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Beef Plate, Outside Skirt, Pld

Wholesale price (USDA AMS daily, Choice grade) · as of 2026-05-11
IMPS 121DPlate, Skirt Steak (Outside), Peeled
1501.52¢/lbABOVE NORM
vs 5yr Seasonal
+8.5%
Week over Week
+4.9%
Year over Year
+1.0%
Beef Plate, Outside Skirt, Pld sits 8.5% above seasonal norm. Above-trend but not yet in extreme territory. Up 4.9% week over week, 1.0% above year-ago levels.

Recent prints

DateChoice (¢/lb)Select (¢/lb)Ch/Se Spread
2026-05-111501.52¢/lb1501.52¢/lb+0.00¢/lb
2026-05-081461.50¢/lb1461.50¢/lb+0.00¢/lb
2026-05-061371.94¢/lb1371.94¢/lb+0.00¢/lb
2026-05-041462.53¢/lb1462.53¢/lb+0.00¢/lb
2026-04-301447.23¢/lb1447.23¢/lb+0.00¢/lb
2026-04-271562.39¢/lb1562.39¢/lb+0.00¢/lb
2026-04-231493.15¢/lb1493.15¢/lb+0.00¢/lb
2026-04-221514.09¢/lb1514.09¢/lb+0.00¢/lb
2026-04-201472.25¢/lb1472.25¢/lb+0.00¢/lb
2026-04-171429.89¢/lb1429.89¢/lb+0.00¢/lb
2026-04-151315.26¢/lb1315.26¢/lb+0.00¢/lb
2026-04-141504.64¢/lb1504.64¢/lb+0.00¢/lb
2026-04-131691.41¢/lb1691.41¢/lb+0.00¢/lb
Source: USDA AMS National Daily Boxed Beef Cutout — Negotiated Sales. Ch/Se spread = Choice minus Select; wider spread signals stronger premium-grade demand.
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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.