Carcass Price Equivalent Index Value (Beef)
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Mon, Mar 10, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $302.98 $291.45
Change => 3.22 2.87
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 99,937 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 54,725 Hd
Equivalent: $300.39 $287.95
DEMAND (Box) 45,212 Hd*
Equivalent: $305.58 $294.95
Live-Box Spread: ($5.19) ($7.00)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $317.58
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $306.95
Live Steer: 1514 $200.47 29,982: Current Lds: 87.0
Live Heifer: 1367 $199.99 12,816: Previous Lds: 101.0
Drsd Steer: 982 $316.55 9,751
Drsd Heifer: 872 $315.88 2,176
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.81
Ch 600-900# : 87.43%: Steer Dressing % : 63.52%
Ch 600-750# : 35.34%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.38%
Ch 750-900# : 52.09%: Processing Cost : 12.00
Se 600-900# : 12.57%: Slaughter Cost : 50.50
Se 600-750# : 3.28%:
Se 750-900# : 9.29%:
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Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
Basis Value = 302.98 Carcass Weights
400-500#500-600# 600-900# 900-1000# 1000#/up
Qlty/Yield (1) -29.29 -17.11 -3.04 -15.45
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Prime 1-3 18.55 $292.24 $304.42 $321.53 $318.49 $306.08
Certified 1-3 5.43 $279.12 $291.30 $308.41 $305.37 $292.96
Choice 1 3.35 $277.04 $289.22 $306.33 $303.29 $290.88
Select 1 -8.57 $265.12 $277.30 $294.41 $291.37 $278.96
Stndrd 1-3 -32.77 $240.92 $253.10 $270.21 $267.17 $254.76
Prime 4 4.80 $278.49 $290.67 $307.78 $304.74 $292.33
Choice 4 -12.45 $261.24 $273.42 $290.53 $287.49 $275.08
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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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