USDA Carcass Price Equivalent Index 01/16 15:36

NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Fri, Jan 16, 2026     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $350.85             $345.08
 Change =>                       1.26                0.69
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 80,331 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  34,192 Hd
Equivalent:                   $351.31             $341.96
DEMAND (Box)   46,139 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $350.38             $348.19
Live-Box Spread:               $0.93              ($6.23)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $362.38
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $360.19
  Live Steer:          1563   $232.30    19,681: Current Lds:            87.7
  Live Heifer:         1395   $232.42    10,671: Previous Lds:          150.3
  Drsd Steer:          1019   $364.92     3,800
  Drsd Heifer:          905   $365.00        40
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       11.64
 Ch 600-900# :                 86.53%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.52%
 Ch 600-750# :                 34.98%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.40%
 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 = 350.85                       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   $337.90   $350.08   $367.19   $364.51   $351.74
 Certified 1-3         5.36   $326.92   $339.10   $356.21   $353.53   $340.76
 Choice 1              3.35   $324.91   $337.09   $354.20   $351.52   $338.75
 Select 1             -5.47   $316.09   $328.27   $345.38   $342.70   $329.93
 Stndrd 1-3          -31.84   $289.72   $301.90   $319.01   $316.33   $303.56
 Prime 4               2.22   $323.78   $335.96   $353.07   $350.39   $337.62
 Choice 4            -12.82   $308.74   $320.92   $338.03   $335.35   $322.58
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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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