The daily read · Thursday, October 29, 2026

Boxed Beef and Pork Cutout, Oct 29, 2026: Pork 72% Trim Combo, Ground Beef 73%

Pork 72% trim combo and Ground beef 73% are trading below their three week ranges. Pork 1/4 trim steak ready butt 1 piece vacuum-packed pushed past the top of its three week range. Choice beef tenderloin turned lower after climbing earlier in the week. 42% trim combo has closed lower five days in a row. Thanksgiving is about 4 weeks out: ham and standing-rib demand builds alongside the turkey pull.
Highlights

Cuts in this read: 72% Trim Combo · 1/4 Trim Steak Ready Butt 1 Piece Vacuum-packed · Ground Beef 73% · Trimmed Tenderloin, Heavy · Loin, Short Loin, 0x1 · Bone-in Ribeye, Lip-on

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