USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - September 3, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Wed, Sep 03, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $387.61 $361.16
Change => 1.22 0.70
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 89,009 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 48,750 Hd
Equivalent: $371.22 $346.59
DEMAND (Box) 40,259 Hd*
Equivalent: $404.01 $375.73
Live-Box Spread: ($32.79) ($29.14)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $416.01
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $387.73
Live Steer: 1510 $244.13 26,064: Current Lds: 103.3
Live Heifer: 1379 $244.09 9,472: Previous Lds: 122.3
Drsd Steer: 990 $385.76 10,981
Drsd Heifer: 879 $386.45 2,233
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.87
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 = 387.61 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 $375.01 $387.19 $404.30 $401.62 $388.85
Certified 1-3 5.80 $364.12 $376.30 $393.41 $390.73 $377.96
Choice 1 3.35 $361.67 $373.85 $390.96 $388.28 $375.51
Select 1 -20.82 $337.50 $349.68 $366.79 $364.11 $351.34
Stndrd 1-3 -37.13 $321.19 $333.37 $350.48 $347.80 $335.03
Prime 4 2.57 $360.89 $373.07 $390.18 $387.50 $374.73
Choice 4 -12.82 $345.50 $357.68 $374.79 $372.11 $359.34
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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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