21 cuts are trading 12% or more under the five-year norm for this week, up from 18 two weeks ago. Widening, 3 more than Friday. Pork St Louis spareribs poly frozen pushed past the top of its three week range. Ground beef 81% turned higher after sliding last week. The proteins parted ways on the session, beef and pork moving against each other. Choice chuck roll lxl neck/off has closed higher four days in a row. Tuesday's cattle kill 109,000 head, 10% under a year ago.
Highlights
BEEF Ground Beef 81%350.93¢/lb+39.23¢ (+12.6%) sess-9.18¢ wkin rangePORK Picnic Cushion Meat Combo115.24¢/lb-15.82¢ (-12.1%) sess+6.86¢ wkin rangePORK St Louis Spareribs, Poly, Fzn308.34¢/lb+31.36¢ (+11.3%) sess+6.81¢ wkbroke range highBEEF Choice Flank, Flank Steak736.11¢/lb+68.24¢ (+10.2%) sess+36.05¢ wkin rangeBEEF Choice Chuck, Short Rib615.98¢/lb+28.52¢ (+4.9%) sess-6.89¢ wkin rangeBEEF Choice Loin, Sirloin, Tri-tip431.77¢/lb-13.15¢ (-3.0%) vs Thu-23.25¢ wkin range
Cuts in this read: Ground Beef 81% · Picnic Cushion Meat Combo · St Louis Spareribs, Poly, Fzn · Flank, Flank Steak · Chuck, Short Rib · Loin, Sirloin, Tri-tip
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