USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - August 4, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Mon, Aug 04, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $360.26 $337.71
Change => 1.74 1.47
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 99,660 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 56,347 Hd
Equivalent: $368.20 $345.83
DEMAND (Box) 43,313 Hd*
Equivalent: $352.32 $329.59
Live-Box Spread: $15.88 $16.24
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $364.32
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $341.59
Live Steer: 1503 $243.01 31,630: Current Lds: 109.5
Live Heifer: 1328 $242.90 11,747: Previous Lds: 72.2
Drsd Steer: 971 $383.75 11,027
Drsd Heifer: 857 $383.91 1,943
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.94
Ch 600-900# : 86.23%: Steer Dressing % : 63.75%
Ch 600-750# : 34.85%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.65%
Ch 750-900# : 51.37%: Processing Cost : 12.00
Se 600-900# : 13.77%: Slaughter Cost : 50.50
Se 600-750# : 3.60%:
Se 750-900# : 10.18%:
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Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
Basis Value = 360.26 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 15.84 $346.81 $358.99 $376.10 $373.42 $360.65
Certified 1-3 5.68 $336.65 $348.83 $365.94 $363.26 $350.49
Choice 1 3.35 $334.32 $346.50 $363.61 $360.93 $348.16
Select 1 -18.56 $312.41 $324.59 $341.70 $339.02 $326.25
Stndrd 1-3 -34.99 $295.98 $308.16 $325.27 $322.59 $309.82
Prime 4 2.09 $333.06 $345.24 $362.35 $359.67 $346.90
Choice 4 -12.45 $318.52 $330.70 $347.81 $345.13 $332.36
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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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