LM_XB463 Des Moines, IA March 4, 2019 USDA Market News NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE BOXED BEEF CUTOUT - ALL FED STEER/HEIFER SALES For Week Ending: 3/1/2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Compre- hensive Prime *Branded Choice Select Ungraded ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Weekly Cutout Value 218.44 230.78 222.29 217.48 212.73 199.03 Primal Rib 364.34 392.00 371.75 366.53 339.39 286.60 Primal Chuck 170.77 169.15 173.36 169.11 171.37 166.63 Primal Round 176.32 175.38 177.09 175.27 176.05 179.78 Primal Loin 294.60 341.14 303.12 292.56 281.46 249.92 Primal Brisket 186.71 186.52 191.54 185.97 183.17 175.57 Primal Short Plate 158.29 158.29 158.29 158.29 158.29 158.29 Primal Flank 115.03 114.75 115.75 114.72 114.65 113.78 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL LOADS OF PRODUCT REPORTED 6,639 Quality breakdown: Prime 181 Branded* 1,397 Choice 2,150 Select 746 Ungraded** 2,166 ---------------------------- TOTAL 6,639 Sales type breakdown: Negotiated 0-21 1,768 Negotiated 22/up 1,266 Formula 3,302 Forward Contract 303 ---------------------------- TOTAL 6,639 Destination breakdown: Domestic 5,658 NAFTA Exports 77 Overseas Exports 905 ---------------------------- TOTAL 6,639 Delivery period breakdown: 0-21 Days 5,117 22-60 Days 923 61-90 Days 252 91 Days and Up 347 ---------------------------- TOTAL 6,639 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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 1400C .