USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - February 14, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Fri, Feb 14, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $303.97 $292.40
Change => -4.28 -4.28
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 63,925 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 16,910 Hd
Equivalent: $305.23 $289.66
DEMAND (Box) 47,015 Hd*
Equivalent: $302.70 $295.14
Live-Box Spread: $2.53 ($5.48)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $314.70
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $307.14
Live Steer: 1473 $203.82 8,456: Current Lds: 86.9
Live Heifer: 1347 $202.96 3,406: Previous Lds: 116.4
Drsd Steer: 977 $320.86 4,518
Drsd Heifer: 890 $319.70 530
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.87
Ch 600-900# : 87.45%: Steer Dressing % : 63.60%
Ch 600-750# : 35.35%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.44%
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 = 303.97 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 $294.23 $306.41 $323.52 $320.84 $308.07
Certified 1-3 5.68 $280.36 $292.54 $309.65 $306.97 $294.20
Choice 1 3.35 $278.03 $290.21 $307.32 $304.64 $291.87
Select 1 -11.73 $262.95 $275.13 $292.24 $289.56 $276.79
Stndrd 1-3 -34.27 $240.41 $252.59 $269.70 $267.02 $254.25
Prime 4 5.80 $280.48 $292.66 $309.77 $307.09 $294.32
Choice 4 -12.45 $262.23 $274.41 $291.52 $288.84 $276.07
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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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