NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Tue, Jun 10, 2025     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $359.49             $346.74
 Change =>                       2.31                0.52
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 97,011 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  58,141 Hd
Equivalent:                   $359.22             $345.63
DEMAND (Box)   38,870 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $359.76             $347.84
Live-Box Spread:              ($0.54)             ($2.21)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $371.76
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $359.84
  Live Steer:          1400   $234.63    30,040: Current Lds:           105.6
  Live Heifer:         1305   $236.34    17,881: Previous Lds:           90.1
  Drsd Steer:           967   $380.41     8,282
  Drsd Heifer:          848   $379.65     1,938
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       11.18
 Ch 600-900# :                 87.51%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.50%
 Ch 600-750# :                 35.37%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.38%
 Ch 750-900# :                 52.13%:         Processing Cost  :       12.00
 Se 600-900# :                 12.49%:         Slaughter Cost   :       50.50
 Se 600-750# :                  3.26%:
 Se 750-900# :                  9.23%:
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 Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
 Basis Value = 359.49                       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            13.76   $343.96   $356.14   $373.25   $370.57   $357.80
 Certified 1-3         5.80   $336.00   $348.18   $365.29   $362.61   $349.84
 Choice 1              3.35   $333.55   $345.73   $362.84   $360.16   $347.39
 Select 1             -9.73   $320.47   $332.65   $349.76   $347.08   $334.31
 Stndrd 1-3          -33.91   $296.29   $308.47   $325.58   $322.90   $310.13
 Prime 4               0.01   $330.21   $342.39   $359.50   $356.82   $344.05
 Choice 4            -12.45   $317.75   $329.93   $347.04   $344.36   $331.59
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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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