USDA Carcass Price Equivalent Index 03/13 15:36

NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Fri, Mar 13, 2026     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $372.65             $363.88
 Change =>                       0.20                0.15
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 124,273 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  94,656 Hd
Equivalent:                   $359.39             $348.23
DEMAND (Box)   29,617 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $385.92             $379.54
Live-Box Spread:             ($26.53)            ($31.31)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $397.92
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $391.54
  Live Steer:          1589   $238.47    45,755: Current Lds:            52.7
  Live Heifer:         1405   $238.46    19,601: Previous Lds:          114.4
  Drsd Steer:          1030   $375.94    24,000
  Drsd Heifer:          911   $378.05     5,300
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       12.21
 Ch 600-900# :                 86.61%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.52%
 Ch 600-750# :                 35.01%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.39%
 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 = 372.65                       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   $356.62   $368.80   $385.91   $383.23   $370.46
 Certified 1-3         6.05   $349.41   $361.59   $378.70   $376.02   $363.25
 Choice 1              3.35   $346.71   $358.89   $376.00   $373.32   $360.55
 Select 1             -7.29   $336.07   $348.25   $365.36   $362.68   $349.91
 Stndrd 1-3          -32.20   $311.16   $323.34   $340.45   $337.77   $325.00
 Prime 4              -0.86   $342.50   $354.68   $371.79   $369.11   $356.34
 Choice 4            -12.82   $330.54   $342.72   $359.83   $357.15   $344.38
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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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