USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - April 30, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Wed, Apr 30, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $330.24 $309.23
Change => -1.37 -0.79
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 84,325 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 48,853 Hd
Equivalent: $327.17 $308.44
DEMAND (Box) 35,472 Hd*
Equivalent: $333.31 $310.02
Live-Box Spread: ($6.14) ($1.58)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $345.31
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $322.02
Live Steer: 1508 $216.22 22,446: Current Lds: 98.9
Live Heifer: 1377 $215.42 15,685: Previous Lds: 108.3
Drsd Steer: 992 $341.85 8,793
Drsd Heifer: 886 $341.95 1,929
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.82
Ch 600-900# : 87.50%: Steer Dressing % : 63.40%
Ch 600-750# : 35.37%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.19%
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 = 330.24 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 $317.07 $329.25 $346.36 $343.32 $330.91
Certified 1-3 5.55 $306.50 $318.68 $335.79 $332.75 $320.34
Choice 1 3.35 $304.30 $316.48 $333.59 $330.55 $318.14
Select 1 -14.90 $286.05 $298.23 $315.34 $312.30 $299.89
Stndrd 1-3 -35.20 $265.75 $277.93 $295.04 $292.00 $279.59
Prime 4 2.37 $303.32 $315.50 $332.61 $329.57 $317.16
Choice 4 -12.45 $288.50 $300.68 $317.79 $314.75 $302.34
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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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