# Daily Livestock Report: Beef Demand Diverges as Rib Prices Surge and Other Cuts Weaken

> The Choice beef cutout was quoted at a little over $365/cwt, $12 (3%) lower than a year ago, as fed beef production runs below last year. Rib primal values rose to nearly $680/cwt, 8% above year-ago levels, while other primals softened.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-05T00:07:04.523Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/80630-daily-livestock-report-beef-demand-diverges-as-rib-prices-surge-and-other-cuts
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Divergent primal performance shows beef demand is uneven: inelastic rib demand ahead of holidays supports higher rib prices, while weaker cuts pressure the overall cutout and cattle values.

## Read by commodity

- LCATTLE: neutral

## Sources

- meatingplace.com: https://meatingplace.com/daily-livestock-report-beef-demand-diverges-as-rib-prices-surge-and-other-cuts-weaken/

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