USDA Carcass Price Equivalent Index 05/08 15:31

NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Fri, May 08, 2026     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $381.40             $376.03
 Change =>                       3.14                2.71
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 112,895 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  71,866 Hd
Equivalent:                   $386.41             $379.05
DEMAND (Box)   41,029 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $376.39             $373.01
Live-Box Spread:              $10.02               $6.04
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $388.39
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $385.01
  Live Steer:          1553   $258.02    36,508: Current Lds:           120.4
  Live Heifer:         1394   $258.04    17,689: Previous Lds:          107.1
  Drsd Steer:          1024   $402.35    14,363
  Drsd Heifer:          912   $402.93     3,306
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       14.18
 Ch 600-900# :                 86.65%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.40%
 Ch 600-750# :                 35.03%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.28%
 Ch 750-900# :                 51.63%:         Processing Cost  :       12.00
 Se 600-900# :                 13.35%:         Slaughter Cost   :       50.50
 Se 600-750# :                  3.48%:
 Se 750-900# :                  9.86%:
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 Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
 Basis Value = 381.40                       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            13.34   $365.45   $377.63   $394.74   $392.06   $379.29
 Certified 1-3         5.55   $357.66   $369.84   $386.95   $384.27   $371.50
 Choice 1              3.35   $355.46   $367.64   $384.75   $382.07   $369.30
 Select 1             -3.47   $348.64   $360.82   $377.93   $375.25   $362.48
 Stndrd 1-3          -30.84   $321.27   $333.45   $350.56   $347.88   $335.11
 Prime 4              -0.78   $351.33   $363.51   $380.62   $377.94   $365.17
 Choice 4            -12.82   $339.29   $351.47   $368.58   $365.90   $353.13
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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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