Beef Carcass Price Equivalent Index Value
NW_LS410  ***Corrected Report***
Des Moines, IA     Thu, Oct 29, 2020     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                   *$175.34*            $158.83
 Change =>                      *0.24*               0.30
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 74,216 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  15,180 Hd
Equivalent:                   $155.36             $138.43
DEMAND (Box)   59,036 Hd*
Equivalent:                  *$195.32*            $179.23
Live-Box Spread:             ($39.96)            ($40.80)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#         *$207.32*
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $191.23
  Live Steer:          1500   $104.41     7,417: Current Lds:          *156.2*
  Live Heifer:         1347   $103.72     2,557: Previous Lds:          172.6
  Drsd Steer:          1000   $161.78     4,538
  Drsd Heifer:          859   $163.75       668
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :        8.38
 Ch 600-900# :                 85.67%:         Steer Dressing % :      64.14%
 Ch 600-750# :                 34.63%:         Heifer Dressing %:      64.23%
 Ch 750-900# :                 51.04%:         Processing Cost  :       12.00
 Se 600-900# :                 14.33%:         Slaughter Cost   :       50.50
 Se 600-750# :                  3.74%:
 Se 750-900# :                 10.59%:
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 Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
 Basis Value = *175.34*                     Carcass Weights
                             400-500#500-600#  600-900#  900-1000#  1000#/up
 Qlty/Yield      (1)           -30.71    -17.64               -4.34    -16.00
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 Prime 1-3            14.86  *$159.49   $172.56   $190.20   $185.86   $174.20
 Certified 1-3         5.93   $150.56   $163.63   $181.27   $176.93   $165.27
 Choice 1              3.79   $148.42   $161.49   $179.13   $174.79   $163.13
 Select 1            -12.59   $132.04   $145.11   $162.75   $158.41   $146.75
 Stndrd 1-3          -27.44   $117.19   $130.26   $147.90   $143.56   $131.90
 Prime 4               1.79   $146.42   $159.49   $177.13   $172.79   $161.13
 Choice 4            -11.64   $132.99   $146.06   $163.70   $159.36   $147.70*
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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.LPGMN@ams.usda.gov
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