On Friday, Choice boxed beef closed at $362.27, down $0.95 from Thursday’s $363.22, while Select moved to $345.38, up $1.98 from $343.40. The Choice/Select spread narrowed to $16.89 compared to $19.82 the previous day, with 163 loads reported versus 132 on Thursday.
Among primals, Rib fell to $619.04 (–5.77), Chuck slipped to $296.30 (–2.48), and Brisket declined to $301.77 (–3.52). Round inched up to $314.13 (+0.68), Loin edged higher to $453.03 (+1.45), Plate increased to $219.18 (+1.84), and Flank rose slightly to $209.10 (+0.56).
