Beef Carcass Price Equivalent Index Value
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Fri, May 07, 2021     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $233.72             $219.10
 Change =>                      -0.54                0.16
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 101,489 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  64,600 Hd
Equivalent:                   $173.56             $159.92
DEMAND (Box)   36,889 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $293.88             $278.27
Live-Box Spread:            ($120.32)           ($118.35)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $305.88
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $290.27
  Live Steer:          1454   $118.54    28,523: Current Lds:            63.5
  Live Heifer:         1310   $118.30    14,790: Previous Lds:           99.8
  Drsd Steer:           924   $188.61    17,075
  Drsd Heifer:          835   $188.50     4,212
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       12.07
 Ch 600-900# :                 86.92%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.49%
 Ch 600-750# :                 35.13%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.44%
 Ch 750-900# :                 51.78%:         Processing Cost  :       12.00
 Se 600-900# :                 13.08%:         Slaughter Cost   :       50.50
 Se 600-750# :                  3.42%:
 Se 750-900# :                  9.67%:
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 Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
 Basis Value = 233.72                       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            14.62   $221.20   $232.30   $248.34   $243.70   $232.27
 Certified 1-3         6.66   $213.24   $224.34   $240.38   $235.74   $224.31
 Choice 1              3.69   $210.27   $221.37   $237.41   $232.77   $221.34
 Select 1             -9.40   $197.18   $208.28   $224.32   $219.68   $208.25
 Stndrd 1-3          -27.55   $179.03   $190.13   $206.17   $201.53   $190.10
 Prime 4               2.02   $208.60   $219.70   $235.74   $231.10   $219.67
 Choice 4            -11.23   $195.35   $206.45   $222.49   $217.85   $206.42
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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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