Choice boxed beef closed at $398.53, down $1.51 from Friday, while Select finished at $378.80, up $0.36. The Choice/Select spread narrowed to $19.73 on 101 loads. This marks the eighth consecutive day of declines in Choice, with values sliding a total of $17.48 over that stretch.
Looking at the primals compared to Friday, movement was mixed: Ribs inched up to $634.19 (+$0.58), while Chucks dipped slightly to $357.42 (–$1.16). Rounds softened to $346.26 (–$2.51), and Loins slipped to $475.18 (–$1.95). Briskets lost ground at $315.96 (–$3.25), while Plates edged lower to $262.92 (–$0.92) and Flanks eased to $231.31 (–$0.91).
