Sep 02
Boxed beef prices declined on Tuesday compared to Friday, with both Choice and Select cutouts posting losses. The Choice cutout dropped $1.99 to $413.42, while Select fell $3.83 to $386.17, widening the Choice/Select spread to $27.25, up from $25.41. Load volume rose to 122 loads, up from 109. Among the primal cuts, Rib values slipped …
Aug 29
According to DTN- “Southern live cattle have traded at mostly $242 ($2.00 higher than last week’s weighted average) and Northern dressed cattle have traded at mostly $385 ($1.00 lower than last week’s weighted average). That $242 was reported by the Texas Cattle Feeders, who represent feedlots in Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico. The live cattle …
Aug 29
Compared to Thursday, boxed beef prices strengthened on Friday with Choice at $415.41, up $1.00, and Select at $390.00, up $4.16, narrowing the spread to 25.41. Among primals, the chuck climbed to $380.23, setting a new high for the year, while the rib eased slightly to $637.55 from $638.32. The round slipped to $364.92 from …
Aug 29
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Aug 28
Boxed beef prices surged to fresh 2025 highs on Thursday, marking the strongest level of the year and the highest ever for August, with Choice at $414.41, up $2.57 from Wednesday, while Select slipped to $385.84, down $1.87. The Choice/Select spread widened to $28.57 compared to $24.13 the prior day. Primal values also strengthened, with …
