USDA Carcass Price Equivalent Index 04/13 15:26

NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Mon, Apr 13, 2026     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $370.69             $367.21
 Change =>                       1.79                2.31
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 68,495 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  25,326 Hd
Equivalent:                   $371.46             $362.77
DEMAND (Box)   43,169 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $369.92             $371.64
Live-Box Spread:               $1.54              ($8.87)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $381.92
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $383.64
  Live Steer:          1566   $248.38    11,528: Current Lds:            69.9
  Live Heifer:         1405   $248.07     6,915: Previous Lds:           84.1
  Drsd Steer:          1015   $388.90     4,996
  Drsd Heifer:          905   $388.40     1,887
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       13.80
 Ch 600-900# :                 86.61%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.48%
 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 = 370.69                       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   $354.02   $366.20   $383.31   $380.63   $367.86
 Certified 1-3         5.93   $347.33   $359.51   $376.62   $373.94   $361.17
 Choice 1              3.35   $344.75   $356.93   $374.04   $371.36   $358.59
 Select 1             -4.80   $336.60   $348.78   $365.89   $363.21   $350.44
 Stndrd 1-3          -30.81   $310.59   $322.77   $339.88   $337.20   $324.43
 Prime 4              -1.50   $339.90   $352.08   $369.19   $366.51   $353.74
 Choice 4            -12.82   $328.58   $340.76   $357.87   $355.19   $342.42
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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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