USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - June 16, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Mon, Jun 16, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $366.60 $352.44
Change => 2.89 2.72
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 76,054 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 41,144 Hd
Equivalent: $363.09 $349.41
DEMAND (Box) 34,910 Hd*
Equivalent: $370.11 $355.47
Live-Box Spread: ($7.02) ($6.06)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $382.11
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $367.47
Live Steer: 1477 $238.88 18,664: Current Lds: 80.3
Live Heifer: 1341 $237.25 7,708: Previous Lds: 80.4
Drsd Steer: 986 $380.06 11,846
Drsd Heifer: 861 $378.84 2,926
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.25
Ch 600-900# : 87.51%: Steer Dressing % : 63.61%
Ch 600-750# : 35.37%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.52%
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 = 366.60 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 $351.07 $363.25 $380.36 $377.68 $364.91
Certified 1-3 5.80 $343.11 $355.29 $372.40 $369.72 $356.95
Choice 1 3.35 $340.66 $352.84 $369.95 $367.27 $354.50
Select 1 -9.82 $327.49 $339.67 $356.78 $354.10 $341.33
Stndrd 1-3 -33.20 $304.11 $316.29 $333.40 $330.72 $317.95
Prime 4 0.01 $337.32 $349.50 $366.61 $363.93 $351.16
Choice 4 -12.45 $324.86 $337.04 $354.15 $351.47 $338.70
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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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