USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - May 21, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Wed, May 21, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $345.46 $331.68
Change => 0.42 1.65
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 100,004 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 64,549 Hd
Equivalent: $343.32 $327.08
DEMAND (Box) 35,455 Hd*
Equivalent: $347.59 $336.28
Live-Box Spread: ($4.27) ($9.20)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $359.59
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $348.28
Live Steer: 1473 $226.50 36,343: Current Lds: 122.1
Live Heifer: 1325 $225.48 14,857: Previous Lds: 100.9
Drsd Steer: 966 $357.74 11,174
Drsd Heifer: 894 $357.69 2,175
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.05
Ch 600-900# : 87.46%: Steer Dressing % : 63.48%
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 = 345.46 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 $331.36 $343.54 $360.65 $357.97 $345.20
Certified 1-3 5.93 $322.10 $334.28 $351.39 $348.71 $335.94
Choice 1 3.35 $319.52 $331.70 $348.81 $346.13 $333.36
Select 1 -12.40 $303.77 $315.95 $333.06 $330.38 $317.61
Stndrd 1-3 -34.63 $281.54 $293.72 $310.83 $308.15 $295.38
Prime 4 1.44 $317.61 $329.79 $346.90 $344.22 $331.45
Choice 4 -12.45 $303.72 $315.90 $333.01 $330.33 $317.56
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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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