USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - February 10, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Mon, Feb 10, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $311.62 $299.04
Change => -0.26 0.18
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 106,368 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 60,042 Hd
Equivalent: $311.73 $296.15
DEMAND (Box) 46,326 Hd*
Equivalent: $311.50 $301.92
Live-Box Spread: $0.23 ($5.77)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $323.50
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $313.92
Live Steer: 1530 $207.19 30,211: Current Lds: 82.9
Live Heifer: 1352 $207.03 11,689: Previous Lds: 155.0
Drsd Steer: 986 $327.19 15,229
Drsd Heifer: 863 $327.41 2,913
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.63
Ch 600-900# : 87.45%: Steer Dressing % : 63.47%
Ch 600-750# : 35.35%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.37%
Ch 750-900# : 52.10%: Processing Cost : 12.00
Se 600-900# : 12.55%: Slaughter Cost : 50.50
Se 600-750# : 3.27%:
Se 750-900# : 9.27%:
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Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
Basis Value = 311.62 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 19.55 $301.88 $314.06 $331.17 $328.49 $315.72
Certified 1-3 5.68 $288.01 $300.19 $317.30 $314.62 $301.85
Choice 1 3.35 $285.68 $297.86 $314.97 $312.29 $299.52
Select 1 -11.73 $270.60 $282.78 $299.89 $297.21 $284.44
Stndrd 1-3 -34.27 $248.06 $260.24 $277.35 $274.67 $261.90
Prime 4 5.80 $288.13 $300.31 $317.42 $314.74 $301.97
Choice 4 -12.45 $269.88 $282.06 $299.17 $296.49 $283.72
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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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