NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Wed, Jul 16, 2025     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $360.90             $345.31
 Change =>                      -2.31               -2.22
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 104,969 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  59,814 Hd
Equivalent:                   $360.94             $344.72
DEMAND (Box)   45,155 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $360.85             $345.91
Live-Box Spread:               $0.09              ($1.19)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $372.85
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $357.91
  Live Steer:          1468   $237.41    34,499: Current Lds:           153.8
  Live Heifer:         1341   $236.76    11,283: Previous Lds:          146.9
  Drsd Steer:           954   $379.31    11,216
  Drsd Heifer:          877   $378.45     2,816
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       11.68
 Ch 600-900# :                 85.93%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.42%
 Ch 600-750# :                 34.74%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.30%
 Ch 750-900# :                 51.19%:         Processing Cost  :       12.00
 Se 600-900# :                 14.07%:         Slaughter Cost   :       50.50
 Se 600-750# :                  3.67%:
 Se 750-900# :                 10.40%:
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 Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
 Basis Value = 360.90                       Carcass Weights
                             400-500#500-600#  600-900#  900-1000#  1000#/up
 Qlty/Yield      (1)           -29.29    -17.11               -2.68    -15.45
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 Prime 1-3            13.55   $345.16   $357.34   $374.45   $371.77   $359.00
 Certified 1-3         5.93   $337.54   $349.72   $366.83   $364.15   $351.38
 Choice 1              3.35   $334.96   $347.14   $364.25   $361.57   $348.80
 Select 1            -12.38   $319.23   $331.41   $348.52   $345.84   $333.07
 Stndrd 1-3          -33.84   $297.77   $309.95   $327.06   $324.38   $311.61
 Prime 4              -0.20   $331.41   $343.59   $360.70   $358.02   $345.25
 Choice 4            -12.45   $319.16   $331.34   $348.45   $345.77   $333.00
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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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