USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - May 14, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Wed, May 14, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $339.42 $323.26
Change => 0.31 1.37
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 99,195 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 53,801 Hd
Equivalent: $341.48 $322.67
DEMAND (Box) 45,394 Hd*
Equivalent: $337.36 $323.85
Live-Box Spread: $4.12 ($1.18)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $349.36
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $335.85
Live Steer: 1497 $225.88 28,402: Current Lds: 128.5
Live Heifer: 1339 $224.82 12,580: Previous Lds: 135.1
Drsd Steer: 955 $356.04 10,558
Drsd Heifer: 864 $356.37 2,261
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.06
Ch 600-900# : 87.39%: Steer Dressing % : 63.56%
Ch 600-750# : 35.33%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.45%
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 = 339.42 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 $325.75 $337.93 $355.04 $352.36 $339.59
Certified 1-3 5.93 $316.06 $328.24 $345.35 $342.67 $329.90
Choice 1 3.35 $313.48 $325.66 $342.77 $340.09 $327.32
Select 1 -14.98 $295.15 $307.33 $324.44 $321.76 $308.99
Stndrd 1-3 -35.41 $274.72 $286.90 $304.01 $301.33 $288.56
Prime 4 1.87 $312.00 $324.18 $341.29 $338.61 $325.84
Choice 4 -12.45 $297.68 $309.86 $326.97 $324.29 $311.52
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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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