USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - June 24, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Tue, Jun 24, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $371.04 $357.00
Change => 2.04 -0.32
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 73,958 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 42,232 Hd
Equivalent: $359.84 $343.59
DEMAND (Box) 31,726 Hd*
Equivalent: $382.25 $370.41
Live-Box Spread: ($22.41) ($26.82)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $394.25
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $382.41
Live Steer: 1479 $235.29 21,185: Current Lds: 77.6
Live Heifer: 1351 $234.57 6,525: Previous Lds: 87.7
Drsd Steer: 981 $376.58 11,491
Drsd Heifer: 875 $376.28 3,031
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.39
Ch 600-900# : 87.51%: Steer Dressing % : 63.29%
Ch 600-750# : 35.37%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.17%
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 = 371.04 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 13.48 $355.23 $367.41 $384.52 $381.84 $369.07
Certified 1-3 5.68 $347.43 $359.61 $376.72 $374.04 $361.27
Choice 1 3.35 $345.10 $357.28 $374.39 $371.71 $358.94
Select 1 -12.40 $329.35 $341.53 $358.64 $355.96 $343.19
Stndrd 1-3 -34.20 $307.55 $319.73 $336.84 $334.16 $321.39
Prime 4 -0.27 $341.48 $353.66 $370.77 $368.09 $355.32
Choice 4 -12.45 $329.30 $341.48 $358.59 $355.91 $343.14
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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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