Category: Markets
Dec 01
Choice Boxed Beef Starts December up $2.07
Boxed beef prices turned higher on Monday, December 1st, snapping a four-session losing streak. The Choice cutout rose $2.07 to $368.89/cwt, while Select jumped $6.83 to $357.88/cwt, tightening the spread to $11.01. Load count improved to 93, up from 82 on Friday. Primal values were mixed. The rib advanced to $642.00 from $637.12, and the …
Dec 01
Monday 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.
Nov 30
Choice Boxed Beef Ends November Down $1.46 at $366.82
Boxed beef values on Friday showed declines compared to Wednesday, as no report was issued Thursday due to Thanksgiving. Choice closed at $366.82, down $1.46 from Wednesday’s $368.28, while Select finished at $351.05, down $4.46 from $355.51. The Choice/Select spread widened to 15.77, compared to 12.77 on Wednesday. Choice was also down $4.66 from the …
Nov 28
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.
Nov 26
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.
Nov 25
Choice Boxed Beef Drops 40 Cents to $370.09 on Tuesday
On Tuesday, November 25, 2025, the Choice boxed beef cutout was reported at $370.09, down $0.40 from Monday, while Select increased $0.42 to $355.93, narrowing the spread to $14.16. The day’s load count hit 215, marking the highest single-day total so far in 2025, up significantly from 120 loads the previous day. Among primal cuts, …
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