NW_LS410 Des Moines, IA Tue, Jan 26, 2021 USDA Market News USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE CHOICE SELECT Index 600-900# 600-900# Values => $189.68 $177.87 Change => 1.16 0.56 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 117,373 head of cattle. SUPPLY (Live) 70,207 Hd Equivalent: $162.31 $150.42 DEMAND (Box) 47,166 Hd* Equivalent: $217.06 $205.33 Live-Box Spread: ($54.75) ($54.91) ---------------------------- Input Breakdown ----------------------------- National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts (5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $229.06 Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $217.33 Live Steer: 1485 $109.23 28,803: Current Lds: 131.1 Live Heifer: 1336 $109.73 19,413: Previous Lds: 91.4 Drsd Steer: 968 $172.59 16,561 Drsd Heifer: 885 $172.47 5,430 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 9.35 Ch 600-900# : 87.24%: Steer Dressing % : 63.81% Ch 600-750# : 35.26%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.85% Ch 750-900# : 51.97%: Processing Cost : 12.00 Se 600-900# : 12.76%: Slaughter Cost : 50.50 Se 600-750# : 3.33%: Se 750-900# : 9.43%: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types Basis Value = 189.68 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 16.16 $174.69 $189.87 $205.84 $201.50 $189.84 Certified 1-3 6.02 $164.55 $179.73 $195.70 $191.36 $179.70 Choice 1 3.71 $162.24 $177.42 $193.39 $189.05 $177.39 Select 1 -7.62 $150.91 $166.09 $182.06 $177.72 $166.06 Stndrd 1-3 -26.32 $132.21 $147.39 $163.36 $159.02 $147.36 Prime 4 3.27 $161.80 $176.98 $192.95 $188.61 $176.95 Choice 4 -11.50 $147.03 $162.21 $178.18 $173.84 $162.18 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *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