USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - August 27, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Wed, Aug 27, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $386.04 $361.54
Change => -0.67 -1.53
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 90,397 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 55,533 Hd
Equivalent: $372.25 $347.38
DEMAND (Box) 34,864 Hd*
Equivalent: $399.84 $375.71
Live-Box Spread: ($27.59) ($28.33)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $411.84
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $387.71
Live Steer: 1506 $244.25 29,213: Current Lds: 103.9
Live Heifer: 1347 $243.22 14,773: Previous Lds: 106.4
Drsd Steer: 977 $386.28 9,219
Drsd Heifer: 872 $386.16 2,328
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.85
Ch 600-900# : 86.81%: Steer Dressing % : 63.54%
Ch 600-750# : 35.09%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.40%
Ch 750-900# : 51.72%: Processing Cost : 12.00
Se 600-900# : 13.19%: Slaughter Cost : 50.50
Se 600-750# : 3.44%:
Se 750-900# : 9.75%:
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Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
Basis Value = 386.04 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 16.62 $373.37 $385.55 $402.66 $399.98 $387.21
Certified 1-3 5.68 $362.43 $374.61 $391.72 $389.04 $376.27
Choice 1 3.35 $360.10 $372.28 $389.39 $386.71 $373.94
Select 1 -21.07 $335.68 $347.86 $364.97 $362.29 $349.52
Stndrd 1-3 -37.41 $319.34 $331.52 $348.63 $345.95 $333.18
Prime 4 2.50 $359.25 $371.43 $388.54 $385.86 $373.09
Choice 4 -12.82 $343.93 $356.11 $373.22 $370.54 $357.77
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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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