USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - April 22, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Tue, Apr 22, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $319.57 $302.50
Change => -0.94 -0.60
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 92,843 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 48,814 Hd
Equivalent: $319.40 $299.35
DEMAND (Box) 44,029 Hd*
Equivalent: $319.73 $305.65
Live-Box Spread: ($0.33) ($6.30)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $331.73
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $317.65
Live Steer: 1513 $211.71 23,537: Current Lds: 133.9
Live Heifer: 1346 $211.24 11,294: Previous Lds: 75.3
Drsd Steer: 975 $336.61 11,871
Drsd Heifer: 878 $335.83 2,112
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.85
Ch 600-900# : 87.47%: Steer Dressing % : 63.72%
Ch 600-750# : 35.36%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.55%
Ch 750-900# : 52.11%: Processing Cost : 12.00
Se 600-900# : 12.53%: Slaughter Cost : 50.50
Se 600-750# : 3.27%:
Se 750-900# : 9.26%:
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Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
Basis Value = 319.57 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 16.26 $306.54 $318.72 $335.83 $332.79 $320.38
Certified 1-3 5.68 $295.96 $308.14 $325.25 $322.21 $309.80
Choice 1 3.35 $293.63 $305.81 $322.92 $319.88 $307.47
Select 1 -16.23 $274.05 $286.23 $303.34 $300.30 $287.89
Stndrd 1-3 -35.49 $254.79 $266.97 $284.08 $281.04 $268.63
Prime 4 2.51 $292.79 $304.97 $322.08 $319.04 $306.63
Choice 4 -12.45 $277.83 $290.01 $307.12 $304.08 $291.67
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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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