USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - July 21, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Mon, Jul 21, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $361.57 $341.50
Change => 0.12 -0.81
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 88,360 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 42,050 Hd
Equivalent: $363.08 $344.95
DEMAND (Box) 46,310 Hd*
Equivalent: $360.07 $338.05
Live-Box Spread: $3.01 $6.90
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $372.07
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $350.05
Live Steer: 1482 $238.36 21,620: Current Lds: 75.2
Live Heifer: 1327 $237.79 6,683: Previous Lds: 102.8
Drsd Steer: 975 $379.46 10,302
Drsd Heifer: 865 $379.55 3,445
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.70
Ch 600-900# : 86.34%: Steer Dressing % : 63.66%
Ch 600-750# : 34.90%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.66%
Ch 750-900# : 51.44%: Processing Cost : 12.00
Se 600-900# : 13.66%: 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 = 361.57 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 13.76 $346.04 $358.22 $375.33 $372.65 $359.88
Certified 1-3 5.93 $338.21 $350.39 $367.50 $364.82 $352.05
Choice 1 3.35 $335.63 $347.81 $364.92 $362.24 $349.47
Select 1 -14.29 $317.99 $330.17 $347.28 $344.60 $331.83
Stndrd 1-3 -33.84 $298.44 $310.62 $327.73 $325.05 $312.28
Prime 4 0.01 $332.29 $344.47 $361.58 $358.90 $346.13
Choice 4 -12.45 $319.83 $332.01 $349.12 $346.44 $333.67
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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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