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USDA - AMS: Beef Carcass Price Equivalent Index Value (2025-01-10)

USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - January 10, 2025

NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Fri, Jan 10, 2025     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $312.38             $288.69
 Change =>                       2.28                4.15
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 150,282 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  95,692 Hd
Equivalent:                   $303.93             $275.24
DEMAND (Box)   54,590 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $320.84             $302.14
Live-Box Spread:             ($16.91)            ($26.90)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $332.84
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $314.14
  Live Steer:          1531   $200.98    51,914: Current Lds:           128.5
  Live Heifer:         1368   $200.65    22,258: Previous Lds:          116.1
  Drsd Steer:           998   $317.45    17,502
  Drsd Heifer:          876   $316.25     4,018
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       11.44
 Ch 600-900# :                 87.01%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.60%
 Ch 600-750# :                 35.17%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.51%
 Ch 750-900# :                 51.84%:         Processing Cost  :       12.00
 Se 600-900# :                 12.99%:         Slaughter Cost   :       50.50
 Se 600-750# :                  3.39%:
 Se 750-900# :                  9.60%:
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
 Basis Value = 312.38                       Carcass Weights
                             400-500#500-600#  600-900#  900-1000#  1000#/up
 Qlty/Yield      (1)           -29.29    -17.11               -3.04    -15.45
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 Prime 1-3            18.84   $301.93   $314.11   $331.22   $328.18   $315.77
 Certified 1-3         5.55   $288.64   $300.82   $317.93   $314.89   $302.48
 Choice 1              3.35   $286.44   $298.62   $315.73   $312.69   $300.28
 Select 1            -24.90   $258.19   $270.37   $287.48   $284.44   $272.03
 Stndrd 1-3          -39.63   $243.46   $255.64   $272.75   $269.71   $257.30
 Prime 4               5.09   $288.18   $300.36   $317.47   $314.43   $302.02
 Choice 4            -12.45   $270.64   $282.82   $299.93   $296.89   $284.48
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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
        24 Hour recorded market information 515-284-4830
        www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_LS410.txt
        www.ams.usda.gov/LPSMarketNewsPage

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