USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - August 12, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Tue, Aug 12, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $372.87 $348.46
Change => 4.52 3.01
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 74,929 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 41,351 Hd
Equivalent: $367.16 $343.29
DEMAND (Box) 33,578 Hd*
Equivalent: $378.58 $353.64
Live-Box Spread: ($11.42) ($10.35)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $390.58
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $365.64
Live Steer: 1494 $241.97 24,426: Current Lds: 105.3
Live Heifer: 1322 $239.54 6,507: Previous Lds: 85.4
Drsd Steer: 961 $381.18 9,367
Drsd Heifer: 851 $384.43 1,051
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.97
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 = 372.87 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 $359.70 $371.88 $388.99 $386.31 $373.54
Certified 1-3 5.43 $349.01 $361.19 $378.30 $375.62 $362.85
Choice 1 3.35 $346.93 $359.11 $376.22 $373.54 $360.77
Select 1 -20.07 $323.51 $335.69 $352.80 $350.12 $337.35
Stndrd 1-3 -36.06 $307.52 $319.70 $336.81 $334.13 $321.36
Prime 4 2.37 $345.95 $358.13 $375.24 $372.56 $359.79
Choice 4 -12.45 $331.13 $343.31 $360.42 $357.74 $344.97
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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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