Beef Carcass Price Equivalent Index Value
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Wed, Apr 14, 2021     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $220.38             $211.67
 Change =>                       1.42                0.41
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 128,978 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  88,269 Hd
Equivalent:                   $179.85             $168.03
DEMAND (Box)   40,709 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $260.91             $255.31
Live-Box Spread:             ($81.06)            ($87.28)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $272.91
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $267.31
  Live Steer:          1452   $122.00    50,314: Current Lds:           108.3
  Live Heifer:         1298   $122.09    21,878: Previous Lds:          125.4
  Drsd Steer:           955   $195.26    12,177
  Drsd Heifer:          830   $195.51     3,900
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       10.92
 Ch 600-900# :                 88.05%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.72%
 Ch 600-750# :                 35.59%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.70%
 Ch 750-900# :                 52.46%:         Processing Cost  :       12.00
 Se 600-900# :                 11.95%:         Slaughter Cost   :       50.50
 Se 600-750# :                  3.12%:
 Se 750-900# :                  8.83%:
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 Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
 Basis Value = 220.38                       Carcass Weights
                             400-500#500-600#  600-900#  900-1000#  1000#/up
 Qlty/Yield      (1)           -27.14    -16.04               -4.64    -16.07
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 Prime 1-3            15.41   $208.65   $219.75   $235.79   $231.15   $219.72
 Certified 1-3         6.37   $199.61   $210.71   $226.75   $222.11   $210.68
 Choice 1              3.69   $196.93   $208.03   $224.07   $219.43   $208.00
 Select 1             -7.58   $185.66   $196.76   $212.80   $208.16   $196.73
 Stndrd 1-3          -27.40   $165.84   $176.94   $192.98   $188.34   $176.91
 Prime 4               2.81   $196.05   $207.15   $223.19   $218.55   $207.12
 Choice 4            -11.23   $182.01   $193.11   $209.15   $204.51   $193.08
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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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