NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Fri, Jun 13, 2025     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $363.71             $349.72
 Change =>                       0.85                0.48
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 87,551 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  51,906 Hd
Equivalent:                   $361.53             $347.95
DEMAND (Box)   35,645 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $365.88             $351.50
Live-Box Spread:              ($4.35)             ($3.55)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $377.88
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $363.50
  Live Steer:          1389   $235.80    24,878: Current Lds:            80.4
  Live Heifer:         1325   $238.19    12,181: Previous Lds:           90.9
  Drsd Steer:           986   $380.40    12,559
  Drsd Heifer:          874   $378.76     2,288
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       11.25
 Ch 600-900# :                 87.51%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.50%
 Ch 600-750# :                 35.37%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.33%
 Ch 750-900# :                 52.13%:         Processing Cost  :       12.00
 Se 600-900# :                 12.49%:         Slaughter Cost   :       50.50
 Se 600-750# :                  3.26%:
 Se 750-900# :                  9.23%:
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 Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
 Basis Value = 363.71                       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            13.76   $348.18   $360.36   $377.47   $374.79   $362.02
 Certified 1-3         5.80   $340.22   $352.40   $369.51   $366.83   $354.06
 Choice 1              3.35   $337.77   $349.95   $367.06   $364.38   $351.61
 Select 1             -9.73   $324.69   $336.87   $353.98   $351.30   $338.53
 Stndrd 1-3          -33.91   $300.51   $312.69   $329.80   $327.12   $314.35
 Prime 4               0.01   $334.43   $346.61   $363.72   $361.04   $348.27
 Choice 4            -12.45   $321.97   $334.15   $351.26   $348.58   $335.81
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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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