Boxed beef prices moved higher again on Friday, marking the second consecutive day of gains, with Choice up $4.35 to $361.63 and Select up $2.05 to $346.02. Choice is now $4.19 higher than last Friday(December 12th), while movement remained light, with just 98 loads traded, keeping the last two days under 100 loads. Compared to …
Category: Markets
Dec 19
Choice Boxed Beef $1.15 Higher at $357.28 on Thursday
Boxed beef made some ground back on Thursday, December 18, with the Choice cutout rising to $357.28, up $1.19 from Wednesday’s $356.09, while Select declined to $343.97, down $2.46 from $346.43, widening the Choice/Select spread to $13.31 versus $9.66 the prior day. Movement was lighter with 89 loads traded compared to 170 loads on Wednesday. …
Dec 18
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.
Dec 17
Wednesday 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.
Dec 16
Choice Boxed Beef Drops 58 Cents to $358.88 on Tuesday
On Tuesday, December 16, 2025, boxed beef values were mixed, with the Choice cutout slipping $0.58 to $358.88/cwt, while Select rose $1.80 to $349.10/cwt, narrowing the spread to $9.78, down from $12.16 the day before. Load volume was slightly higher at 119 loads, up from 114 on Monday. Among the primal cuts, Rib values dropped …
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