NW_LS410 Des Moines, IA Fri, Aug 08, 2025 USDA Market News USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE CHOICE SELECT Index 600-900# 600-900# Values => $367.85 $344.79 Change => 0.17 0.89 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 59,762 head of cattle. SUPPLY (Live) 24,624 Hd Equivalent: $368.86 $346.49 DEMAND (Box) 35,138 Hd* Equivalent: $366.84 $343.09 Live-Box Spread: $2.02 $3.40 ---------------------------- Input Breakdown ----------------------------- National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts (5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $378.84 Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $355.09 Live Steer: 1491 $243.18 15,679: Current Lds: 103.4 Live Heifer: 1336 $243.73 4,852: Previous Lds: 70.5 Drsd Steer: 960 $383.83 3,075 Drsd Heifer: 848 $384.15 1,018 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.96 Ch 600-900# : 86.23%: Steer Dressing % : 63.65% Ch 600-750# : 34.85%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.65% Ch 750-900# : 51.37%: Processing Cost : 12.00 Se 600-900# : 13.77%: Slaughter Cost : 50.50 Se 600-750# : 3.60%: Se 750-900# : 10.18%: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types Basis Value = 367.85 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 15.84 $354.40 $366.58 $383.69 $381.01 $368.24 Certified 1-3 5.68 $344.24 $356.42 $373.53 $370.85 $358.08 Choice 1 3.35 $341.91 $354.09 $371.20 $368.52 $355.75 Select 1 -18.56 $320.00 $332.18 $349.29 $346.61 $333.84 Stndrd 1-3 -34.99 $303.57 $315.75 $332.86 $330.18 $317.41 Prime 4 2.09 $340.65 $352.83 $369.94 $367.26 $354.49 Choice 4 -12.45 $326.11 $338.29 $355.40 $352.72 $339.95 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *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