USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - August 28, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Thu, Aug 28, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $387.22 $360.50
Change => 1.18 -1.04
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 72,097 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 35,349 Hd
Equivalent: $372.02 $347.15
DEMAND (Box) 36,748 Hd*
Equivalent: $402.41 $373.84
Live-Box Spread: ($30.39) ($26.69)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $414.41
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $385.84
Live Steer: 1500 $243.97 22,233: Current Lds: 98.7
Live Heifer: 1344 $242.68 9,773: Previous Lds: 103.9
Drsd Steer: 972 $384.17 2,843
Drsd Heifer: 843 $384.10 500
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.85
Ch 600-900# : 86.81%: Steer Dressing % : 63.41%
Ch 600-750# : 35.09%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.27%
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 = 387.22 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 $374.55 $386.73 $403.84 $401.16 $388.39
Certified 1-3 5.68 $363.61 $375.79 $392.90 $390.22 $377.45
Choice 1 3.35 $361.28 $373.46 $390.57 $387.89 $375.12
Select 1 -21.07 $336.86 $349.04 $366.15 $363.47 $350.70
Stndrd 1-3 -37.41 $320.52 $332.70 $349.81 $347.13 $334.36
Prime 4 2.50 $360.43 $372.61 $389.72 $387.04 $374.27
Choice 4 -12.82 $345.11 $357.29 $374.40 $371.72 $358.95
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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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