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

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $196.57             $176.63
 Change =>                      -0.89               -1.55
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 150,704 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  107,434 Hd
Equivalent:                   $165.95             $145.33
DEMAND (Box)   43,270 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $227.19             $207.93
Live-Box Spread:             ($61.24)            ($62.60)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $239.19
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $219.93
  Live Steer:          1489   $110.13    49,044: Current Lds:           188.8
  Live Heifer:         1325   $110.36    30,787: Previous Lds:          123.2
  Drsd Steer:           977   $173.02    19,002
  Drsd Heifer:          875   $173.42     8,601
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :        8.45
 Ch 600-900# :                 86.09%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.77%
 Ch 600-750# :                 34.80%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.82%
 Ch 750-900# :                 51.29%:         Processing Cost  :       12.00
 Se 600-900# :                 13.91%:         Slaughter Cost   :       50.50
 Se 600-750# :                  3.63%:
 Se 750-900# :                 10.28%:
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 Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
 Basis Value = 196.57                       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            15.93   $182.50   $196.20   $212.50   $208.16   $196.50
 Certified 1-3         6.18   $172.75   $186.45   $202.75   $198.41   $186.75
 Choice 1              3.79   $170.36   $184.06   $200.36   $196.02   $184.36
 Select 1            -16.29   $150.28   $163.98   $180.28   $175.94   $164.28
 Stndrd 1-3          -29.07   $137.50   $151.20   $167.50   $163.16   $151.50
 Prime 4               2.86   $169.43   $183.13   $199.43   $195.09   $183.43
 Choice 4            -11.64   $154.93   $168.63   $184.93   $180.59   $168.93
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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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