USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - July 23, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Wed, Jul 23, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $359.36 $339.24
Change => -2.38 -1.16
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 87,406 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 41,167 Hd
Equivalent: $363.21 $345.08
DEMAND (Box) 46,239 Hd*
Equivalent: $355.52 $333.39
Live-Box Spread: $7.69 $11.69
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $367.52
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $345.39
Live Steer: 1487 $238.61 20,894: Current Lds: 163.8
Live Heifer: 1327 $237.89 6,578: Previous Lds: 135.9
Drsd Steer: 975 $379.51 10,250
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 %: 63.66%
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 = 359.36 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 $343.83 $356.01 $373.12 $370.44 $357.67
Certified 1-3 5.93 $336.00 $348.18 $365.29 $362.61 $349.84
Choice 1 3.35 $333.42 $345.60 $362.71 $360.03 $347.26
Select 1 -14.29 $315.78 $327.96 $345.07 $342.39 $329.62
Stndrd 1-3 -33.84 $296.23 $308.41 $325.52 $322.84 $310.07
Prime 4 0.01 $330.08 $342.26 $359.37 $356.69 $343.92
Choice 4 -12.45 $317.62 $329.80 $346.91 $344.23 $331.46
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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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