USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - July 25, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Fri, Jul 25, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $359.37 $339.40
Change => -0.19 -0.55
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 72,100 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 26,450 Hd
Equivalent: $364.06 $345.94
DEMAND (Box) 45,650 Hd*
Equivalent: $354.68 $332.87
Live-Box Spread: $9.38 $13.07
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $366.68
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $344.87
Live Steer: 1480 $239.09 14,138: Current Lds: 105.0
Live Heifer: 1310 $237.70 5,350: Previous Lds: 128.8
Drsd Steer: 977 $379.53 5,090
Drsd Heifer: 862 $379.89 1,872
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.73
Ch 600-900# : 86.34%: Steer Dressing % : 63.48%
Ch 600-750# : 34.90%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.47%
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 = 359.37 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 $343.84 $356.02 $373.13 $370.45 $357.68
Certified 1-3 5.93 $336.01 $348.19 $365.30 $362.62 $349.85
Choice 1 3.35 $333.43 $345.61 $362.72 $360.04 $347.27
Select 1 -14.29 $315.79 $327.97 $345.08 $342.40 $329.63
Stndrd 1-3 -33.84 $296.24 $308.42 $325.53 $322.85 $310.08
Prime 4 0.01 $330.09 $342.27 $359.38 $356.70 $343.93
Choice 4 -12.45 $317.63 $329.81 $346.92 $344.24 $331.47
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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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