ANALYSIS: Slow Pork Demand and Fully Adequate to Ample Supplies Widen the Price Gap With Beef
Pork and beef cutout values have moved in opposite directions in 2026. From the week of January 5 to the week of October 19, Expana weekly data show the pork carcass cutout fell 16.4%, from $0.94/lb to $0.79/lb, while the Choice beef cutout rose 5.2%, from $3.41/lb to $3.59/lb. The price gap widened from $2.47/lb to $2.81/lb, bringing the beef-to-pork cutout ratio...
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