Three of every ten beef pounds that cleared today were the middles, nearly double the usual share. Lean trim barely traded. Trading down to Select saves less today: the Choice/Select spread narrowed $4.63 to $26.19/cwt. Pork brisket bones full cut 30# frozen pushed past the top of its three week range. Choice chuck tender turned lower after climbing earlier in the week. St Louis spareribs poly frozen has closed higher four days in a row.
Highlights
PORK Brisket Bones, Full Cut, 30#, Fzn204.11¢/lb+49.12¢ (+31.7%) sess+51.06¢ wkbroke range highBEEF Choice Chuck, Chuck Tender436.12¢/lb-24.53¢ (-5.3%) sess+0.01¢ wkin rangePORK Backribs 2.0#/up253.72¢/lb-10.66¢ (-4.0%) sess+4.49¢ wkin rangeBEEF Choice Plate, Inside Skirt666.75¢/lb-10.50¢ (-1.6%) sess+28.14¢ wkin rangeBEEF Choice Brisket, Deckle-off, Bnls499.07¢/lb-7.89¢ (-1.6%) sess+1.70¢ wkin rangeBEEF Choice Loin, Bottom Sirloin, Flap855.55¢/lb-7.08¢ (-0.8%) sess+59.61¢ wkin range
Cuts in this read: Brisket Bones, Full Cut, 30#, Fzn · Chuck, Chuck Tender · Backribs 2.0#/up · Plate, Inside Skirt · Brisket, Deckle-off, Bnls · Loin, Bottom Sirloin, Flap
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