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USDA - AMS: Beef Carcass Price Equivalent Index Value (2025-06-27)

USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - June 27, 2025

NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Fri, Jun 27, 2025     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $367.54             $352.64
 Change =>                      -2.89               -2.01
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 61,951 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  28,850 Hd
Equivalent:                   $350.60             $334.35
DEMAND (Box)   33,101 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $384.49             $370.93
Live-Box Spread:             ($33.89)            ($36.58)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $396.49
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $382.93
  Live Steer:          1460   $230.28    16,313: Current Lds:            80.3
  Live Heifer:         1321   $228.23     5,264: Previous Lds:           91.0
  Drsd Steer:           959   $369.63     6,290
  Drsd Heifer:          876   $368.16       983
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       11.39
 Ch 600-900# :                 87.51%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.50%
 Ch 600-750# :                 35.37%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.36%
 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 = 367.54                       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   $351.73   $363.91   $381.02   $378.34   $365.57
 Certified 1-3         5.68   $343.93   $356.11   $373.22   $370.54   $357.77
 Choice 1              3.35   $341.60   $353.78   $370.89   $368.21   $355.44
 Select 1            -12.40   $325.85   $338.03   $355.14   $352.46   $339.69
 Stndrd 1-3          -34.20   $304.05   $316.23   $333.34   $330.66   $317.89
 Prime 4              -0.27   $337.98   $350.16   $367.27   $364.59   $351.82
 Choice 4            -12.45   $325.80   $337.98   $355.09   $352.41   $339.64
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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
        www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_LS410.txt
        www.ams.usda.gov/LPSMarketNewsPage

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