USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - August 1, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Fri, Aug 01, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $358.52 $336.24
Change => 1.94 0.55
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 119,436 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 77,499 Hd
Equivalent: $365.81 $343.99
DEMAND (Box) 41,937 Hd*
Equivalent: $351.22 $328.50
Live-Box Spread: $14.59 $15.49
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $363.22
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $340.50
Live Steer: 1495 $241.06 43,218: Current Lds: 72.2
Live Heifer: 1330 $240.95 14,576: Previous Lds: 109.0
Drsd Steer: 977 $381.44 17,384
Drsd Heifer: 860 $381.04 2,321
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.91
Ch 600-900# : 86.27%: Steer Dressing % : 63.73%
Ch 600-750# : 34.87%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.60%
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 = 358.52 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 $344.78 $356.96 $374.07 $371.39 $358.62
Certified 1-3 5.80 $335.03 $347.21 $364.32 $361.64 $348.87
Choice 1 3.35 $332.58 $344.76 $361.87 $359.19 $346.42
Select 1 -18.01 $311.22 $323.40 $340.51 $337.83 $325.06
Stndrd 1-3 -34.70 $294.53 $306.71 $323.82 $321.14 $308.37
Prime 4 1.80 $331.03 $343.21 $360.32 $357.64 $344.87
Choice 4 -12.45 $316.78 $328.96 $346.07 $343.39 $330.62
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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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