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The daily read

Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Today's read
The beef short plate complex broke out: Choice short plate short rib printed above its three week band. Beef loin is higher a second session. The bid we flagged yesterday is still running. History leans higher from here: across the last 5 years, the four weeks after this calendar spot averaged a firmer beef short plate print. The proteins parted ways on the session, beef and pork moving against each other.
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