USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - July 9, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Wed, Jul 09, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $362.32 $347.21
Change => -3.44 -2.74
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 80,840 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 39,523 Hd
Equivalent: $350.20 $333.16
DEMAND (Box) 41,317 Hd*
Equivalent: $374.45 $361.27
Live-Box Spread: ($24.25) ($28.11)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $386.45
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $373.27
Live Steer: 1469 $230.06 24,433: Current Lds: 142.9
Live Heifer: 1323 $227.34 8,412: Previous Lds: 98.9
Drsd Steer: 963 $369.40 6,153
Drsd Heifer: 849 $368.00 525
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.68
Ch 600-900# : 86.33%: Steer Dressing % : 63.46%
Ch 600-750# : 34.90%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.20%
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 = 362.32 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 $346.51 $358.69 $375.80 $373.12 $360.35
Certified 1-3 5.68 $338.71 $350.89 $368.00 $365.32 $352.55
Choice 1 3.35 $336.38 $348.56 $365.67 $362.99 $350.22
Select 1 -13.20 $319.83 $332.01 $349.12 $346.44 $333.67
Stndrd 1-3 -33.77 $299.26 $311.44 $328.55 $325.87 $313.10
Prime 4 -0.27 $332.76 $344.94 $362.05 $359.37 $346.60
Choice 4 -12.45 $320.58 $332.76 $349.87 $347.19 $334.42
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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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