USDA Carcass Price Equivalent Index 12/30 15:31

NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Tue, Dec 30, 2025     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $342.77             $332.67
 Change =>                      -0.43               -1.09
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 87,341 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  38,769 Hd
Equivalent:                   $349.35             $334.18
DEMAND (Box)   48,572 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $336.20             $331.16
Live-Box Spread:              $13.15               $3.02
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $348.20
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $343.16
  Live Steer:          1580   $229.30    19,947: Current Lds:           208.8
  Live Heifer:         1394   $229.32    11,678: Previous Lds:          113.0
  Drsd Steer:          1023   $356.69     6,173
  Drsd Heifer:          867   $357.51       971
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       11.69
 Ch 600-900# :                 87.03%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.33%
 Ch 600-750# :                 35.18%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.26%
 Ch 750-900# :                 51.85%:         Processing Cost  :       12.00
 Se 600-900# :                 12.97%:         Slaughter Cost   :       50.50
 Se 600-750# :                  3.39%:
 Se 750-900# :                  9.59%:
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 Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
 Basis Value = 342.77                       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            16.26   $329.74   $341.92   $359.03   $356.35   $343.58
 Certified 1-3         5.61   $319.09   $331.27   $348.38   $345.70   $332.93
 Choice 1              3.35   $316.83   $329.01   $346.12   $343.44   $330.67
 Select 1            -11.32   $302.16   $314.34   $331.45   $328.77   $316.00
 Stndrd 1-3          -34.13   $279.35   $291.53   $308.64   $305.96   $293.19
 Prime 4               2.14   $315.62   $327.80   $344.91   $342.23   $329.46
 Choice 4            -12.82   $300.66   $312.84   $329.95   $327.27   $314.50
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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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