Beef Carcass Price Equivalent Index Value
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Tue, Sep 29, 2020     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $180.93             $170.44
 Change =>                      -0.28                0.29
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 149,511 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  96,091 Hd
Equivalent:                   $156.70             $145.89
DEMAND (Box)   53,420 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $205.16             $194.99
Live-Box Spread:             ($48.46)            ($49.10)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $217.16
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $206.99
  Live Steer:          1469   $105.08    46,124: Current Lds:           133.9
  Live Heifer:         1312   $104.87    22,103: Previous Lds:          147.7
  Drsd Steer:           956   $164.86    19,910
  Drsd Heifer:          832   $164.71     7,954
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :        8.12
 Ch 600-900# :                 85.95%:         Steer Dressing % :      64.29%
 Ch 600-750# :                 34.74%:         Heifer Dressing %:      64.29%
 Ch 750-900# :                 51.21%:         Processing Cost  :       12.00
 Se 600-900# :                 14.05%:         Slaughter Cost   :       50.50
 Se 600-750# :                  3.67%:
 Se 750-900# :                 10.38%:
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 Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
 Basis Value = 180.93                       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            14.26   $164.48   $177.55   $195.19   $190.85   $179.19
 Certified 1-3         5.56   $155.78   $168.85   $186.49   $182.15   $170.49
 Choice 1              3.79   $154.01   $167.08   $184.72   $180.38   $168.72
 Select 1             -6.44   $143.78   $156.85   $174.49   $170.15   $158.49
 Stndrd 1-3          -24.30   $125.92   $138.99   $156.63   $152.29   $140.63
 Prime 4               1.19   $151.41   $164.48   $182.12   $177.78   $166.12
 Choice 4            -11.64   $138.58   $151.65   $169.29   $164.95   $153.29
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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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