USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - April 24, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Thu, Apr 24, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $320.60 $301.90
Change => 0.91 0.96
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 92,781 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 49,125 Hd
Equivalent: $319.50 $299.44
DEMAND (Box) 43,656 Hd*
Equivalent: $321.70 $304.35
Live-Box Spread: ($2.20) ($4.91)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $333.70
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $316.35
Live Steer: 1511 $211.75 23,869: Current Lds: 101.5
Live Heifer: 1348 $211.33 11,548: Previous Lds: 170.8
Drsd Steer: 975 $336.64 11,756
Drsd Heifer: 876 $335.90 1,952
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.84
Ch 600-900# : 87.47%: Steer Dressing % : 63.72%
Ch 600-750# : 35.36%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.53%
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 = 320.60 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 $307.57 $319.75 $336.86 $333.82 $321.41
Certified 1-3 5.68 $296.99 $309.17 $326.28 $323.24 $310.83
Choice 1 3.35 $294.66 $306.84 $323.95 $320.91 $308.50
Select 1 -16.23 $275.08 $287.26 $304.37 $301.33 $288.92
Stndrd 1-3 -35.49 $255.82 $268.00 $285.11 $282.07 $269.66
Prime 4 2.51 $293.82 $306.00 $323.11 $320.07 $307.66
Choice 4 -12.45 $278.86 $291.04 $308.15 $305.11 $292.70
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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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