USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - June 17, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Tue, Jun 17, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $368.82 $355.00
Change => 2.22 2.56
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 76,264 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 41,384 Hd
Equivalent: $363.13 $349.45
DEMAND (Box) 34,880 Hd*
Equivalent: $374.51 $360.54
Live-Box Spread: ($11.38) ($11.09)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $386.51
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $372.54
Live Steer: 1476 $238.88 18,746: Current Lds: 105.2
Live Heifer: 1341 $237.25 7,708: Previous Lds: 80.3
Drsd Steer: 985 $380.09 12,004
Drsd Heifer: 861 $378.84 2,926
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.23
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 = 368.82 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 $353.29 $365.47 $382.58 $379.90 $367.13
Certified 1-3 5.80 $345.33 $357.51 $374.62 $371.94 $359.17
Choice 1 3.35 $342.88 $355.06 $372.17 $369.49 $356.72
Select 1 -9.82 $329.71 $341.89 $359.00 $356.32 $343.55
Stndrd 1-3 -33.20 $306.33 $318.51 $335.62 $332.94 $320.17
Prime 4 0.01 $339.54 $351.72 $368.83 $366.15 $353.38
Choice 4 -12.45 $327.08 $339.26 $356.37 $353.69 $340.92
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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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