Competing Proteins: Shortened Holiday Week Slows Red Meat and Poultry Market Activity
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Urner Barry Newswires] Jamie Chadwick- December 01, 2015
This recap of red meat, poultry and egg market action serves to provide our valued seafood subscribers with a simple snapshot of current conditions throughout competing proteins.
Activity in the beef complex last week was somewhat subdued as turkey was the main focus around the industry leading up to Thanksgiving. The Choice cutout, which represents a composite value of the carcass based upon prices paid for primal cuts, was up 0.34% while Select fell 0.08%.
With the shortened holiday week, the pork market was also fairly lackluster as the pork carcass cutout...
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