USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - January 22, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Wed, Jan 22, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $313.91 $297.12
Change => -0.12 -0.88
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 118,126 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 69,065 Hd
Equivalent: $307.80 $288.25
DEMAND (Box) 49,061 Hd*
Equivalent: $320.02 $305.99
Live-Box Spread: ($12.22) ($17.74)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $332.02
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $317.99
Live Steer: 1519 $203.51 35,889: Current Lds: 138.8
Live Heifer: 1385 $203.34 20,137: Previous Lds: 152.4
Drsd Steer: 994 $322.02 11,435
Drsd Heifer: 856 $322.35 1,604
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.45
Ch 600-900# : 87.47%: Steer Dressing % : 63.28%
Ch 600-750# : 35.36%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.12%
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 = 313.91 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 $303.53 $315.71 $332.82 $330.14 $317.37
Certified 1-3 5.93 $290.55 $302.73 $319.84 $317.16 $304.39
Choice 1 3.35 $287.97 $300.15 $317.26 $314.58 $301.81
Select 1 -15.73 $268.89 $281.07 $298.18 $295.50 $282.73
Stndrd 1-3 -37.27 $247.35 $259.53 $276.64 $273.96 $261.19
Prime 4 5.16 $289.78 $301.96 $319.07 $316.39 $303.62
Choice 4 -12.45 $272.17 $284.35 $301.46 $298.78 $286.01
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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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