USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - April 4, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Fri, Apr 04, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $323.11 $303.89
Change => -0.15 -0.52
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 111,697 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 69,473 Hd
Equivalent: $319.76 $302.60
DEMAND (Box) 42,224 Hd*
Equivalent: $326.45 $305.18
Live-Box Spread: ($6.69) ($2.58)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $338.45
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $317.18
Live Steer: 1517 $212.19 33,575: Current Lds: 102.3
Live Heifer: 1377 $211.95 17,500: Previous Lds: 131.3
Drsd Steer: 979 $338.01 13,729
Drsd Heifer: 870 $337.23 4,669
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.79
Ch 600-900# : 87.40%: Steer Dressing % : 63.55%
Ch 600-750# : 35.33%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.46%
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 = 323.11 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 $311.16 $323.34 $340.45 $337.41 $325.00
Certified 1-3 5.55 $299.37 $311.55 $328.66 $325.62 $313.21
Choice 1 3.35 $297.17 $309.35 $326.46 $323.42 $311.01
Select 1 -13.32 $280.50 $292.68 $309.79 $306.75 $294.34
Stndrd 1-3 -34.70 $259.12 $271.30 $288.41 $285.37 $272.96
Prime 4 3.59 $297.41 $309.59 $326.70 $323.66 $311.25
Choice 4 -12.45 $281.37 $293.55 $310.66 $307.62 $295.21
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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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