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Boxed beef: Choice, Select cuts drop in price

Feb 19, 2025
Feb 19, 2025

Pic of meat — “It’s the rigorous protocols and exacting standards behind Certified Angus Beef that truly stand out,” Brad Gilchrist said. “Every time I open a box of Certified Angus Beef at The Beef Way, I trust the marbling will be perfect, the cut will be consistently sized, and the quality will be exceptional.”
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Brian Hoops is president and senior market analyst of Midwest Market Solutions Inc. The home office is in Springfield, Mo., with branch offices in Thief River Falls, Minn.; Verona, N.D.; Yankton, S.D.; Storm Lake, Iowa; and Springfield, Neb.

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