Boxed beef prices were mixed on Monday, marking the first down day since January 9th. The Choice cutout slipped $0.02 to $368.90/cwt, while the Select cutout rose $4.73 to $367.12/cwt, narrowing the spread to $1.78. Load count totaled 97.
On the primals, rib fell $1.55 to $490.71, chuck dropped $1.65 to $351.03, and loin declined $1.66 to $457.13. Round increased $1.61 to $326.65, brisket eased $1.13 lower to $309.25, plate firmed $0.53 to $251.14, and flank added $0.36 to $171.58.
