Beef Carcass Price Equivalent Index Value
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Wed, Oct 28, 2020     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $175.10             $158.53
 Change =>                      -0.90                0.01
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 89,945 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  30,601 Hd
Equivalent:                   $156.41             $139.47
DEMAND (Box)   59,344 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $193.79             $177.58
Live-Box Spread:             ($37.38)            ($38.11)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $205.79
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $189.58
  Live Steer:          1508   $104.17    16,299: Current Lds:           172.6
  Live Heifer:         1318   $104.54     4,136: Previous Lds:          175.1
  Drsd Steer:           978   $163.54     8,157
  Drsd Heifer:          877   $163.68     2,009
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :        8.31
 Ch 600-900# :                 85.67%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.91%
 Ch 600-750# :                 34.63%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.92%
 Ch 750-900# :                 51.04%:         Processing Cost  :       12.00
 Se 600-900# :                 14.33%:         Slaughter Cost   :       50.50
 Se 600-750# :                  3.74%:
 Se 750-900# :                 10.59%:
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 Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
 Basis Value = 175.10                       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            14.86   $159.25   $172.32   $189.96   $185.62   $173.96
 Certified 1-3         5.93   $150.32   $163.39   $181.03   $176.69   $165.03
 Choice 1              3.79   $148.18   $161.25   $178.89   $174.55   $162.89
 Select 1            -12.59   $131.80   $144.87   $162.51   $158.17   $146.51
 Stndrd 1-3          -27.44   $116.95   $130.02   $147.66   $143.32   $131.66
 Prime 4               1.79   $146.18   $159.25   $176.89   $172.55   $160.89
 Choice 4            -11.64   $132.75   $145.82   $163.46   $159.12   $147.46
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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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