Boxed beef moved lower on Wednesday, December 24, extending the recent decline, with the Choice cutout slipping to $354.62, down $1.15 on the day and $8.25 over the last two sessions. Select also weakened, falling $3.84 to $345.75, which widened the Choice–Select spread to $8.87. Compared to Tuesday, the rib saw the largest drop, sliding …
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Dec 23
Boxed Beef Collapse- Choice Falls $7.10 to $355.77
Choice Boxed Beef crashed on Tuesday- falling $7.10 to $355.77. Select Beef was also lower- dropping $1.10 to $349.59. The Choice/Select spread narrowed to $6.59 with 138 loads reported.
Dec 22
Choice Boxed Beef Higher for Third Day in a Row at $362.87
Boxed beef prices moved higher for the third straight session on Monday, December 22. The Choice cutout rose to $362.87, up $1.24 from Friday, while Select jumped $4.67 to $350.69, narrowing the Choice-Select spread to $12.18. In the primals, the Chuck saw a solid gain to $308.50 from $305.99, and the Round climbed to $299.56 …
Dec 22
Choice Boxed Beef Up Sharply- $4.35 Higher- to $361.63
Boxed beef prices moved higher again on Friday, marking the second consecutive day of gains, with Choice up $4.35 to $361.63 and Select up $2.05 to $346.02. Choice is now $4.19 higher than last Friday(December 12th), while movement remained light, with just 98 loads traded, keeping the last two days under 100 loads. Compared to …
Dec 16
Choice Boxed Beef Drops 58 Cents to $358.88 on Tuesday
On Tuesday, December 16, 2025, boxed beef values were mixed, with the Choice cutout slipping $0.58 to $358.88/cwt, while Select rose $1.80 to $349.10/cwt, narrowing the spread to $9.78, down from $12.16 the day before. Load volume was slightly higher at 119 loads, up from 114 on Monday. Among the primal cuts, Rib values dropped …
Dec 13
Choice Boxed Beef Continues to Fall- Off 67 Cents to $357.44 on Friday
Boxed beef prices were mixed Friday afternoon. The Choice cutout decreased $0.67 to $357.44, while the Select cutout increased $0.76 to $344.22. The Choice/Select spread narrowed to $13.22. Load count totaled 120, down from 151 on Thursday. Compared to last Friday, the Choice cutout is down $3.76. This marks the eighth decline in the past …
Dec 05
Choice Boxed Beef Continues Slide- Off $1.52 to $361.20 on Friday
Boxed beef prices continued their slide on Friday, down for the fourth time in the last five days and the eighth time in the last nine. Since last Friday, the Choice cutout has declined by $5.62, while the Select cutout is down $10.28 since November 21. On Friday, Choice fell $1.52 to $361.20 and Select …
Dec 04
Choice Boxed Beef Drops $1.09 to $362.72 on Thursday
Boxed beef prices slipped for the third straight day on Thursday, with both Choice and Select cutouts moving lower. The Choice cutout fell $1.09 to $362.72, while Select dropped $2.80 to $350.32, narrowing the spread to $12.40. Movement was active, with 158 loads reported, up from 140 the previous day. Among the primal cuts, the …
Dec 03
Choice Boxed Beef’s Slide Continues- Down 91 Cents to $363.81 on Wednesday
Boxed beef prices declined for the second consecutive day on Wednesday. The Choice cutout fell $0.91 to $363.81, while the Select cutout rose $2.34 to $353.12, narrowing the spread to $10.69. A total of 140 loads were reported. Compared to Tuesday, primal values were mostly lower: Rib decreased from $626.82 to $626.07, Chuck from $293.18 …
Dec 02
Choice Boxed Beef Tumbles $4.17 to $364.72- Lowest Price Since Mid October
Boxed beef prices declined on Tuesday with the Choice cutout down $4.17 to $364.72 and the Select cutout down $7.10 to $350.78, marking the lowest levels since October 14. The Choice/Select spread widened to 13.94. This was the fifth decline in the last six sessions. Load count totaled 115. Primal values were mostly lower: Rib …
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