USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - September 12, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Fri, Sep 12, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $377.06 $353.91
Change => -1.89 -2.27
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 88,454 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 39,732 Hd
Equivalent: $366.08 $341.37
DEMAND (Box) 48,722 Hd*
Equivalent: $388.04 $366.44
Live-Box Spread: ($21.96) ($25.07)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $400.04
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $378.44
Live Steer: 1513 $240.19 22,266: Current Lds: 127.8
Live Heifer: 1369 $240.02 7,307: Previous Lds: 112.1
Drsd Steer: 985 $377.79 8,246
Drsd Heifer: 887 $376.52 1,913
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.66
Ch 600-900# : 86.96%: Steer Dressing % : 63.70%
Ch 600-750# : 35.15%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.65%
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 = 377.06 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 $364.53 $376.71 $393.82 $391.14 $378.37
Certified 1-3 5.80 $353.57 $365.75 $382.86 $380.18 $367.41
Choice 1 3.35 $351.12 $363.30 $380.41 $377.73 $364.96
Select 1 -20.90 $326.87 $339.05 $356.16 $353.48 $340.71
Stndrd 1-3 -37.84 $309.93 $322.11 $339.22 $336.54 $323.77
Prime 4 2.64 $350.41 $362.59 $379.70 $377.02 $364.25
Choice 4 -12.82 $334.95 $347.13 $364.24 $361.56 $348.79
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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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