Beef Carcass Price Equivalent Index Value
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Wed, Apr 21, 2021     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $224.39             $214.68
 Change =>                       1.08                0.68
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 110,330 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  73,740 Hd
Equivalent:                   $180.31             $169.48
DEMAND (Box)   36,590 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $268.46             $259.88
Live-Box Spread:             ($88.15)            ($90.40)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $280.46
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $271.88
  Live Steer:          1458   $122.08    32,358: Current Lds:           113.7
  Live Heifer:         1287   $121.41    12,799: Previous Lds:           91.3
  Drsd Steer:           941   $195.51    18,297
  Drsd Heifer:          858   $195.82    10,286
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       10.95
 Ch 600-900# :                 87.86%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.78%
 Ch 600-750# :                 35.52%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.79%
 Ch 750-900# :                 52.35%:         Processing Cost  :       12.00
 Se 600-900# :                 12.14%:         Slaughter Cost   :       50.50
 Se 600-750# :                  3.17%:
 Se 750-900# :                  8.97%:
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 Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
 Basis Value = 224.39                       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            15.19   $212.44   $223.54   $239.58   $234.94   $223.51
 Certified 1-3         6.66   $203.91   $215.01   $231.05   $226.41   $214.98
 Choice 1              3.69   $200.94   $212.04   $228.08   $223.44   $212.01
 Select 1             -6.58   $190.67   $201.77   $217.81   $213.17   $201.74
 Stndrd 1-3          -27.25   $170.00   $181.10   $197.14   $192.50   $181.07
 Prime 4               2.59   $199.84   $210.94   $226.98   $222.34   $210.91
 Choice 4            -11.23   $186.02   $197.12   $213.16   $208.52   $197.09
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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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