USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - June 26, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Thu, Jun 26, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $370.43 $354.65
Change => -0.91 0.75
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 48,720 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 14,703 Hd
Equivalent: $357.80 $341.56
DEMAND (Box) 34,017 Hd*
Equivalent: $383.05 $367.74
Live-Box Spread: ($25.25) ($26.18)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $395.05
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $379.74
Live Steer: 1458 $233.66 10,169: Current Lds: 91.0
Live Heifer: 1323 $232.30 2,756: Previous Lds: 104.8
Drsd Steer: 931 $376.03 1,660
Drsd Heifer: 842 $375.66 118
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.39
Ch 600-900# : 87.51%: Steer Dressing % : 63.03%
Ch 600-750# : 35.37%: Heifer Dressing %: 62.81%
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 = 370.43 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 $354.62 $366.80 $383.91 $381.23 $368.46
Certified 1-3 5.68 $346.82 $359.00 $376.11 $373.43 $360.66
Choice 1 3.35 $344.49 $356.67 $373.78 $371.10 $358.33
Select 1 -12.40 $328.74 $340.92 $358.03 $355.35 $342.58
Stndrd 1-3 -34.20 $306.94 $319.12 $336.23 $333.55 $320.78
Prime 4 -0.27 $340.87 $353.05 $370.16 $367.48 $354.71
Choice 4 -12.45 $328.69 $340.87 $357.98 $355.30 $342.53
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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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