USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - August 5, 2025
NW_LS410 ***Corrected Report*
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 => *$361.00* $337.71
Change => *2.48* 1.47
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 99,399 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 56,347 Hd
Equivalent: $368.20 $345.83
DEMAND (Box) 43,052 Hd*
Equivalent: *$353.79 $329.59
Live-Box Spread: $14.41 $16.24
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# *$365.79*
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $341.59
Live Steer: 1503 $243.01 31,630: Current Lds: *106.0*
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 =*361.00* 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 *$347.55 $359.73 $376.84 $374.16 $361.39
Certified 1-3 5.68 $337.39 $349.57 $366.68 $364.00 $351.23
Choice 1 3.35 $335.06 $347.24 $364.35 $361.67 $348.90
Select 1 -18.56 $313.15 $325.33 $342.44 $339.76 $326.99
Stndrd 1-3 -34.99 $296.72 $308.90 $326.01 $323.33 $310.56
Prime 4 2.09 $333.80 $345.98 $363.09 $360.41 $347.64
Choice 4 -12.45 $319.26 $331.44 $348.55 $345.87 $333.10*
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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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