USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - May 2, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Fri, May 02, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $331.33 $313.19
Change => 0.33 1.00
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 146,120 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 110,460 Hd
Equivalent: $331.75 $313.02
DEMAND (Box) 35,660 Hd*
Equivalent: $330.90 $313.35
Live-Box Spread: $0.85 ($0.33)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $342.90
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $325.35
Live Steer: 1499 $219.36 57,199: Current Lds: 100.9
Live Heifer: 1376 $219.03 27,637: Previous Lds: 99.3
Drsd Steer: 980 $346.37 21,711
Drsd Heifer: 888 $346.62 3,913
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.89
Ch 600-900# : 87.50%: Steer Dressing % : 63.48%
Ch 600-750# : 35.37%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.30%
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 = 331.33 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 $318.16 $330.34 $347.45 $344.41 $332.00
Certified 1-3 5.55 $307.59 $319.77 $336.88 $333.84 $321.43
Choice 1 3.35 $305.39 $317.57 $334.68 $331.64 $319.23
Select 1 -14.90 $287.14 $299.32 $316.43 $313.39 $300.98
Stndrd 1-3 -35.20 $266.84 $279.02 $296.13 $293.09 $280.68
Prime 4 2.37 $304.41 $316.59 $333.70 $330.66 $318.25
Choice 4 -12.45 $289.59 $301.77 $318.88 $315.84 $303.43
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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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