USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - August 8, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Fri, Aug 08, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $367.85 $344.79
Change => 0.17 0.89
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 59,762 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 24,624 Hd
Equivalent: $368.86 $346.49
DEMAND (Box) 35,138 Hd*
Equivalent: $366.84 $343.09
Live-Box Spread: $2.02 $3.40
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $378.84
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $355.09
Live Steer: 1491 $243.18 15,679: Current Lds: 103.4
Live Heifer: 1336 $243.73 4,852: Previous Lds: 70.5
Drsd Steer: 960 $383.83 3,075
Drsd Heifer: 848 $384.15 1,018
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.96
Ch 600-900# : 86.23%: Steer Dressing % : 63.65%
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 = 367.85 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 $354.40 $366.58 $383.69 $381.01 $368.24
Certified 1-3 5.68 $344.24 $356.42 $373.53 $370.85 $358.08
Choice 1 3.35 $341.91 $354.09 $371.20 $368.52 $355.75
Select 1 -18.56 $320.00 $332.18 $349.29 $346.61 $333.84
Stndrd 1-3 -34.99 $303.57 $315.75 $332.86 $330.18 $317.41
Prime 4 2.09 $340.65 $352.83 $369.94 $367.26 $354.49
Choice 4 -12.45 $326.11 $338.29 $355.40 $352.72 $339.95
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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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