Boxed beef on Tuesday afternoon was mixed, with Choice up 0.14 to 361.04 for the first up day after five straight down days, and the market has been higher only 2 of the last 11 sessions. Select slipped 0.57 to 348.03, widening the Choice/Select spread to 13.01. Loads were 140, up from 112 Monday.
Compared with Monday’s primal values: rib -5.31 to 636.51, chuck -3.34 to 288.73, round +0.84 to 287.74, loin +6.49 to 468.81, brisket -4.30 to 322.31, plate +6.43 to 245.30, and flank -2.07 to 170.01.
