# Cow-Calf Corner: Packing plant fire disruptions, part 2; Impact of dressing percent on cull cow marketing - Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association

> Oklahoma State extension analysis says the August 8 Tyson Finney County, Kansas beef plant fire caused a sharp spike in spot Choice boxed beef, which peaked at $239.87/cwt two weeks later before receding to $214.51 by late September. End meats strengthened more than middle meats due to seasonal demand for chuck and round.

- Date: 2019-10-07 · published 2019-10-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/56702-cow-calf-corner-packing-plant-fire-disruptions-part-2-impact-of-dressing
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

The fading fire-driven disruption is pulling boxed beef back toward seasonal norms, reducing the premium for wholesale beef. Seasonal strength in chuck and round supports cutout values into the holiday period.

## Read by commodity

- LCATTLE: neutral

## Sources

- tscra.org: https://tscra.org/cow-calf-corner-10-07-19/

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