 Boxed beef was lower at midday with choice down $4.87 at $3.2560, select $1.69 lower at $3.0303. The choice select spread was $22.57. Estimated cattle slaughter was 120,000 head. Cash hogs were mixed at midday. Barrels and gilts at the National Daily Direct were up $2.59 with a base range of $77 to $91.