USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - April 28, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Mon, Apr 28, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $328.88 $310.69
Change => 6.46 6.48
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 89,635 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 46,860 Hd
Equivalent: $326.99 $308.26
DEMAND (Box) 42,775 Hd*
Equivalent: $330.77 $313.12
Live-Box Spread: ($3.78) ($4.86)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $342.77
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $325.12
Live Steer: 1511 $216.16 21,948: Current Lds: 68.0
Live Heifer: 1382 $215.42 14,975: Previous Lds: 96.2
Drsd Steer: 993 $341.33 8,247
Drsd Heifer: 888 $340.81 1,690
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.84
Ch 600-900# : 87.50%: Steer Dressing % : 63.40%
Ch 600-750# : 35.37%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.18%
Ch 750-900# : 52.13%: Processing Cost : 12.00
Se 600-900# : 12.50%: Slaughter Cost : 50.50
Se 600-750# : 3.26%:
Se 750-900# : 9.24%:
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Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
Basis Value = 328.88 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 16.12 $315.71 $327.89 $345.00 $341.96 $329.55
Certified 1-3 5.55 $305.14 $317.32 $334.43 $331.39 $318.98
Choice 1 3.35 $302.94 $315.12 $332.23 $329.19 $316.78
Select 1 -14.90 $284.69 $296.87 $313.98 $310.94 $298.53
Stndrd 1-3 -35.20 $264.39 $276.57 $293.68 $290.64 $278.23
Prime 4 2.37 $301.96 $314.14 $331.25 $328.21 $315.80
Choice 4 -12.45 $287.14 $299.32 $316.43 $313.39 $300.98
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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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