Beef Carcass Price Equivalent Index Value
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Thu, Aug 13, 2020     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $178.33             $164.89
 Change =>                       1.70                1.49
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 142,380 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  89,915 Hd
Equivalent:                   $157.72             $144.37
DEMAND (Box)   52,465 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $198.95             $185.41
Live-Box Spread:             ($41.23)            ($41.04)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $210.95
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $197.41
  Live Steer:          1445   $103.70    39,766: Current Lds:           138.6
  Live Heifer:         1306   $103.52    22,628: Previous Lds:          181.9
  Drsd Steer:           938   $165.45    21,125
  Drsd Heifer:          844   $166.31     6,396
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :        7.63
 Ch 600-900# :                 86.30%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.76%
 Ch 600-750# :                 34.89%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.65%
 Ch 750-900# :                 51.42%:         Processing Cost  :       12.00
 Se 600-900# :                 13.70%:         Slaughter Cost   :       50.50
 Se 600-750# :                  3.58%:
 Se 750-900# :                 10.12%:
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 Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
 Basis Value = 178.33                       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            12.80   $160.42   $173.49   $191.13   $186.79   $175.13
 Certified 1-3         5.31   $152.93   $166.00   $183.64   $179.30   $167.64
 Choice 1              3.79   $151.41   $164.48   $182.12   $177.78   $166.12
 Select 1             -8.98   $138.64   $151.71   $169.35   $165.01   $153.35
 Stndrd 1-3          -22.24   $125.38   $138.45   $156.09   $151.75   $140.09
 Prime 4               0.16   $147.78   $160.85   $178.49   $174.15   $162.49
 Choice 4            -11.21   $136.41   $149.48   $167.12   $162.78   $151.12
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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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