USDA Carcass Price Equivalent Index 04/24 15:36

NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Fri, Apr 24, 2026     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $372.61             $368.06
 Change =>                       1.55                1.54
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 113,574 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  78,437 Hd
Equivalent:                   $370.22             $362.04
DEMAND (Box)   35,137 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $375.00             $374.07
Live-Box Spread:              ($4.78)            ($12.03)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $387.00
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $386.07
  Live Steer:          1579   $247.00    39,206: Current Lds:            71.0
  Live Heifer:         1421   $246.83    23,680: Previous Lds:          104.7
  Drsd Steer:          1026   $386.81    11,832
  Drsd Heifer:          902   $386.29     3,719
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       13.73
 Ch 600-900# :                 86.70%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.52%
 Ch 600-750# :                 35.04%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.42%
 Ch 750-900# :                 51.65%:         Processing Cost  :       12.00
 Se 600-900# :                 13.30%:         Slaughter Cost   :       50.50
 Se 600-750# :                  3.47%:
 Se 750-900# :                  9.83%:
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 Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
 Basis Value = 372.61                       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            12.98   $356.30   $368.48   $385.59   $382.91   $370.14
 Certified 1-3         5.55   $348.87   $361.05   $378.16   $375.48   $362.71
 Choice 1              3.35   $346.67   $358.85   $375.96   $373.28   $360.51
 Select 1             -4.29   $339.03   $351.21   $368.32   $365.64   $352.87
 Stndrd 1-3          -30.99   $312.33   $324.51   $341.62   $338.94   $326.17
 Prime 4              -1.14   $342.18   $354.36   $371.47   $368.79   $356.02
 Choice 4            -12.82   $330.50   $342.68   $359.79   $357.11   $344.34
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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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