USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - March 24, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Mon, Mar 24, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $317.43 $302.83
Change => 6.13 6.24
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 116,052 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 75,486 Hd
Equivalent: $319.75 $304.08
DEMAND (Box) 40,566 Hd*
Equivalent: $315.10 $301.58
Live-Box Spread: $4.65 $2.50
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $327.10
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $313.58
Live Steer: 1533 $212.59 42,454: Current Lds: 77.6
Live Heifer: 1384 $212.43 19,963: Previous Lds: 123.6
Drsd Steer: 984 $335.12 11,063
Drsd Heifer: 874 $335.20 2,006
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.43
Ch 600-900# : 87.52%: Steer Dressing % : 63.83%
Ch 600-750# : 35.38%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.76%
Ch 750-900# : 52.14%: Processing Cost : 12.00
Se 600-900# : 12.48%: Slaughter Cost : 50.50
Se 600-750# : 3.26%:
Se 750-900# : 9.22%:
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Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
Basis Value = 317.43 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 17.84 $305.98 $318.16 $335.27 $332.23 $319.82
Certified 1-3 5.30 $293.44 $305.62 $322.73 $319.69 $307.28
Choice 1 3.35 $291.49 $303.67 $320.78 $317.74 $305.33
Select 1 -11.82 $276.32 $288.50 $305.61 $302.57 $290.16
Stndrd 1-3 -34.06 $254.08 $266.26 $283.37 $280.33 $267.92
Prime 4 4.09 $292.23 $304.41 $321.52 $318.48 $306.07
Choice 4 -12.45 $275.69 $287.87 $304.98 $301.94 $289.53
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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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