USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - February 21, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Fri, Feb 21, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $300.50 $288.77
Change => -1.94 -1.32
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 96,533 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 49,774 Hd
Equivalent: $302.23 $286.98
DEMAND (Box) 46,759 Hd*
Equivalent: $298.77 $290.56
Live-Box Spread: $3.46 ($3.58)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $310.77
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $302.56
Live Steer: 1509 $201.14 25,875: Current Lds: 174.1
Live Heifer: 1384 $201.46 12,906: Previous Lds: 100.8
Drsd Steer: 981 $318.48 9,037
Drsd Heifer: 891 $317.36 1,956
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.95
Ch 600-900# : 87.44%: Steer Dressing % : 63.40%
Ch 600-750# : 35.34%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.23%
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 = 300.50 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 $290.69 $302.87 $319.98 $316.94 $304.53
Certified 1-3 5.68 $276.89 $289.07 $306.18 $303.14 $290.73
Choice 1 3.35 $274.56 $286.74 $303.85 $300.81 $288.40
Select 1 -11.40 $259.81 $271.99 $289.10 $286.06 $273.65
Stndrd 1-3 -32.91 $238.30 $250.48 $267.59 $264.55 $252.14
Prime 4 5.73 $276.94 $289.12 $306.23 $303.19 $290.78
Choice 4 -12.45 $258.76 $270.94 $288.05 $285.01 $272.60
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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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