NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Mon, Feb 04, 2013 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $177.08 $171.75
Change => 0.54 1.10
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 158,115 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 76,590 Hd
Equivalent: $183.43 $176.49
DEMAND (Box) 81,525 Hd*
Equivalent: $170.74 $167.01
Live-Box Spread: $12.69 $9.48
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $182.74
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $179.01
Live Steer: 1390 $125.21 23,552: Current Lds: 205.6
Live Heifer: 1278 $125.19 17,917: Previous Lds: 237.9
Drsd Steer: 900 $201.22 18,968
Drsd Heifer: 805 $201.17 16,153
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 13.62
Ch 600-900# : 75.30%: Steer Dressing % : 64.35%
Ch 600-750# : 24.84%: Heifer Dressing %: 64.39%
Ch 750-900# : 50.46%: Processing Cost : 12.00
Se 600-900# : 24.70%: Slaughter Cost : 50.50
Se 600-750# : 5.66%:
Se 750-900# : 19.04%:
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Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
Basis Value = 177.08 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 $166.64 $180.03 $192.71 $190.65 $171.56
Certified 1-3 5.13 $156.14 $169.53 $182.21 $180.15 $161.06
Choice 1 3.58 $154.59 $167.98 $180.66 $178.60 $159.51
Select 1 -2.78 $148.23 $161.62 $174.30 $172.24 $153.15
Stndrd 1-3 -20.70 $130.31 $143.70 $156.38 $154.32 $135.23
Prime 4 3.02 $154.03 $167.42 $180.10 $178.04 $158.95
Choice 4 -11.23 $139.78 $153.17 $165.85 $163.79 $144.70
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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.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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