On Friday, August 8, 2025, the Choice boxed beef cutout closed at $378.84/cwt, down $0.10 from Thursday's $378.94 but $15.62 higher than last Friday's $363.22. Select finished at $355.09/cwt, up $1.34 from $353.75 the previous day. The Choice/Select spread narrowed to $23.75 from $25.19 on Thursday. Among primals, Rib fell $8.29 to $557.30, Chuck rose $1.88 to $319.33, Round gained $1.53 to $332.38, Loin was steady at $484.64, Brisket edged up $2.21 to $326.69, Plate fell $2.78 to $275.29, and Flank was nearly unchanged at $232.48.