USDA Wkly Composite Box Beef Cutouts               05/20 13:56
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Des Moines, IA               May 20, 2024                  USDA Market News

NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE BOXED BEEF CUTOUT - ALL FED STEER/HEIFER SALES
For Week Ending:    5/17/2024
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                     Compre-
                     hensive      Prime  *Branded    Choice    Select  Ungraded
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Weekly Cutout Value    302.13    320.18    304.55    301.72    290.19    275.20

Primal Rib             457.93    525.37    456.59    451.11    431.77    391.73
Primal Chuck           247.95    249.33    247.85    247.78    246.77    239.46
Primal Round           245.16    244.69    245.66    244.49    244.76    245.90
Primal Loin            418.85    465.72    429.92    422.13    381.31    343.84
Primal Brisket         245.87    248.09    247.56    243.79    235.46    225.37
Primal Short Plate     217.56    217.56    217.56    217.56    217.56    217.56
Primal Flank           152.22    151.53    153.68    151.50    151.50    149.91
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TOTAL LOADS OF PRODUCT REPORTED             6,984

Quality breakdown:
 Prime                    296
 Branded*               1,341
 Choice                 2,072
 Select                   661
 Ungraded**             2,614
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TOTAL                   6,984

Sales type breakdown:
 Negotiated 0-21        1,962
 Negotiated 22/up       1,195
 Formula                3,801
 Forward Contract          26
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TOTAL                   6,984

Destination breakdown:
 Domestic               6,104
 NAFTA Exports             81
 Overseas Exports         799
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TOTAL                   6,984

Delivery period breakdown:
0-21 Days               5,752
22-60 Days              1,010
61-90 Days                173
91 Days and Up             49
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TOTAL                   6,984
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*  Includes all Choice branded. (Upper 2/3rds and lower 1/3rd)
** Includes cuts, grinds, and trim.
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News Division, Des Moines, IA
515-284-4460    email:  desm.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov
www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/livestock-poultry-grain
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