USDA Carcass Price Equivalent Index 03/09 15:41

NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Mon, Mar 09, 2026     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $370.73             $361.32
 Change =>                       0.01               -0.32
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 92,414 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  63,030 Hd
Equivalent:                   $362.17             $351.01
DEMAND (Box)   29,384 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $379.29             $371.62
Live-Box Spread:             ($17.12)            ($20.61)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $391.29
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $383.62
  Live Steer:          1583   $239.94    32,934: Current Lds:            47.7
  Live Heifer:         1402   $239.93    13,910: Previous Lds:           65.3
  Drsd Steer:          1028   $379.89    11,928
  Drsd Heifer:          909   $380.00     4,258
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       12.18
 Ch 600-900# :                 86.61%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.47%
 Ch 600-750# :                 35.01%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.43%
 Ch 750-900# :                 51.60%:         Processing Cost  :       12.00
 Se 600-900# :                 13.39%:         Slaughter Cost   :       50.50
 Se 600-750# :                  3.50%:
 Se 750-900# :                  9.89%:
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 Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
 Basis Value = 370.73                       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            13.26   $354.70   $366.88   $383.99   $381.31   $368.54
 Certified 1-3         6.05   $347.49   $359.67   $376.78   $374.10   $361.33
 Choice 1              3.35   $344.79   $356.97   $374.08   $371.40   $358.63
 Select 1             -7.29   $334.15   $346.33   $363.44   $360.76   $347.99
 Stndrd 1-3          -32.20   $309.24   $321.42   $338.53   $335.85   $323.08
 Prime 4              -0.86   $340.58   $352.76   $369.87   $367.19   $354.42
 Choice 4            -12.82   $328.62   $340.80   $357.91   $355.23   $342.46
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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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