USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - April 14, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Mon, Apr 14, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $318.75 $299.00
Change => unchgd 0.25
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 86,449 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 41,866 Hd
Equivalent: $313.88 $294.15
DEMAND (Box) 44,583 Hd*
Equivalent: $323.63 $303.85
Live-Box Spread: ($9.75) ($9.70)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $335.63
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $315.85
Live Steer: 1549 $207.83 22,545: Current Lds: 80.9
Live Heifer: 1386 $207.57 11,080: Previous Lds: 102.3
Drsd Steer: 982 $327.85 6,994
Drsd Heifer: 883 $327.89 1,247
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.79
Ch 600-900# : 87.49%: Steer Dressing % : 63.41%
Ch 600-750# : 35.37%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.24%
Ch 750-900# : 52.12%: Processing Cost : 12.00
Se 600-900# : 12.51%: Slaughter Cost : 50.50
Se 600-750# : 3.27%:
Se 750-900# : 9.24%:
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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 16.55 $306.01 $318.19 $335.30 $332.26 $319.85
Certified 1-3 5.68 $295.14 $307.32 $324.43 $321.39 $308.98
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 -35.06 $254.40 $266.58 $283.69 $280.65 $268.24
Prime 4 2.80 $292.26 $304.44 $321.55 $318.51 $306.10
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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