Boxed beef cutout values continued their upward trend on Thursday, marking the fourth consecutive daily gain. The Choice cutout rose $2.24 to $360.77/cwt, while Select increased $2.06 to $359.71/cwt, widening the spread to $1.06. So far in 2026, the Choice cutout has climbed $13.32. Compared to Wednesday, primal values showed mixed movement. The rib …
Tag: Boxed Beef
Jan 12
Choice Boxed Beef Up $1.48 on Monday to $357.11
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 …
Jan 09
Choice Boxed Beef Down on Friday But Higher for the Week
Boxed beef prices declined on Friday, January 9, 2026, with the Choice cutout down $1.16 to $355.63 and Select up $0.11 to $352.17. The spread narrowed to $3.46, with 118 loads reported. Despite the Friday decline, Choice boxed beef ended the week $5.66 higher than the previous Friday. Compared to Thursday, rib values eased …
Jan 07
Choice Boxed Beef Up $3.03 to $354.28 on Wednesday
Boxed beef prices were mixed on Wednesday. The Choice cutout rose $3.03 to $354.28, while Select declined $1.80 to $349.28, widening the Choice–Select spread to $5.00. Load count totaled 139, down from 166 on Tuesday. Compared to Tuesday, rib values were steady at $469.15, chuck values increased to $339.50, and rounds edged higher to $316.26. …
Dec 31
Choice Boxed Beef Ends 2025 Down 75 Cents to $347.45
Boxed beef prices declined for the sixth straight session. The Choice cutout fell $0.75 to $347.45, and Select dropped $0.78 to $342.38. Since December 22, the Choice cutout has fallen $15.42. The Choice/Select spread was $5.07 on 211 total loads. Compared to Tuesday, the Rib fell $0.61 to $486.54, the Chuck rose $2.08 to $319.85, …
Dec 29
Choice Boxed Beef Continues Fall- Off $1.88 to $349.33 on Monday
It was a mixed bag on Monday, December 29th as Choice Boxed Beef Continued it’s downward trajectory- off $1.88 to $349.33. Select Beef was higher in the afternoon report- up $1.82 to $345.62 as the choice/select spread narrowed to just $3.71 on 113 loads.
Dec 26
Choice Boxed Beef Tumbles $3.41 to $351.21 on Friday December 26th
Boxed beef prices declined again on Friday, December 26, 2025, marking the third straight day of losses. The Choice cutout dropped $3.41 to $351.21, while Select slipped $1.95 to $343.80, narrowing the spread to $7.41. Compared to the previous Friday, the Choice cutout is now down a total of $10.42, reflecting notable weakness in late …
Dec 24
Choice Boxed Beef Drops $1.15 to $354.62 on Christmas Eve
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 …
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 …
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