USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - February 18, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Tue, Feb 18, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $304.27 $290.61
Change => 0.09 -1.21
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 83,609 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 38,067 Hd
Equivalent: $304.76 $289.51
DEMAND (Box) 45,542 Hd*
Equivalent: $303.77 $291.71
Live-Box Spread: $0.99 ($2.20)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $315.77
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $303.71
Live Steer: 1512 $203.09 17,696: Current Lds: 140.2
Live Heifer: 1364 $203.09 9,560: Previous Lds: 87.4
Drsd Steer: 989 $320.52 9,447
Drsd Heifer: 901 $320.21 1,364
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.80
Ch 600-900# : 87.44%: Steer Dressing % : 63.57%
Ch 600-750# : 35.34%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.28%
Ch 750-900# : 52.09%: Processing Cost : 12.00
Se 600-900# : 12.56%: Slaughter Cost : 50.50
Se 600-750# : 3.28%:
Se 750-900# : 9.28%:
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Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
Basis Value = 304.27 Carcass Weights
400-500#500-600# 600-900# 900-1000# 1000#/up
Qlty/Yield (1) -29.29 -17.11 -3.04 -15.45
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Prime 1-3 19.48 $294.46 $306.64 $323.75 $320.71 $308.30
Certified 1-3 5.68 $280.66 $292.84 $309.95 $306.91 $294.50
Choice 1 3.35 $278.33 $290.51 $307.62 $304.58 $292.17
Select 1 -11.40 $263.58 $275.76 $292.87 $289.83 $277.42
Stndrd 1-3 -32.91 $242.07 $254.25 $271.36 $268.32 $255.91
Prime 4 5.73 $280.71 $292.89 $310.00 $306.96 $294.55
Choice 4 -12.45 $262.53 $274.71 $291.82 $288.78 $276.37
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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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