USDA Carcass Price Equivalent Index 02/05 15:26

NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Thu, Feb 05, 2026     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $358.94             $350.73
 Change =>                      -0.38               -0.86
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 101,454 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  64,926 Hd
Equivalent:                   $362.63             $353.10
DEMAND (Box)   36,528 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $355.25             $348.37
Live-Box Spread:               $7.38               $4.73
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $367.25
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $360.37
  Live Steer:          1570   $239.40    36,557: Current Lds:           114.9
  Live Heifer:         1399   $239.58    17,801: Previous Lds:          100.7
  Drsd Steer:          1024   $376.30     7,747
  Drsd Heifer:          896   $377.02     2,821
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       11.73
 Ch 600-900# :                 86.76%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.49%
 Ch 600-750# :                 35.07%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.45%
 Ch 750-900# :                 51.69%:         Processing Cost  :       12.00
 Se 600-900# :                 13.24%:         Slaughter Cost   :       50.50
 Se 600-750# :                  3.46%:
 Se 750-900# :                  9.78%:
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 Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
 Basis Value = 358.94                       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            13.76   $343.41   $355.59   $372.70   $370.02   $357.25
 Certified 1-3         5.80   $335.45   $347.63   $364.74   $362.06   $349.29
 Choice 1              3.35   $333.00   $345.18   $362.29   $359.61   $346.84
 Select 1             -5.65   $324.00   $336.18   $353.29   $350.61   $337.84
 Stndrd 1-3          -31.63   $298.02   $310.20   $327.31   $324.63   $311.86
 Prime 4              -0.36   $329.29   $341.47   $358.58   $355.90   $343.13
 Choice 4            -12.82   $316.83   $329.01   $346.12   $343.44   $330.67
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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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