Wholesale Beef Prices Gain Seasonal Support; Other Proteins Mixed
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Urner Barry Newswires] Jamie CHadwick- April 13, 2015
Urner Barry's Choice beef cutout, which represents a composite value of the carcass based upon prices paid for primal cuts, advanced 0.86% last week. Select rose 0.28%. The middle meats, or the rib and loin primals that contain premium cuts and steaks, supported the overall cutout as seasonal demand for some of these items picked up.
In the pork complex, the cutout was nearly flat over the week, going from $65.20/cwt to $65.63/cwt. Abundant supplies and a slow export situation has the industry somewhat lacking direction. Pork features at the retail level were abundant as current prices allow grocers to offer attractive ...
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