Boxed beef closed mixed on Friday, with the Choice cutout at $378.13, down $0.14 from Thursday but up $2.37 from last Friday. Select slipped $0.87 to $358.65, widening the spread to $19.48. Primal values were mostly steady to mixed compared to Thursday—ribs eased slightly to $633.42, chuck fell to $309.03, and loin dipped to $482.87. …
Category: Markets
Oct 31
Friday Preopening Market Update with Dave Lanning
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Oct 30
Choice Boxed Beef Falls $3.11 to $378.27
On Thursday, October 30, 2025, the Choice Boxed Beef market took a step back, marking its first decline after five consecutive days of gains. The Choice cutout fell by $3.11 to $378.27, while Select dropped $2.27 to $359.52, narrowing the spread to $18.75. Total loads moved were 102, down from 137 the previous day.
Oct 30
Thursday Preopening Market Update with Dave Lanning
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Oct 29
Choice Boxed Beef Continues Higher- Up $1.73 to $381.38
Boxed beef prices moved higher again on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, with the Choice cutout up $1.73 to $381.38 and Select up $1.79 to $361.79. This marks five consecutive days of gains, and the Choice cutout is now up $17.47 since October 13, reaching the highest price recorded in October in U.S. history. The Choice/Select …












