NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Thu, Dec 06, 2012 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $185.47 $164.45
Change => -0.58 -0.78
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 106,979 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 38,299 Hd
Equivalent: $188.80 $167.21
DEMAND (Box) 68,680 Hd*
Equivalent: $182.13 $161.70
Live-Box Spread: $6.67 $5.51
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $194.13
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $173.70
Live Steer: 1399 $125.26 12,613: Current Lds: 202.4
Live Heifer: 1270 $125.39 6,611: Previous Lds: 246.7
Drsd Steer: 916 $199.51 12,835
Drsd Heifer: 810 $198.76 6,240
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 13.02
Ch 600-900# : 70.74%: Steer Dressing % : 64.16%
Ch 600-750# : 24.28%: Heifer Dressing %: 64.17%
Ch 750-900# : 46.47%: Processing Cost : 12.00
Se 600-900# : 29.26%: Slaughter Cost : 50.50
Se 600-750# : 8.09%:
Se 750-900# : 21.17%:
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Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
Basis Value = 185.47 Carcass Weights
400-500#500-600# 600-900# 900-1000# 1000#/up
Qlty/Yield (1) -26.07 -12.68 -2.06 -21.15
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Prime 1-3 16.70 $176.10 $189.49 $202.17 $200.11 $181.02
Certified 1-3 5.51 $164.91 $178.30 $190.98 $188.92 $169.83
Choice 1 3.58 $162.98 $176.37 $189.05 $186.99 $167.90
Select 1 -17.51 $141.89 $155.28 $167.96 $165.90 $146.81
Stndrd 1-3 -28.54 $130.86 $144.25 $156.93 $154.87 $135.78
Prime 4 4.09 $163.49 $176.88 $189.56 $187.50 $168.41
Choice 4 -11.23 $148.17 $161.56 $174.24 $172.18 $153.09
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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.LGMN@ams.usda.gov
24 Hour recorded market information 515-284-4830
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_LS410.txt
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Beef Carcass Price Equivalent
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