Expana to Implement Methodology Changes to the US Fabricated Boxed Beef Report: Elimination of LTL Quotes and Reduced Minimum Volume Requirements
September 11, 2026
Following a period of market feedback, Expana will implement methodology changes to its US Fabricated Boxed Beef Expana Benchmark Prices (EBPs), including the discontinuation of 198 less-than-truckload (LTL) US Fabricated Boxed Beef EBPs, eliminating 60 US Fabricated Boxed Beef EBPs, and the introduction of reduced minimum volume requirements. Expana will launch these daily US Fabricated Boxed Beef assessments in Q4 2026.
The initial proposal was announced in a market note published on August 24th 2026, which can be viewed here Methodology Changes to the US Fabricated Boxed Beef Report: Elimination of LTL Quotes and Reduced Minimum Volume Requirements
The specifications for the assessments will be as below:
|
Description |
Change Type |
CH, SE or NR Equiv LTL PM |
CH, SE or NR Equiv LTL AM |
|
Cap & Wedge Meat (Special Trim) |
Eliminate LTL |
1888 |
10304 |
|
Pectoral Meat |
Eliminate LTL |
1890 |
10305 |
|
Coarse Ground 73% |
Eliminate LTL |
1891 |
10306 |
|
Coarse Ground 81% |
Eliminate LTL |
1895 |
10307 |
|
Coarse Ground 93% |
Eliminate LTL |
1901 |
10308 |
|
Coarse Ground Chuck |
Eliminate LTL |
1903 |
10309 |
|
Coarse Ground Round |
Eliminate LTL |
1905 |
10310 |
|
Coarse Ground Sirloin |
Eliminate LTL |
3440 |
10311 |
|
Description |
Change Type |
LTL PM |
LTL AM |
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|
Choice |
Select |
No-Roll |
Choice |
Select |
No-Roll |
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|
Rib |
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|
Rib, Ribeye Roll, Lip-On, Bone In |
Eliminate LTL |
1814 |
1848 |
3386 |
9887 |
10038 |
10189 |
|
Rib, Ribeye Roll, Lip-On, Bone In |
Eliminate LTL |
1815 |
1849 |
3387 |
9888 |
10039 |
10190 |
|
Rib, Ribeye Roll, Lip-On, Boneless |
Eliminate LTL |
1816 |
1850 |
3388 |
9889 |
10040 |
10191 |
|
Rib, Ribeye Roll, Lip-On, Boneless |
Eliminate LTL |
626 |
1851 |
3389 |
9890 |
10041 |
10192 |
|
Chuck |
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|
Chuck, Shoulder Clod |
Eliminate LTL |
1820 |
1853 |
3391 |
9894 |
10045 |
10196 |
|
Chuck, Shoulder Clod, Trimmed |
Eliminate LTL |
459 |
457 |
3392 |
9895 |
10046 |
10197 |
|
Chuck, Clod, Top Blade |
Eliminate LTL |
6445 |
6451 |
— |
9896 |
10047 |
— |
|
Chuck, Clod, Arm Roast |
Eliminate LTL |
13338 |
13340 |
13342 |
13344 |
13346 |
13348 |
|
Chuck, Clod Tender |
Eliminate LTL |
6446 |
6452 |
— |
9897 |
10048 |
— |
|
Chuck, Chuck Roll, Neck-Off |
Eliminate LTL |
467 |
465 |
3397 |
9899 |
10050 |
10201 |
|
Chuck, Chuck Tender |
Eliminate LTL |
1824 |
1859 |
3398 |
9900 |
10051 |
10202 |
|
Chuck, Flap (IM) |
Eliminate LTL |
18557 |
18561 |
18565 |
18545 |
18549 |
18553 |
|
Brisket |
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|
Brisket, Deckle-Off, Boneless |
Eliminate LTL |
1826 |
1861 |
3400 |
9902 |
10053 |
10204 |
|
Brisket, Flat-Cut, Boneless |
Eliminate LTL |
