USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - September 10, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Wed, Sep 10, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $381.80 $358.47
Change => -1.45 -2.07
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 116,897 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 66,517 Hd
Equivalent: $369.96 $345.26
DEMAND (Box) 50,380 Hd*
Equivalent: $393.64 $371.68
Live-Box Spread: ($23.68) ($26.42)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $405.64
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $383.68
Live Steer: 1520 $242.28 34,453: Current Lds: 135.5
Live Heifer: 1350 $242.45 16,309: Previous Lds: 156.3
Drsd Steer: 994 $381.57 13,665
Drsd Heifer: 856 $379.96 2,090
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.66
Ch 600-900# : 86.96%: Steer Dressing % : 63.66%
Ch 600-750# : 35.15%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.49%
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 = 381.80 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 $369.27 $381.45 $398.56 $395.88 $383.11
Certified 1-3 5.80 $358.31 $370.49 $387.60 $384.92 $372.15
Choice 1 3.35 $355.86 $368.04 $385.15 $382.47 $369.70
Select 1 -20.90 $331.61 $343.79 $360.90 $358.22 $345.45
Stndrd 1-3 -37.84 $314.67 $326.85 $343.96 $341.28 $328.51
Prime 4 2.64 $355.15 $367.33 $384.44 $381.76 $368.99
Choice 4 -12.82 $339.69 $351.87 $368.98 $366.30 $353.53
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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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