USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - July 28, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Mon, Jul 28, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $359.83 $338.47
Change => 0.46 -0.93
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 92,698 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 45,854 Hd
Equivalent: $363.92 $342.10
DEMAND (Box) 46,844 Hd*
Equivalent: $355.73 $334.85
Live-Box Spread: $8.19 $7.25
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $367.73
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $346.85
Live Steer: 1484 $239.63 27,246: Current Lds: 91.1
Live Heifer: 1334 $238.44 7,779: Previous Lds: 105.0
Drsd Steer: 979 $379.53 9,433
Drsd Heifer: 855 $379.32 1,396
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.73
Ch 600-900# : 86.27%: Steer Dressing % : 63.65%
Ch 600-750# : 34.87%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.53%
Ch 750-900# : 51.40%: Processing Cost : 12.00
Se 600-900# : 13.73%: Slaughter Cost : 50.50
Se 600-750# : 3.58%:
Se 750-900# : 10.15%:
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Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
Basis Value = 359.83 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 15.55 $346.09 $358.27 $375.38 $372.70 $359.93
Certified 1-3 5.80 $336.34 $348.52 $365.63 $362.95 $350.18
Choice 1 3.35 $333.89 $346.07 $363.18 $360.50 $347.73
Select 1 -18.01 $312.53 $324.71 $341.82 $339.14 $326.37
Stndrd 1-3 -34.70 $295.84 $308.02 $325.13 $322.45 $309.68
Prime 4 1.80 $332.34 $344.52 $361.63 $358.95 $346.18
Choice 4 -12.45 $318.09 $330.27 $347.38 $344.70 $331.93
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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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