USDA Carcass Price Equivalent Index 12/09 15:31

NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Tue, Dec 09, 2025     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $340.74             $325.78
 Change =>                       0.08               -0.28
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 112,400 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  59,819 Hd
Equivalent:                   $332.45             $315.54
DEMAND (Box)   52,581 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $349.04             $336.03
Live-Box Spread:             ($16.59)            ($20.49)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $361.04
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $348.03
  Live Steer:          1575   $221.53    33,931: Current Lds:           140.2
  Live Heifer:         1420   $221.75    17,498: Previous Lds:          112.1
  Drsd Steer:          1023   $342.40     7,234
  Drsd Heifer:          896   $343.58     1,156
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       11.75
 Ch 600-900# :                 86.69%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.81%
 Ch 600-750# :                 35.04%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.75%
 Ch 750-900# :                 51.65%:         Processing Cost  :       12.00
 Se 600-900# :                 13.31%:         Slaughter Cost   :       50.50
 Se 600-750# :                  3.47%:
 Se 750-900# :                  9.83%:
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 Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
 Basis Value = 340.74                       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            17.05   $328.50   $340.68   $357.79   $355.11   $342.34
 Certified 1-3         5.80   $317.25   $329.43   $346.54   $343.86   $331.09
 Choice 1              3.35   $314.80   $326.98   $344.09   $341.41   $328.64
 Select 1            -13.07   $298.38   $310.56   $327.67   $324.99   $312.22
 Stndrd 1-3          -35.20   $276.25   $288.43   $305.54   $302.86   $290.09
 Prime 4               2.93   $314.38   $326.56   $343.67   $340.99   $328.22
 Choice 4            -12.82   $298.63   $310.81   $327.92   $325.24   $312.47
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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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