USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - August 22, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Fri, Aug 22, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $382.99 $358.72
Change => 0.84 0.84
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 94,673 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 58,933 Hd
Equivalent: $370.07 $345.79
DEMAND (Box) 35,740 Hd*
Equivalent: $395.91 $371.66
Live-Box Spread: ($25.84) ($25.87)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $407.91
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $383.66
Live Steer: 1513 $244.01 31,642: Current Lds: 118.3
Live Heifer: 1361 $243.82 11,811: Previous Lds: 73.6
Drsd Steer: 974 $385.40 12,116
Drsd Heifer: 872 $385.43 3,364
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.89
Ch 600-900# : 86.14%: Steer Dressing % : 63.61%
Ch 600-750# : 34.82%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.54%
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 = 382.99 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 16.48 $370.18 $382.36 $399.47 $396.79 $384.02
Certified 1-3 5.43 $359.13 $371.31 $388.42 $385.74 $372.97
Choice 1 3.35 $357.05 $369.23 $386.34 $383.66 $370.89
Select 1 -20.48 $333.22 $345.40 $362.51 $359.83 $347.06
Stndrd 1-3 -36.20 $317.50 $329.68 $346.79 $344.11 $331.34
Prime 4 2.73 $356.43 $368.61 $385.72 $383.04 $370.27
Choice 4 -12.45 $341.25 $353.43 $370.54 $367.86 $355.09
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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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