Boxed beef values moved higher on Monday. Choice increased by $1.48 to $357.11, while Select jumped $5.88 to $358.05, inverting the Choice/Select spread to -0.94 from Friday’s +3.46. Total loads were 103, down from 118 on Friday.
In the primals, rib fell to $469.05 (–2.17), chuck rose to $339.28 (+1.08), and round eased to $318.53 (–0.84). Loin climbed to $438.89 (+5.59), brisket ticked up to $319.16 (+0.69), plate rose to $244.35 (+5.55), and flank dipped to $166.78 (–0.70).
