USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - May 16, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Fri, May 16, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $341.53 $327.08
Change => 1.15 1.47
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 100,675 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 58,972 Hd
Equivalent: $342.57 $323.76
DEMAND (Box) 41,703 Hd*
Equivalent: $340.49 $330.39
Live-Box Spread: $2.08 ($6.63)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $352.49
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $342.39
Live Steer: 1484 $226.62 35,051: Current Lds: 101.0
Live Heifer: 1323 $224.98 12,415: Previous Lds: 76.6
Drsd Steer: 970 $357.70 9,363
Drsd Heifer: 896 $357.23 2,143
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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 %: 63.49%
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 = 341.53 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 $327.86 $340.04 $357.15 $354.47 $341.70
Certified 1-3 5.93 $318.17 $330.35 $347.46 $344.78 $332.01
Choice 1 3.35 $315.59 $327.77 $344.88 $342.20 $329.43
Select 1 -14.98 $297.26 $309.44 $326.55 $323.87 $311.10
Stndrd 1-3 -35.41 $276.83 $289.01 $306.12 $303.44 $290.67
Prime 4 1.87 $314.11 $326.29 $343.40 $340.72 $327.95
Choice 4 -12.45 $299.79 $311.97 $329.08 $326.40 $313.63
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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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