USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - May 23, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Fri, May 23, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $348.21 $334.97
Change => 1.51 2.40
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 75,163 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 41,621 Hd
Equivalent: $346.87 $330.62
DEMAND (Box) 33,542 Hd*
Equivalent: $349.55 $339.32
Live-Box Spread: ($2.68) ($8.70)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $361.55
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $351.32
Live Steer: 1480 $228.68 18,420: Current Lds: 71.2
Live Heifer: 1344 $228.70 10,109: Previous Lds: 80.8
Drsd Steer: 968 $360.73 9,195
Drsd Heifer: 873 $363.15 3,897
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.18
Ch 600-900# : 87.46%: Steer Dressing % : 63.52%
Ch 600-750# : 35.35%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.45%
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 = 348.21 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 $334.11 $346.29 $363.40 $360.72 $347.95
Certified 1-3 5.93 $324.85 $337.03 $354.14 $351.46 $338.69
Choice 1 3.35 $322.27 $334.45 $351.56 $348.88 $336.11
Select 1 -12.40 $306.52 $318.70 $335.81 $333.13 $320.36
Stndrd 1-3 -34.63 $284.29 $296.47 $313.58 $310.90 $298.13
Prime 4 1.44 $320.36 $332.54 $349.65 $346.97 $334.20
Choice 4 -12.45 $306.47 $318.65 $335.76 $333.08 $320.31
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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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