USDA Carcass Price Equivalent Index 09/14 15:31

NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Mon, Sep 14, 2026     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $347.30             $326.58
 Change =>                       1.29                1.98
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 115,657 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  75,095 Hd
Equivalent:                   $331.29             $310.61
DEMAND (Box)   40,562 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $363.31             $342.55
Live-Box Spread:             ($32.02)            ($31.94)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $375.31
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $354.55
  Live Steer:          1542   $222.48    43,203: Current Lds:            97.2
  Live Heifer:         1388   $223.25    15,126: Previous Lds:          103.8
  Drsd Steer:          1019   $350.06    14,659
  Drsd Heifer:          904   $350.13     2,107
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       15.01
 Ch 600-900# :                 86.66%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.62%
 Ch 600-750# :                 35.03%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.48%
 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 = 347.30                       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            15.12   $333.13   $345.31   $362.42   $359.74   $346.97
 Certified 1-3         5.93   $323.94   $336.12   $353.23   $350.55   $337.78
 Choice 1              3.35   $321.36   $333.54   $350.65   $347.97   $335.20
 Select 1            -16.86   $301.15   $313.33   $330.44   $327.76   $314.99
 Stndrd 1-3          -37.02   $280.99   $293.17   $310.28   $307.60   $294.83
 Prime 4               1.00   $319.01   $331.19   $348.30   $345.62   $332.85
 Choice 4            -12.82   $305.19   $317.37   $334.48   $331.80   $319.03
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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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