USDA Carcass Price Equivalent Index 12/05 15:46

NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Fri, Dec 05, 2025     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $340.23             $324.29
 Change =>                       1.25                0.54
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 96,347 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  47,056 Hd
Equivalent:                   $331.26             $313.20
DEMAND (Box)   49,291 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $349.20             $335.39
Live-Box Spread:             ($17.94)            ($22.19)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $361.20
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $347.39
  Live Steer:          1578   $219.48    27,759: Current Lds:           151.6
  Live Heifer:         1425   $219.70    11,791: Previous Lds:          157.6
  Drsd Steer:          1022   $341.71     6,566
  Drsd Heifer:          896   $343.30       940
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       11.74
 Ch 600-900# :                 86.98%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.89%
 Ch 600-750# :                 35.16%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.93%
 Ch 750-900# :                 51.82%:         Processing Cost  :       12.00
 Se 600-900# :                 13.02%:         Slaughter Cost   :       50.50
 Se 600-750# :                  3.40%:
 Se 750-900# :                  9.62%:
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 Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
 Basis Value = 340.23                       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            18.62   $329.56   $341.74   $358.85   $356.17   $343.40
 Certified 1-3         5.80   $316.74   $328.92   $346.03   $343.35   $330.58
 Choice 1              3.35   $314.29   $326.47   $343.58   $340.90   $328.13
 Select 1            -14.23   $296.71   $308.89   $326.00   $323.32   $310.55
 Stndrd 1-3          -35.56   $275.38   $287.56   $304.67   $301.99   $289.22
 Prime 4               4.50   $315.44   $327.62   $344.73   $342.05   $329.28
 Choice 4            -12.82   $298.12   $310.30   $327.41   $324.73   $311.96
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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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