NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Wed, Mar 05, 2025     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $299.11             $286.97
 Change =>                      -0.68               -0.77
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 90,520 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  41,224 Hd
Equivalent:                   $296.68             $283.42
DEMAND (Box)   49,296 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $301.54             $290.53
Live-Box Spread:              ($4.86)             ($7.11)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $313.54
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $302.53
  Live Steer:          1504   $197.87    19,575: Current Lds:           172.7
  Live Heifer:         1365   $197.70    10,018: Previous Lds:          120.6
  Drsd Steer:           983   $313.06     9,305
  Drsd Heifer:          878   $312.99     2,326
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       11.80
 Ch 600-900# :                 87.43%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.50%
 Ch 600-750# :                 35.34%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.39%
 Ch 750-900# :                 52.09%:         Processing Cost  :       12.00
 Se 600-900# :                 12.57%:         Slaughter Cost   :       50.50
 Se 600-750# :                  3.28%:
 Se 750-900# :                  9.29%:
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 Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
 Basis Value = 299.11                       Carcass Weights
                             400-500#500-600#  600-900#  900-1000#  1000#/up
 Qlty/Yield      (1)           -29.29    -17.11               -3.04    -15.45
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 Prime 1-3            19.05   $288.87   $301.05   $318.16   $315.12   $302.71
 Certified 1-3         5.55   $275.37   $287.55   $304.66   $301.62   $289.21
 Choice 1              3.35   $273.17   $285.35   $302.46   $299.42   $287.01
 Select 1             -9.40   $260.42   $272.60   $289.71   $286.67   $274.26
 Stndrd 1-3          -32.70   $237.12   $249.30   $266.41   $263.37   $250.96
 Prime 4               5.30   $275.12   $287.30   $304.41   $301.37   $288.96
 Choice 4            -12.45   $257.37   $269.55   $286.66   $283.62   $271.21
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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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