USDA Carcass Price Equivalent Index 04/10 15:31

NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Fri, Apr 10, 2026     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $368.90             $364.90
 Change =>                       0.20                0.18
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 53,719 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  10,080 Hd
Equivalent:                   $368.90             $360.45
DEMAND (Box)   43,639 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $368.90             $369.34
Live-Box Spread:              ($0.00)             ($8.89)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $380.90
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $381.34
  Live Steer:          1488   $245.90     5,812: Current Lds:            84.1
  Live Heifer:         1360   $245.77     3,849: Previous Lds:          144.7
  Drsd Steer:          1015   $385.00       418
  Drsd Heifer:          902   $384.52         1
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       13.80
 Ch 600-900# :                 86.59%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.45%
 Ch 600-750# :                 35.00%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.40%
 Ch 750-900# :                 51.59%:         Processing Cost  :       12.00
 Se 600-900# :                 13.41%:         Slaughter Cost   :       50.50
 Se 600-750# :                  3.50%:
 Se 750-900# :                  9.91%:
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 Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
 Basis Value = 368.90                       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            12.62   $352.23   $364.41   $381.52   $378.84   $366.07
 Certified 1-3         5.93   $345.54   $357.72   $374.83   $372.15   $359.38
 Choice 1              3.35   $342.96   $355.14   $372.25   $369.57   $356.80
 Select 1             -4.56   $335.05   $347.23   $364.34   $361.66   $348.89
 Stndrd 1-3          -31.20   $308.41   $320.59   $337.70   $335.02   $322.25
 Prime 4              -1.50   $338.11   $350.29   $367.40   $364.72   $351.95
 Choice 4            -12.82   $326.79   $338.97   $356.08   $353.40   $340.63
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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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