Wholesale meat prices today

Boxed beef as of November 12, 2026. Chicken for the week of November 2. USDA national prices.

The Choice beef cutout is $357.59 per hundredweight, high for the season.

What to do today

Firming

Likely higher in two weeks. Cover your needs and update customer quotes.

  • Nothing today

Softening

Likely lower in two weeks. Buy to need; don't lock price at today's level.

  • Nothing today

High for the season, no relief yet

Look at other cuts or grades, and price quotes to cover it.

Good value for the season

Worth featuring on specials and promotions.

Boxed beef, Choice cuts and cutout

Choice cutoutper cwtHigh for the season16% above usualLast 12 weeks: $383 to $361$357.59▼ 1%Steadyabout $357Select cutoutper cwtHigh for the season25% above usualLast 12 weeks: $363 to $350$348.71UnchangedSteadyabout $343Ribeye, lip-on, bone-in (109E)per cwtHigh for the season21% above usualLast 12 weeks: $1,230 to $1,396$1,386▼ 2%Steadyabout $1,407Strip loin, boneless (180)per cwtHigh for the season18% above usualLast 12 weeks: $987 to $850$838.80▼ 2%Steadyabout $828Tenderloin, trimmed, heavy (189A)per cwtNormal for the seasonusually $1,535.50 to $1,802.08Last 12 weeks: $1,775 to $1,668$1,606▼ 8%Steadyabout $1,644Top butt, boneless (184)per cwtHigh for the season18% above usualLast 12 weeks: $513 to $488$476.07▼ 2%Steadyabout $479Bottom sirloin flap (185A)per cwtNormal for the seasonusually $632.09 to $749.63Last 12 weeks: $843 to $732$722.69▼ 3%Steadyabout $729Tri-tip (185C)per cwtHigh for the season16% above usualLast 12 weeks: $479 to $472$469.04UnchangedSteadyabout $465Chuck roll, neck-off (116A)per cwtHigh for the season22% above usualLast 12 weeks: $534 to $539$512.13▼ 6%Steadyabout $503Shoulder clod, trimmed (114A)per cwtHigh for the season31% above usualLast 12 weeks: $414 to $417$419.37UnchangedSteadyabout $409Chuck short rib (130)per cwtHigh for the season17% above usualLast 12 weeks: $582 to $597$585.16▼ 2%Steadyabout $587Plate short rib (123A)per cwtHigh for the season13% above usualLast 12 weeks: $752 to $717$739.95▲ 5%Steadyabout $717Brisket, deckle-off (120)per cwtNormal for the seasonusually $299.45 to $388.62Last 12 weeks: $499 to $383$362.59▼ 1%Steadyabout $377Flank steak (193)per cwtLow for the season8% below usualLast 12 weeks: $747 to $566$556.92▼ 2%Steadyabout $560Top inside round (168)per cwtNormal for the seasonusually $282.26 to $343.56Last 12 weeks: $412 to $348$337.13▼ 1%Steadyabout $331Outside round (171B)per cwtNormal for the seasonusually $298.96 to $364.33Last 12 weeks: $408 to $363$347.65▼ 5%Steadyabout $350Eye of round (171C)per cwtNormal for the seasonusually $329.04 to $411.25Last 12 weeks: $436 to $392$384.89▼ 1%Steadyabout $381Knuckle, peeled (167A)per cwtNormal for the seasonusually $309.51 to $399.75Last 12 weeks: $465 to $400$387.62▼ 4%Steadyabout $390

Ground beef

Ground beef, 73% leanper cwtHigh for the season19% above usualLast 12 weeks: $296 to $254$247.83▲ 1%Steadyabout $248Ground beef, 81% leanper cwtHigh for the season25% above usualLast 12 weeks: $362 to $317$307.10▼ 4%Steadyabout $302Ground beef, 85% leanper cwtHigh for the season10% above usualLast 12 weeks: $439 to $397$391.89▲ 1%Steadyabout $397Ground beef, 93% leanper cwtHigh for the season27% above usualLast 12 weeks: $541 to $507$506.01▼ 1%Steadyabout $507

Chicken

Whole chicken, without giblets (WOG)per lbLow for the season7% below usualLast 12 weeks: $1.16 to $1.17$1.17▲ 1%Steadyabout $1.18Boneless skinless breastper lbLow for the season6% below usualLast 12 weeks: $1.22 to $1.10$1.10▼ 2%Steadyabout $1.09Boneless skinless thighsper lbHigh for the season30% above usualLast 12 weeks: $1.49 to $1.70$1.70UnchangedSteadyabout $1.68Tenderloinsper lbLow for the season21% below usualLast 12 weeks: $1.17 to $1.13$1.13▼ 1%Steadyabout $1.12Whole wingsper lbLow for the season24% below usualLast 12 weeks: $1.23 to $1.07$1.07UnchangedSteadyabout $1.06Leg quarters, bulkper lbHigh for the season17% above usualLast 12 weeks: $0.53 to $0.53$0.53▼ 2%Steadyabout $0.53Drumsticksper lbHigh for the season17% above usualLast 12 weeks: $0.56 to $0.56$0.56UnchangedSteadyabout $0.56Bone-in legsper lbHigh for the season32% above usualLast 12 weeks: $0.73 to $0.76$0.76▲ 1%Steadyabout $0.77

Beef: USDA's national boxed beef report: negotiated sales, FOB plant, for delivery within 21 days. Packers' formula and forward sales aren't in these prices. USDA reports no city prices for boxed beef.

Chicken: USDA's weekly national chicken report, fresh domestic. Whole birds are priced delivered and parts FOB. USDA publishes it at the end of each week.