USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - April 8, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Tue, Apr 08, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $322.46 $304.57
Change => -0.72 1.35
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 99,168 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 55,410 Hd
Equivalent: $318.81 $299.09
DEMAND (Box) 43,758 Hd*
Equivalent: $326.10 $310.06
Live-Box Spread: ($7.29) ($10.97)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $338.10
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $322.06
Live Steer: 1519 $211.12 28,496: Current Lds: 144.0
Live Heifer: 1386 $211.02 14,076: Previous Lds: 91.3
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 % : 63.79%
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 = 322.46 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 $310.08 $322.26 $339.37 $336.33 $323.92
Certified 1-3 5.55 $298.72 $310.90 $328.01 $324.97 $312.56
Choice 1 3.35 $296.52 $308.70 $325.81 $322.77 $310.36
Select 1 -15.90 $277.27 $289.45 $306.56 $303.52 $291.11
Stndrd 1-3 -35.20 $257.97 $270.15 $287.26 $284.22 $271.81
Prime 4 3.16 $296.33 $308.51 $325.62 $322.58 $310.17
Choice 4 -12.45 $280.72 $292.90 $310.01 $306.97 $294.56
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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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