Beef Carcass Price Equivalent

NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Fri, Feb 15, 2013     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

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                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $175.25             $171.69
 Change =>                      -1.27               -0.07
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 173,625 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  112,873 Hd
Equivalent:                   $180.56             $174.97
DEMAND (Box)   60,752 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $169.95             $168.40
Live-Box Spread:              $10.61               $6.57
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $181.95
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $180.40
  Live Steer:          1403   $123.94    37,762: Current Lds:           142.4
  Live Heifer:         1285   $123.60    29,339: Previous Lds:          146.0
  Drsd Steer:           902   $198.95    27,185
  Drsd Heifer:          812   $198.26    18,587
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       13.68
 Ch 600-900# :                 75.40%:         Steer Dressing % :      64.22%
 Ch 600-750# :                 26.39%:         Heifer Dressing %:      64.19%
 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 = 175.25                       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   $164.81   $178.20   $190.88   $188.82   $169.73
 Certified 1-3         5.01   $154.19   $167.58   $180.26   $178.20   $159.11
 Choice 1              3.58   $152.76   $166.15   $178.83   $176.77   $157.68
 Select 1             -1.42   $147.76   $161.15   $173.83   $171.77   $152.68
 Stndrd 1-3          -19.45   $129.73   $143.12   $155.80   $153.74   $134.65
 Prime 4               3.02   $152.20   $165.59   $178.27   $176.21   $157.12
 Choice 4            -11.23   $137.95   $151.34   $164.02   $161.96   $142.87
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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
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