USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - February 11, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Tue, Feb 11, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $311.09 $298.18
Change => -0.53 -0.86
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 110,482 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 59,748 Hd
Equivalent: $311.73 $296.15
DEMAND (Box) 50,734 Hd*
Equivalent: $310.46 $300.21
Live-Box Spread: $1.27 ($4.06)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $322.46
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $312.21
Live Steer: 1531 $207.13 30,298: Current Lds: 164.3
Live Heifer: 1352 $207.03 11,689: Previous Lds: 82.9
Drsd Steer: 987 $327.23 14,973
Drsd Heifer: 862 $327.52 2,788
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.62
Ch 600-900# : 87.45%: Steer Dressing % : 63.46%
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 = 311.09 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 $301.35 $313.53 $330.64 $327.96 $315.19
Certified 1-3 5.68 $287.48 $299.66 $316.77 $314.09 $301.32
Choice 1 3.35 $285.15 $297.33 $314.44 $311.76 $298.99
Select 1 -11.73 $270.07 $282.25 $299.36 $296.68 $283.91
Stndrd 1-3 -34.27 $247.53 $259.71 $276.82 $274.14 $261.37
Prime 4 5.80 $287.60 $299.78 $316.89 $314.21 $301.44
Choice 4 -12.45 $269.35 $281.53 $298.64 $295.96 $283.19
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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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