USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - July 8, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Tue, Jul 08, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $365.76 $349.95
Change => 1.10 0.53
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 77,116 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 38,419 Hd
Equivalent: $350.48 $333.44
DEMAND (Box) 38,697 Hd*
Equivalent: $381.04 $366.46
Live-Box Spread: ($30.56) ($33.02)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $393.04
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $378.46
Live Steer: 1469 $230.06 24,339: Current Lds: 98.9
Live Heifer: 1324 $227.66 7,442: Previous Lds: 93.9
Drsd Steer: 964 $369.41 6,113
Drsd Heifer: 849 $368.00 525
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.62
Ch 600-900# : 86.33%: Steer Dressing % : 63.46%
Ch 600-750# : 34.90%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.19%
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 = 365.76 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 $349.95 $362.13 $379.24 $376.56 $363.79
Certified 1-3 5.68 $342.15 $354.33 $371.44 $368.76 $355.99
Choice 1 3.35 $339.82 $352.00 $369.11 $366.43 $353.66
Select 1 -13.20 $323.27 $335.45 $352.56 $349.88 $337.11
Stndrd 1-3 -33.77 $302.70 $314.88 $331.99 $329.31 $316.54
Prime 4 -0.27 $336.20 $348.38 $365.49 $362.81 $350.04
Choice 4 -12.45 $324.02 $336.20 $353.31 $350.63 $337.86
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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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