USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - May 19, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Mon, May 19, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $343.11 $329.64
Change => 1.58 2.56
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 102,369 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 63,868 Hd
Equivalent: $343.42 $327.17
DEMAND (Box) 38,501 Hd*
Equivalent: $342.81 $332.11
Live-Box Spread: $0.61 ($4.94)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $354.81
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $344.11
Live Steer: 1473 $226.59 36,174: Current Lds: 72.2
Live Heifer: 1324 $225.59 14,454: Previous Lds: 101.0
Drsd Steer: 966 $357.77 11,065
Drsd Heifer: 894 $357.69 2,175
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.06
Ch 600-900# : 87.46%: Steer Dressing % : 63.48%
Ch 600-750# : 35.35%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.36%
Ch 750-900# : 52.10%: Processing Cost : 12.00
Se 600-900# : 12.54%: Slaughter Cost : 50.50
Se 600-750# : 3.27%:
Se 750-900# : 9.27%:
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Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
Basis Value = 343.11 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 15.19 $329.01 $341.19 $358.30 $355.62 $342.85
Certified 1-3 5.93 $319.75 $331.93 $349.04 $346.36 $333.59
Choice 1 3.35 $317.17 $329.35 $346.46 $343.78 $331.01
Select 1 -12.40 $301.42 $313.60 $330.71 $328.03 $315.26
Stndrd 1-3 -34.63 $279.19 $291.37 $308.48 $305.80 $293.03
Prime 4 1.44 $315.26 $327.44 $344.55 $341.87 $329.10
Choice 4 -12.45 $301.37 $313.55 $330.66 $327.98 $315.21
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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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