USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - August 29, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Fri, Aug 29, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $386.57 $361.43
Change => -0.65 0.93
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 83,929 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 47,902 Hd
Equivalent: $369.73 $344.86
DEMAND (Box) 36,027 Hd*
Equivalent: $403.41 $378.00
Live-Box Spread: ($33.68) ($33.14)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $415.41
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $390.00
Live Steer: 1495 $243.37 24,735: Current Lds: 108.7
Live Heifer: 1356 $242.80 12,208: Previous Lds: 98.7
Drsd Steer: 983 $385.79 8,914
Drsd Heifer: 875 $386.16 2,045
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.87
Ch 600-900# : 86.81%: Steer Dressing % : 63.93%
Ch 600-750# : 35.09%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.70%
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 = 386.57 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 $373.90 $386.08 $403.19 $400.51 $387.74
Certified 1-3 5.68 $362.96 $375.14 $392.25 $389.57 $376.80
Choice 1 3.35 $360.63 $372.81 $389.92 $387.24 $374.47
Select 1 -21.07 $336.21 $348.39 $365.50 $362.82 $350.05
Stndrd 1-3 -37.41 $319.87 $332.05 $349.16 $346.48 $333.71
Prime 4 2.50 $359.78 $371.96 $389.07 $386.39 $373.62
Choice 4 -12.82 $344.46 $356.64 $373.75 $371.07 $358.30
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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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