Boxed beef prices ended the week softer, with the Choice cutout falling $1.57 on Friday to $376.40, while Select rose slightly by $0.33 to $361.09. The Choice/Select spread narrowed to $15.31, down nearly $2 from Thursday. Total loads were reported at 137. Compared to last Friday, the overall Choice cutout is down $1.73, signaling some week-over-week weakness despite continued retail resilience.
Among primal cuts, Friday saw the Rib primal increase modestly by $1.60 to $624.60, while the Chuck dropped $2.04 to $306.70. The Round eased $1.99 to $320.06, and the Loin slipped $3.21 to $481.99. Brisket edged down $1.33 to $321.98, Plate rose slightly by $0.46 to $249.39, and Flank gained $0.34 to finish at $203.00.
