NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Fri, Jul 11, 2025     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $360.49             $345.90
 Change =>                      -1.10               -0.27
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 69,910 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  29,248 Hd
Equivalent:                   $354.34             $337.30
DEMAND (Box)   40,662 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $366.64             $354.49
Live-Box Spread:             ($12.30)            ($17.19)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $378.64
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $366.49
  Live Steer:          1476   $233.20    16,792: Current Lds:           137.7
  Live Heifer:         1319   $230.72     4,823: Previous Lds:           68.7
  Drsd Steer:           961   $375.70     5,828
  Drsd Heifer:          881   $377.10     1,805
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       11.68
 Ch 600-900# :                 86.33%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.92%
 Ch 600-750# :                 34.90%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.87%
 Ch 750-900# :                 51.43%:         Processing Cost  :       12.00
 Se 600-900# :                 13.67%:         Slaughter Cost   :       50.50
 Se 600-750# :                  3.57%:
 Se 750-900# :                 10.10%:
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 Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
 Basis Value = 360.49                       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            13.48   $344.68   $356.86   $373.97   $371.29   $358.52
 Certified 1-3         5.68   $336.88   $349.06   $366.17   $363.49   $350.72
 Choice 1              3.35   $334.55   $346.73   $363.84   $361.16   $348.39
 Select 1            -13.20   $318.00   $330.18   $347.29   $344.61   $331.84
 Stndrd 1-3          -33.77   $297.43   $309.61   $326.72   $324.04   $311.27
 Prime 4              -0.27   $330.93   $343.11   $360.22   $357.54   $344.77
 Choice 4            -12.45   $318.75   $330.93   $348.04   $345.36   $332.59
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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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