USDA Carcass Price Equivalent Index 01/05 15:41

NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Mon, Jan 05, 2026     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $346.24             $339.72
 Change =>                       1.97                4.56
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 99,779 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  44,571 Hd
Equivalent:                   $350.77             $339.93
DEMAND (Box)   55,208 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $341.70             $339.50
Live-Box Spread:               $9.07               $0.43
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $353.70
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $351.50
  Live Steer:          1569   $230.99    27,567: Current Lds:           118.5
  Live Heifer:         1397   $231.16    11,401: Previous Lds:           85.2
  Drsd Steer:          1012   $360.57     4,582
  Drsd Heifer:          940   $359.93     1,021
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       11.69
 Ch 600-900# :                 86.35%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.47%
 Ch 600-750# :                 34.91%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.40%
 Ch 750-900# :                 51.45%:         Processing Cost  :       12.00
 Se 600-900# :                 13.65%:         Slaughter Cost   :       50.50
 Se 600-750# :                  3.56%:
 Se 750-900# :                 10.08%:
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 Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
 Basis Value = 346.24                       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            16.26   $333.21   $345.39   $362.50   $359.82   $347.05
 Certified 1-3         5.55   $322.50   $334.68   $351.79   $349.11   $336.34
 Choice 1              3.35   $320.30   $332.48   $349.59   $346.91   $334.14
 Select 1             -6.97   $309.98   $322.16   $339.27   $336.59   $323.82
 Stndrd 1-3          -32.81   $284.14   $296.32   $313.43   $310.75   $297.98
 Prime 4               2.14   $319.09   $331.27   $348.38   $345.70   $332.93
 Choice 4            -12.82   $304.13   $316.31   $333.42   $330.74   $317.97
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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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