USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - June 12, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Thu, Jun 12, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $362.86 $349.24
Change => 1.92 2.10
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 92,709 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 55,398 Hd
Equivalent: $361.00 $347.41
DEMAND (Box) 37,311 Hd*
Equivalent: $364.72 $351.07
Live-Box Spread: ($3.72) ($3.66)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $376.72
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $363.07
Live Steer: 1401 $235.95 28,255: Current Lds: 90.9
Live Heifer: 1314 $238.22 16,889: Previous Lds: 108.2
Drsd Steer: 968 $380.54 8,360
Drsd Heifer: 852 $379.66 1,894
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.25
Ch 600-900# : 87.51%: Steer Dressing % : 63.53%
Ch 600-750# : 35.37%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.42%
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 = 362.86 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 13.76 $347.33 $359.51 $376.62 $373.94 $361.17
Certified 1-3 5.80 $339.37 $351.55 $368.66 $365.98 $353.21
Choice 1 3.35 $336.92 $349.10 $366.21 $363.53 $350.76
Select 1 -9.73 $323.84 $336.02 $353.13 $350.45 $337.68
Stndrd 1-3 -33.91 $299.66 $311.84 $328.95 $326.27 $313.50
Prime 4 0.01 $333.58 $345.76 $362.87 $360.19 $347.42
Choice 4 -12.45 $321.12 $333.30 $350.41 $347.73 $334.96
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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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