USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - September 29, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Mon, Sep 29, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $356.32 $334.69
Change => -1.69 -2.59
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 96,601 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 45,814 Hd
Equivalent: $353.96 $332.49
DEMAND (Box) 50,787 Hd*
Equivalent: $358.68 $336.89
Live-Box Spread: ($4.72) ($4.40)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $370.68
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $348.89
Live Steer: 1536 $232.78 20,274: Current Lds: 116.7
Live Heifer: 1367 $233.67 11,622: Previous Lds: 94.9
Drsd Steer: 1003 $365.09 11,613
Drsd Heifer: 902 $363.92 2,305
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.48
Ch 600-900# : 86.85%: Steer Dressing % : 63.66%
Ch 600-750# : 35.11%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.46%
Ch 750-900# : 51.74%: Processing Cost : 12.00
Se 600-900# : 13.15%: Slaughter Cost : 50.50
Se 600-750# : 3.43%:
Se 750-900# : 9.72%:
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Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
Basis Value = 356.32 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 17.98 $345.01 $357.19 $374.30 $371.62 $358.85
Certified 1-3 5.93 $332.96 $345.14 $362.25 $359.57 $346.80
Choice 1 3.35 $330.38 $342.56 $359.67 $356.99 $344.22
Select 1 -17.65 $309.38 $321.56 $338.67 $335.99 $323.22
Stndrd 1-3 -37.34 $289.69 $301.87 $318.98 $316.30 $303.53
Prime 4 3.86 $330.89 $343.07 $360.18 $357.50 $344.73
Choice 4 -12.82 $314.21 $326.39 $343.50 $340.82 $328.05
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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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