USDA Carcass Price Equivalent Index 05/27 15:21

NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Wed, May 27, 2026     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $386.55             $379.90
 Change =>                       0.88               -0.52
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 78,336 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  39,520 Hd
Equivalent:                   $390.39             $382.50
DEMAND (Box)   38,816 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $382.72             $377.29
Live-Box Spread:               $7.67               $5.21
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $394.72
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $389.29
  Live Steer:          1553   $260.37    18,314: Current Lds:           144.1
  Live Heifer:         1366   $260.43     8,271: Previous Lds:           67.0
  Drsd Steer:           993   $410.25    10,463
  Drsd Heifer:          890   $409.50     2,472
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       14.65
 Ch 600-900# :                 86.80%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.71%
 Ch 600-750# :                 35.09%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.60%
 Ch 750-900# :                 51.71%:         Processing Cost  :       12.00
 Se 600-900# :                 13.20%:         Slaughter Cost   :       50.50
 Se 600-750# :                  3.45%:
 Se 750-900# :                  9.75%:
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 Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
 Basis Value = 386.55                       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            13.12   $370.38   $382.56   $399.67   $396.99   $384.22
 Certified 1-3         5.68   $362.94   $375.12   $392.23   $389.55   $376.78
 Choice 1              3.35   $360.61   $372.79   $389.90   $387.22   $374.45
 Select 1             -4.00   $353.26   $365.44   $382.55   $379.87   $367.10
 Stndrd 1-3          -30.59   $326.67   $338.85   $355.96   $353.28   $340.51
 Prime 4              -1.00   $356.26   $368.44   $385.55   $382.87   $370.10
 Choice 4            -12.82   $344.44   $356.62   $373.73   $371.05   $358.28
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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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