USDA Carcass Price Equivalent Index 04/14 15:31

NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Tue, Apr 14, 2026     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $371.33             $365.29
 Change =>                       0.64               -1.92
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 64,825 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  26,167 Hd
Equivalent:                   $371.46             $362.78
DEMAND (Box)   38,658 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $371.20             $367.80
Live-Box Spread:               $0.26              ($5.02)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $383.20
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $379.80
  Live Steer:          1559   $248.36    12,443: Current Lds:            94.6
  Live Heifer:         1405   $248.08     6,841: Previous Lds:           69.9
  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 %:      63.42%
 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 = 371.33                       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   $354.66   $366.84   $383.95   $381.27   $368.50
 Certified 1-3         5.93   $347.97   $360.15   $377.26   $374.58   $361.81
 Choice 1              3.35   $345.39   $357.57   $374.68   $372.00   $359.23
 Select 1             -4.80   $337.24   $349.42   $366.53   $363.85   $351.08
 Stndrd 1-3          -30.81   $311.23   $323.41   $340.52   $337.84   $325.07
 Prime 4              -1.50   $340.54   $352.72   $369.83   $367.15   $354.38
 Choice 4            -12.82   $329.22   $341.40   $358.51   $355.83   $343.06
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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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