USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - September 2, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Tue, Sep 02, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $386.39 $360.46
Change => -0.18 -0.97
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 89,301 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 48,807 Hd
Equivalent: $371.37 $346.75
DEMAND (Box) 40,494 Hd*
Equivalent: $401.42 $374.17
Live-Box Spread: ($30.05) ($27.42)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $413.42
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $386.17
Live Steer: 1511 $244.13 26,088: Current Lds: 122.3
Live Heifer: 1379 $244.09 9,505: Previous Lds: 108.7
Drsd Steer: 990 $385.76 10,981
Drsd Heifer: 879 $386.45 2,233
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.78
Ch 600-900# : 86.90%: Steer Dressing % : 63.93%
Ch 600-750# : 35.13%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.84%
Ch 750-900# : 51.77%: Processing Cost : 12.00
Se 600-900# : 13.10%: Slaughter Cost : 50.50
Se 600-750# : 3.42%:
Se 750-900# : 9.68%:
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Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
Basis Value = 386.39 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 16.69 $373.79 $385.97 $403.08 $400.40 $387.63
Certified 1-3 5.80 $362.90 $375.08 $392.19 $389.51 $376.74
Choice 1 3.35 $360.45 $372.63 $389.74 $387.06 $374.29
Select 1 -20.82 $336.28 $348.46 $365.57 $362.89 $350.12
Stndrd 1-3 -37.13 $319.97 $332.15 $349.26 $346.58 $333.81
Prime 4 2.57 $359.67 $371.85 $388.96 $386.28 $373.51
Choice 4 -12.82 $344.28 $356.46 $373.57 $370.89 $358.12
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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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