USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - March 25, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Tue, Mar 25, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $321.49 $303.09
Change => 4.06 0.26
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 117,287 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 75,354 Hd
Equivalent: $319.79 $304.13
DEMAND (Box) 41,933 Hd*
Equivalent: $323.19 $302.05
Live-Box Spread: ($3.40) $2.08
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $335.19
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $314.05
Live Steer: 1533 $212.62 42,320: Current Lds: 126.4
Live Heifer: 1384 $212.44 19,965: Previous Lds: 78.6
Drsd Steer: 984 $335.12 11,063
Drsd Heifer: 874 $335.20 2,006
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.42
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 = 321.49 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 $310.04 $322.22 $339.33 $336.29 $323.88
Certified 1-3 5.30 $297.50 $309.68 $326.79 $323.75 $311.34
Choice 1 3.35 $295.55 $307.73 $324.84 $321.80 $309.39
Select 1 -11.82 $280.38 $292.56 $309.67 $306.63 $294.22
Stndrd 1-3 -34.06 $258.14 $270.32 $287.43 $284.39 $271.98
Prime 4 4.09 $296.29 $308.47 $325.58 $322.54 $310.13
Choice 4 -12.45 $279.75 $291.93 $309.04 $306.00 $293.59
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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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