USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - September 9, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Tue, Sep 09, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $383.25 $360.54
Change => -1.36 0.46
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 106,188 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 58,226 Hd
Equivalent: $370.82 $346.12
DEMAND (Box) 47,962 Hd*
Equivalent: $395.67 $374.96
Live-Box Spread: ($24.85) ($28.84)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $407.67
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $386.96
Live Steer: 1520 $242.64 31,528: Current Lds: 156.3
Live Heifer: 1350 $242.67 15,364: Previous Lds: 117.9
Drsd Steer: 993 $383.20 10,149
Drsd Heifer: 838 $383.32 1,185
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.70
Ch 600-900# : 86.96%: Steer Dressing % : 63.62%
Ch 600-750# : 35.15%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.45%
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 = 383.25 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 $370.72 $382.90 $400.01 $397.33 $384.56
Certified 1-3 5.80 $359.76 $371.94 $389.05 $386.37 $373.60
Choice 1 3.35 $357.31 $369.49 $386.60 $383.92 $371.15
Select 1 -20.90 $333.06 $345.24 $362.35 $359.67 $346.90
Stndrd 1-3 -37.84 $316.12 $328.30 $345.41 $342.73 $329.96
Prime 4 2.64 $356.60 $368.78 $385.89 $383.21 $370.44
Choice 4 -12.82 $341.14 $353.32 $370.43 $367.75 $354.98
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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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