Beef Carcass Price Equivalent Index Value
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Mon, Jan 18, 2021     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $183.06             $172.43
 Change =>                       0.83                1.32
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 130,664 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  78,144 Hd
Equivalent:                   $163.08             $151.02
DEMAND (Box)   52,520 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $203.04             $193.84
Live-Box Spread:             ($39.96)            ($42.82)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $215.04
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $205.84
  Live Steer:          1486   $109.41    28,516: Current Lds:           109.3
  Live Heifer:         1369   $109.24    11,095: Previous Lds:          139.8
  Drsd Steer:           970   $173.03    29,562
  Drsd Heifer:          869   $172.71     8,971
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :        9.24
 Ch 600-900# :                 86.42%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.65%
 Ch 600-750# :                 34.93%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.67%
 Ch 750-900# :                 51.48%:         Processing Cost  :       12.00
 Se 600-900# :                 13.58%:         Slaughter Cost   :       50.50
 Se 600-750# :                  3.55%:
 Se 750-900# :                 10.04%:
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 Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
 Basis Value = 183.06                       Carcass Weights
                             400-500#500-600#  600-900#  900-1000#  1000#/up
 Qlty/Yield      (1)           -31.15    -15.97               -4.34    -16.00
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 Prime 1-3            15.96   $167.87   $183.05   $199.02   $194.68   $183.02
 Certified 1-3         6.02   $157.93   $173.11   $189.08   $184.74   $173.08
 Choice 1              3.71   $155.62   $170.80   $186.77   $182.43   $170.77
 Select 1             -7.79   $144.12   $159.30   $175.27   $170.93   $159.27
 Stndrd 1-3          -26.47   $125.44   $140.62   $156.59   $152.25   $140.59
 Prime 4               3.07   $154.98   $170.16   $186.13   $181.79   $170.13
 Choice 4            -11.50   $140.41   $155.59   $171.56   $167.22   $155.56
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*Reflects total boxed beef load count from past 5 days
multiplied by 75, the average head per boxed beef load.
(1) differentials based upon current premiums and discounts.
Note: Index reflects simple average of live and box equivalents.

Source: USDA Market News Service, Des Moines, IA
        Bryant Smith  515-284-4460  Desm.LPGMN@ams.usda.gov
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