USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - July 10, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Thu, Jul 10, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $361.59 $346.17
Change => -0.73 -1.04
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 76,363 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 38,319 Hd
Equivalent: $350.52 $333.48
DEMAND (Box) 38,044 Hd*
Equivalent: $372.66 $358.86
Live-Box Spread: ($22.14) ($25.38)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $384.66
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $370.86
Live Steer: 1468 $230.36 23,755: Current Lds: 68.7
Live Heifer: 1324 $227.56 8,133: Previous Lds: 142.9
Drsd Steer: 965 $369.15 5,851
Drsd Heifer: 844 $367.24 580
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.68
Ch 600-900# : 86.33%: Steer Dressing % : 63.45%
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 = 361.59 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 $345.78 $357.96 $375.07 $372.39 $359.62
Certified 1-3 5.68 $337.98 $350.16 $367.27 $364.59 $351.82
Choice 1 3.35 $335.65 $347.83 $364.94 $362.26 $349.49
Select 1 -13.20 $319.10 $331.28 $348.39 $345.71 $332.94
Stndrd 1-3 -33.77 $298.53 $310.71 $327.82 $325.14 $312.37
Prime 4 -0.27 $332.03 $344.21 $361.32 $358.64 $345.87
Choice 4 -12.45 $319.85 $332.03 $349.14 $346.46 $333.69
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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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