NW_LS410 Des Moines, IA Tue, Aug 12, 2025 USDA Market News USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE CHOICE SELECT Index 600-900# 600-900# Values => $372.87 $348.46 Change => 4.52 3.01 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 74,929 head of cattle. SUPPLY (Live) 41,351 Hd Equivalent: $367.16 $343.29 DEMAND (Box) 33,578 Hd* Equivalent: $378.58 $353.64 Live-Box Spread: ($11.42) ($10.35) ---------------------------- Input Breakdown ----------------------------- National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts (5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $390.58 Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $365.64 Live Steer: 1494 $241.97 24,426: Current Lds: 105.3 Live Heifer: 1322 $239.54 6,507: Previous Lds: 85.4 Drsd Steer: 961 $381.18 9,367 Drsd Heifer: 851 $384.43 1,051 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.97 Ch 600-900# : 86.14%: Steer Dressing % : 63.37% Ch 600-750# : 34.82%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.18% Ch 750-900# : 51.32%: Processing Cost : 12.00 Se 600-900# : 13.86%: Slaughter Cost : 50.50 Se 600-750# : 3.62%: Se 750-900# : 10.24%: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types Basis Value = 372.87 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 16.12 $359.70 $371.88 $388.99 $386.31 $373.54 Certified 1-3 5.43 $349.01 $361.19 $378.30 $375.62 $362.85 Choice 1 3.35 $346.93 $359.11 $376.22 $373.54 $360.77 Select 1 -20.07 $323.51 $335.69 $352.80 $350.12 $337.35 Stndrd 1-3 -36.06 $307.52 $319.70 $336.81 $334.13 $321.36 Prime 4 2.37 $345.95 $358.13 $375.24 $372.56 $359.79 Choice 4 -12.45 $331.13 $343.31 $360.42 $357.74 $344.97 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *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