23 cuts are trading 12% or more under the five-year norm for this week, up from 16 two weeks ago, though 3 fewer than yesterday. Choice flank steak slipped under the bottom of its three week range. Choice strip loin 1x1 pushed past the top of its three week range. 23-27# trimmed selected ham has closed lower eight days in a row. Thursday's cattle kill 101,000 head, 11% under a year ago.
Highlights
BEEF Choice Flank Steak598.43¢/lb-98.88¢ (-14.2%) sess-15.67¢ wkbroke range lowPORK Derind Belly 9-13#98.81¢/lb-15.19¢ (-13.3%) sess-16.54¢ wkin rangeBEEF Choice Round, Top Inside, Denuded433.24¢/lb-59.35¢ (-12.0%) vs Mon-3.37¢ wkin rangeBEEF Choice Loin, Ball-tip, Boneless, Heavy536.91¢/lb-12.51¢ (-2.3%) sess-7.77¢ wkin rangeBEEF Choice Strip Loin 1x1850.19¢/lb+12.80¢ (+1.5%) vs Tue+5.02¢ wkbroke range highPORK Backribs 2.0#/up 1 Piece Vacuum-packed258.67¢/lb+3.66¢ (+1.4%) sess-8.60¢ wkin range
Cuts in this read: Flank Steak · Derind Belly 9-13# · Round, Top Inside, Denuded · Loin, Ball-tip, Boneless, Heavy · Strip Loin 1x1 · Backribs 2.0#/up 1 Piece Vacuum-packed
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