USDA Carcass Price Equivalent Index 06/05 15:31

NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Fri, Jun 05, 2026     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $383.22             $373.77
 Change =>                       0.08               -0.12
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 122,549 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  84,702 Hd
Equivalent:                   $385.74             $376.85
DEMAND (Box)   37,847 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $380.70             $370.69
Live-Box Spread:               $5.04               $6.16
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $392.70
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $382.69
  Live Steer:          1539   $256.67    32,520: Current Lds:            91.0
  Live Heifer:         1366   $256.45    16,422: Previous Lds:          127.6
  Drsd Steer:           999   $404.87    29,049
  Drsd Heifer:          896   $405.14     6,711
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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 = 383.22                       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   $366.12   $378.30   $395.41   $392.73   $379.96
 Certified 1-3         5.55   $359.48   $371.66   $388.77   $386.09   $373.32
 Choice 1              3.35   $357.28   $369.46   $386.57   $383.89   $371.12
 Select 1             -5.01   $348.92   $361.10   $378.21   $375.53   $362.76
 Stndrd 1-3          -31.84   $322.09   $334.27   $351.38   $348.70   $335.93
 Prime 4              -1.93   $352.00   $364.18   $381.29   $378.61   $365.84
 Choice 4            -12.82   $341.11   $353.29   $370.40   $367.72   $354.95
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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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