USDA Carcass Price Equivalent Index 01/07 15:31

NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Wed, Jan 07, 2026     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $346.64             $338.72
 Change =>                       1.54               -0.87
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 87,026 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  33,107 Hd
Equivalent:                   $351.01             $340.17
DEMAND (Box)   53,919 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $342.28             $337.28
Live-Box Spread:               $8.73               $2.89
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $354.28
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $349.28
  Live Steer:          1564   $231.72    19,293: Current Lds:           138.6
  Live Heifer:         1386   $231.74     8,291: Previous Lds:          166.0
  Drsd Steer:          1010   $360.60     4,502
  Drsd Heifer:          940   $359.93     1,021
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       11.69
 Ch 600-900# :                 86.35%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.60%
 Ch 600-750# :                 34.91%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.49%
 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 = 346.64                       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   $333.61   $345.79   $362.90   $360.22   $347.45
 Certified 1-3         5.55   $322.90   $335.08   $352.19   $349.51   $336.74
 Choice 1              3.35   $320.70   $332.88   $349.99   $347.31   $334.54
 Select 1             -6.97   $310.38   $322.56   $339.67   $336.99   $324.22
 Stndrd 1-3          -32.81   $284.54   $296.72   $313.83   $311.15   $298.38
 Prime 4               2.14   $319.49   $331.67   $348.78   $346.10   $333.33
 Choice 4            -12.82   $304.53   $316.71   $333.82   $331.14   $318.37
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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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