
Boxed beef values slid again Friday, marking the seventh consecutive day of declines and the lowest level since August 15th. Over that stretch, the cutout has fallen $15.97. Choice cutouts dropped 75 cents to $400.05/cwt, while Select fell $1.61 to $378.44/cwt, with the choice/select spread now at $21.60. Total loads were lighter at 128, up from 112 Thursday.