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Thursday, October 1, 2026

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Beef sold off across the board, 37 quotes lower against 11 higher. Ground beef 85% turned higher after sliding earlier in the week. Beef and pork split: the Choice cutout fell 6.00 while the pork carcass rose 0.34, in $/cwt. Bone-in sirloin has closed lower five days in a row.
Highlights

Cuts in this read: 1/4 Trim Butt Combo · Ground Beef 85% · Loin, Bottom Sirloin, Flap · Sirloin Tri-tip · 65CL Lean Trimmings, Fresh · Derind Belly 9-13#

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