USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - July 3, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Thu, Jul 03, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $363.00 $349.05
Change => -2.25 -0.64
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 99,659 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 62,299 Hd
Equivalent: $348.24 $331.67
DEMAND (Box) 37,360 Hd*
Equivalent: $377.75 $366.44
Live-Box Spread: ($29.51) ($34.77)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $389.75
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $378.44
Live Steer: 1473 $229.69 33,093: Current Lds: 102.8
Live Heifer: 1332 $228.44 13,204: Previous Lds: 112.4
Drsd Steer: 960 $369.36 13,287
Drsd Heifer: 865 $369.00 2,715
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.62
Ch 600-900# : 87.44%: Steer Dressing % : 63.73%
Ch 600-750# : 35.35%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.63%
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 = 363.00 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 $347.12 $359.30 $376.41 $373.73 $360.96
Certified 1-3 5.68 $339.39 $351.57 $368.68 $366.00 $353.23
Choice 1 3.35 $337.06 $349.24 $366.35 $363.67 $350.90
Select 1 -12.73 $320.98 $333.16 $350.27 $347.59 $334.82
Stndrd 1-3 -34.49 $299.22 $311.40 $328.51 $325.83 $313.06
Prime 4 -0.34 $333.37 $345.55 $362.66 $359.98 $347.21
Choice 4 -12.45 $321.26 $333.44 $350.55 $347.87 $335.10
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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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