Choice boxed beef closed at $380.80, down $0.59, while Select fell to $359.90, down $2.19. The Choice/Select spread widened slightly to $20.90, with 120 loads reported. This marks the 14th consecutive day of declines, with Choice now down a total of $35.21 over that period, though the day’s drop of $0.59 was the smallest so far.
By primals, the Rib eased to $627.89 from $630.01, the Chuck dipped to $329.48 from $331.24, and the Loin slipped to $459.74 from $462.89. In contrast, the Round firmed to $330.79 from $326.94, while the Brisket softened slightly to $307.76 from $309.66. The Plate edged up to $245.07 from $242.73, while the Flank moved lower to $221.58 from $224.16.
