USDA Carcass Price Equivalent Index 07/06 15:31

NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Mon, Jul 06, 2026     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $380.95             $359.95
 Change =>                      -0.48               -1.20
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 119,453 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  81,746 Hd
Equivalent:                   $387.42             $366.04
DEMAND (Box)   37,707 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $374.48             $353.87
Live-Box Spread:              $12.94              $12.17
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $386.48
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $365.87
  Live Steer:          1523   $256.99    39,646: Current Lds:           101.7
  Live Heifer:         1364   $256.52    15,958: Previous Lds:          111.6
  Drsd Steer:          1018   $405.00    21,011
  Drsd Heifer:          907   $405.65     5,131
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       14.15
 Ch 600-900# :                 86.82%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.84%
 Ch 600-750# :                 35.10%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.75%
 Ch 750-900# :                 51.73%:         Processing Cost  :       12.00
 Se 600-900# :                 13.18%:         Slaughter Cost   :       50.50
 Se 600-750# :                  3.44%:
 Se 750-900# :                  9.74%:
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 Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
 Basis Value = 380.95                       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            12.05   $363.71   $375.89   $393.00   $390.32   $377.55
 Certified 1-3         5.55   $357.21   $369.39   $386.50   $383.82   $371.05
 Choice 1              3.35   $355.01   $367.19   $384.30   $381.62   $368.85
 Select 1            -17.56   $334.10   $346.28   $363.39   $360.71   $347.94
 Stndrd 1-3          -36.06   $315.60   $327.78   $344.89   $342.21   $329.44
 Prime 4              -2.07   $349.59   $361.77   $378.88   $376.20   $363.43
 Choice 4            -12.82   $338.84   $351.02   $368.13   $365.45   $352.68
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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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