USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - August 13, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Wed, Aug 13, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $372.82 $349.62
Change => -0.05 1.16
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 78,255 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 43,085 Hd
Equivalent: $367.16 $343.28
DEMAND (Box) 35,170 Hd*
Equivalent: $378.49 $355.96
Live-Box Spread: ($11.33) ($12.68)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $390.49
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $367.96
Live Steer: 1495 $241.95 24,206: Current Lds: 104.4
Live Heifer: 1321 $239.67 6,667: Previous Lds: 105.3
Drsd Steer: 965 $381.73 10,959
Drsd Heifer: 850 $384.52 1,253
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.97
Ch 600-900# : 86.14%: Steer Dressing % : 63.41%
Ch 600-750# : 34.82%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.21%
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 = 372.82 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 $359.65 $371.83 $388.94 $386.26 $373.49
Certified 1-3 5.43 $348.96 $361.14 $378.25 $375.57 $362.80
Choice 1 3.35 $346.88 $359.06 $376.17 $373.49 $360.72
Select 1 -20.07 $323.46 $335.64 $352.75 $350.07 $337.30
Stndrd 1-3 -36.06 $307.47 $319.65 $336.76 $334.08 $321.31
Prime 4 2.37 $345.90 $358.08 $375.19 $372.51 $359.74
Choice 4 -12.45 $331.08 $343.26 $360.37 $357.69 $344.92
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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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