USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - August 6, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Wed, Aug 06, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $365.55 $342.61
Change => 2.47 2.72
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 91,118 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 55,428 Hd
Equivalent: $368.23 $345.86
DEMAND (Box) 35,690 Hd*
Equivalent: $362.86 $339.36
Live-Box Spread: $5.37 $6.50
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $374.86
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $351.36
Live Steer: 1503 $243.11 30,711: Current Lds: 83.2
Live Heifer: 1328 $242.90 11,747: Previous Lds: 105.5
Drsd Steer: 971 $383.75 11,027
Drsd Heifer: 857 $383.91 1,943
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.95
Ch 600-900# : 86.23%: Steer Dressing % : 63.77%
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 = 365.55 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 $352.10 $364.28 $381.39 $378.71 $365.94
Certified 1-3 5.68 $341.94 $354.12 $371.23 $368.55 $355.78
Choice 1 3.35 $339.61 $351.79 $368.90 $366.22 $353.45
Select 1 -18.56 $317.70 $329.88 $346.99 $344.31 $331.54
Stndrd 1-3 -34.99 $301.27 $313.45 $330.56 $327.88 $315.11
Prime 4 2.09 $338.35 $350.53 $367.64 $364.96 $352.19
Choice 4 -12.45 $323.81 $335.99 $353.10 $350.42 $337.65
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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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