USDA Carcass Price Equivalent Index 07/07 22:02
07/07/2026 | 10:02 pm CDT USDA Carcass Price Equivalent Index 07/07 22:02
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Tue, Jul 07, 2026 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $379.41 $358.78
Change => -1.54 -1.17
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 86,744 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 45,018 Hd
Equivalent: $385.05 $363.68
DEMAND (Box) 41,726 Hd*
Equivalent: $373.77 $353.89
Live-Box Spread: $11.28 $9.79
---------------------------- Input Breakdown -----------------------------
National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $385.77
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $365.89
Live Steer: 1513 $255.09 21,269: Current Lds: 127.7
Live Heifer: 1357 $255.11 10,407: Previous Lds: 101.7
Drsd Steer: 1017 $402.53 11,180
Drsd Heifer: 918 $403.06 2,162
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 14.15
Ch 600-900# : 86.82%: Steer Dressing % : 63.78%
Ch 600-750# : 35.10%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.64%
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%:
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
Basis Value = 379.41 Carcass Weights
400-500#500-600# 600-900# 900-1000# 1000#/up
Qlty/Yield (1) -29.29 -17.11 -2.68 -15.45
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Prime 1-3 12.05 $362.17 $374.35 $391.46 $388.78 $376.01
Certified 1-3 5.55 $355.67 $367.85 $384.96 $382.28 $369.51
Choice 1 3.35 $353.47 $365.65 $382.76 $380.08 $367.31
Select 1 -17.56 $332.56 $344.74 $361.85 $359.17 $346.40
Stndrd 1-3 -36.06 $314.06 $326.24 $343.35 $340.67 $327.90
Prime 4 -2.07 $348.05 $360.23 $377.34 $374.66 $361.89
Choice 4 -12.82 $337.30 $349.48 $366.59 $363.91 $351.14
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*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
www.ams.usda.gov/LPSMarketNewsPage
[0600059D]