USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - June 18, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Wed, Jun 18, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $370.04 $355.13
Change => 1.22 0.13
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 73,938 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 40,432 Hd
Equivalent: $363.20 $349.53
DEMAND (Box) 33,506 Hd*
Equivalent: $376.87 $360.74
Live-Box Spread: ($13.67) ($11.21)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $388.87
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $372.74
Live Steer: 1479 $239.07 18,218: Current Lds: 89.9
Live Heifer: 1341 $237.37 7,159: Previous Lds: 105.2
Drsd Steer: 985 $380.11 12,129
Drsd Heifer: 861 $378.84 2,926
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.31
Ch 600-900# : 87.51%: Steer Dressing % : 63.62%
Ch 600-750# : 35.37%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.54%
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 = 370.04 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 $354.51 $366.69 $383.80 $381.12 $368.35
Certified 1-3 5.80 $346.55 $358.73 $375.84 $373.16 $360.39
Choice 1 3.35 $344.10 $356.28 $373.39 $370.71 $357.94
Select 1 -9.82 $330.93 $343.11 $360.22 $357.54 $344.77
Stndrd 1-3 -33.20 $307.55 $319.73 $336.84 $334.16 $321.39
Prime 4 0.01 $340.76 $352.94 $370.05 $367.37 $354.60
Choice 4 -12.45 $328.30 $340.48 $357.59 $354.91 $342.14
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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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