USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - June 13, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Fri, Jun 13, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $363.71 $349.72
Change => 0.85 0.48
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 87,551 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 51,906 Hd
Equivalent: $361.53 $347.95
DEMAND (Box) 35,645 Hd*
Equivalent: $365.88 $351.50
Live-Box Spread: ($4.35) ($3.55)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $377.88
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $363.50
Live Steer: 1389 $235.80 24,878: Current Lds: 80.4
Live Heifer: 1325 $238.19 12,181: Previous Lds: 90.9
Drsd Steer: 986 $380.40 12,559
Drsd Heifer: 874 $378.76 2,288
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.25
Ch 600-900# : 87.51%: Steer Dressing % : 63.50%
Ch 600-750# : 35.37%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.33%
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 = 363.71 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 $348.18 $360.36 $377.47 $374.79 $362.02
Certified 1-3 5.80 $340.22 $352.40 $369.51 $366.83 $354.06
Choice 1 3.35 $337.77 $349.95 $367.06 $364.38 $351.61
Select 1 -9.73 $324.69 $336.87 $353.98 $351.30 $338.53
Stndrd 1-3 -33.91 $300.51 $312.69 $329.80 $327.12 $314.35
Prime 4 0.01 $334.43 $346.61 $363.72 $361.04 $348.27
Choice 4 -12.45 $321.97 $334.15 $351.26 $348.58 $335.81
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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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