NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Mon, Dec 08, 2025     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $340.66             $326.06
 Change =>                       0.43                1.77
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 110,534 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  59,836 Hd
Equivalent:                   $332.42             $315.51
DEMAND (Box)   50,698 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $348.90             $336.60
Live-Box Spread:             ($16.48)            ($21.09)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $360.90
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $348.60
  Live Steer:          1576   $221.50    33,948: Current Lds:           112.1
  Live Heifer:         1420   $221.75    17,498: Previous Lds:          151.6
  Drsd Steer:          1023   $342.40     7,234
  Drsd Heifer:          896   $343.58     1,156
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       11.75
 Ch 600-900# :                 86.69%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.82%
 Ch 600-750# :                 35.04%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.75%
 Ch 750-900# :                 51.65%:         Processing Cost  :       12.00
 Se 600-900# :                 13.31%:         Slaughter Cost   :       50.50
 Se 600-750# :                  3.47%:
 Se 750-900# :                  9.83%:
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 Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
 Basis Value = 340.66                       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            17.05   $328.42   $340.60   $357.71   $355.03   $342.26
 Certified 1-3         5.80   $317.17   $329.35   $346.46   $343.78   $331.01
 Choice 1              3.35   $314.72   $326.90   $344.01   $341.33   $328.56
 Select 1            -13.07   $298.30   $310.48   $327.59   $324.91   $312.14
 Stndrd 1-3          -35.20   $276.17   $288.35   $305.46   $302.78   $290.01
 Prime 4               2.93   $314.30   $326.48   $343.59   $340.91   $328.14
 Choice 4            -12.82   $298.55   $310.73   $327.84   $325.16   $312.39
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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
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