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Beef Chuck, Shoulder Clod, Trmd

Wholesale price (USDA AMS daily, Choice grade) · Updated
IMPS 114CBeef Chuck, Shoulder (Clod), Trimmed
443.17¢/lbChoice
436.93¢/lbSelectCh/Se spread +6.24¢/lb
Day over Day
+1.7%
Week over Week
-0.0%
6-month
+18.5%
Volume · latest day
76,350 lbs
Beef Chuck, Shoulder Clod, Trmd firmed 1.7% in the latest USDA session. Down 0.0% week over week, 18.5% above where it was six months ago.

USDA Spec

IMPS 2020 §114C

In simple termsA shoulder clod with the outside cover muscles peeled off, exposing the cleaner inside muscle group. A more refined clod spec for foodservice operators fabricating their own clod hearts, flat irons, and petite tenders.

USDA spec

Item 114 with Mm. cutaneous trunci/cutaneous omobrachialis (shoulder rose), M. latissimus dorsi, and the optional minor muscles (M. trapezius, M. teres major, muscles over the humerus) removed.

Weight range
15-24+ lb
Removed
shoulder rose, M. latissimus dorsi, M. trapezius, M. teres major, muscles over humerus
Primal
Chuck
To facilitate packaging, M. infraspinatus may be separated, packaged, and included within the same shipping container.
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Last 6 months

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Recent prints

DateChoice (¢/lb)Select (¢/lb)Ch/Se Spread
2026-06-26443.17¢/lb--
2026-06-25435.61¢/lb436.93¢/lb-1.32¢/lb
2026-06-24447.25¢/lb439.43¢/lb+7.82¢/lb
2026-06-23441.04¢/lb457.27¢/lb-16.23¢/lb
2026-06-22443.40¢/lb--
2026-06-19439.52¢/lb439.73¢/lb-0.21¢/lb
2026-06-18445.75¢/lb442.90¢/lb+2.85¢/lb
2026-06-17440.53¢/lb--
2026-06-16440.12¢/lb451.66¢/lb-11.54¢/lb
2026-06-15444.74¢/lb--
2026-06-12435.71¢/lb439.38¢/lb-3.67¢/lb
2026-06-11444.55¢/lb441.91¢/lb+2.64¢/lb
2026-06-10435.53¢/lb454.80¢/lb-19.27¢/lb
2026-06-09432.97¢/lb452.69¢/lb-19.72¢/lb
Source: USDA AMS National Daily Boxed Beef Cutout, Negotiated Sales. Ch/Se spread = Choice minus Select; wider spread signals stronger premium-grade demand.

Frequently asked

What is the current wholesale price of beef chuck, shoulder clod, trmd?

$4.43/lb as of 2026-06-26, Choice grade, from the USDA AMS National Daily Boxed Beef Cutout report. That's down 0.0% week over week.

Where has chuck, shoulder clod, trmd traded recently?

Up 18.5% over the last six months. Bid side has been in control.

How is beef chuck, shoulder clod, trmd priced?

Wholesale beef chuck, shoulder clod, trmd is priced FOB plant in cents per pound and reported daily by USDA AMS as part of the National Daily Boxed Beef Cutout, Negotiated Sales (LM_XB403) report. Prices reflect weighted-average negotiated trades for delivery within 0-21 days.

What is IMPS 114C?

IMPS 114C is the USDA Institutional Meat Purchase Specifications code for Beef Chuck, Shoulder (Clod), Trimmed. It's the standard spec used in wholesale trading and procurement contracts.

About this cut

The large boneless muscle group on the outside of the shoulder blade. Five muscles; three are fabricated out: the top blade (flat iron, infraspinatus), the petite/shoulder tender (teres major), and the clod heart / shoulder center (triceps brachii, sold as 'arm roast'). The remaining two go to grind. Common braising and roast meat. Trimmed to a tighter fat spec.

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Prices reflect USDA AMS National Daily Boxed Beef Cutout and Boxed Beef Cuts, Negotiated Sales (LM_XB403), weighted-average wholesale FOB plant. Updated every business day after the afternoon report drop.