Beef Loin, Tndrloin, Trmd, Heavy
USDA Spec
IMPS 2020 §189AIn simple termsA side-muscle-on defatted full tenderloin. The classic filet mignon raw material for steakhouse programs, with the chain (side muscle) still attached. Buyers typically pull the chain themselves for grind or chain steaks. Main muscle: psoas major.
Item 189 except that it must be practically free of surface and wing fat (fat lying between the main body of the tenderloin and M. iliacus / wing muscle).
- Weight range
- 5-down to 8+ lb
- Key muscles
- psoas major, psoas minor, iliacus
- Removed
- surface and wing fat
- Primal
- Loin
Last 6 months
Recent prints
| Date | Choice (¢/lb) | Select (¢/lb) | Ch/Se Spread |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | 1540.04¢/lb | 1522.88¢/lb | +17.16¢/lb |
| 2026-06-25 | 1534.07¢/lb | - | - |
| 2026-06-24 | 1526.23¢/lb | 1450.70¢/lb | +75.53¢/lb |
| 2026-06-23 | 1526.77¢/lb | 1480.86¢/lb | +45.91¢/lb |
| 2026-06-22 | 1518.43¢/lb | - | - |
| 2026-06-19 | 1531.78¢/lb | 1545.80¢/lb | -14.02¢/lb |
| 2026-06-18 | 1529.19¢/lb | - | - |
| 2026-06-17 | 1523.24¢/lb | 1465.67¢/lb | +57.57¢/lb |
| 2026-06-16 | 1519.94¢/lb | 1597.77¢/lb | -77.83¢/lb |
| 2026-06-15 | 1572.14¢/lb | 1531.29¢/lb | +40.85¢/lb |
| 2026-06-12 | 1545.18¢/lb | - | - |
| 2026-06-11 | 1525.99¢/lb | - | - |
| 2026-06-10 | 1527.70¢/lb | 1640.45¢/lb | -112.75¢/lb |
| 2026-06-09 | 1518.37¢/lb | 1460.68¢/lb | +57.69¢/lb |
Frequently asked
What is the current wholesale price of beef loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy?
$15.40/lb as of 2026-06-26, Choice grade, from the USDA AMS National Daily Boxed Beef Cutout report. That's down 0.4% week over week.
Where has loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy traded recently?
Up 5.1% over the last six months. Bid side has been in control.
How is beef loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy priced?
Wholesale beef loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 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 189A?
IMPS 189A is the USDA Institutional Meat Purchase Specifications code for Beef Loin, Tenderloin, Full, Side Muscle On, Defatted. It's the standard spec used in wholesale trading and procurement contracts.
About this cut
USDA shorthand for tenderloin. The psoas muscle, sold trimmed, side-muscle off, with the silverskin removed. Trimmed to a tighter fat spec. Heavier weight range within the IMPS portion sizes.
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