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Negotiated fed cattle traded at $235 to $236 in the South and $245 to $247 in the North in the week prior, up $3 to $4. The choice boxed beef cutout fell for a fifth straight week to $363.69, and beef 50s trim dropped over 30% in two weeks.
A new 50% U.S. levy on Brazil was noted as a factor for frozen 90s trim.
Tighter slaughter and higher packer bids support live cattle prices, but falling cutout values limit packer margins. The Brazil tariff could support domestic lean trim prices and beef demand.
beefmagazine.comTrey FreemanAug 5, 2025Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
