USDA Carcass Price Equivalent Index 04/22 15:31

NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Wed, Apr 22, 2026     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $371.63             $367.11
 Change =>                      -1.01               -1.95
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 112,218 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  75,543 Hd
Equivalent:                   $371.07             $362.90
DEMAND (Box)   36,675 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $372.19             $371.33
Live-Box Spread:              ($1.12)             ($8.43)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $384.19
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $383.33
  Live Steer:          1575   $248.05    33,276: Current Lds:           117.4
  Live Heifer:         1413   $248.04    20,663: Previous Lds:          110.7
  Drsd Steer:          1030   $388.15    16,010
  Drsd Heifer:          898   $387.99     5,594
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       13.72
 Ch 600-900# :                 86.70%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.66%
 Ch 600-750# :                 35.04%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.58%
 Ch 750-900# :                 51.65%:         Processing Cost  :       12.00
 Se 600-900# :                 13.30%:         Slaughter Cost   :       50.50
 Se 600-750# :                  3.47%:
 Se 750-900# :                  9.83%:
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 Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
 Basis Value = 371.63                       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            12.98   $355.32   $367.50   $384.61   $381.93   $369.16
 Certified 1-3         5.55   $347.89   $360.07   $377.18   $374.50   $361.73
 Choice 1              3.35   $345.69   $357.87   $374.98   $372.30   $359.53
 Select 1             -4.29   $338.05   $350.23   $367.34   $364.66   $351.89
 Stndrd 1-3          -30.99   $311.35   $323.53   $340.64   $337.96   $325.19
 Prime 4              -1.14   $341.20   $353.38   $370.49   $367.81   $355.04
 Choice 4            -12.82   $329.52   $341.70   $358.81   $356.13   $343.36
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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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