NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Thu, Feb 07, 2013 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $177.82 $173.19
Change => 0.17 0.65
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 134,492 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 58,634 Hd
Equivalent: $184.19 $177.25
DEMAND (Box) 75,858 Hd*
Equivalent: $171.46 $169.13
Live-Box Spread: $12.73 $8.12
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $183.46
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $181.13
Live Steer: 1449 $125.58 13,316: Current Lds: 199.7
Live Heifer: 1333 $125.25 11,633: Previous Lds: 185.7
Drsd Steer: 902 $201.32 18,799
Drsd Heifer: 811 $201.55 14,886
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 13.59
Ch 600-900# : 75.30%: Steer Dressing % : 64.60%
Ch 600-750# : 24.84%: Heifer Dressing %: 64.59%
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 = 177.82 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 $167.38 $180.77 $193.45 $191.39 $172.30
Certified 1-3 5.13 $156.88 $170.27 $182.95 $180.89 $161.80
Choice 1 3.58 $155.33 $168.72 $181.40 $179.34 $160.25
Select 1 -2.78 $148.97 $162.36 $175.04 $172.98 $153.89
Stndrd 1-3 -20.70 $131.05 $144.44 $157.12 $155.06 $135.97
Prime 4 3.02 $154.77 $168.16 $180.84 $178.78 $159.69
Choice 4 -11.23 $140.52 $153.91 $166.59 $164.53 $145.44
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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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