NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Tue, Mar 11, 2025     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $304.83             $291.44
 Change =>                       1.85               -0.01
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 101,751 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  54,655 Hd
Equivalent:                   $300.46             $288.03
DEMAND (Box)   47,096 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $309.20             $294.86
Live-Box Spread:              ($8.74)             ($6.83)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $321.20
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $306.86
  Live Steer:          1514   $200.49    30,194: Current Lds:           145.7
  Live Heifer:         1368   $200.05    12,742: Previous Lds:           87.0
  Drsd Steer:           983   $316.69     9,543
  Drsd Heifer:          872   $315.88     2,176
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       11.81
 Ch 600-900# :                 87.43%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.51%
 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 = 304.83                       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   $294.09   $306.27   $323.38   $320.34   $307.93
 Certified 1-3         5.43   $280.97   $293.15   $310.26   $307.22   $294.81
 Choice 1              3.35   $278.89   $291.07   $308.18   $305.14   $292.73
 Select 1             -8.57   $266.97   $279.15   $296.26   $293.22   $280.81
 Stndrd 1-3          -32.77   $242.77   $254.95   $272.06   $269.02   $256.61
 Prime 4               4.80   $280.34   $292.52   $309.63   $306.59   $294.18
 Choice 4            -12.45   $263.09   $275.27   $292.38   $289.34   $276.93
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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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