USDA Carcass Price Equivalent Index 01/09 15:36

NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Fri, Jan 09, 2026     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $347.46             $340.31
 Change =>                      -0.48                0.16
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 112,386 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  55,300 Hd
Equivalent:                   $351.28             $340.44
DEMAND (Box)   57,086 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $343.63             $340.17
Live-Box Spread:               $7.65               $0.27
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $355.63
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $352.17
  Live Steer:          1569   $231.85    26,154: Current Lds:           118.1
  Live Heifer:         1399   $231.93    11,438: Previous Lds:          220.0
  Drsd Steer:          1004   $363.75    13,936
  Drsd Heifer:          908   $363.53     3,772
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       11.62
 Ch 600-900# :                 86.35%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.70%
 Ch 600-750# :                 34.91%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.60%
 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 = 347.46                       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   $334.43   $346.61   $363.72   $361.04   $348.27
 Certified 1-3         5.55   $323.72   $335.90   $353.01   $350.33   $337.56
 Choice 1              3.35   $321.52   $333.70   $350.81   $348.13   $335.36
 Select 1             -6.97   $311.20   $323.38   $340.49   $337.81   $325.04
 Stndrd 1-3          -32.81   $285.36   $297.54   $314.65   $311.97   $299.20
 Prime 4               2.14   $320.31   $332.49   $349.60   $346.92   $334.15
 Choice 4            -12.82   $305.35   $317.53   $334.64   $331.96   $319.19
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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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