USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - January 21, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Tue, Jan 21, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $314.03 $298.00
Change => -0.55 0.06
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 114,762 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 66,200 Hd
Equivalent: $308.00 $288.44
DEMAND (Box) 48,562 Hd*
Equivalent: $320.05 $307.55
Live-Box Spread: ($12.05) ($19.11)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $332.05
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $319.55
Live Steer: 1525 $203.66 34,292: Current Lds: 152.4
Live Heifer: 1396 $203.59 19,149: Previous Lds: 99.8
Drsd Steer: 995 $322.07 11,155
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 = 314.03 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 $303.65 $315.83 $332.94 $330.26 $317.49
Certified 1-3 5.93 $290.67 $302.85 $319.96 $317.28 $304.51
Choice 1 3.35 $288.09 $300.27 $317.38 $314.70 $301.93
Select 1 -15.73 $269.01 $281.19 $298.30 $295.62 $282.85
Stndrd 1-3 -37.27 $247.47 $259.65 $276.76 $274.08 $261.31
Prime 4 5.16 $289.90 $302.08 $319.19 $316.51 $303.74
Choice 4 -12.45 $272.29 $284.47 $301.58 $298.90 $286.13
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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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