USDA Carcass Price Equivalent Index 09/01 15:31

NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Tue, Sep 01, 2026     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $347.22             $327.36
 Change =>                       2.00                1.02
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 104,707 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  59,456 Hd
Equivalent:                   $326.70             $306.27
DEMAND (Box)   45,251 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $367.75             $348.45
Live-Box Spread:             ($41.05)            ($42.18)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $379.75
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $360.45
  Live Steer:          1538   $219.93    27,442: Current Lds:           109.5
  Live Heifer:         1365   $220.46     8,555: Previous Lds:          161.9
  Drsd Steer:          1010   $345.51    20,336
  Drsd Heifer:          892   $345.15     3,123
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       14.91
 Ch 600-900# :                 86.70%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.89%
 Ch 600-750# :                 35.05%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.82%
 Ch 750-900# :                 51.66%:         Processing Cost  :       12.00
 Se 600-900# :                 13.30%:         Slaughter Cost   :       50.50
 Se 600-750# :                  3.47%:
 Se 750-900# :                  9.83%:
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 Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
 Basis Value = 347.22                       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            14.26   $332.19   $344.37   $361.48   $358.80   $346.03
 Certified 1-3         5.68   $323.61   $335.79   $352.90   $350.22   $337.45
 Choice 1              3.35   $321.28   $333.46   $350.57   $347.89   $335.12
 Select 1            -16.61   $301.32   $313.50   $330.61   $327.93   $315.16
 Stndrd 1-3          -37.45   $280.48   $292.66   $309.77   $307.09   $294.32
 Prime 4               0.14   $318.07   $330.25   $347.36   $344.68   $331.91
 Choice 4            -12.82   $305.11   $317.29   $334.40   $331.72   $318.95
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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
        www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_LS410.txt
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