USDA Carcass Price Equivalent Index 12/29 15:31

NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Mon, Dec 29, 2025     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $343.20             $333.76
 Change =>                      -0.37                1.61
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 80,974 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  42,979 Hd
Equivalent:                   $349.07             $333.90
DEMAND (Box)   37,995 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $337.33             $333.62
Live-Box Spread:              $11.74               $0.28
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $349.33
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $345.62
  Live Steer:          1574   $229.13    23,004: Current Lds:           113.0
  Live Heifer:         1394   $229.27    12,089: Previous Lds:           69.8
  Drsd Steer:          1016   $356.60     6,915
  Drsd Heifer:          867   $357.51       971
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       11.75
 Ch 600-900# :                 87.03%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.33%
 Ch 600-750# :                 35.18%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.26%
 Ch 750-900# :                 51.85%:         Processing Cost  :       12.00
 Se 600-900# :                 12.97%:         Slaughter Cost   :       50.50
 Se 600-750# :                  3.39%:
 Se 750-900# :                  9.59%:
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 Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
 Basis Value = 343.20                       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            16.26   $330.17   $342.35   $359.46   $356.78   $344.01
 Certified 1-3         5.61   $319.52   $331.70   $348.81   $346.13   $333.36
 Choice 1              3.35   $317.26   $329.44   $346.55   $343.87   $331.10
 Select 1            -11.32   $302.59   $314.77   $331.88   $329.20   $316.43
 Stndrd 1-3          -34.13   $279.78   $291.96   $309.07   $306.39   $293.62
 Prime 4               2.14   $316.05   $328.23   $345.34   $342.66   $329.89
 Choice 4            -12.82   $301.09   $313.27   $330.38   $327.70   $314.93
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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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