USDA Carcass Price Equivalent Index 03/11 15:31

NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Wed, Mar 11, 2026     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $372.98             $363.67
 Change =>                       0.56                0.78
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 99,120 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  69,924 Hd
Equivalent:                   $361.26             $350.10
DEMAND (Box)   29,196 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $384.70             $377.25
Live-Box Spread:             ($23.44)            ($27.15)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $396.70
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $389.25
  Live Steer:          1584   $239.91    33,111: Current Lds:            86.6
  Live Heifer:         1402   $239.93    13,910: Previous Lds:           93.5
  Drsd Steer:          1027   $377.23    18,016
  Drsd Heifer:          910   $378.97     4,887
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       12.21
 Ch 600-900# :                 86.61%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.53%
 Ch 600-750# :                 35.01%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.45%
 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 = 372.98                       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   $356.95   $369.13   $386.24   $383.56   $370.79
 Certified 1-3         6.05   $349.74   $361.92   $379.03   $376.35   $363.58
 Choice 1              3.35   $347.04   $359.22   $376.33   $373.65   $360.88
 Select 1             -7.29   $336.40   $348.58   $365.69   $363.01   $350.24
 Stndrd 1-3          -32.20   $311.49   $323.67   $340.78   $338.10   $325.33
 Prime 4              -0.86   $342.83   $355.01   $372.12   $369.44   $356.67
 Choice 4            -12.82   $330.87   $343.05   $360.16   $357.48   $344.71
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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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