Beef Carcass Price Equivalent Index Value
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Fri, Sep 18, 2020     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $179.98             $166.08
 Change =>                       0.55                0.53
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 143,569 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  80,708 Hd
Equivalent:                   $156.31             $140.21
DEMAND (Box)   62,861 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $203.64             $191.94
Live-Box Spread:             ($47.33)            ($51.73)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $215.64
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $203.94
  Live Steer:          1465   $103.34    42,518: Current Lds:           146.5
  Live Heifer:         1294   $103.15    18,855: Previous Lds:          217.1
  Drsd Steer:           956   $163.08    14,268
  Drsd Heifer:          856   $162.78     5,067
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :        8.03
 Ch 600-900# :                 86.16%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.65%
 Ch 600-750# :                 34.83%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.57%
 Ch 750-900# :                 51.33%:         Processing Cost  :       12.00
 Se 600-900# :                 13.84%:         Slaughter Cost   :       50.50
 Se 600-750# :                  3.61%:
 Se 750-900# :                 10.23%:
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 Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
 Basis Value = 179.98                       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            13.13   $162.40   $175.47   $193.11   $188.77   $177.11
 Certified 1-3         6.18   $155.45   $168.52   $186.16   $181.82   $170.16
 Choice 1              3.79   $153.06   $166.13   $183.77   $179.43   $167.77
 Select 1            -11.75   $137.52   $150.59   $168.23   $163.89   $152.23
 Stndrd 1-3          -26.04   $123.23   $136.30   $153.94   $149.60   $137.94
 Prime 4              -0.66   $148.61   $161.68   $179.32   $174.98   $163.32
 Choice 4            -12.36   $136.91   $149.98   $167.62   $163.28   $151.62
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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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