USDA Carcass Price Equivalent Index 01/27 15:26

NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Tue, Jan 27, 2026     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $356.46             $350.41
 Change =>                      -0.40               -0.98
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 101,362 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  59,742 Hd
Equivalent:                   $356.80             $347.63
DEMAND (Box)   41,620 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $356.11             $353.19
Live-Box Spread:               $0.69              ($5.56)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $368.11
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $365.19
  Live Steer:          1580   $234.74    33,443: Current Lds:           102.2
  Live Heifer:         1408   $234.55    13,816: Previous Lds:           96.9
  Drsd Steer:          1001   $368.75     9,834
  Drsd Heifer:          891   $369.34     2,649
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       11.71
 Ch 600-900# :                 86.91%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.35%
 Ch 600-750# :                 35.13%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.28%
 Ch 750-900# :                 51.78%:         Processing Cost  :       12.00
 Se 600-900# :                 13.09%:         Slaughter Cost   :       50.50
 Se 600-750# :                  3.42%:
 Se 750-900# :                  9.67%:
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 Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
 Basis Value = 356.46                       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            14.62   $341.79   $353.97   $371.08   $368.40   $355.63
 Certified 1-3         5.55   $332.72   $344.90   $362.01   $359.33   $346.56
 Choice 1              3.35   $330.52   $342.70   $359.81   $357.13   $344.36
 Select 1             -5.29   $321.88   $334.06   $351.17   $348.49   $335.72
 Stndrd 1-3          -31.27   $295.90   $308.08   $325.19   $322.51   $309.74
 Prime 4               0.50   $327.67   $339.85   $356.96   $354.28   $341.51
 Choice 4            -12.82   $314.35   $326.53   $343.64   $340.96   $328.19
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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
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