Boxed beef eased lower on Wednesday, marking only the fourth down day in August. Choice slipped $1.33 to $411.84, while Select dropped $3.05 to $387.71. The Choice/Select spread widened to $24.13, and movement totaled 104 loads, just under Tuesday’s 106. Among the primals, the Rib eased to $632.14, down $3.71 from Tuesday, while the Round edged higher to $369.17, up $2.60. The Loin slipped to $494.79 (-$3.65), and the Brisket declined to $341.78 (-$6.46). The Chuck strengthened to $365.77 (+$2.46), while the Plate fell to $267.49 (-$13.60) and the Flank dipped to $236.96 (-$4.38).
