USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - June 25, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Wed, Jun 25, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $371.34 $353.90
Change => 0.30 -3.10
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 74,815 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 41,966 Hd
Equivalent: $359.75 $343.50
DEMAND (Box) 32,849 Hd*
Equivalent: $382.94 $364.29
Live-Box Spread: ($23.19) ($20.79)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $394.94
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $376.29
Live Steer: 1479 $235.21 21,077: Current Lds: 104.8
Live Heifer: 1351 $234.57 6,525: Previous Lds: 77.6
Drsd Steer: 981 $376.51 11,333
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 = 371.34 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 $355.53 $367.71 $384.82 $382.14 $369.37
Certified 1-3 5.68 $347.73 $359.91 $377.02 $374.34 $361.57
Choice 1 3.35 $345.40 $357.58 $374.69 $372.01 $359.24
Select 1 -12.40 $329.65 $341.83 $358.94 $356.26 $343.49
Stndrd 1-3 -34.20 $307.85 $320.03 $337.14 $334.46 $321.69
Prime 4 -0.27 $341.78 $353.96 $371.07 $368.39 $355.62
Choice 4 -12.45 $329.60 $341.78 $358.89 $356.21 $343.44
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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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