USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - February 20, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Thu, Feb 20, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $302.44 $290.09
Change => -0.68 -0.34
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 72,892 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 32,676 Hd
Equivalent: $304.25 $289.00
DEMAND (Box) 40,216 Hd*
Equivalent: $300.63 $291.18
Live-Box Spread: $3.62 ($2.18)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $312.63
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $303.18
Live Steer: 1533 $202.91 14,964: Current Lds: 100.8
Live Heifer: 1377 $202.95 8,436: Previous Lds: 121.0
Drsd Steer: 990 $320.49 7,912
Drsd Heifer: 901 $320.21 1,364
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.89
Ch 600-900# : 87.44%: Steer Dressing % : 63.62%
Ch 600-750# : 35.34%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.32%
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 = 302.44 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 $292.63 $304.81 $321.92 $318.88 $306.47
Certified 1-3 5.68 $278.83 $291.01 $308.12 $305.08 $292.67
Choice 1 3.35 $276.50 $288.68 $305.79 $302.75 $290.34
Select 1 -11.40 $261.75 $273.93 $291.04 $288.00 $275.59
Stndrd 1-3 -32.91 $240.24 $252.42 $269.53 $266.49 $254.08
Prime 4 5.73 $278.88 $291.06 $308.17 $305.13 $292.72
Choice 4 -12.45 $260.70 $272.88 $289.99 $286.95 $274.54
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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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