The daily read

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Choice top inside cap off is trading below its three week range. Pork backribs 2.0 lb and up 1 piece vacuum-packed frozen and Choice ribeye lip-on bn-in are trading above their three week ranges. Choice chuck flap did not turn. It closed lower again. 23-27# trimmed selected ham has closed lower 11 days in a row. Tuesday's cattle kill 110,000 head, 11% under a year ago.
Highlights

Cuts in this read: Backribs 2.0#/up 1 Piece Vacuum-packed, Frozen · Round, Top Inside, Cap Off · Boneless Center-cut Strap-off · Loin, Bottom Sirloin, Flap · Bone-in Ribeye, Lip-on · Chuck, Flap

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