Due to the large response to the User Submissions, we can no longer include all of the submissions in the report. The cost of live cattle continues to influence the market. Premium products, e.g. USDA Prime middle meats and Top Choice middle meats, are particularly influenced, because the grade-out for these cuts are lower. Light middle meats are somewhat more prevalent. Specifically top rounds and loins.
Live market is steady.
We are finding lackluster demand for these restaurant cuts but expect with the improvement in the weather, that these cuts should start to move. Once again however, pricing is well below last year. Just recently, I accepted a job as a manager for a rather upscale restaurant, a far jump from where I am. Now I'm nervous, vomit nervous. We all know how clicky and well, mean, the old timers can be to the new manager.