USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - September 4, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Thu, Sep 04, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $386.79 $361.26
Change => -0.89 0.03
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 98,233 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 55,077 Hd
Equivalent: $371.38 $346.75
DEMAND (Box) 43,156 Hd*
Equivalent: $402.21 $375.77
Live-Box Spread: ($30.83) ($29.02)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $414.21
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $387.77
Live Steer: 1511 $244.03 29,017: Current Lds: 142.5
Live Heifer: 1379 $244.10 9,914: Previous Lds: 103.3
Drsd Steer: 992 $385.18 13,913
Drsd Heifer: 879 $386.45 2,233
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.78
Ch 600-900# : 86.90%: Steer Dressing % : 63.89%
Ch 600-750# : 35.13%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.78%
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 = 386.79 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 $374.19 $386.37 $403.48 $400.80 $388.03
Certified 1-3 5.80 $363.30 $375.48 $392.59 $389.91 $377.14
Choice 1 3.35 $360.85 $373.03 $390.14 $387.46 $374.69
Select 1 -20.82 $336.68 $348.86 $365.97 $363.29 $350.52
Stndrd 1-3 -37.13 $320.37 $332.55 $349.66 $346.98 $334.21
Prime 4 2.57 $360.07 $372.25 $389.36 $386.68 $373.91
Choice 4 -12.82 $344.68 $356.86 $373.97 $371.29 $358.52
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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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