NW_LS410 Des Moines, IA Thu, Aug 19, 2021 USDA Market News USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE CHOICE SELECT Index 600-900# 600-900# Values => $255.64 $232.40 Change => 1.69 4.22 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 113,137 head of cattle. SUPPLY (Live) 77,329 Hd Equivalent: $181.65 $160.39 DEMAND (Box) 35,808 Hd* Equivalent: $329.63 $304.41 Live-Box Spread: ($147.98) ($144.02) ---------------------------- Input Breakdown ----------------------------- National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts (5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $341.63 Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $316.41 Live Steer: 1473 $125.77 32,994: Current Lds: 74.8 Live Heifer: 1315 $124.82 12,772: Previous Lds: 112.0 Drsd Steer: 941 $200.78 25,521 Drsd Heifer: 842 $200.33 6,042 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 15.07 Ch 600-900# : 85.02%: Steer Dressing % : 63.51% Ch 600-750# : 34.37%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.46% Ch 750-900# : 50.65%: Processing Cost : 12.00 Se 600-900# : 14.98%: Slaughter Cost : 50.50 Se 600-750# : 3.91%: Se 750-900# : 11.07%: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types Basis Value = 255.64 Carcass Weights 400-500#500-600# 600-900# 900-1000# 1000#/up Qlty/Yield (1) -27.14 -16.04 -3.39 -16.07 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prime 1-3 21.12 $249.62 $260.72 $276.76 $273.37 $260.69 Certified 1-3 6.23 $234.73 $245.83 $261.87 $258.48 $245.80 Choice 1 3.69 $232.19 $243.29 $259.33 $255.94 $243.26 Select 1 -17.06 $211.44 $222.54 $238.58 $235.19 $222.51 Stndrd 1-3 -30.42 $198.08 $209.18 $225.22 $221.83 $209.15 Prime 4 8.52 $237.02 $248.12 $264.16 $260.77 $248.09 Choice 4 -11.23 $217.27 $228.37 $244.41 $241.02 $228.34 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *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