USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - April 11, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Fri, Apr 11, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $318.75 $298.75
Change => -1.26 -1.73
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 108,005 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 62,636 Hd
Equivalent: $315.27 $295.55
DEMAND (Box) 45,369 Hd*
Equivalent: $322.22 $301.96
Live-Box Spread: ($6.95) ($6.41)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $334.22
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $313.96
Live Steer: 1543 $209.06 35,821: Current Lds: 102.3
Live Heifer: 1386 $208.80 15,773: Previous Lds: 113.0
Drsd Steer: 983 $329.47 8,997
Drsd Heifer: 880 $330.79 2,045
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.79
Ch 600-900# : 87.54%: Steer Dressing % : 63.61%
Ch 600-750# : 35.39%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.56%
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 = 318.75 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 $306.37 $318.55 $335.66 $332.62 $320.21
Certified 1-3 5.55 $295.01 $307.19 $324.30 $321.26 $308.85
Choice 1 3.35 $292.81 $304.99 $322.10 $319.06 $306.65
Select 1 -15.90 $273.56 $285.74 $302.85 $299.81 $287.40
Stndrd 1-3 -35.20 $254.26 $266.44 $283.55 $280.51 $268.10
Prime 4 3.16 $292.62 $304.80 $321.91 $318.87 $306.46
Choice 4 -12.45 $277.01 $289.19 $306.30 $303.26 $290.85
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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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