Beef Carcass Price Equivalent Index Value
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Mon, Apr 12, 2021     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $219.61             $211.07
 Change =>                       0.24                1.58
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 129,422 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  88,179 Hd
Equivalent:                   $179.80             $167.98
DEMAND (Box)   41,243 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $259.41             $254.16
Live-Box Spread:             ($79.61)            ($86.18)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $271.41
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $266.16
  Live Steer:          1454   $121.99    50,331: Current Lds:           111.8
  Live Heifer:         1300   $122.08    21,811: Previous Lds:           86.9
  Drsd Steer:           955   $195.24    12,137
  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 %:      63.71%
 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 = 219.61                       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   $207.88   $218.98   $235.02   $230.38   $218.95
 Certified 1-3         6.37   $198.84   $209.94   $225.98   $221.34   $209.91
 Choice 1              3.69   $196.16   $207.26   $223.30   $218.66   $207.23
 Select 1             -7.58   $184.89   $195.99   $212.03   $207.39   $195.96
 Stndrd 1-3          -27.40   $165.07   $176.17   $192.21   $187.57   $176.14
 Prime 4               2.81   $195.28   $206.38   $222.42   $217.78   $206.35
 Choice 4            -11.23   $181.24   $192.34   $208.38   $203.74   $192.31
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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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