USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - June 10, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Tue, Jun 10, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $359.49 $346.74
Change => 2.31 0.52
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 97,011 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 58,141 Hd
Equivalent: $359.22 $345.63
DEMAND (Box) 38,870 Hd*
Equivalent: $359.76 $347.84
Live-Box Spread: ($0.54) ($2.21)
---------------------------- Input Breakdown -----------------------------
National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $371.76
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $359.84
Live Steer: 1400 $234.63 30,040: Current Lds: 105.6
Live Heifer: 1305 $236.34 17,881: Previous Lds: 90.1
Drsd Steer: 967 $380.41 8,282
Drsd Heifer: 848 $379.65 1,938
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.18
Ch 600-900# : 87.51%: Steer Dressing % : 63.50%
Ch 600-750# : 35.37%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.38%
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 = 359.49 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 13.76 $343.96 $356.14 $373.25 $370.57 $357.80
Certified 1-3 5.80 $336.00 $348.18 $365.29 $362.61 $349.84
Choice 1 3.35 $333.55 $345.73 $362.84 $360.16 $347.39
Select 1 -9.73 $320.47 $332.65 $349.76 $347.08 $334.31
Stndrd 1-3 -33.91 $296.29 $308.47 $325.58 $322.90 $310.13
Prime 4 0.01 $330.21 $342.39 $359.50 $356.82 $344.05
Choice 4 -12.45 $317.75 $329.93 $347.04 $344.36 $331.59
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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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