USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - January 14, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Tue, Jan 14, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $312.70 $293.46
Change => -0.15 0.61
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 114,173 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 61,776 Hd
Equivalent: $304.42 $280.22
DEMAND (Box) 52,397 Hd*
Equivalent: $320.98 $306.71
Live-Box Spread: ($16.56) ($26.49)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $332.98
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $318.71
Live Steer: 1526 $202.77 35,559: Current Lds: 155.2
Live Heifer: 1350 $202.05 14,764: Previous Lds: 117.5
Drsd Steer: 999 $320.39 10,315
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 %: 63.49%
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 = 312.70 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 $302.03 $314.21 $331.32 $328.64 $315.87
Certified 1-3 5.68 $289.09 $301.27 $318.38 $315.70 $302.93
Choice 1 3.35 $286.76 $298.94 $316.05 $313.37 $300.60
Select 1 -20.40 $263.01 $275.19 $292.30 $289.62 $276.85
Stndrd 1-3 -38.91 $244.50 $256.68 $273.79 $271.11 $258.34
Prime 4 4.87 $288.28 $300.46 $317.57 $314.89 $302.12
Choice 4 -12.45 $270.96 $283.14 $300.25 $297.57 $284.80
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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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