NW_LS410 Des Moines, IA Tue, Jan 12, 2021 USDA Market News USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE CHOICE SELECT Index 600-900# 600-900# Values => $181.44 $169.71 Change => 0.73 1.18 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 118,999 head of cattle. SUPPLY (Live) 58,054 Hd Equivalent: $165.73 $153.32 DEMAND (Box) 60,945 Hd* Equivalent: $197.14 $186.09 Live-Box Spread: ($31.41) ($32.77) ---------------------------- Input Breakdown ----------------------------- National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts (5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $209.14 Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $198.09 Live Steer: 1492 $111.17 22,258: Current Lds: 171.6 Live Heifer: 1308 $111.49 11,302: Previous Lds: 123.3 Drsd Steer: 968 $175.81 18,563 Drsd Heifer: 861 $175.83 5,931 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 9.28 Ch 600-900# : 86.70%: Steer Dressing % : 63.86% Ch 600-750# : 35.04%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.91% Ch 750-900# : 51.65%: Processing Cost : 12.00 Se 600-900# : 13.30%: Slaughter Cost : 50.50 Se 600-750# : 3.47%: Se 750-900# : 9.83%: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types Basis Value = 181.44 Carcass Weights 400-500#500-600# 600-900# 900-1000# 1000#/up Qlty/Yield (1) -31.15 -15.97 -4.34 -16.00 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prime 1-3 15.82 $166.11 $181.29 $197.26 $192.92 $181.26 Certified 1-3 5.77 $156.06 $171.24 $187.21 $182.87 $171.21 Choice 1 3.71 $154.00 $169.18 $185.15 $180.81 $169.15 Select 1 -8.14 $142.15 $157.33 $173.30 $168.96 $157.30 Stndrd 1-3 -26.75 $123.54 $138.72 $154.69 $150.35 $138.69 Prime 4 2.93 $153.22 $168.40 $184.37 $180.03 $168.37 Choice 4 -11.50 $138.79 $153.97 $169.94 $165.60 $153.94 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *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 ������� 24 Hour recorded market information 515-284-4830 ������� www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_LS410.txt ������� www.ams.usda.gov/LPSMarketNewsPage
Beef Carcass Price Equivalent Index Value