USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - September 19, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Fri, Sep 19, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $365.27 $342.43
Change => -3.70 -2.52
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 91,877 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 43,971 Hd
Equivalent: $360.49 $336.95
DEMAND (Box) 47,906 Hd*
Equivalent: $370.05 $347.92
Live-Box Spread: ($9.56) ($10.97)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $382.05
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $359.92
Live Steer: 1530 $237.85 23,080: Current Lds: 130.6
Live Heifer: 1335 $237.71 10,064: Previous Lds: 99.0
Drsd Steer: 990 $371.65 9,028
Drsd Heifer: 876 $371.97 1,799
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.60
Ch 600-900# : 86.68%: Steer Dressing % : 63.57%
Ch 600-750# : 35.04%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.43%
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 = 365.27 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 $353.10 $365.28 $382.39 $379.71 $366.94
Certified 1-3 5.93 $341.91 $354.09 $371.20 $368.52 $355.75
Choice 1 3.35 $339.33 $351.51 $368.62 $365.94 $353.17
Select 1 -19.73 $316.25 $328.43 $345.54 $342.86 $330.09
Stndrd 1-3 -37.91 $298.07 $310.25 $327.36 $324.68 $311.91
Prime 4 3.00 $338.98 $351.16 $368.27 $365.59 $352.82
Choice 4 -12.82 $323.16 $335.34 $352.45 $349.77 $337.00
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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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