USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - May 20, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Tue, May 20, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $345.04 $330.03
Change => 1.93 0.39
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 100,308 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 64,373 Hd
Equivalent: $343.34 $327.09
DEMAND (Box) 35,935 Hd*
Equivalent: $346.75 $332.96
Live-Box Spread: ($3.41) ($5.87)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $358.75
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $344.96
Live Steer: 1473 $226.49 36,461: Current Lds: 100.9
Live Heifer: 1323 $225.51 14,672: Previous Lds: 72.2
Drsd Steer: 966 $357.77 11,065
Drsd Heifer: 894 $357.69 2,175
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.05
Ch 600-900# : 87.46%: Steer Dressing % : 63.47%
Ch 600-750# : 35.35%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.35%
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 = 345.04 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 $330.94 $343.12 $360.23 $357.55 $344.78
Certified 1-3 5.93 $321.68 $333.86 $350.97 $348.29 $335.52
Choice 1 3.35 $319.10 $331.28 $348.39 $345.71 $332.94
Select 1 -12.40 $303.35 $315.53 $332.64 $329.96 $317.19
Stndrd 1-3 -34.63 $281.12 $293.30 $310.41 $307.73 $294.96
Prime 4 1.44 $317.19 $329.37 $346.48 $343.80 $331.03
Choice 4 -12.45 $303.30 $315.48 $332.59 $329.91 $317.14
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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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