USDA Carcass Price Equivalent Index 01/09 10:11

NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Thu, Jan 08, 2026     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $347.94             $340.15
 Change =>                       1.30                1.43
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 87,640 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  33,024 Hd
Equivalent:                   $351.09             $340.25
DEMAND (Box)   54,616 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $344.79             $340.06
Live-Box Spread:               $6.30               $0.19
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $356.79
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $352.06
  Live Steer:          1567   $231.72    19,567: Current Lds:           220.0
  Live Heifer:         1389   $231.84     7,934: Previous Lds:          138.6
  Drsd Steer:          1010   $360.60     4,502
  Drsd Heifer:          940   $359.93     1,021
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       11.62
 Ch 600-900# :                 86.35%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.61%
 Ch 600-750# :                 34.91%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.49%
 Ch 750-900# :                 51.45%:         Processing Cost  :       12.00
 Se 600-900# :                 13.65%:         Slaughter Cost   :       50.50
 Se 600-750# :                  3.56%:
 Se 750-900# :                 10.08%:
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 Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
 Basis Value = 347.94                       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            16.26   $334.91   $347.09   $364.20   $361.52   $348.75
 Certified 1-3         5.55   $324.20   $336.38   $353.49   $350.81   $338.04
 Choice 1              3.35   $322.00   $334.18   $351.29   $348.61   $335.84
 Select 1             -6.97   $311.68   $323.86   $340.97   $338.29   $325.52
 Stndrd 1-3          -32.81   $285.84   $298.02   $315.13   $312.45   $299.68
 Prime 4               2.14   $320.79   $332.97   $350.08   $347.40   $334.63
 Choice 4            -12.82   $305.83   $318.01   $335.12   $332.44   $319.67
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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
        24 Hour recorded market information 515-284-4830
        www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_LS410.txt
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