USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - January 13, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Mon, Jan 13, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $312.85 $292.85
Change => 0.47 4.16
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 113,522 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 61,062 Hd
Equivalent: $304.34 $280.14
DEMAND (Box) 52,460 Hd*
Equivalent: $321.35 $305.57
Live-Box Spread: ($17.01) ($25.43)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $333.35
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $317.57
Live Steer: 1526 $202.69 35,184: Current Lds: 117.5
Live Heifer: 1352 $202.09 14,489: Previous Lds: 128.5
Drsd Steer: 999 $320.39 10,251
Drsd Heifer: 834 $320.00 1,138
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.36
Ch 600-900# : 87.26%: Steer Dressing % : 63.61%
Ch 600-750# : 35.27%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.50%
Ch 750-900# : 51.99%: Processing Cost : 12.00
Se 600-900# : 12.74%: Slaughter Cost : 50.50
Se 600-750# : 3.33%:
Se 750-900# : 9.41%:
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Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
Basis Value = 312.85 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 18.62 $302.18 $314.36 $331.47 $328.79 $316.02
Certified 1-3 5.68 $289.24 $301.42 $318.53 $315.85 $303.08
Choice 1 3.35 $286.91 $299.09 $316.20 $313.52 $300.75
Select 1 -20.40 $263.16 $275.34 $292.45 $289.77 $277.00
Stndrd 1-3 -38.91 $244.65 $256.83 $273.94 $271.26 $258.49
Prime 4 4.87 $288.43 $300.61 $317.72 $315.04 $302.27
Choice 4 -12.45 $271.11 $283.29 $300.40 $297.72 $284.95
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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
24 Hour recorded market information 515-284-4830
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