Boxed beef values climbed again on Monday, October 20, 2025, with the Choice cutout reaching $369.18, up $2.41 from Friday and marking the highest level so far this month. The Select cutout rose $3.19 to $353.46, narrowing the Choice-Select spread to $15.72. Monday’s load count came in at 86, down from Friday’s 188.
Among primals, the Rib rose to $618.53 (+$1.14), Chuck edged up to $300.01 (+$1.12), and Round climbed to $325.78 (+$5.53). Loin increased slightly to $465.49 (+$2.94), Brisket rose to $304.09 (+$1.11), while Plate ticked up to $230.09 (+$0.44), and Flank remained steady at $201.08.
