USDA Carcass Price Equivalent Index 11/07 15:31

NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Fri, Nov 07, 2025     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $356.72             $339.25
 Change =>                      -0.95                0.01
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 110,963 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  63,921 Hd
Equivalent:                   $349.05             $329.40
DEMAND (Box)   47,042 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $364.40             $349.09
Live-Box Spread:             ($15.35)            ($19.69)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $376.40
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $361.09
  Live Steer:          1562   $229.85    35,944: Current Lds:           137.0
  Live Heifer:         1383   $229.60    12,034: Previous Lds:          129.5
  Drsd Steer:          1029   $358.21    13,333
  Drsd Heifer:          881   $359.03     2,610
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       11.40
 Ch 600-900# :                 86.93%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.54%
 Ch 600-750# :                 35.14%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.41%
 Ch 750-900# :                 51.79%:         Processing Cost  :       12.00
 Se 600-900# :                 13.07%:         Slaughter Cost   :       50.50
 Se 600-750# :                  3.41%:
 Se 750-900# :                  9.66%:
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 Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
 Basis Value = 356.72                       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            19.62   $347.05   $359.23   $376.34   $373.66   $360.89
 Certified 1-3         5.80   $333.23   $345.41   $362.52   $359.84   $347.07
 Choice 1              3.35   $330.78   $342.96   $360.07   $357.39   $344.62
 Select 1            -15.82   $311.61   $323.79   $340.90   $338.22   $325.45
 Stndrd 1-3          -36.41   $291.02   $303.20   $320.31   $317.63   $304.86
 Prime 4               5.50   $332.93   $345.11   $362.22   $359.54   $346.77
 Choice 4            -12.82   $314.61   $326.79   $343.90   $341.22   $328.45
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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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