Boxed beef closed mixed on Friday, with the Choice cutout at $378.13, down $0.14 from Thursday but up $2.37 from last Friday. Select slipped $0.87 to $358.65, widening the spread to $19.48.
Primal values were mostly steady to mixed compared to Thursday—ribs eased slightly to $633.42, chuck fell to $309.03, and loin dipped to $482.87. Gains were seen in round at $324.30, brisket at $314.14, and plate at $242.18, while flank edged slightly lower to $197.01. Total loads were 115.
