USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - July 29, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Tue, Jul 29, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $357.95 $336.18
Change => -1.88 -2.29
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 91,235 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 45,704 Hd
Equivalent: $363.71 $341.88
DEMAND (Box) 45,531 Hd*
Equivalent: $352.19 $330.48
Live-Box Spread: $11.52 $11.40
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $364.19
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $342.48
Live Steer: 1485 $239.64 27,217: Current Lds: 118.4
Live Heifer: 1334 $238.44 7,693: Previous Lds: 91.1
Drsd Steer: 980 $379.51 9,398
Drsd Heifer: 855 $379.32 1,396
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.85
Ch 600-900# : 86.27%: Steer Dressing % : 63.66%
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 = 357.95 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 $344.21 $356.39 $373.50 $370.82 $358.05
Certified 1-3 5.80 $334.46 $346.64 $363.75 $361.07 $348.30
Choice 1 3.35 $332.01 $344.19 $361.30 $358.62 $345.85
Select 1 -18.01 $310.65 $322.83 $339.94 $337.26 $324.49
Stndrd 1-3 -34.70 $293.96 $306.14 $323.25 $320.57 $307.80
Prime 4 1.80 $330.46 $342.64 $359.75 $357.07 $344.30
Choice 4 -12.45 $316.21 $328.39 $345.50 $342.82 $330.05
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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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