USDA Carcass Price Equivalent Index 07/07 22:46

NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Tue, Jul 07, 2026     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $379.41             $358.78
 Change =>                      -1.54               -1.17
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 86,744 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  45,018 Hd
Equivalent:                   $385.05             $363.68
DEMAND (Box)   41,726 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $373.77             $353.89
Live-Box Spread:              $11.28               $9.79
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $385.77
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $365.89
  Live Steer:          1513   $255.09    21,269: Current Lds:           127.7
  Live Heifer:         1357   $255.11    10,407: Previous Lds:          101.7
  Drsd Steer:          1017   $402.53    11,180
  Drsd Heifer:          918   $403.06     2,162
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       14.15
 Ch 600-900# :                 86.82%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.78%
 Ch 600-750# :                 35.10%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.64%
 Ch 750-900# :                 51.73%:         Processing Cost  :       12.00
 Se 600-900# :                 13.18%:         Slaughter Cost   :       50.50
 Se 600-750# :                  3.44%:
 Se 750-900# :                  9.74%:
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 Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
 Basis Value = 379.41                       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            12.05   $362.17   $374.35   $391.46   $388.78   $376.01
 Certified 1-3         5.55   $355.67   $367.85   $384.96   $382.28   $369.51
 Choice 1              3.35   $353.47   $365.65   $382.76   $380.08   $367.31
 Select 1            -17.56   $332.56   $344.74   $361.85   $359.17   $346.40
 Stndrd 1-3          -36.06   $314.06   $326.24   $343.35   $340.67   $327.90
 Prime 4              -2.07   $348.05   $360.23   $377.34   $374.66   $361.89
 Choice 4            -12.82   $337.30   $349.48   $366.59   $363.91   $351.14
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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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