USDA Carcass Price Equivalent Index 02/09 15:36

NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Mon, Feb 09, 2026     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $361.19             $355.31
 Change =>                       0.86                2.15
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 86,083 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  51,494 Hd
Equivalent:                   $366.62             $357.27
DEMAND (Box)   34,589 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $355.76             $353.35
Live-Box Spread:              $10.86               $3.92
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $367.76
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $365.35
  Live Steer:          1579   $241.13    31,346: Current Lds:            67.6
  Live Heifer:         1403   $241.16    11,838: Previous Lds:           60.4
  Drsd Steer:          1006   $377.97     5,940
  Drsd Heifer:          891   $378.27     2,370
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       11.76
 Ch 600-900# :                 86.82%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.21%
 Ch 600-750# :                 35.09%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.24%
 Ch 750-900# :                 51.72%:         Processing Cost  :       12.00
 Se 600-900# :                 13.18%:         Slaughter Cost   :       50.50
 Se 600-750# :                  3.44%:
 Se 750-900# :                  9.74%:
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 Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
 Basis Value = 361.19                       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            13.41   $345.31   $357.49   $374.60   $371.92   $359.15
 Certified 1-3         6.05   $337.95   $350.13   $367.24   $364.56   $351.79
 Choice 1              3.35   $335.25   $347.43   $364.54   $361.86   $349.09
 Select 1             -5.47   $326.43   $338.61   $355.72   $353.04   $340.27
 Stndrd 1-3          -31.49   $300.41   $312.59   $329.70   $327.02   $314.25
 Prime 4              -0.71   $331.19   $343.37   $360.48   $357.80   $345.03
 Choice 4            -12.82   $319.08   $331.26   $348.37   $345.69   $332.92
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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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