USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - June 11, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Wed, Jun 11, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $360.94 $347.14
Change => 1.45 0.40
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 97,122 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 59,341 Hd
Equivalent: $359.12 $345.54
DEMAND (Box) 37,781 Hd*
Equivalent: $362.76 $348.75
Live-Box Spread: ($3.64) ($3.21)
---------------------------- Input Breakdown -----------------------------
National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $374.76
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $360.75
Live Steer: 1400 $234.65 30,694: Current Lds: 108.2
Live Heifer: 1306 $236.33 18,394: Previous Lds: 105.6
Drsd Steer: 967 $380.42 8,315
Drsd Heifer: 848 $379.65 1,938
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.25
Ch 600-900# : 87.51%: Steer Dressing % : 63.49%
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 = 360.94 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 $345.41 $357.59 $374.70 $372.02 $359.25
Certified 1-3 5.80 $337.45 $349.63 $366.74 $364.06 $351.29
Choice 1 3.35 $335.00 $347.18 $364.29 $361.61 $348.84
Select 1 -9.73 $321.92 $334.10 $351.21 $348.53 $335.76
Stndrd 1-3 -33.91 $297.74 $309.92 $327.03 $324.35 $311.58
Prime 4 0.01 $331.66 $343.84 $360.95 $358.27 $345.50
Choice 4 -12.45 $319.20 $331.38 $348.49 $345.81 $333.04
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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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