Beef Carcass Price Equivalent Index Value
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Fri, Aug 14, 2020     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $180.44             $166.29
 Change =>                       2.11                1.40
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 117,519 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  64,278 Hd
Equivalent:                   $158.64             $145.30
DEMAND (Box)   53,241 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $202.24             $187.29
Live-Box Spread:             ($43.60)            ($41.99)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $214.24
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $199.29
  Live Steer:          1431   $104.15    29,152: Current Lds:           126.0
  Live Heifer:         1291   $104.00    17,622: Previous Lds:          138.6
  Drsd Steer:           940   $167.08    12,864
  Drsd Heifer:          847   $167.59     4,640
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :        7.63
 Ch 600-900# :                 86.30%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.72%
 Ch 600-750# :                 34.89%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.67%
 Ch 750-900# :                 51.42%:         Processing Cost  :       12.00
 Se 600-900# :                 13.70%:         Slaughter Cost   :       50.50
 Se 600-750# :                  3.58%:
 Se 750-900# :                 10.12%:
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 Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
 Basis Value = 180.44                       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            12.80   $162.53   $175.60   $193.24   $188.90   $177.24
 Certified 1-3         5.31   $155.04   $168.11   $185.75   $181.41   $169.75
 Choice 1              3.79   $153.52   $166.59   $184.23   $179.89   $168.23
 Select 1             -8.98   $140.75   $153.82   $171.46   $167.12   $155.46
 Stndrd 1-3          -22.24   $127.49   $140.56   $158.20   $153.86   $142.20
 Prime 4               0.16   $149.89   $162.96   $180.60   $176.26   $164.60
 Choice 4            -11.21   $138.52   $151.59   $169.23   $164.89   $153.23
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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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