USDA Carcass Price Equivalent Index 03/10 15:26

NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Tue, Mar 10, 2026     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $372.42             $362.89
 Change =>                       1.69                1.57
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 92,695 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  63,057 Hd
Equivalent:                   $362.16             $351.00
DEMAND (Box)   29,638 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $382.67             $374.77
Live-Box Spread:             ($20.51)            ($23.77)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $394.67
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $386.77
  Live Steer:          1583   $239.94    32,961: Current Lds:            93.5
  Live Heifer:         1402   $239.93    13,910: Previous Lds:           47.7
  Drsd Steer:          1028   $379.89    11,928
  Drsd Heifer:          909   $380.00     4,258
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       12.18
 Ch 600-900# :                 86.61%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.47%
 Ch 600-750# :                 35.01%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.43%
 Ch 750-900# :                 51.60%:         Processing Cost  :       12.00
 Se 600-900# :                 13.39%:         Slaughter Cost   :       50.50
 Se 600-750# :                  3.50%:
 Se 750-900# :                  9.89%:
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 Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
 Basis Value = 372.42                       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            13.26   $356.39   $368.57   $385.68   $383.00   $370.23
 Certified 1-3         6.05   $349.18   $361.36   $378.47   $375.79   $363.02
 Choice 1              3.35   $346.48   $358.66   $375.77   $373.09   $360.32
 Select 1             -7.29   $335.84   $348.02   $365.13   $362.45   $349.68
 Stndrd 1-3          -32.20   $310.93   $323.11   $340.22   $337.54   $324.77
 Prime 4              -0.86   $342.27   $354.45   $371.56   $368.88   $356.11
 Choice 4            -12.82   $330.31   $342.49   $359.60   $356.92   $344.15
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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
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