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Wednesday, August 26, 2026

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Beef sold off across the board, 39 quotes lower against 14 higher. Ground beef 75% slipped under the bottom of its three week range. Choice sirloin tri-tip turned higher after sliding earlier in the week. Bone-in sirloin has closed lower four days in a row.
Highlights

Cuts in this read: Loin, Sirloin, Tri-tip · Ground Beef 75% · Round, Top Inside Round · Insides · Chemical Lean, Fresh 90% · Outsides

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