Beef Carcass Price Equivalent Index Value
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Thu, Oct 22, 2020     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $177.68             $161.73
 Change =>                      -0.53               -0.65
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 151,867 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  92,007 Hd
Equivalent:                   $158.49             $144.38
DEMAND (Box)   59,860 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $196.86             $179.08
Live-Box Spread:             ($38.37)            ($34.70)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $208.86
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $191.08
  Live Steer:          1480   $105.79    42,593: Current Lds:           160.3
  Live Heifer:         1403   $105.66    19,938: Previous Lds:          206.5
  Drsd Steer:           978   $166.00    23,899
  Drsd Heifer:          867   $165.30     5,577
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :        8.27
 Ch 600-900# :                 84.86%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.96%
 Ch 600-750# :                 34.30%:         Heifer Dressing %:      64.08%
 Ch 750-900# :                 50.56%:         Processing Cost  :       12.00
 Se 600-900# :                 15.14%:         Slaughter Cost   :       50.50
 Se 600-750# :                  3.95%:
 Se 750-900# :                 11.18%:
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 Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
 Basis Value = 177.68                       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            14.80   $161.77   $174.84   $192.48   $188.14   $176.48
 Certified 1-3         5.93   $152.90   $165.97   $183.61   $179.27   $167.61
 Choice 1              3.79   $150.76   $163.83   $181.47   $177.13   $165.47
 Select 1             -9.75   $137.22   $150.29   $167.93   $163.59   $151.93
 Stndrd 1-3          -25.97   $121.00   $134.07   $151.71   $147.37   $135.71
 Prime 4               1.73   $148.70   $161.77   $179.41   $175.07   $163.41
 Choice 4            -11.64   $135.33   $148.40   $166.04   $161.70   $150.04
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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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