USDA Carcass Price Equivalent Index 06/08 15:46

NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Mon, Jun 08, 2026     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $382.61             $370.11
 Change =>                      -0.61               -3.66
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 95,712 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  55,124 Hd
Equivalent:                   $385.01             $374.13
DEMAND (Box)   40,588 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $380.20             $366.09
Live-Box Spread:               $4.81               $8.04
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $392.20
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $378.09
  Live Steer:          1532   $256.62    20,414: Current Lds:           116.0
  Live Heifer:         1364   $256.43    11,031: Previous Lds:           91.0
  Drsd Steer:           995   $404.74    19,694
  Drsd Heifer:          889   $405.06     3,985
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       14.65
 Ch 600-900# :                 86.44%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.63%
 Ch 600-750# :                 34.94%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.44%
 Ch 750-900# :                 51.50%:         Processing Cost  :       12.00
 Se 600-900# :                 13.56%:         Slaughter Cost   :       50.50
 Se 600-750# :                  3.54%:
 Se 750-900# :                 10.02%:
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 Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
 Basis Value = 382.61                       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            12.26   $365.58   $377.76   $394.87   $392.19   $379.42
 Certified 1-3         5.68   $359.00   $371.18   $388.29   $385.61   $372.84
 Choice 1              3.35   $356.67   $368.85   $385.96   $383.28   $370.51
 Select 1             -7.01   $346.31   $358.49   $375.60   $372.92   $360.15
 Stndrd 1-3          -32.41   $320.91   $333.09   $350.20   $347.52   $334.75
 Prime 4              -1.86   $351.46   $363.64   $380.75   $378.07   $365.30
 Choice 4            -12.82   $340.50   $352.68   $369.79   $367.11   $354.34
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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
        www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_LS410.txt
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