USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - May 9, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Fri, May 09, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $336.68 $319.83
Change => 1.62 1.56
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 97,522 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 57,981 Hd
Equivalent: $339.39 $320.49
DEMAND (Box) 39,541 Hd*
Equivalent: $333.97 $319.17
Live-Box Spread: $5.42 $1.32
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $345.97
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $331.17
Live Steer: 1486 $224.31 29,048: Current Lds: 104.9
Live Heifer: 1315 $222.68 16,832: Previous Lds: 121.9
Drsd Steer: 956 $355.88 10,160
Drsd Heifer: 848 $356.59 1,941
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.10
Ch 600-900# : 87.39%: Steer Dressing % : 63.53%
Ch 600-750# : 35.33%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.42%
Ch 750-900# : 52.06%: Processing Cost : 12.00
Se 600-900# : 12.61%: Slaughter Cost : 50.50
Se 600-750# : 3.29%:
Se 750-900# : 9.32%:
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Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
Basis Value = 336.68 Carcass Weights
400-500#500-600# 600-900# 900-1000# 1000#/up
Qlty/Yield (1) -29.29 -17.11 -2.68 -15.45
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Prime 1-3 15.84 $323.23 $335.41 $352.52 $349.84 $337.07
Certified 1-3 5.55 $312.94 $325.12 $342.23 $339.55 $326.78
Choice 1 3.35 $310.74 $322.92 $340.03 $337.35 $324.58
Select 1 -15.07 $292.32 $304.50 $321.61 $318.93 $306.16
Stndrd 1-3 -34.84 $272.55 $284.73 $301.84 $299.16 $286.39
Prime 4 2.09 $309.48 $321.66 $338.77 $336.09 $323.32
Choice 4 -12.45 $294.94 $307.12 $324.23 $321.55 $308.78
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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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