USDA Carcass Price Equivalent Index 01/13 15:26

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

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $348.19             $343.11
 Change =>                       0.44               -0.44
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 115,528 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  61,187 Hd
Equivalent:                   $350.39             $341.04
DEMAND (Box)   54,341 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $345.99             $345.18
Live-Box Spread:               $4.40              ($4.14)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $357.99
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $357.18
  Live Steer:          1564   $232.03    30,029: Current Lds:           145.4
  Live Heifer:         1397   $232.26    14,879: Previous Lds:          102.5
  Drsd Steer:          1005   $365.07    13,488
  Drsd Heifer:          897   $364.87     2,791
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       11.62
 Ch 600-900# :                 86.53%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.65%
 Ch 600-750# :                 34.98%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.52%
 Ch 750-900# :                 51.55%:         Processing Cost  :       12.00
 Se 600-900# :                 13.47%:         Slaughter Cost   :       50.50
 Se 600-750# :                  3.52%:
 Se 750-900# :                  9.95%:
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 Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
 Basis Value = 348.19                       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            16.34   $335.24   $347.42   $364.53   $361.85   $349.08
 Certified 1-3         5.36   $324.26   $336.44   $353.55   $350.87   $338.10
 Choice 1              3.35   $322.25   $334.43   $351.54   $348.86   $336.09
 Select 1             -5.47   $313.43   $325.61   $342.72   $340.04   $327.27
 Stndrd 1-3          -31.84   $287.06   $299.24   $316.35   $313.67   $300.90
 Prime 4               2.22   $321.12   $333.30   $350.41   $347.73   $334.96
 Choice 4            -12.82   $306.08   $318.26   $335.37   $332.69   $319.92
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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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