On Friday, January 16, 2026, the Choice boxed beef cutout was reported at $362.38/cwt, up $1.61 from Thursday and $6.75 higher than the previous Friday. Choice has now posted gains for five consecutive days and has increased in seven of the last eight sessions, bringing its January advance to $14.93. The Select cutout rose to $360.19, up $0.48 on the day, with the Choice/Select spread widening to $2.19.
Among primal cuts, the Rib moved from $475.23 to $475.90, Chuck increased from $347.74 to $348.23, and the Round rose from $319.17 to $321.32. The Loin advanced to $444.47 from $441.51, Brisket ticked up from $308.18 to $308.84, Plate improved from $245.81 to $247.84, and Flank strengthened from $172.58 to $175.63.
