Category: Markets

Boxed beef finally snapped its 18-session losing streak on Tuesday, with Choice cutout values edging up $0.35 to $371.03, while Select dropped $1.64 to $347.25, widening the spread to $23.78 on 122 loads. Compared to Monday, most primals showed only modest changes. Ribs eased slightly to $625.20 from $626.13, while Loins climbed to $463.52 from …

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RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.

Boxed beef prices declined for the 18th consecutive session on Monday, falling a total of $45.33 during that stretch. The Choice cutout closed at $370.68, down $0.75 from Friday, while Select fell $3.55 to $348.89. The Choice/Select spread increased to $21.79, and total volume rose to 117 loads, up from 95 on Friday.

RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.

DTN reports cash cattle trade was lower across cattle country for the week ending September 26th- ” Northern dressed cattle traded at mostly $365, which is $6.00 lower than last week’s weighted average. Southern live cattle traded at mostly $237, which is $3.00 lower than last week’s weighted average. It was especially disappointing to note that …

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The downward trajectory in Choice Boxed Beef prices continued Friday, September 26th. Choice was down 54 cents to $371.43, the 17th straight closing session that was lower than the day before. Select beef was $1.01 lower at $352.44. The choice- select spread was $18.99 on a light volume of 95 loads.

RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.