USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - July 1, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Tue, Jul 01, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $365.78 $349.72
Change => 0.01 -2.03
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 73,259 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 37,351 Hd
Equivalent: $347.96 $331.39
DEMAND (Box) 35,908 Hd*
Equivalent: $383.60 $368.06
Live-Box Spread: ($35.64) ($36.67)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $395.60
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $380.06
Live Steer: 1473 $230.13 18,340: Current Lds: 108.0
Live Heifer: 1334 $228.93 7,469: Previous Lds: 94.7
Drsd Steer: 958 $369.39 9,250
Drsd Heifer: 866 $369.19 2,292
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.62
Ch 600-900# : 87.44%: Steer Dressing % : 64.06%
Ch 600-750# : 35.35%: Heifer Dressing %: 64.01%
Ch 750-900# : 52.09%: Processing Cost : 12.00
Se 600-900# : 12.56%: Slaughter Cost : 50.50
Se 600-750# : 3.28%:
Se 750-900# : 9.28%:
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Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
Basis Value = 365.78 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 13.41 $349.90 $362.08 $379.19 $376.51 $363.74
Certified 1-3 5.68 $342.17 $354.35 $371.46 $368.78 $356.01
Choice 1 3.35 $339.84 $352.02 $369.13 $366.45 $353.68
Select 1 -12.73 $323.76 $335.94 $353.05 $350.37 $337.60
Stndrd 1-3 -34.49 $302.00 $314.18 $331.29 $328.61 $315.84
Prime 4 -0.34 $336.15 $348.33 $365.44 $362.76 $349.99
Choice 4 -12.45 $324.04 $336.22 $353.33 $350.65 $337.88
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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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