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Wednesday, October 7, 2026

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Pork sold off across the board, 33 quotes lower against 12 higher. Pork St Louis spareribs poly frozen is trading below its three week range. Pork St Louis spareribs vacuum-packed frozen is trading above its three week range. Choice sirloin flap kept falling: another lower day in a lower week. 23-27# trimmed selected ham has closed lower seven days in a row. Wednesday's cattle kill 108,000 head, 8% under a year ago.
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Cuts in this read: St Louis Spareribs, Vacuum-packed, Frozen · St Louis Spareribs, Poly, Frozen · Loin, Bottom Sirloin, Flap · 50CL Lean Trimmings, Fresh · Round, Eye of Round · Sirloin Tri-tip

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