USDA Carcass Price Equivalent Index 04/06 15:26

NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Mon, Apr 06, 2026     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $372.11             $368.05
 Change =>                       0.51                1.92
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 99,182 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  62,649 Hd
Equivalent:                   $368.18             $359.73
DEMAND (Box)   36,533 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $376.04             $376.37
Live-Box Spread:              ($7.86)            ($16.64)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $388.04
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $388.37
  Live Steer:          1574   $245.01    30,734: Current Lds:            76.2
  Live Heifer:         1416   $245.05    17,832: Previous Lds:          101.6
  Drsd Steer:          1020   $384.48    10,529
  Drsd Heifer:          902   $384.52     3,554
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       13.59
 Ch 600-900# :                 86.59%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.28%
 Ch 600-750# :                 35.00%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.17%
 Ch 750-900# :                 51.59%:         Processing Cost  :       12.00
 Se 600-900# :                 13.41%:         Slaughter Cost   :       50.50
 Se 600-750# :                  3.50%:
 Se 750-900# :                  9.91%:
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 Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
 Basis Value = 372.11                       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            12.62   $355.44   $367.62   $384.73   $382.05   $369.28
 Certified 1-3         5.93   $348.75   $360.93   $378.04   $375.36   $362.59
 Choice 1              3.35   $346.17   $358.35   $375.46   $372.78   $360.01
 Select 1             -4.56   $338.26   $350.44   $367.55   $364.87   $352.10
 Stndrd 1-3          -31.20   $311.62   $323.80   $340.91   $338.23   $325.46
 Prime 4              -1.50   $341.32   $353.50   $370.61   $367.93   $355.16
 Choice 4            -12.82   $330.00   $342.18   $359.29   $356.61   $343.84
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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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