Beef Carcass Price Equivalent Index Value
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Wed, Nov 25, 2020     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $198.69             $177.80
 Change =>                       0.35                0.57
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 138,564 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  89,374 Hd
Equivalent:                   $164.33             $146.70
DEMAND (Box)   49,190 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $233.06             $208.90
Live-Box Spread:             ($68.73)            ($62.20)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $245.06
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $220.90
  Live Steer:          1498   $109.54    47,944: Current Lds:           116.2
  Live Heifer:         1331   $109.67    21,079: Previous Lds:          161.2
  Drsd Steer:           969   $171.75    14,715
  Drsd Heifer:          876   $171.89     5,636
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :        8.45
 Ch 600-900# :                 85.76%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.96%
 Ch 600-750# :                 34.67%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.95%
 Ch 750-900# :                 51.10%:         Processing Cost  :       12.00
 Se 600-900# :                 14.24%:         Slaughter Cost   :       50.50
 Se 600-750# :                  3.72%:
 Se 750-900# :                 10.52%:
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 Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
 Basis Value = 198.69                       Carcass Weights
                             400-500#500-600#  600-900#  900-1000#  1000#/up
 Qlty/Yield      (1)           -30.00    -16.30               -4.34    -16.00
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 Prime 1-3            15.80   $184.49   $198.19   $214.49   $210.15   $198.49
 Certified 1-3         6.06   $174.75   $188.45   $204.75   $200.41   $188.75
 Choice 1              3.79   $172.48   $186.18   $202.48   $198.14   $186.48
 Select 1            -13.29   $155.40   $169.10   $185.40   $181.06   $169.40
 Stndrd 1-3          -26.86   $141.83   $155.53   $171.83   $167.49   $155.83
 Prime 4               2.73   $171.42   $185.12   $201.42   $197.08   $185.42
 Choice 4            -11.64   $157.05   $170.75   $187.05   $182.71   $171.05
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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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