USDA Carcass Price Equivalent Index 12/11 15:31

NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Thu, Dec 11, 2025     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $341.14             $325.36
 Change =>                       1.23                1.15
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 151,755 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  98,749 Hd
Equivalent:                   $336.16             $319.25
DEMAND (Box)   53,006 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $346.11             $331.46
Live-Box Spread:              ($9.95)            ($12.21)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $358.11
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $343.46
  Live Steer:          1576   $223.51    55,267: Current Lds:           150.9
  Live Heifer:         1410   $223.61    29,108: Previous Lds:          151.9
  Drsd Steer:          1024   $347.11    12,442
  Drsd Heifer:          896   $347.37     1,932
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       11.77
 Ch 600-900# :                 86.69%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.71%
 Ch 600-750# :                 35.04%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.63%
 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 = 341.14                       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   $328.90   $341.08   $358.19   $355.51   $342.74
 Certified 1-3         5.80   $317.65   $329.83   $346.94   $344.26   $331.49
 Choice 1              3.35   $315.20   $327.38   $344.49   $341.81   $329.04
 Select 1            -13.07   $298.78   $310.96   $328.07   $325.39   $312.62
 Stndrd 1-3          -35.20   $276.65   $288.83   $305.94   $303.26   $290.49
 Prime 4               2.93   $314.78   $326.96   $344.07   $341.39   $328.62
 Choice 4            -12.82   $299.03   $311.21   $328.32   $325.64   $312.87
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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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