USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - March 18, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Tue, Mar 18, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $310.22 $296.38
Change => 1.09 0.67
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 113,962 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 67,351 Hd
Equivalent: $309.12 $295.53
DEMAND (Box) 46,611 Hd*
Equivalent: $311.32 $297.23
Live-Box Spread: ($2.20) ($1.70)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $323.32
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $309.23
Live Steer: 1535 $205.41 35,196: Current Lds: 109.2
Live Heifer: 1384 $205.01 16,180: Previous Lds: 104.3
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 %: 63.54%
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 = 310.22 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 $298.91 $311.09 $328.20 $325.16 $312.75
Certified 1-3 5.30 $286.23 $298.41 $315.52 $312.48 $300.07
Choice 1 3.35 $284.28 $296.46 $313.57 $310.53 $298.12
Select 1 -9.73 $271.20 $283.38 $300.49 $297.45 $285.04
Stndrd 1-3 -32.91 $248.02 $260.20 $277.31 $274.27 $261.86
Prime 4 4.23 $285.16 $297.34 $314.45 $311.41 $299.00
Choice 4 -12.45 $268.48 $280.66 $297.77 $294.73 $282.32
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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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