USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - March 17, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Mon, Mar 17, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $309.13 $295.71
Change => 4.98 3.75
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 116,911 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 67,559 Hd
Equivalent: $309.10 $295.52
DEMAND (Box) 49,352 Hd*
Equivalent: $309.16 $295.90
Live-Box Spread: ($0.06) ($0.38)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $321.16
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $307.90
Live Steer: 1535 $205.38 35,334: Current Lds: 104.3
Live Heifer: 1384 $205.01 16,250: Previous Lds: 93.1
Drsd Steer: 977 $324.87 11,712
Drsd Heifer: 864 $324.19 4,263
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.38
Ch 600-900# : 87.48%: Steer Dressing % : 63.57%
Ch 600-750# : 35.36%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.53%
Ch 750-900# : 52.12%: Processing Cost : 12.00
Se 600-900# : 12.52%: Slaughter Cost : 50.50
Se 600-750# : 3.27%:
Se 750-900# : 9.25%:
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Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
Basis Value = 309.13 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 17.98 $297.82 $310.00 $327.11 $324.07 $311.66
Certified 1-3 5.30 $285.14 $297.32 $314.43 $311.39 $298.98
Choice 1 3.35 $283.19 $295.37 $312.48 $309.44 $297.03
Select 1 -9.73 $270.11 $282.29 $299.40 $296.36 $283.95
Stndrd 1-3 -32.91 $246.93 $259.11 $276.22 $273.18 $260.77
Prime 4 4.23 $284.07 $296.25 $313.36 $310.32 $297.91
Choice 4 -12.45 $267.39 $279.57 $296.68 $293.64 $281.23
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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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