USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - April 3, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Thu, Apr 03, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $323.26 $304.41
Change => -0.81 -0.54
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 90,573 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 46,050 Hd
Equivalent: $320.15 $302.99
DEMAND (Box) 44,523 Hd*
Equivalent: $326.37 $305.84
Live-Box Spread: ($6.22) ($2.85)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $338.37
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $317.84
Live Steer: 1516 $212.20 23,877: Current Lds: 131.3
Live Heifer: 1373 $211.94 12,048: Previous Lds: 114.5
Drsd Steer: 978 $338.50 7,268
Drsd Heifer: 871 $337.28 2,857
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.79
Ch 600-900# : 87.40%: Steer Dressing % : 63.41%
Ch 600-750# : 35.33%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.37%
Ch 750-900# : 52.07%: Processing Cost : 12.00
Se 600-900# : 12.60%: Slaughter Cost : 50.50
Se 600-750# : 3.29%:
Se 750-900# : 9.31%:
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Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
Basis Value = 323.26 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 17.34 $311.31 $323.49 $340.60 $337.56 $325.15
Certified 1-3 5.55 $299.52 $311.70 $328.81 $325.77 $313.36
Choice 1 3.35 $297.32 $309.50 $326.61 $323.57 $311.16
Select 1 -13.32 $280.65 $292.83 $309.94 $306.90 $294.49
Stndrd 1-3 -34.70 $259.27 $271.45 $288.56 $285.52 $273.11
Prime 4 3.59 $297.56 $309.74 $326.85 $323.81 $311.40
Choice 4 -12.45 $281.52 $293.70 $310.81 $307.77 $295.36
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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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