Beef printed 22 quotes higher, 18 lower, on light volume. Choice chuck roll retail ready broke above its three week range. Choice sirloin flap turned higher after sliding earlier in the week. The Choice/Select spread narrowed $4.07 to $18.18/cwt, so trading down to Select saves less. Choice eye of round has closed higher five days in a row. Tuesday's cattle kill 108,000 head, 10% under a year ago.
Highlights
BEEF Choice Loin, Bottom Sirloin, Flap782.64¢/lb+74.84¢ (+10.6%) sess+51.76¢ wkin rangeBEEF Choice Chuck, Roll, Retail Ready688.27¢/lb+51.44¢ (+8.1%) vs Fri+28.16¢ wkbroke range highBEEF Choice Chuck, Flap835.30¢/lb+48.55¢ (+6.2%) sess+47.04¢ wkin rangeBEEF Choice Boneless Strip Loin 0x1974.73¢/lb-17.68¢ (-1.8%) sess-19.92¢ wkin rangeBEEF Choice Chuck, Short Rib609.21¢/lb+6.40¢ (+1.1%) sess+30.22¢ wkin range
Cuts in this read: Loin, Bottom Sirloin, Flap · Chuck, Roll, Retail Ready · Chuck, Flap · Boneless Strip Loin 0x1 · Chuck, Short Rib
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