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Friday, August 14, 2026

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Beef printed 22 quotes higher, 17 lower, on 1.5x normal volume. Three of every ten pork pounds that cleared today were ribs, double the usual share. Hams barely traded. Pork knuckles (red) combo slipped under the bottom of its three week range. Pork tenderloin turned higher after sliding earlier in the week. 42% trim combo has closed higher four days in a row.
Highlights

Cuts in this read: Knuckles (red) Combo · Tenderloin · Short Plate, Short Rib · Chuck, Clod Tender · Chemical Lean, Fresh 90% · Ground Beef 85%

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