Beef Carcass Price Equivalent Index Value
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Mon, Oct 26, 2020     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $176.70             $158.56
 Change =>                       0.15               -2.89
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 135,453 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  72,484 Hd
Equivalent:                   $157.57             $140.64
DEMAND (Box)   62,969 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $195.83             $176.49
Live-Box Spread:             ($38.26)            ($35.85)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $207.83
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $188.49
  Live Steer:          1472   $105.31    37,522: Current Lds:           135.4
  Live Heifer:         1407   $105.13    16,335: Previous Lds:          147.8
  Drsd Steer:           970   $164.24    14,277
  Drsd Heifer:          864   $164.46     4,350
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :        8.31
 Ch 600-900# :                 85.67%:         Steer Dressing % :      64.01%
 Ch 600-750# :                 34.63%:         Heifer Dressing %:      64.11%
 Ch 750-900# :                 51.04%:         Processing Cost  :       12.00
 Se 600-900# :                 14.33%:         Slaughter Cost   :       50.50
 Se 600-750# :                  3.74%:
 Se 750-900# :                 10.59%:
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 Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
 Basis Value = 176.70                       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            14.86   $160.85   $173.92   $191.56   $187.22   $175.56
 Certified 1-3         5.93   $151.92   $164.99   $182.63   $178.29   $166.63
 Choice 1              3.79   $149.78   $162.85   $180.49   $176.15   $164.49
 Select 1            -12.59   $133.40   $146.47   $164.11   $159.77   $148.11
 Stndrd 1-3          -27.44   $118.55   $131.62   $149.26   $144.92   $133.26
 Prime 4               1.79   $147.78   $160.85   $178.49   $174.15   $162.49
 Choice 4            -11.64   $134.35   $147.42   $165.06   $160.72   $149.06
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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  [email protected]
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