USDA Carcass Price Equivalent Index 05/29 20:51

NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Fri, May 29, 2026     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $384.33             $376.24
 Change =>                      -0.97               -1.75
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 68,362 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  31,358 Hd
Equivalent:                   $389.18             $381.29
DEMAND (Box)   37,004 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $379.47             $371.18
Live-Box Spread:               $9.71              $10.11
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $391.47
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $383.18
  Live Steer:          1555   $259.61    15,358: Current Lds:            82.6
  Live Heifer:         1365   $259.72     6,847: Previous Lds:          124.9
  Drsd Steer:           988   $408.95     6,197
  Drsd Heifer:          891   $408.45     2,956
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       14.65
 Ch 600-900# :                 86.80%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.67%
 Ch 600-750# :                 35.09%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.66%
 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 = 384.33                       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   $368.16   $380.34   $397.45   $394.77   $382.00
 Certified 1-3         5.68   $360.72   $372.90   $390.01   $387.33   $374.56
 Choice 1              3.35   $358.39   $370.57   $387.68   $385.00   $372.23
 Select 1             -4.00   $351.04   $363.22   $380.33   $377.65   $364.88
 Stndrd 1-3          -30.59   $324.45   $336.63   $353.74   $351.06   $338.29
 Prime 4              -1.00   $354.04   $366.22   $383.33   $380.65   $367.88
 Choice 4            -12.82   $342.22   $354.40   $371.51   $368.83   $356.06
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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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