Boxed beef prices declined on Friday, January 9, 2026, with the Choice cutout down $1.16 to $355.63 and Select up $0.11 to $352.17. The spread narrowed to $3.46, with 118 loads reported. Despite the Friday decline, Choice boxed beef ended the week $5.66 higher than the previous Friday. Compared to Thursday, rib values eased …
Category: Markets
Jan 09
Friday Preopening Market Update with Dave Lanning
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Jan 08
Thursday Preopening Market Update with Dave Lanning
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Jan 07
Choice Boxed Beef Up $3.03 to $354.28 on Wednesday
Boxed beef prices were mixed on Wednesday. The Choice cutout rose $3.03 to $354.28, while Select declined $1.80 to $349.28, widening the Choice–Select spread to $5.00. Load count totaled 139, down from 166 on Tuesday. Compared to Tuesday, rib values were steady at $469.15, chuck values increased to $339.50, and rounds edged higher to $316.26. …
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