USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - August 11, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Mon, Aug 11, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $368.35 $345.45
Change => 0.50 0.66
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 74,994 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 41,403 Hd
Equivalent: $367.17 $343.30
DEMAND (Box) 33,591 Hd*
Equivalent: $369.52 $347.61
Live-Box Spread: ($2.35) ($4.31)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $381.52
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $359.61
Live Steer: 1494 $241.96 24,478: Current Lds: 85.4
Live Heifer: 1322 $239.54 6,507: Previous Lds: 103.4
Drsd Steer: 961 $381.18 9,367
Drsd Heifer: 851 $384.43 1,051
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.96
Ch 600-900# : 86.14%: Steer Dressing % : 63.37%
Ch 600-750# : 34.82%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.18%
Ch 750-900# : 51.32%: Processing Cost : 12.00
Se 600-900# : 13.86%: Slaughter Cost : 50.50
Se 600-750# : 3.62%:
Se 750-900# : 10.24%:
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Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
Basis Value = 368.35 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 16.12 $355.18 $367.36 $384.47 $381.79 $369.02
Certified 1-3 5.43 $344.49 $356.67 $373.78 $371.10 $358.33
Choice 1 3.35 $342.41 $354.59 $371.70 $369.02 $356.25
Select 1 -20.07 $318.99 $331.17 $348.28 $345.60 $332.83
Stndrd 1-3 -36.06 $303.00 $315.18 $332.29 $329.61 $316.84
Prime 4 2.37 $341.43 $353.61 $370.72 $368.04 $355.27
Choice 4 -12.45 $326.61 $338.79 $355.90 $353.22 $340.45
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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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