NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Thu, Jun 11, 2026     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $383.50             $368.08
 Change =>                       0.44               -0.75
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 56,819 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  14,665 Hd
Equivalent:                   $385.78             $374.90
DEMAND (Box)   42,154 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $381.21             $361.25
Live-Box Spread:               $4.57              $13.65
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $393.21
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $373.25
  Live Steer:          1504   $257.33     8,140: Current Lds:           109.8
  Live Heifer:         1357   $257.62     3,800: Previous Lds:          107.0
  Drsd Steer:          1003   $405.88     2,123
  Drsd Heifer:          881   $405.18       602
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       14.69
 Ch 600-900# :                 86.44%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.63%
 Ch 600-750# :                 34.94%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.58%
 Ch 750-900# :                 51.50%:         Processing Cost  :       12.00
 Se 600-900# :                 13.56%:         Slaughter Cost   :       50.50
 Se 600-750# :                  3.54%:
 Se 750-900# :                 10.02%:
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 Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
 Basis Value = 383.50                       Carcass Weights
                             400-500#500-600#  600-900#  900-1000#  1000#/up
 Qlty/Yield      (1)           -29.29    -17.11               -2.68    -15.45
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 Prime 1-3            12.26   $366.47   $378.65   $395.76   $393.08   $380.31
 Certified 1-3         5.68   $359.89   $372.07   $389.18   $386.50   $373.73
 Choice 1              3.35   $357.56   $369.74   $386.85   $384.17   $371.40
 Select 1             -7.01   $347.20   $359.38   $376.49   $373.81   $361.04
 Stndrd 1-3          -32.41   $321.80   $333.98   $351.09   $348.41   $335.64
 Prime 4              -1.86   $352.35   $364.53   $381.64   $378.96   $366.19
 Choice 4            -12.82   $341.39   $353.57   $370.68   $368.00   $355.23
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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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