USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - September 30, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Tue, Sep 30, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $356.56 $333.94
Change => 0.24 -0.75
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 96,784 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 45,869 Hd
Equivalent: $354.10 $332.63
DEMAND (Box) 50,915 Hd*
Equivalent: $359.03 $335.25
Live-Box Spread: ($4.93) ($2.62)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $371.03
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $347.25
Live Steer: 1536 $232.75 20,265: Current Lds: 122.1
Live Heifer: 1367 $233.67 11,622: Previous Lds: 116.7
Drsd Steer: 1003 $365.06 11,677
Drsd Heifer: 902 $363.92 2,305
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.37
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 = 356.56 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 $345.25 $357.43 $374.54 $371.86 $359.09
Certified 1-3 5.93 $333.20 $345.38 $362.49 $359.81 $347.04
Choice 1 3.35 $330.62 $342.80 $359.91 $357.23 $344.46
Select 1 -17.65 $309.62 $321.80 $338.91 $336.23 $323.46
Stndrd 1-3 -37.34 $289.93 $302.11 $319.22 $316.54 $303.77
Prime 4 3.86 $331.13 $343.31 $360.42 $357.74 $344.97
Choice 4 -12.82 $314.45 $326.63 $343.74 $341.06 $328.29
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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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