USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - July 31, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Thu, Jul 31, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $356.58 $335.69
Change => -0.25 0.31
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 91,742 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 47,347 Hd
Equivalent: $363.83 $342.01
DEMAND (Box) 44,395 Hd*
Equivalent: $349.32 $329.37
Live-Box Spread: $14.51 $12.64
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $361.32
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $341.37
Live Steer: 1484 $239.69 28,551: Current Lds: 109.0
Live Heifer: 1336 $238.82 7,956: Previous Lds: 168.4
Drsd Steer: 979 $379.56 9,444
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 %: 63.52%
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 = 356.58 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 $342.84 $355.02 $372.13 $369.45 $356.68
Certified 1-3 5.80 $333.09 $345.27 $362.38 $359.70 $346.93
Choice 1 3.35 $330.64 $342.82 $359.93 $357.25 $344.48
Select 1 -18.01 $309.28 $321.46 $338.57 $335.89 $323.12
Stndrd 1-3 -34.70 $292.59 $304.77 $321.88 $319.20 $306.43
Prime 4 1.80 $329.09 $341.27 $358.38 $355.70 $342.93
Choice 4 -12.45 $314.84 $327.02 $344.13 $341.45 $328.68
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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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