USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - September 26, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Fri, Sep 26, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $358.01 $337.28
Change => -2.39 -2.63
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 96,507 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 46,333 Hd
Equivalent: $356.58 $334.12
DEMAND (Box) 50,174 Hd*
Equivalent: $359.43 $340.44
Live-Box Spread: ($2.85) ($6.32)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $371.43
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $352.44
Live Steer: 1526 $234.35 21,306: Current Lds: 94.9
Live Heifer: 1358 $235.62 11,065: Previous Lds: 157.5
Drsd Steer: 1006 $365.28 11,567
Drsd Heifer: 898 $365.36 2,395
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.48
Ch 600-900# : 86.99%: Steer Dressing % : 63.75%
Ch 600-750# : 35.16%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.62%
Ch 750-900# : 51.82%: Processing Cost : 12.00
Se 600-900# : 13.01%: Slaughter Cost : 50.50
Se 600-750# : 3.40%:
Se 750-900# : 9.62%:
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Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
Basis Value = 358.01 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 17.84 $346.56 $358.74 $375.85 $373.17 $360.40
Certified 1-3 5.93 $334.65 $346.83 $363.94 $361.26 $348.49
Choice 1 3.35 $332.07 $344.25 $361.36 $358.68 $345.91
Select 1 -18.65 $310.07 $322.25 $339.36 $336.68 $323.91
Stndrd 1-3 -37.34 $291.38 $303.56 $320.67 $317.99 $305.22
Prime 4 3.72 $332.44 $344.62 $361.73 $359.05 $346.28
Choice 4 -12.82 $315.90 $328.08 $345.19 $342.51 $329.74
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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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