USDA Carcass Price Equivalent Index 07/14 15:31

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

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $366.18             $350.49
 Change =>                      -0.83               -0.38
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 91,487 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  53,438 Hd
Equivalent:                   $370.40             $348.58
DEMAND (Box)   38,049 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $361.95             $352.41
Live-Box Spread:               $8.45              ($3.83)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $373.95
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $364.41
  Live Steer:          1532   $248.11    23,658: Current Lds:            90.2
  Live Heifer:         1390   $248.05    12,891: Previous Lds:          122.3
  Drsd Steer:          1007   $391.56    13,594
  Drsd Heifer:          903   $391.61     3,295
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       14.07
 Ch 600-900# :                 86.46%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.97%
 Ch 600-750# :                 34.95%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.88%
 Ch 750-900# :                 51.51%:         Processing Cost  :       12.00
 Se 600-900# :                 13.54%:         Slaughter Cost   :       50.50
 Se 600-750# :                  3.53%:
 Se 750-900# :                 10.00%:
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 Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
 Basis Value = 366.18                       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   $349.15   $361.33   $378.44   $375.76   $362.99
 Certified 1-3         5.68   $342.57   $354.75   $371.86   $369.18   $356.41
 Choice 1              3.35   $340.24   $352.42   $369.53   $366.85   $354.08
 Select 1            -18.01   $318.88   $331.06   $348.17   $345.49   $332.72
 Stndrd 1-3          -35.99   $300.90   $313.08   $330.19   $327.51   $314.74
 Prime 4              -1.86   $335.03   $347.21   $364.32   $361.64   $348.87
 Choice 4            -12.82   $324.07   $336.25   $353.36   $350.68   $337.91
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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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