Beef Carcass Price Equivalent Index Value
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Wed, Sep 23, 2020     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $179.99             $170.03
 Change =>                       0.22                0.66
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 142,200 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  82,178 Hd
Equivalent:                   $156.11             $144.45
DEMAND (Box)   60,022 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $203.87             $195.60
Live-Box Spread:             ($47.76)            ($51.15)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $215.87
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $207.60
  Live Steer:          1479   $103.56    39,415: Current Lds:           169.4
  Live Heifer:         1299   $103.36    17,107: Previous Lds:          161.7
  Drsd Steer:           950   $163.65    18,614
  Drsd Heifer:          852   $163.33     7,042
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :        8.03
 Ch 600-900# :                 86.17%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.59%
 Ch 600-750# :                 34.83%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.52%
 Ch 750-900# :                 51.34%:         Processing Cost  :       12.00
 Se 600-900# :                 13.83%:         Slaughter Cost   :       50.50
 Se 600-750# :                  3.61%:
 Se 750-900# :                 10.22%:
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 Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
 Basis Value = 179.99                       Carcass Weights
                             400-500#500-600#  600-900#  900-1000#  1000#/up
 Qlty/Yield      (1)           -30.71    -17.64               -4.34    -16.00
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 Prime 1-3            14.00   $163.28   $176.35   $193.99   $189.65   $177.99
 Certified 1-3         5.68   $154.96   $168.03   $185.67   $181.33   $169.67
 Choice 1              3.79   $153.07   $166.14   $183.78   $179.44   $167.78
 Select 1             -7.29   $141.99   $155.06   $172.70   $168.36   $156.70
 Stndrd 1-3          -24.97   $124.31   $137.38   $155.02   $150.68   $139.02
 Prime 4               0.93   $150.21   $163.28   $180.92   $176.58   $164.92
 Choice 4            -11.64   $137.64   $150.71   $168.35   $164.01   $152.35
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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
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