NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Tue, Oct 13, 2026     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $344.41             $323.40
 Change =>                      -0.19               -0.22
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 99,239 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  56,753 Hd
Equivalent:                   $325.66             $305.14
DEMAND (Box)   42,486 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $363.15             $341.67
Live-Box Spread:             ($37.49)            ($36.53)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $375.15
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $353.67
  Live Steer:          1590   $221.14    30,366: Current Lds:           117.3
  Live Heifer:         1392   $222.00     9,186: Previous Lds:           80.5
  Drsd Steer:          1026   $345.59    13,279
  Drsd Heifer:          902   $345.97     3,922
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       15.11
 Ch 600-900# :                 86.46%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.77%
 Ch 600-750# :                 34.95%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.76%
 Ch 750-900# :                 51.51%:         Processing Cost  :       12.00
 Se 600-900# :                 13.54%:         Slaughter Cost   :       50.50
 Se 600-750# :                  3.53%:
 Se 750-900# :                 10.01%:
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 Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
 Basis Value = 344.41                       Carcass Weights
                             400-500#500-600#  600-900#  900-1000#  1000#/up
 Qlty/Yield      (1)           -29.29    -17.11               -1.97    -15.00
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 Prime 1-3            15.37   $330.49   $342.67   $359.78   $357.81   $344.78
 Certified 1-3         5.71   $320.83   $333.01   $350.12   $348.15   $335.12
 Choice 1              3.35   $318.47   $330.65   $347.76   $345.79   $332.76
 Select 1            -16.69   $298.43   $310.61   $327.72   $325.75   $312.72
 Stndrd 1-3          -36.13   $278.99   $291.17   $308.28   $306.31   $293.28
 Prime 4               1.22   $316.34   $328.52   $345.63   $343.66   $330.63
 Choice 4            -12.82   $302.30   $314.48   $331.59   $329.62   $316.59
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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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