USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - April 9, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Wed, Apr 09, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $322.13 $303.64
Change => -0.33 -0.93
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 106,233 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 59,489 Hd
Equivalent: $318.39 $298.67
DEMAND (Box) 46,744 Hd*
Equivalent: $325.86 $308.61
Live-Box Spread: ($7.47) ($9.94)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $337.86
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $320.61
Live Steer: 1520 $211.01 29,428: Current Lds: 154.3
Live Heifer: 1381 $210.77 15,075: Previous Lds: 144.0
Drsd Steer: 971 $335.08 11,944
Drsd Heifer: 869 $335.49 3,042
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.79
Ch 600-900# : 87.54%: Steer Dressing % : 63.82%
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 = 322.13 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 $309.75 $321.93 $339.04 $336.00 $323.59
Certified 1-3 5.55 $298.39 $310.57 $327.68 $324.64 $312.23
Choice 1 3.35 $296.19 $308.37 $325.48 $322.44 $310.03
Select 1 -15.90 $276.94 $289.12 $306.23 $303.19 $290.78
Stndrd 1-3 -35.20 $257.64 $269.82 $286.93 $283.89 $271.48
Prime 4 3.16 $296.00 $308.18 $325.29 $322.25 $309.84
Choice 4 -12.45 $280.39 $292.57 $309.68 $306.64 $294.23
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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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