USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - July 7, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Mon, Jul 07, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $364.66 $349.42
Change => 1.66 0.37
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 94,355 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 55,974 Hd
Equivalent: $350.34 $333.30
DEMAND (Box) 38,381 Hd*
Equivalent: $378.98 $365.53
Live-Box Spread: ($28.64) ($32.23)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $390.98
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $377.53
Live Steer: 1473 $230.55 32,824: Current Lds: 93.9
Live Heifer: 1330 $228.72 11,566: Previous Lds: 102.8
Drsd Steer: 960 $369.67 9,710
Drsd Heifer: 855 $369.52 1,874
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.62
Ch 600-900# : 86.33%: Steer Dressing % : 63.69%
Ch 600-750# : 34.90%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.61%
Ch 750-900# : 51.43%: Processing Cost : 12.00
Se 600-900# : 13.67%: Slaughter Cost : 50.50
Se 600-750# : 3.57%:
Se 750-900# : 10.10%:
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Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
Basis Value = 364.66 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 $348.85 $361.03 $378.14 $375.46 $362.69
Certified 1-3 5.68 $341.05 $353.23 $370.34 $367.66 $354.89
Choice 1 3.35 $338.72 $350.90 $368.01 $365.33 $352.56
Select 1 -13.20 $322.17 $334.35 $351.46 $348.78 $336.01
Stndrd 1-3 -33.77 $301.60 $313.78 $330.89 $328.21 $315.44
Prime 4 -0.27 $335.10 $347.28 $364.39 $361.71 $348.94
Choice 4 -12.45 $322.92 $335.10 $352.21 $349.53 $336.76
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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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