USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - August 15, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Fri, Aug 15, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $377.97 $351.13
Change => 3.34 1.89
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 109,549 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 72,905 Hd
Equivalent: $367.37 $343.50
DEMAND (Box) 36,644 Hd*
Equivalent: $388.57 $358.76
Live-Box Spread: ($21.20) ($15.26)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $400.57
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $370.76
Live Steer: 1507 $242.43 39,294: Current Lds: 104.3
Live Heifer: 1338 $241.35 12,151: Previous Lds: 89.2
Drsd Steer: 970 $382.08 18,617
Drsd Heifer: 856 $383.90 2,843
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.97
Ch 600-900# : 86.14%: Steer Dressing % : 63.55%
Ch 600-750# : 34.82%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.44%
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 = 377.97 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 $364.80 $376.98 $394.09 $391.41 $378.64
Certified 1-3 5.43 $354.11 $366.29 $383.40 $380.72 $367.95
Choice 1 3.35 $352.03 $364.21 $381.32 $378.64 $365.87
Select 1 -20.07 $328.61 $340.79 $357.90 $355.22 $342.45
Stndrd 1-3 -36.06 $312.62 $324.80 $341.91 $339.23 $326.46
Prime 4 2.37 $351.05 $363.23 $380.34 $377.66 $364.89
Choice 4 -12.45 $336.23 $348.41 $365.52 $362.84 $350.07
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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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