The daily read

Friday, August 21, 2026

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Ground beef 85% pushed past the top of its three week range. Choice ribeye lip-on bn-in turned lower after climbing earlier in the week. Beef and pork split: the cutout went one way and the carcass the other. Choice pectoral meat has closed lower four days in a row.
Highlights

Cuts in this read: Rib, Ribeye, Lip-on, Bn-in · Ground Beef 85% · Loin, Bottom Sirloin, Flap · Backribs 2.0#/up · Backribs 2.0#/up 1 Pc Vac · Brisket, Deckle-off, Bnls

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