USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - July 24, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Thu, Jul 24, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $359.56 $339.95
Change => 0.20 0.71
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 87,519 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 42,037 Hd
Equivalent: $363.03 $344.91
DEMAND (Box) 45,482 Hd*
Equivalent: $356.09 $335.00
Live-Box Spread: $6.94 $9.91
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $368.09
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $347.00
Live Steer: 1483 $238.43 21,336: Current Lds: 128.8
Live Heifer: 1314 $237.25 7,006: Previous Lds: 163.8
Drsd Steer: 975 $379.51 10,250
Drsd Heifer: 865 $379.55 3,445
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.73
Ch 600-900# : 86.34%: Steer Dressing % : 63.64%
Ch 600-750# : 34.90%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.62%
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 = 359.56 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 $344.03 $356.21 $373.32 $370.64 $357.87
Certified 1-3 5.93 $336.20 $348.38 $365.49 $362.81 $350.04
Choice 1 3.35 $333.62 $345.80 $362.91 $360.23 $347.46
Select 1 -14.29 $315.98 $328.16 $345.27 $342.59 $329.82
Stndrd 1-3 -33.84 $296.43 $308.61 $325.72 $323.04 $310.27
Prime 4 0.01 $330.28 $342.46 $359.57 $356.89 $344.12
Choice 4 -12.45 $317.82 $330.00 $347.11 $344.43 $331.66
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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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