USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - July 2, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Wed, Jul 02, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $365.25 $349.69
Change => -0.53 -0.03
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 75,049 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 38,576 Hd
Equivalent: $347.65 $331.07
DEMAND (Box) 36,473 Hd*
Equivalent: $382.86 $368.31
Live-Box Spread: ($35.21) ($37.24)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $394.86
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $380.31
Live Steer: 1474 $229.75 18,984: Current Lds: 112.4
Live Heifer: 1333 $228.64 7,748: Previous Lds: 108.0
Drsd Steer: 957 $369.55 9,552
Drsd Heifer: 866 $369.19 2,292
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.62
Ch 600-900# : 87.44%: Steer Dressing % : 64.05%
Ch 600-750# : 35.35%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.99%
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 = 365.25 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 $349.37 $361.55 $378.66 $375.98 $363.21
Certified 1-3 5.68 $341.64 $353.82 $370.93 $368.25 $355.48
Choice 1 3.35 $339.31 $351.49 $368.60 $365.92 $353.15
Select 1 -12.73 $323.23 $335.41 $352.52 $349.84 $337.07
Stndrd 1-3 -34.49 $301.47 $313.65 $330.76 $328.08 $315.31
Prime 4 -0.34 $335.62 $347.80 $364.91 $362.23 $349.46
Choice 4 -12.45 $323.51 $335.69 $352.80 $350.12 $337.35
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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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