USDA Carcass Price Equivalent Index 01/19 15:11

NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Mon, Jan 19, 2026     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $352.78             $346.38
 Change =>                       1.93                1.30
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 102,629 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  58,052 Hd
Equivalent:                   $353.23             $344.43
DEMAND (Box)   44,577 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $352.33             $348.33
Live-Box Spread:               $0.90              ($3.90)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $364.33
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $360.33
  Live Steer:          1566   $232.48    28,841: Current Lds:            81.7
  Live Heifer:         1406   $232.40    17,298: Previous Lds:           87.7
  Drsd Steer:          1003   $364.47     9,157
  Drsd Heifer:          900   $364.78     2,756
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       11.71
 Ch 600-900# :                 86.89%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.33%
 Ch 600-750# :                 35.12%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.23%
 Ch 750-900# :                 51.77%:         Processing Cost  :       12.00
 Se 600-900# :                 13.11%:         Slaughter Cost   :       50.50
 Se 600-750# :                  3.42%:
 Se 750-900# :                  9.69%:
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 Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
 Basis Value = 352.78                       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            14.76   $338.25   $350.43   $367.54   $364.86   $352.09
 Certified 1-3         5.43   $328.92   $341.10   $358.21   $355.53   $342.76
 Choice 1              3.35   $326.84   $339.02   $356.13   $353.45   $340.68
 Select 1             -4.92   $318.57   $330.75   $347.86   $345.18   $332.41
 Stndrd 1-3          -31.70   $291.79   $303.97   $321.08   $318.40   $305.63
 Prime 4               0.64   $324.13   $336.31   $353.42   $350.74   $337.97
 Choice 4            -12.82   $310.67   $322.85   $339.96   $337.28   $324.51
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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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