NW_LS410 Des Moines, IA Mon, Jan 18, 2021 USDA Market News USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE CHOICE SELECT Index 600-900# 600-900# Values => $183.06 $172.43 Change => 0.83 1.32 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 130,664 head of cattle. SUPPLY (Live) 78,144 Hd Equivalent: $163.08 $151.02 DEMAND (Box) 52,520 Hd* Equivalent: $203.04 $193.84 Live-Box Spread: ($39.96) ($42.82) ---------------------------- Input Breakdown ----------------------------- National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts (5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $215.04 Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $205.84 Live Steer: 1486 $109.41 28,516: Current Lds: 109.3 Live Heifer: 1369 $109.24 11,095: Previous Lds: 139.8 Drsd Steer: 970 $173.03 29,562 Drsd Heifer: 869 $172.71 8,971 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 9.24 Ch 600-900# : 86.42%: Steer Dressing % : 63.65% Ch 600-750# : 34.93%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.67% Ch 750-900# : 51.48%: Processing Cost : 12.00 Se 600-900# : 13.58%: Slaughter Cost : 50.50 Se 600-750# : 3.55%: Se 750-900# : 10.04%: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types Basis Value = 183.06 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 15.96 $167.87 $183.05 $199.02 $194.68 $183.02 Certified 1-3 6.02 $157.93 $173.11 $189.08 $184.74 $173.08 Choice 1 3.71 $155.62 $170.80 $186.77 $182.43 $170.77 Select 1 -7.79 $144.12 $159.30 $175.27 $170.93 $159.27 Stndrd 1-3 -26.47 $125.44 $140.62 $156.59 $152.25 $140.59 Prime 4 3.07 $154.98 $170.16 $186.13 $181.79 $170.13 Choice 4 -11.50 $140.41 $155.59 $171.56 $167.22 $155.56 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *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