USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - May 12, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Mon, May 12, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $337.99 $322.13
Change => 1.31 2.30
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 105,262 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 63,152 Hd
Equivalent: $339.84 $321.03
DEMAND (Box) 42,110 Hd*
Equivalent: $336.14 $323.23
Live-Box Spread: $3.70 ($2.20)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $348.14
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $335.23
Live Steer: 1491 $224.92 32,267: Current Lds: 114.9
Live Heifer: 1316 $222.84 18,066: Previous Lds: 104.9
Drsd Steer: 955 $356.04 10,558
Drsd Heifer: 864 $356.37 2,261
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.08
Ch 600-900# : 87.39%: Steer Dressing % : 63.54%
Ch 600-750# : 35.33%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.43%
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 = 337.99 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 15.62 $324.32 $336.50 $353.61 $350.93 $338.16
Certified 1-3 5.93 $314.63 $326.81 $343.92 $341.24 $328.47
Choice 1 3.35 $312.05 $324.23 $341.34 $338.66 $325.89
Select 1 -14.98 $293.72 $305.90 $323.01 $320.33 $307.56
Stndrd 1-3 -35.41 $273.29 $285.47 $302.58 $299.90 $287.13
Prime 4 1.87 $310.57 $322.75 $339.86 $337.18 $324.41
Choice 4 -12.45 $296.25 $308.43 $325.54 $322.86 $310.09
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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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