The daily read · Friday, October 30, 2026

Boxed Beef and Pork Cutout, Oct 30, 2026: Pork 1/4 Trim Butt Combo, Pork 42% Trim Combo

Beef printed 19 quotes higher, 23 lower, on 1.4x normal volume. Pork 42% trim combo and Choice loin ball-tip boneless heavy are trading below their three week ranges. Pork 1/4 trim butt combo broke above its three week range. Choice chuck clod top blade broke its run higher and closed down. Friday's weekly chicken report: boneless skinless breast has shed 6% over 3 weeks without a single higher close.
Highlights

Cuts in this read: 1/4 Trim Butt Combo · 42% Trim Combo · Chuck, Clod, Top Blade · Loin, Ball-tip, Boneless, Heavy · 85CL Lean Trimmings, Fresh · Sirloin Tri-tip

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