On Wednesday, Choice boxed beef fell to $377.39, down $3.41, while Select dropped to $356.42, down $3.48. The Choice/Select spread held nearly steady at $20.97, with 188 loads reported, the largest single-day load count of the year. This marks the 15th consecutive decline, with Choice now down a total of $38.62 over that stretch. By primals, the Rib eased to $625.14 from $627.89, the Chuck slipped to $319.45 from $329.48, and the Round edged down to $328.59 from $330.79. The Loin firmed to $464.57 compared with $459.74, while the Brisket moved lower to $306.22 from $307.76.
