NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Tue, Jan 08, 2013 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $186.78 $174.26
Change => 1.06 1.16
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 135,421 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 61,896 Hd
Equivalent: $191.57 $177.21
DEMAND (Box) 73,525 Hd*
Equivalent: $181.98 $171.31
Live-Box Spread: $9.59 $5.90
---------------------------- Input Breakdown -----------------------------
National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $193.98
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $183.31
Live Steer: 1402 $128.05 15,477: Current Lds: 218.0
Live Heifer: 1257 $128.19 10,475: Previous Lds: 207.4
Drsd Steer: 901 $204.98 21,399
Drsd Heifer: 817 $204.92 14,545
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 13.34
Ch 600-900# : 72.32%: Steer Dressing % : 63.92%
Ch 600-750# : 23.81%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.93%
Ch 750-900# : 48.51%: Processing Cost : 12.00
Se 600-900# : 27.68%: Slaughter Cost : 50.50
Se 600-750# : 6.70%:
Se 750-900# : 20.98%:
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Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
Basis Value = 186.78 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 16.42 $177.13 $190.52 $203.20 $201.14 $182.05
Certified 1-3 5.13 $165.84 $179.23 $191.91 $189.85 $170.76
Choice 1 3.58 $164.29 $177.68 $190.36 $188.30 $169.21
Select 1 -10.24 $150.47 $163.86 $176.54 $174.48 $155.39
Stndrd 1-3 -24.45 $136.26 $149.65 $162.33 $160.27 $141.18
Prime 4 3.81 $164.52 $177.91 $190.59 $188.53 $169.44
Choice 4 -11.23 $149.48 $162.87 $175.55 $173.49 $154.40
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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
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Beef Carcass Price Equivalent
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