USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - May 15, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Thu, May 15, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $340.38 $325.61
Change => 0.96 2.35
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 92,368 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 50,372 Hd
Equivalent: $342.85 $324.04
DEMAND (Box) 41,996 Hd*
Equivalent: $337.90 $327.18
Live-Box Spread: $4.95 ($3.14)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $349.90
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $339.18
Live Steer: 1507 $226.72 27,377: Current Lds: 76.6
Live Heifer: 1349 $226.25 10,783: Previous Lds: 128.5
Drsd Steer: 960 $356.32 10,121
Drsd Heifer: 864 $356.70 2,091
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.06
Ch 600-900# : 87.39%: Steer Dressing % : 63.53%
Ch 600-750# : 35.33%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.41%
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 = 340.38 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 $326.71 $338.89 $356.00 $353.32 $340.55
Certified 1-3 5.93 $317.02 $329.20 $346.31 $343.63 $330.86
Choice 1 3.35 $314.44 $326.62 $343.73 $341.05 $328.28
Select 1 -14.98 $296.11 $308.29 $325.40 $322.72 $309.95
Stndrd 1-3 -35.41 $275.68 $287.86 $304.97 $302.29 $289.52
Prime 4 1.87 $312.96 $325.14 $342.25 $339.57 $326.80
Choice 4 -12.45 $298.64 $310.82 $327.93 $325.25 $312.48
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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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