USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - July 30, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Wed, Jul 30, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $356.83 $335.38
Change => -1.12 -0.80
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 92,746 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 46,870 Hd
Equivalent: $363.67 $341.84
DEMAND (Box) 45,876 Hd*
Equivalent: $349.99 $328.91
Live-Box Spread: $13.68 $12.93
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $361.99
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $340.91
Live Steer: 1485 $239.65 28,383: Current Lds: 168.4
Live Heifer: 1334 $238.44 7,693: Previous Lds: 118.4
Drsd Steer: 980 $379.51 9,398
Drsd Heifer: 855 $379.32 1,396
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.91
Ch 600-900# : 86.27%: Steer Dressing % : 63.64%
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 = 356.83 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 $343.09 $355.27 $372.38 $369.70 $356.93
Certified 1-3 5.80 $333.34 $345.52 $362.63 $359.95 $347.18
Choice 1 3.35 $330.89 $343.07 $360.18 $357.50 $344.73
Select 1 -18.01 $309.53 $321.71 $338.82 $336.14 $323.37
Stndrd 1-3 -34.70 $292.84 $305.02 $322.13 $319.45 $306.68
Prime 4 1.80 $329.34 $341.52 $358.63 $355.95 $343.18
Choice 4 -12.45 $315.09 $327.27 $344.38 $341.70 $328.93
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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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