USDA Carcass Price Equivalent Index 09/15 15:31

NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Tue, Sep 15, 2026     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $348.18             $327.97
 Change =>                       0.88                1.39
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 95,985 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  54,052 Hd
Equivalent:                   $332.27             $311.59
DEMAND (Box)   41,933 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $364.08             $344.36
Live-Box Spread:             ($31.81)            ($32.77)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $376.08
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $356.36
  Live Steer:          1544   $223.38    27,430: Current Lds:           101.1
  Live Heifer:         1393   $223.91    10,864: Previous Lds:           97.2
  Drsd Steer:          1019   $350.55    13,651
  Drsd Heifer:          904   $350.13     2,107
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       15.01
 Ch 600-900# :                 86.66%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.64%
 Ch 600-750# :                 35.03%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.48%
 Ch 750-900# :                 51.63%:         Processing Cost  :       12.00
 Se 600-900# :                 13.34%:         Slaughter Cost   :       50.50
 Se 600-750# :                  3.48%:
 Se 750-900# :                  9.85%:
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 Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
 Basis Value = 348.18                       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            15.12   $334.01   $346.19   $363.30   $360.62   $347.85
 Certified 1-3         5.93   $324.82   $337.00   $354.11   $351.43   $338.66
 Choice 1              3.35   $322.24   $334.42   $351.53   $348.85   $336.08
 Select 1            -16.86   $302.03   $314.21   $331.32   $328.64   $315.87
 Stndrd 1-3          -37.02   $281.87   $294.05   $311.16   $308.48   $295.71
 Prime 4               1.00   $319.89   $332.07   $349.18   $346.50   $333.73
 Choice 4            -12.82   $306.07   $318.25   $335.36   $332.68   $319.91
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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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