USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - July 15, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Tue, Jul 15, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $363.21 $347.53
Change => 0.34 -0.98
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 104,423 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 60,081 Hd
Equivalent: $360.70 $344.48
DEMAND (Box) 44,342 Hd*
Equivalent: $365.72 $350.58
Live-Box Spread: ($5.02) ($6.10)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $377.72
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $362.58
Live Steer: 1470 $237.48 33,962: Current Lds: 146.9
Live Heifer: 1339 $235.82 12,097: Previous Lds: 95.0
Drsd Steer: 954 $379.28 11,206
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 = 363.21 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 $347.47 $359.65 $376.76 $374.08 $361.31
Certified 1-3 5.93 $339.85 $352.03 $369.14 $366.46 $353.69
Choice 1 3.35 $337.27 $349.45 $366.56 $363.88 $351.11
Select 1 -12.38 $321.54 $333.72 $350.83 $348.15 $335.38
Stndrd 1-3 -33.84 $300.08 $312.26 $329.37 $326.69 $313.92
Prime 4 -0.20 $333.72 $345.90 $363.01 $360.33 $347.56
Choice 4 -12.45 $321.47 $333.65 $350.76 $348.08 $335.31
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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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