USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - March 5, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Wed, Mar 05, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $299.11 $286.97
Change => -0.68 -0.77
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 90,520 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 41,224 Hd
Equivalent: $296.68 $283.42
DEMAND (Box) 49,296 Hd*
Equivalent: $301.54 $290.53
Live-Box Spread: ($4.86) ($7.11)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $313.54
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $302.53
Live Steer: 1504 $197.87 19,575: Current Lds: 172.7
Live Heifer: 1365 $197.70 10,018: Previous Lds: 120.6
Drsd Steer: 983 $313.06 9,305
Drsd Heifer: 878 $312.99 2,326
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.80
Ch 600-900# : 87.43%: Steer Dressing % : 63.50%
Ch 600-750# : 35.34%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.39%
Ch 750-900# : 52.09%: Processing Cost : 12.00
Se 600-900# : 12.57%: Slaughter Cost : 50.50
Se 600-750# : 3.28%:
Se 750-900# : 9.29%:
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Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
Basis Value = 299.11 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 19.05 $288.87 $301.05 $318.16 $315.12 $302.71
Certified 1-3 5.55 $275.37 $287.55 $304.66 $301.62 $289.21
Choice 1 3.35 $273.17 $285.35 $302.46 $299.42 $287.01
Select 1 -9.40 $260.42 $272.60 $289.71 $286.67 $274.26
Stndrd 1-3 -32.70 $237.12 $249.30 $266.41 $263.37 $250.96
Prime 4 5.30 $275.12 $287.30 $304.41 $301.37 $288.96
Choice 4 -12.45 $257.37 $269.55 $286.66 $283.62 $271.21
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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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