Beef Carcass Price Equivalent Index Value
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Tue, Nov 24, 2020     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $198.34             $177.23
 Change =>                       1.34                1.11
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 135,190 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  84,050 Hd
Equivalent:                   $164.38             $146.75
DEMAND (Box)   51,140 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $232.30             $207.71
Live-Box Spread:             ($67.92)            ($60.96)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $244.30
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $219.71
  Live Steer:          1487   $109.56    46,378: Current Lds:           161.2
  Live Heifer:         1320   $109.66    18,582: Previous Lds:          121.9
  Drsd Steer:           972   $171.76    13,764
  Drsd Heifer:          874   $171.89     5,326
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :        8.45
 Ch 600-900# :                 85.76%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.95%
 Ch 600-750# :                 34.67%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.94%
 Ch 750-900# :                 51.10%:         Processing Cost  :       12.00
 Se 600-900# :                 14.24%:         Slaughter Cost   :       50.50
 Se 600-750# :                  3.72%:
 Se 750-900# :                 10.52%:
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 Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
 Basis Value = 198.34                       Carcass Weights
                             400-500#500-600#  600-900#  900-1000#  1000#/up
 Qlty/Yield      (1)           -30.00    -16.30               -4.34    -16.00
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 Prime 1-3            15.80   $184.14   $197.84   $214.14   $209.80   $198.14
 Certified 1-3         6.06   $174.40   $188.10   $204.40   $200.06   $188.40
 Choice 1              3.79   $172.13   $185.83   $202.13   $197.79   $186.13
 Select 1            -13.29   $155.05   $168.75   $185.05   $180.71   $169.05
 Stndrd 1-3          -26.86   $141.48   $155.18   $171.48   $167.14   $155.48
 Prime 4               2.73   $171.07   $184.77   $201.07   $196.73   $185.07
 Choice 4            -11.64   $156.70   $170.40   $186.70   $182.36   $170.70
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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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