USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - August 14, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Thu, Aug 14, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $374.63 $349.24
Change => 1.81 -0.38
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 86,329 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 49,752 Hd
Equivalent: $367.48 $343.60
DEMAND (Box) 36,577 Hd*
Equivalent: $381.79 $354.88
Live-Box Spread: ($14.31) ($11.28)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $393.79
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $366.88
Live Steer: 1498 $242.25 26,513: Current Lds: 89.2
Live Heifer: 1318 $239.98 7,316: Previous Lds: 104.4
Drsd Steer: 968 $382.45 14,057
Drsd Heifer: 855 $384.42 1,866
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.97
Ch 600-900# : 86.14%: Steer Dressing % : 63.46%
Ch 600-750# : 34.82%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.29%
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 = 374.63 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 $361.46 $373.64 $390.75 $388.07 $375.30
Certified 1-3 5.43 $350.77 $362.95 $380.06 $377.38 $364.61
Choice 1 3.35 $348.69 $360.87 $377.98 $375.30 $362.53
Select 1 -20.07 $325.27 $337.45 $354.56 $351.88 $339.11
Stndrd 1-3 -36.06 $309.28 $321.46 $338.57 $335.89 $323.12
Prime 4 2.37 $347.71 $359.89 $377.00 $374.32 $361.55
Choice 4 -12.45 $332.89 $345.07 $362.18 $359.50 $346.73
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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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