USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - July 18, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Fri, Jul 18, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $361.45 $342.31
Change => 0.33 -0.98
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 109,332 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 61,536 Hd
Equivalent: $361.35 $345.13
DEMAND (Box) 47,796 Hd*
Equivalent: $361.55 $339.49
Live-Box Spread: ($0.20) $5.64
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $373.55
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $351.49
Live Steer: 1469 $237.70 34,869: Current Lds: 102.8
Live Heifer: 1343 $236.53 11,317: Previous Lds: 138.8
Drsd Steer: 960 $379.43 12,664
Drsd Heifer: 867 $379.38 2,686
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.70
Ch 600-900# : 85.93%: Steer Dressing % : 63.40%
Ch 600-750# : 34.74%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.25%
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 = 361.45 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 $345.71 $357.89 $375.00 $372.32 $359.55
Certified 1-3 5.93 $338.09 $350.27 $367.38 $364.70 $351.93
Choice 1 3.35 $335.51 $347.69 $364.80 $362.12 $349.35
Select 1 -12.38 $319.78 $331.96 $349.07 $346.39 $333.62
Stndrd 1-3 -33.84 $298.32 $310.50 $327.61 $324.93 $312.16
Prime 4 -0.20 $331.96 $344.14 $361.25 $358.57 $345.80
Choice 4 -12.45 $319.71 $331.89 $349.00 $346.32 $333.55
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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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