USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - September 8, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Mon, Sep 08, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $384.61 $360.08
Change => -0.26 0.31
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 116,570 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 71,163 Hd
Equivalent: $371.52 $346.82
DEMAND (Box) 45,407 Hd*
Equivalent: $397.69 $373.34
Live-Box Spread: ($26.17) ($26.52)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $409.69
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $385.34
Live Steer: 1522 $243.07 39,273: Current Lds: 117.9
Live Heifer: 1353 $242.92 17,563: Previous Lds: 119.5
Drsd Steer: 997 $383.74 12,858
Drsd Heifer: 848 $384.24 1,469
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.70
Ch 600-900# : 86.96%: Steer Dressing % : 63.59%
Ch 600-750# : 35.15%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.42%
Ch 750-900# : 51.81%: Processing Cost : 12.00
Se 600-900# : 13.04%: Slaughter Cost : 50.50
Se 600-750# : 3.40%:
Se 750-900# : 9.64%:
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Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
Basis Value = 384.61 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 16.76 $372.08 $384.26 $401.37 $398.69 $385.92
Certified 1-3 5.80 $361.12 $373.30 $390.41 $387.73 $374.96
Choice 1 3.35 $358.67 $370.85 $387.96 $385.28 $372.51
Select 1 -20.90 $334.42 $346.60 $363.71 $361.03 $348.26
Stndrd 1-3 -37.84 $317.48 $329.66 $346.77 $344.09 $331.32
Prime 4 2.64 $357.96 $370.14 $387.25 $384.57 $371.80
Choice 4 -12.82 $342.50 $354.68 $371.79 $369.11 $356.34
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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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