NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Mon, Mar 10, 2025     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $302.98             $291.45
 Change =>                       3.22                2.87
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 99,937 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  54,725 Hd
Equivalent:                   $300.39             $287.95
DEMAND (Box)   45,212 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $305.58             $294.95
Live-Box Spread:              ($5.19)             ($7.00)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $317.58
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $306.95
  Live Steer:          1514   $200.47    29,982: Current Lds:            87.0
  Live Heifer:         1367   $199.99    12,816: Previous Lds:          101.0
  Drsd Steer:           982   $316.55     9,751
  Drsd Heifer:          872   $315.88     2,176
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       11.81
 Ch 600-900# :                 87.43%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.52%
 Ch 600-750# :                 35.34%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.38%
 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 = 302.98                       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            18.55   $292.24   $304.42   $321.53   $318.49   $306.08
 Certified 1-3         5.43   $279.12   $291.30   $308.41   $305.37   $292.96
 Choice 1              3.35   $277.04   $289.22   $306.33   $303.29   $290.88
 Select 1             -8.57   $265.12   $277.30   $294.41   $291.37   $278.96
 Stndrd 1-3          -32.77   $240.92   $253.10   $270.21   $267.17   $254.76
 Prime 4               4.80   $278.49   $290.67   $307.78   $304.74   $292.33
 Choice 4            -12.45   $261.24   $273.42   $290.53   $287.49   $275.08
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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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