USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - September 5, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Fri, Sep 05, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $384.87 $359.77
Change => -1.92 -1.49
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 140,531 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 95,815 Hd
Equivalent: $370.98 $346.36
DEMAND (Box) 44,716 Hd*
Equivalent: $398.76 $373.19
Live-Box Spread: ($27.78) ($26.83)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $410.76
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $385.19
Live Steer: 1517 $243.45 49,792: Current Lds: 119.5
Live Heifer: 1364 $243.30 23,007: Previous Lds: 142.5
Drsd Steer: 994 $384.46 19,809
Drsd Heifer: 867 $385.45 3,207
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.71
Ch 600-900# : 86.90%: Steer Dressing % : 63.78%
Ch 600-750# : 35.13%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.61%
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 = 384.87 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 $372.27 $384.45 $401.56 $398.88 $386.11
Certified 1-3 5.80 $361.38 $373.56 $390.67 $387.99 $375.22
Choice 1 3.35 $358.93 $371.11 $388.22 $385.54 $372.77
Select 1 -20.82 $334.76 $346.94 $364.05 $361.37 $348.60
Stndrd 1-3 -37.13 $318.45 $330.63 $347.74 $345.06 $332.29
Prime 4 2.57 $358.15 $370.33 $387.44 $384.76 $371.99
Choice 4 -12.82 $342.76 $354.94 $372.05 $369.37 $356.60
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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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