USDA Carcass Price Equivalent Index 09/08 16:06

NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Tue, Sep 08, 2026     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $345.76             $324.66
 Change =>                       0.38               -0.35
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 91,424 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  54,043 Hd
Equivalent:                   $325.95             $305.94
DEMAND (Box)   37,381 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $365.57             $343.39
Live-Box Spread:             ($39.62)            ($37.45)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $377.57
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $355.39
  Live Steer:          1553   $219.54    29,486: Current Lds:            82.9
  Live Heifer:         1385   $219.88     8,405: Previous Lds:           94.3
  Drsd Steer:          1006   $344.98    13,679
  Drsd Heifer:          897   $345.10     2,473
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       14.93
 Ch 600-900# :                 86.66%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.72%
 Ch 600-750# :                 35.03%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.64%
 Ch 750-900# :                 51.63%:         Processing Cost  :       12.00
 Se 600-900# :                 13.34%:         Slaughter Cost   :       50.50
 Se 600-750# :                  3.48%:
 Se 750-900# :                  9.85%:
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 Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
 Basis Value = 345.76                       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            14.62   $331.09   $343.27   $360.38   $357.70   $344.93
 Certified 1-3         6.18   $322.65   $334.83   $351.94   $349.26   $336.49
 Choice 1              3.35   $319.82   $332.00   $349.11   $346.43   $333.66
 Select 1            -16.19   $300.28   $312.46   $329.57   $326.89   $314.12
 Stndrd 1-3          -36.74   $279.73   $291.91   $309.02   $306.34   $293.57
 Prime 4               0.50   $316.97   $329.15   $346.26   $343.58   $330.81
 Choice 4            -12.82   $303.65   $315.83   $332.94   $330.26   $317.49
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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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