NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Tue, Feb 12, 2013 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $177.02 $172.16
Change => 0.41 0.12
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 138,484 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 70,342 Hd
Equivalent: $182.60 $177.02
DEMAND (Box) 68,142 Hd*
Equivalent: $171.45 $167.30
Live-Box Spread: $11.15 $9.72
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $183.45
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $179.30
Live Steer: 1401 $125.02 21,747: Current Lds: 169.4
Live Heifer: 1281 $124.86 14,906: Previous Lds: 137.2
Drsd Steer: 906 $199.91 21,314
Drsd Heifer: 821 $199.69 12,375
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 13.53
Ch 600-900# : 75.40%: Steer Dressing % : 64.28%
Ch 600-750# : 26.39%: Heifer Dressing %: 64.26%
Ch 750-900# : 49.01%: Processing Cost : 12.00
Se 600-900# : 24.60%: Slaughter Cost : 50.50
Se 600-750# : 5.34%:
Se 750-900# : 19.25%:
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Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
Basis Value = 177.02 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 15.63 $166.58 $179.97 $192.65 $190.59 $171.50
Certified 1-3 5.01 $155.96 $169.35 $182.03 $179.97 $160.88
Choice 1 3.58 $154.53 $167.92 $180.60 $178.54 $159.45
Select 1 -1.42 $149.53 $162.92 $175.60 $173.54 $154.45
Stndrd 1-3 -19.45 $131.50 $144.89 $157.57 $155.51 $136.42
Prime 4 3.02 $153.97 $167.36 $180.04 $177.98 $158.89
Choice 4 -11.23 $139.72 $153.11 $165.79 $163.73 $144.64
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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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