USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - March 19, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Wed, Mar 19, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $313.36 $296.11
Change => 3.14 -0.27
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 110,804 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 67,405 Hd
Equivalent: $309.12 $295.53
DEMAND (Box) 43,399 Hd*
Equivalent: $317.61 $296.68
Live-Box Spread: ($8.49) ($1.15)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $329.61
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $308.68
Live Steer: 1535 $205.40 35,245: Current Lds: 110.0
Live Heifer: 1384 $205.02 16,185: Previous Lds: 109.2
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 = 313.36 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 $302.05 $314.23 $331.34 $328.30 $315.89
Certified 1-3 5.30 $289.37 $301.55 $318.66 $315.62 $303.21
Choice 1 3.35 $287.42 $299.60 $316.71 $313.67 $301.26
Select 1 -9.73 $274.34 $286.52 $303.63 $300.59 $288.18
Stndrd 1-3 -32.91 $251.16 $263.34 $280.45 $277.41 $265.00
Prime 4 4.23 $288.30 $300.48 $317.59 $314.55 $302.14
Choice 4 -12.45 $271.62 $283.80 $300.91 $297.87 $285.46
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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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