USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - January 20, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Mon, Jan 20, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $314.58 $297.94
Change => 0.87 3.26
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 115,363 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 66,590 Hd
Equivalent: $308.00 $288.44
DEMAND (Box) 48,773 Hd*
Equivalent: $321.16 $307.44
Live-Box Spread: ($13.16) ($19.00)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $333.16
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $319.44
Live Steer: 1526 $203.72 34,454: Current Lds: 99.8
Live Heifer: 1394 $203.51 19,348: Previous Lds: 121.5
Drsd Steer: 995 $322.01 11,184
Drsd Heifer: 856 $322.35 1,604
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.45
Ch 600-900# : 87.47%: Steer Dressing % : 63.29%
Ch 600-750# : 35.36%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.13%
Ch 750-900# : 52.11%: Processing Cost : 12.00
Se 600-900# : 12.53%: Slaughter Cost : 50.50
Se 600-750# : 3.27%:
Se 750-900# : 9.26%:
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Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
Basis Value = 314.58 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 18.91 $304.20 $316.38 $333.49 $330.81 $318.04
Certified 1-3 5.93 $291.22 $303.40 $320.51 $317.83 $305.06
Choice 1 3.35 $288.64 $300.82 $317.93 $315.25 $302.48
Select 1 -15.73 $269.56 $281.74 $298.85 $296.17 $283.40
Stndrd 1-3 -37.27 $248.02 $260.20 $277.31 $274.63 $261.86
Prime 4 5.16 $290.45 $302.63 $319.74 $317.06 $304.29
Choice 4 -12.45 $272.84 $285.02 $302.13 $299.45 $286.68
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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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