USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - June 5, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Thu, Jun 05, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $352.86 $340.41
Change => 0.93 0.04
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 105,500 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 64,907 Hd
Equivalent: $350.88 $336.20
DEMAND (Box) 40,593 Hd*
Equivalent: $354.85 $344.61
Live-Box Spread: ($3.97) ($8.41)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $366.85
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $356.61
Live Steer: 1472 $231.09 34,221: Current Lds: 97.2
Live Heifer: 1308 $229.23 13,069: Previous Lds: 122.7
Drsd Steer: 955 $368.34 15,637
Drsd Heifer: 881 $370.14 1,980
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.18
Ch 600-900# : 87.51%: Steer Dressing % : 63.64%
Ch 600-750# : 35.37%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.43%
Ch 750-900# : 52.13%: Processing Cost : 12.00
Se 600-900# : 12.49%: Slaughter Cost : 50.50
Se 600-750# : 3.26%:
Se 750-900# : 9.23%:
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Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
Basis Value = 352.86 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 14.91 $338.48 $350.66 $367.77 $365.09 $352.32
Certified 1-3 5.80 $329.37 $341.55 $358.66 $355.98 $343.21
Choice 1 3.35 $326.92 $339.10 $356.21 $353.53 $340.76
Select 1 -10.82 $312.75 $324.93 $342.04 $339.36 $326.59
Stndrd 1-3 -34.06 $289.51 $301.69 $318.80 $316.12 $303.35
Prime 4 1.16 $324.73 $336.91 $354.02 $351.34 $338.57
Choice 4 -12.45 $311.12 $323.30 $340.41 $337.73 $324.96
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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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