USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - September 15, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Mon, Sep 15, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $374.90 $353.27
Change => -2.16 -0.64
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 90,457 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 42,999 Hd
Equivalent: $363.28 $339.74
DEMAND (Box) 47,458 Hd*
Equivalent: $386.53 $366.80
Live-Box Spread: ($23.25) ($27.06)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $398.53
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $378.80
Live Steer: 1512 $239.43 23,903: Current Lds: 101.0
Live Heifer: 1357 $239.51 9,156: Previous Lds: 127.8
Drsd Steer: 990 $376.49 7,963
Drsd Heifer: 894 $375.54 1,977
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.59
Ch 600-900# : 86.68%: Steer Dressing % : 63.62%
Ch 600-750# : 35.04%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.54%
Ch 750-900# : 51.64%: Processing Cost : 12.00
Se 600-900# : 13.32%: Slaughter Cost : 50.50
Se 600-750# : 3.48%:
Se 750-900# : 9.84%:
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Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
Basis Value = 374.90 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 17.12 $362.73 $374.91 $392.02 $389.34 $376.57
Certified 1-3 5.93 $351.54 $363.72 $380.83 $378.15 $365.38
Choice 1 3.35 $348.96 $361.14 $378.25 $375.57 $362.80
Select 1 -19.73 $325.88 $338.06 $355.17 $352.49 $339.72
Stndrd 1-3 -37.91 $307.70 $319.88 $336.99 $334.31 $321.54
Prime 4 3.00 $348.61 $360.79 $377.90 $375.22 $362.45
Choice 4 -12.82 $332.79 $344.97 $362.08 $359.40 $346.63
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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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