NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Mon, Jul 13, 2026     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $367.01             $350.87
 Change =>                      -6.77               -5.04
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 94,085 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  53,220 Hd
Equivalent:                   $370.40             $348.58
DEMAND (Box)   40,865 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $363.61             $353.17
Live-Box Spread:               $6.79              ($4.59)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $375.61
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $365.17
  Live Steer:          1533   $248.14    23,440: Current Lds:           122.3
  Live Heifer:         1390   $248.05    12,891: Previous Lds:           90.4
  Drsd Steer:          1007   $391.56    13,594
  Drsd Heifer:          903   $391.61     3,295
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       14.08
 Ch 600-900# :                 86.46%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.97%
 Ch 600-750# :                 34.95%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.88%
 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# :                 10.00%:
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 Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
 Basis Value = 367.01                       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   $349.98   $362.16   $379.27   $376.59   $363.82
 Certified 1-3         5.68   $343.40   $355.58   $372.69   $370.01   $357.24
 Choice 1              3.35   $341.07   $353.25   $370.36   $367.68   $354.91
 Select 1            -18.01   $319.71   $331.89   $349.00   $346.32   $333.55
 Stndrd 1-3          -35.99   $301.73   $313.91   $331.02   $328.34   $315.57
 Prime 4              -1.86   $335.86   $348.04   $365.15   $362.47   $349.70
 Choice 4            -12.82   $324.90   $337.08   $354.19   $351.51   $338.74
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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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