Beef Carcass Price Equivalent Index Value
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Mon, Aug 03, 2020     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $172.08             $158.20
 Change =>                       0.79               -0.24
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 132,408 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  84,666 Hd
Equivalent:                   $151.49             $138.00
DEMAND (Box)   47,742 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $192.66             $178.40
Live-Box Spread:             ($41.17)            ($40.40)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $204.66
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $190.40
  Live Steer:          1443    $98.94    36,531: Current Lds:           103.8
  Live Heifer:         1299    $98.13    19,785: Previous Lds:           98.4
  Drsd Steer:           922   $159.57    22,174
  Drsd Heifer:          830   $160.00     6,176
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :        7.10
 Ch 600-900# :                 86.37%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.77%
 Ch 600-750# :                 34.91%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.77%
 Ch 750-900# :                 51.46%:         Processing Cost  :       12.00
 Se 600-900# :                 13.63%:         Slaughter Cost   :       50.50
 Se 600-750# :                  3.56%:
 Se 750-900# :                 10.07%:
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 Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
 Basis Value = 172.08                       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            12.40   $153.77   $166.84   $184.48   $180.14   $168.48
 Certified 1-3         5.18   $146.55   $159.62   $177.26   $172.92   $161.26
 Choice 1              3.79   $145.16   $158.23   $175.87   $171.53   $159.87
 Select 1             -9.13   $132.24   $145.31   $162.95   $158.61   $146.95
 Stndrd 1-3          -21.17   $120.20   $133.27   $150.91   $146.57   $134.91
 Prime 4              -0.24   $141.13   $154.20   $171.84   $167.50   $155.84
 Choice 4            -11.21   $130.16   $143.23   $160.87   $156.53   $144.87
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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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