475 |
473 |
3402 |
9903 |
10054 |
10205 |
|
Short Plate |
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|
Short Plate, Short Rib (bone-in) |
Eliminate LTL |
1886 |
4940 |
4942 |
9904 |
10055 |
10206 |
|
Chuck, Short Rib (boneless) |
Eliminate LTL |
4945 |
4951 |
4958 |
9905 |
10056 |
10207 |
|
Round |
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|
Round, Knuckle, Peeled |
Eliminate LTL |
1833 |
1867 |
3408 |
9910 |
10061 |
10212 |
|
Round, Top (Inside), Untrimmed |
Eliminate LTL |
1834 |
1868 |
3409 |
9911 |
10062 |
10213 |
|
Round, Top (Inside) |
Eliminate LTL |
483 |
481 |
3410 |
9912 |
10063 |
10214 |
|
Round, Top (Inside), Denuded |
Eliminate LTL |
487 |
485 |
3411 |
9913 |
10064 |
10215 |
|
Round, Top (Inside), Cap-Off |
Eliminate LTL |
1835 |
1870 |
3412 |
9914 |
10065 |
10216 |
|
Round, Bottom (Gooseneck) |
Eliminate LTL |
1836 |
1871 |
3413 |
9915 |
10066 |
10217 |
|
Round, Outside Round |
Eliminate LTL |
491 |
489 |
3415 |
9916 |
10067 |
10218 |
|
Round, Eye of Round |
Eliminate LTL |
495 |
493 |
3416 |
9917 |
10068 |
10219 |
|
Loin |
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|
Loin, Short Loin, Short-Cut, 0x1 |
Eliminate LTL |
694 |
692 |
3419 |
9920 |
10071 |
10222 |
|
Loin, Strip Loin, Bone-In, 1×1 |
Eliminate LTL |
698 |
696 |
3421 |
9921 |
10072 |
10223 |
|
Loin, Strip Loin, Boneless, 0x1 |
Eliminate LTL |
700 |
701 |
3425 |
9925 |
10076 |
10227 |
|
Loin, Top Sirloin Butt, Boneless |
Eliminate LTL |
453 |
1880 |
3427 |
9927 |
10078 |
10229 |
|
Loin, Top Sirloin Butt, Boneless |
Eliminate LTL |
705 |
703 |
3428 |
9928 |
10079 |
10230 |
|
Loin, Top Sirloin Butt, CC (IM) |
Eliminate LTL |
18558 |
18562 |
18566 |
18546 |
18550 |
18554 |
|
Loin, Tenderloin Butt, Defatted |
Eliminate LTL |
713 |
711 |
3430 |
9929 |
10080 |
10231 |
Expana is proposing to discontinue the series below and is collecting feedback on this proposal until September 7, 2026
The following assessments are proposed to be discontinued:
|
Description |
Change Type |
Codes |
|
Rib |
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|
Rib, Roast-Ready, Special |
Discontinuing |
620, 1813, 621, 1846, 3337, 3385, 9841, 9886, 9992, 10037, 10143, 10188 |
|
Chuck |
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|
Chuck Roll, Retail Ready |
Discontinuing |
7650, 7651, 7653, 7654, 7656, 7657, 9856, 9901, 10007, 10052, 10158, 10203 |
|
Round |
||
|
Round, Flat/Eye, Heel-Out |
Discontinuing |
4944, 4946, 4950, 4952, 4957, 4959, 9873, 9918, 10024, 10069, 10175, 10220 |
|
Loin |
||
|
Loin, Strip Loin, Boneless, 1×1 |
Discontinuing |
681, 1842, 682, 1877, 3376, 3424, 9879, 9924, 10030, 10075, 10181, 10226 |
|
Loin, Bottom Sirloin Butt, Ball-Tip, Boneless Dn |
Discontinuing |
689, 690, 3432, 10082, 10233, 9931 |
|
Loin, Tenderloin, Full Side Muscle On, Defatted Dn |
Discontinuing |
448, 447, 3436, 9935, 10086, 10237 |
The proposed assessments would reflect market and transactional data collected during the reporting period.
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