NW_LS410 Des Moines, IA Wed, Jan 20, 2021 USDA Market News USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE CHOICE SELECT Index 600-900# 600-900# Values => $184.77 $172.92 Change => 0.48 0.19 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 94,136 head of cattle. SUPPLY (Live) 43,901 Hd Equivalent: $162.63 $150.57 DEMAND (Box) 50,235 Hd* Equivalent: $206.91 $195.28 Live-Box Spread: ($44.28) ($44.71) ---------------------------- Input Breakdown ----------------------------- National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts (5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $218.91 Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $207.28 Live Steer: 1481 $109.13 20,030: Current Lds: 136.3 Live Heifer: 1353 $109.45 7,136: Previous Lds: 147.9 Drsd Steer: 966 $172.49 11,539 Drsd Heifer: 890 $172.11 5,196 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 9.24 Ch 600-900# : 86.42%: Steer Dressing % : 63.66% Ch 600-750# : 34.93%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.63% 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 = 184.77 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 $169.58 $184.76 $200.73 $196.39 $184.73 Certified 1-3 6.02 $159.64 $174.82 $190.79 $186.45 $174.79 Choice 1 3.71 $157.33 $172.51 $188.48 $184.14 $172.48 Select 1 -7.79 $145.83 $161.01 $176.98 $172.64 $160.98 Stndrd 1-3 -26.47 $127.15 $142.33 $158.30 $153.96 $142.30 Prime 4 3.07 $156.69 $171.87 $187.84 $183.50 $171.84 Choice 4 -11.50 $142.12 $157.30 $173.27 $168.93 $157.27 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *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