USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - July 22, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Tue, Jul 22, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $361.74 $340.40
Change => 0.17 -1.10
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 87,576 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 42,091 Hd
Equivalent: $362.98 $344.85
DEMAND (Box) 45,485 Hd*
Equivalent: $360.50 $335.94
Live-Box Spread: $2.48 $8.91
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $372.50
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $347.94
Live Steer: 1483 $238.37 21,577: Current Lds: 135.9
Live Heifer: 1327 $237.80 6,769: Previous Lds: 75.2
Drsd Steer: 975 $379.50 10,300
Drsd Heifer: 865 $379.55 3,445
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.79
Ch 600-900# : 86.34%: Steer Dressing % : 63.65%
Ch 600-750# : 34.90%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.65%
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 = 361.74 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 $346.21 $358.39 $375.50 $372.82 $360.05
Certified 1-3 5.93 $338.38 $350.56 $367.67 $364.99 $352.22
Choice 1 3.35 $335.80 $347.98 $365.09 $362.41 $349.64
Select 1 -14.29 $318.16 $330.34 $347.45 $344.77 $332.00
Stndrd 1-3 -33.84 $298.61 $310.79 $327.90 $325.22 $312.45
Prime 4 0.01 $332.46 $344.64 $361.75 $359.07 $346.30
Choice 4 -12.45 $320.00 $332.18 $349.29 $346.61 $333.84
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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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