USDA Carcass Price Equivalent Index 09/09 15:26

NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Wed, Sep 09, 2026     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $347.26             $323.04
 Change =>                       1.50               -1.62
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 93,958 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  54,071 Hd
Equivalent:                   $325.75             $305.74
DEMAND (Box)   39,887 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $368.77             $340.34
Live-Box Spread:             ($43.02)            ($34.60)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $380.77
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $352.34
  Live Steer:          1553   $219.53    29,587: Current Lds:           142.9
  Live Heifer:         1385   $219.88     8,405: Previous Lds:           82.9
  Drsd Steer:          1006   $344.93    13,606
  Drsd Heifer:          897   $345.10     2,473
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       15.05
 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 = 347.26                       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   $332.59   $344.77   $361.88   $359.20   $346.43
 Certified 1-3         6.18   $324.15   $336.33   $353.44   $350.76   $337.99
 Choice 1              3.35   $321.32   $333.50   $350.61   $347.93   $335.16
 Select 1            -16.19   $301.78   $313.96   $331.07   $328.39   $315.62
 Stndrd 1-3          -36.74   $281.23   $293.41   $310.52   $307.84   $295.07
 Prime 4               0.50   $318.47   $330.65   $347.76   $345.08   $332.31
 Choice 4            -12.82   $305.15   $317.33   $334.44   $331.76   $318.99
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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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