USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - February 12, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Wed, Feb 12, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $309.40 $296.55
Change => -1.69 -1.63
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 112,114 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 60,193 Hd
Equivalent: $311.54 $295.96
DEMAND (Box) 51,921 Hd*
Equivalent: $307.26 $297.14
Live-Box Spread: $4.28 ($1.18)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $319.26
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $309.14
Live Steer: 1522 $206.87 32,575: Current Lds: 176.4
Live Heifer: 1345 $206.74 12,095: Previous Lds: 164.3
Drsd Steer: 987 $327.30 12,985
Drsd Heifer: 855 $327.77 2,538
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.64
Ch 600-900# : 87.45%: Steer Dressing % : 63.42%
Ch 600-750# : 35.35%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.35%
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 = 309.40 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 $299.66 $311.84 $328.95 $326.27 $313.50
Certified 1-3 5.68 $285.79 $297.97 $315.08 $312.40 $299.63
Choice 1 3.35 $283.46 $295.64 $312.75 $310.07 $297.30
Select 1 -11.73 $268.38 $280.56 $297.67 $294.99 $282.22
Stndrd 1-3 -34.27 $245.84 $258.02 $275.13 $272.45 $259.68
Prime 4 5.80 $285.91 $298.09 $315.20 $312.52 $299.75
Choice 4 -12.45 $267.66 $279.84 $296.95 $294.27 $281.50
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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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