USDA Carcass Price Equivalent Index 06/04 15:31

NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Thu, Jun 04, 2026     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $383.14             $373.89
 Change =>                      -1.97               -1.06
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 114,799 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  77,581 Hd
Equivalent:                   $385.62             $376.73
DEMAND (Box)   37,218 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $380.66             $371.04
Live-Box Spread:               $4.96               $5.69
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $392.66
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $383.04
  Live Steer:          1547   $256.55    28,224: Current Lds:           127.6
  Live Heifer:         1365   $256.28    14,123: Previous Lds:           91.0
  Drsd Steer:          1000   $404.85    28,333
  Drsd Heifer:          895   $405.11     6,901
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       14.65
 Ch 600-900# :                 86.79%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.53%
 Ch 600-750# :                 35.08%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.36%
 Ch 750-900# :                 51.71%:         Processing Cost  :       12.00
 Se 600-900# :                 13.21%:         Slaughter Cost   :       50.50
 Se 600-750# :                  3.45%:
 Se 750-900# :                  9.76%:
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 Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
 Basis Value = 383.14                       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            12.19   $366.04   $378.22   $395.33   $392.65   $379.88
 Certified 1-3         5.55   $359.40   $371.58   $388.69   $386.01   $373.24
 Choice 1              3.35   $357.20   $369.38   $386.49   $383.81   $371.04
 Select 1             -5.01   $348.84   $361.02   $378.13   $375.45   $362.68
 Stndrd 1-3          -31.84   $322.01   $334.19   $351.30   $348.62   $335.85
 Prime 4              -1.93   $351.92   $364.10   $381.21   $378.53   $365.76
 Choice 4            -12.82   $341.03   $353.21   $370.32   $367.64   $354.87
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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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