USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - April 7, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Mon, Apr 07, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $323.18 $303.22
Change => 0.07 -0.67
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 95,167 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 55,069 Hd
Equivalent: $318.86 $299.13
DEMAND (Box) 40,098 Hd*
Equivalent: $327.50 $307.30
Live-Box Spread: ($8.64) ($8.17)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $339.50
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $319.30
Live Steer: 1519 $211.15 28,342: Current Lds: 91.3
Live Heifer: 1387 $211.07 13,889: Previous Lds: 102.3
Drsd Steer: 981 $336.37 10,032
Drsd Heifer: 869 $336.12 2,806
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.79
Ch 600-900# : 87.54%: Steer Dressing % : 63.80%
Ch 600-750# : 35.39%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.71%
Ch 750-900# : 52.16%: Processing Cost : 12.00
Se 600-900# : 12.46%: Slaughter Cost : 50.50
Se 600-750# : 3.25%:
Se 750-900# : 9.21%:
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Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
Basis Value = 323.18 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 16.91 $310.80 $322.98 $340.09 $337.05 $324.64
Certified 1-3 5.55 $299.44 $311.62 $328.73 $325.69 $313.28
Choice 1 3.35 $297.24 $309.42 $326.53 $323.49 $311.08
Select 1 -15.90 $277.99 $290.17 $307.28 $304.24 $291.83
Stndrd 1-3 -35.20 $258.69 $270.87 $287.98 $284.94 $272.53
Prime 4 3.16 $297.05 $309.23 $326.34 $323.30 $310.89
Choice 4 -12.45 $281.44 $293.62 $310.73 $307.69 $295.28
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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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