USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - September 17, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Wed, Sep 17, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $369.94 $347.27
Change => -1.99 -3.17
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 83,428 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 34,749 Hd
Equivalent: $363.70 $340.17
DEMAND (Box) 48,679 Hd*
Equivalent: $376.18 $354.37
Live-Box Spread: ($12.48) ($14.20)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $388.18
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $366.37
Live Steer: 1510 $239.53 21,001: Current Lds: 141.9
Live Heifer: 1358 $239.59 8,211: Previous Lds: 166.2
Drsd Steer: 983 $376.23 4,465
Drsd Heifer: 908 $375.52 1,072
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.60
Ch 600-900# : 86.68%: Steer Dressing % : 63.55%
Ch 600-750# : 35.04%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.48%
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 = 369.94 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 $357.77 $369.95 $387.06 $384.38 $371.61
Certified 1-3 5.93 $346.58 $358.76 $375.87 $373.19 $360.42
Choice 1 3.35 $344.00 $356.18 $373.29 $370.61 $357.84
Select 1 -19.73 $320.92 $333.10 $350.21 $347.53 $334.76
Stndrd 1-3 -37.91 $302.74 $314.92 $332.03 $329.35 $316.58
Prime 4 3.00 $343.65 $355.83 $372.94 $370.26 $357.49
Choice 4 -12.82 $327.83 $340.01 $357.12 $354.44 $341.67
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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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