Boxed beef was lower again on Tuesday, marking the fourth straight decline and down a combined $8.34 over that stretch. Choice cutout closed at $407.67, down $2.02 from Monday, while Select finished at $386.96, up $1.62. The Choice/Select spread narrowed to $20.71, compared with $24.35 the previous day, on 156 loads.

Among primals, Ribs dropped to $636.29 (−$8.05), Chucks eased to $369.11 (−$0.97), and Rounds were slightly lower at $355.44 (−$1.20). Loins slipped to $488.23 (−$4.32) and Briskets edged down to $324.34 (−$1.93). In contrast, Plates firmed to $265.27 (+$6.45) and Flanks held steady at $232.38 (+$0.23).