USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - September 11, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Thu, Sep 11, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $378.95 $356.18
Change => -2.85 -2.29
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 115,484 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 67,387 Hd
Equivalent: $369.11 $344.41
DEMAND (Box) 48,097 Hd*
Equivalent: $388.79 $367.95
Live-Box Spread: ($19.68) ($23.54)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $400.79
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $379.95
Live Steer: 1520 $241.84 35,628: Current Lds: 112.1
Live Heifer: 1351 $242.17 16,514: Previous Lds: 135.5
Drsd Steer: 995 $380.34 12,438
Drsd Heifer: 871 $378.86 2,807
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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 %: 63.55%
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 = 378.95 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 $366.42 $378.60 $395.71 $393.03 $380.26
Certified 1-3 5.80 $355.46 $367.64 $384.75 $382.07 $369.30
Choice 1 3.35 $353.01 $365.19 $382.30 $379.62 $366.85
Select 1 -20.90 $328.76 $340.94 $358.05 $355.37 $342.60
Stndrd 1-3 -37.84 $311.82 $324.00 $341.11 $338.43 $325.66
Prime 4 2.64 $352.30 $364.48 $381.59 $378.91 $366.14
Choice 4 -12.82 $336.84 $349.02 $366.13 $363.45 $350.68
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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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