USDA Carcass Price Equivalent Index 01/14 15:26

NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Wed, Jan 14, 2026     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $348.44             $343.32
 Change =>                       0.25                0.21
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 114,307 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  60,659 Hd
Equivalent:                   $350.34             $341.00
DEMAND (Box)   53,648 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $346.53             $345.65
Live-Box Spread:               $3.81              ($4.65)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $358.53
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $357.65
  Live Steer:          1564   $232.04    29,995: Current Lds:           129.4
  Live Heifer:         1401   $232.26    14,459: Previous Lds:          145.4
  Drsd Steer:          1006   $365.10    13,414
  Drsd Heifer:          897   $364.87     2,791
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       11.64
 Ch 600-900# :                 86.53%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.65%
 Ch 600-750# :                 34.98%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.54%
 Ch 750-900# :                 51.55%:         Processing Cost  :       12.00
 Se 600-900# :                 13.47%:         Slaughter Cost   :       50.50
 Se 600-750# :                  3.52%:
 Se 750-900# :                  9.95%:
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
 Basis Value = 348.44                       Carcass Weights
                             400-500#500-600#  600-900#  900-1000#  1000#/up
 Qlty/Yield      (1)           -29.29    -17.11               -2.68    -15.45
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Prime 1-3            16.34   $335.49   $347.67   $364.78   $362.10   $349.33
 Certified 1-3         5.36   $324.51   $336.69   $353.80   $351.12   $338.35
 Choice 1              3.35   $322.50   $334.68   $351.79   $349.11   $336.34
 Select 1             -5.47   $313.68   $325.86   $342.97   $340.29   $327.52
 Stndrd 1-3          -31.84   $287.31   $299.49   $316.60   $313.92   $301.15
 Prime 4               2.22   $321.37   $333.55   $350.66   $347.98   $335.21
 Choice 4            -12.82   $306.33   $318.51   $335.62   $332.94   $320.17
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*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
        www.ams.usda.gov/LPSMarketNewsPage

[0600059D]