NW_LS410 Des Moines, IA Thu, Jul 17, 2025 USDA Market News USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE CHOICE SELECT Index 600-900# 600-900# Values => $361.12 $343.29 Change => 0.22 -2.02 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 110,414 head of cattle. SUPPLY (Live) 60,000 Hd Equivalent: $360.96 $344.74 DEMAND (Box) 50,414 Hd* Equivalent: $361.28 $341.84 Live-Box Spread: ($0.32) $2.90 ---------------------------- Input Breakdown ----------------------------- National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts (5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $373.28 Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $353.84 Live Steer: 1469 $237.44 34,488: Current Lds: 138.8 Live Heifer: 1342 $236.71 11,535: Previous Lds: 153.8 Drsd Steer: 954 $379.31 11,216 Drsd Heifer: 878 $378.82 2,761 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.68 Ch 600-900# : 85.93%: Steer Dressing % : 63.42% Ch 600-750# : 34.74%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.30% Ch 750-900# : 51.19%: Processing Cost : 12.00 Se 600-900# : 14.07%: Slaughter Cost : 50.50 Se 600-750# : 3.67%: Se 750-900# : 10.40%: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types Basis Value = 361.12 Carcass Weights 400-500#500-600# 600-900# 900-1000# 1000#/up Qlty/Yield (1) -29.29 -17.11 -2.68 -15.45 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prime 1-3 13.55 $345.38 $357.56 $374.67 $371.99 $359.22 Certified 1-3 5.93 $337.76 $349.94 $367.05 $364.37 $351.60 Choice 1 3.35 $335.18 $347.36 $364.47 $361.79 $349.02 Select 1 -12.38 $319.45 $331.63 $348.74 $346.06 $333.29 Stndrd 1-3 -33.84 $297.99 $310.17 $327.28 $324.60 $311.83 Prime 4 -0.20 $331.63 $343.81 $360.92 $358.24 $345.47 Choice 4 -12.45 $319.38 $331.56 $348.67 $345.99 $333.22 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *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 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_LS410.txt www.ams.usda.gov/LPSMarketNewsPage