USDA Carcass Price Equivalent Index 04/27 15:31

NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Mon, Apr 27, 2026     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $373.47             $369.22
 Change =>                       0.86                1.16
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 87,077 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  49,722 Hd
Equivalent:                   $369.39             $361.85
DEMAND (Box)   37,355 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $377.56             $376.60
Live-Box Spread:              ($8.17)            ($14.75)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $389.56
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $388.60
  Live Steer:          1576   $246.25    23,862: Current Lds:            94.3
  Live Heifer:         1412   $246.14    15,374: Previous Lds:           71.0
  Drsd Steer:          1016   $386.23     7,475
  Drsd Heifer:          904   $385.93     3,011
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       13.73
 Ch 600-900# :                 86.67%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.40%
 Ch 600-750# :                 35.04%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.32%
 Ch 750-900# :                 51.64%:         Processing Cost  :       12.00
 Se 600-900# :                 13.33%:         Slaughter Cost   :       50.50
 Se 600-750# :                  3.48%:
 Se 750-900# :                  9.85%:
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 Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
 Basis Value = 373.47                       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            13.19   $357.37   $369.55   $386.66   $383.98   $371.21
 Certified 1-3         5.55   $349.73   $361.91   $379.02   $376.34   $363.57
 Choice 1              3.35   $347.53   $359.71   $376.82   $374.14   $361.37
 Select 1             -3.65   $340.53   $352.71   $369.82   $367.14   $354.37
 Stndrd 1-3          -30.84   $313.34   $325.52   $342.63   $339.95   $327.18
 Prime 4              -0.93   $343.25   $355.43   $372.54   $369.86   $357.09
 Choice 4            -12.82   $331.36   $343.54   $360.65   $357.97   $345.20
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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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