Beef Carcass Price Equivalent Index Value
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Mon, May 17, 2021     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $241.92             $221.79
 Change =>                       1.21                0.73
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 93,189 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  55,539 Hd
Equivalent:                   $176.22             $158.70
DEMAND (Box)   37,650 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $307.62             $284.89
Live-Box Spread:            ($131.40)           ($126.19)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $319.62
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $296.89
  Live Steer:          1450   $119.72    25,211: Current Lds:            85.0
  Live Heifer:         1315   $119.82    14,436: Previous Lds:          107.0
  Drsd Steer:           929   $190.32    13,639
  Drsd Heifer:          840   $190.90     2,253
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       12.05
 Ch 600-900# :                 86.75%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.34%
 Ch 600-750# :                 35.07%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.15%
 Ch 750-900# :                 51.69%:         Processing Cost  :       12.00
 Se 600-900# :                 13.25%:         Slaughter Cost   :       50.50
 Se 600-750# :                  3.46%:
 Se 750-900# :                  9.79%:
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 Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
 Basis Value = 241.92                       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            14.12   $228.90   $240.00   $256.04   $251.40   $239.97
 Certified 1-3         6.94   $221.72   $232.82   $248.86   $244.22   $232.79
 Choice 1              3.69   $218.47   $229.57   $245.61   $240.97   $229.54
 Select 1            -13.31   $201.47   $212.57   $228.61   $223.97   $212.54
 Stndrd 1-3          -29.17   $185.61   $196.71   $212.75   $208.11   $196.68
 Prime 4               1.52   $216.30   $227.40   $243.44   $238.80   $227.37
 Choice 4            -11.23   $203.55   $214.65   $230.69   $226.05   $214.62
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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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