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Monday, September 21, 2026

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Beef was bid across the board, 26 quotes higher against 9 lower, on half the usual volume. Four of every ten pork pounds that cleared today were butts, nearly double the usual share. Pork 1/8 trim steak ready butt vacuum packed and Pork St Louis spareribs vacuum packed are trading below their three week ranges. Choice chuck roll retail ready is trading above its three week range. Choice outside skirt opened the week up after a lower week. 72% trim combo has closed higher six days in a row.
Highlights

Cuts in this read: Chuck, Roll, Retail Ready · 1/8 Trim Steak Ready Butt Vacuum-packed · St Louis Spareribs, Vacuum-packed · Outside Skirt · Round, Top Inside, Denuded · Chuck, Short Rib

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