747.32
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 9
9,776 888.00 - 1,060.00 943.42
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld
-
4 Cap and Wedge Meat 11
65,871 406.00 - 475.00 415.32
4 Pectoral Meat 5
4,121 464.10 - 493.25 478.67
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73%
-
Ground Beef 75% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 81% 10
65,436 362.00 - 393.00 378.36
Ground Beef 85%
-
Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 93%
-
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% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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%
-
Blended Ground Beef 93% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Blended Ground Beef Chuck 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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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