USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - July 14, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Mon, Jul 14, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $362.87 $348.51
Change => 2.38 2.61
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 100,869 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 60,121 Hd
Equivalent: $360.67 $344.44
DEMAND (Box) 40,748 Hd*
Equivalent: $365.07 $352.58
Live-Box Spread: ($4.40) ($8.14)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $377.07
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $364.58
Live Steer: 1470 $237.43 34,039: Current Lds: 95.0
Live Heifer: 1339 $235.82 12,097: Previous Lds: 137.7
Drsd Steer: 954 $379.30 11,169
Drsd Heifer: 877 $378.45 2,816
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.68
Ch 600-900# : 85.93%: Steer Dressing % : 63.41%
Ch 600-750# : 34.74%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.30%
Ch 750-900# : 51.19%: Processing Cost : 12.00
Se 600-900# : 14.07%: Slaughter Cost : 50.50
Se 600-750# : 3.67%:
Se 750-900# : 10.40%:
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Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
Basis Value = 362.87 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 13.55 $347.13 $359.31 $376.42 $373.74 $360.97
Certified 1-3 5.93 $339.51 $351.69 $368.80 $366.12 $353.35
Choice 1 3.35 $336.93 $349.11 $366.22 $363.54 $350.77
Select 1 -12.38 $321.20 $333.38 $350.49 $347.81 $335.04
Stndrd 1-3 -33.84 $299.74 $311.92 $329.03 $326.35 $313.58
Prime 4 -0.20 $333.38 $345.56 $362.67 $359.99 $347.22
Choice 4 -12.45 $321.13 $333.31 $350.42 $347.74 $334.97
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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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