USDA Carcass Price Equivalent Index 12/12 18:21

NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Fri, Dec 12, 2025     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $344.33             $329.27
 Change =>                       3.19                3.91
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 148,702 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  98,068 Hd
Equivalent:                   $343.22             $326.31
DEMAND (Box)   50,634 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $345.44             $332.22
Live-Box Spread:              ($2.22)             ($5.91)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $357.44
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $344.22
  Live Steer:          1558   $227.22    57,617: Current Lds:           120.0
  Live Heifer:         1398   $227.40    31,617: Previous Lds:          150.9
  Drsd Steer:          1020   $352.41     7,327
  Drsd Heifer:          890   $352.59     1,507
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       11.77
 Ch 600-900# :                 86.69%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.49%
 Ch 600-750# :                 35.04%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.45%
 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 = 344.33                       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   $332.09   $344.27   $361.38   $358.70   $345.93
 Certified 1-3         5.80   $320.84   $333.02   $350.13   $347.45   $334.68
 Choice 1              3.35   $318.39   $330.57   $347.68   $345.00   $332.23
 Select 1            -13.07   $301.97   $314.15   $331.26   $328.58   $315.81
 Stndrd 1-3          -35.20   $279.84   $292.02   $309.13   $306.45   $293.68
 Prime 4               2.93   $317.97   $330.15   $347.26   $344.58   $331.81
 Choice 4            -12.82   $302.22   $314.40   $331.51   $328.83   $316.06
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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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