NW_LS410 Des Moines, IA Thu, Sep 04, 2025 USDA Market News USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE CHOICE SELECT Index 600-900# 600-900# Values => $386.79 $361.26 Change => -0.89 0.03 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 98,233 head of cattle. SUPPLY (Live) 55,077 Hd Equivalent: $371.38 $346.75 DEMAND (Box) 43,156 Hd* Equivalent: $402.21 $375.77 Live-Box Spread: ($30.83) ($29.02) ---------------------------- Input Breakdown ----------------------------- National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts (5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $414.21 Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $387.77 Live Steer: 1511 $244.03 29,017: Current Lds: 142.5 Live Heifer: 1379 $244.10 9,914: Previous Lds: 103.3 Drsd Steer: 992 $385.18 13,913 Drsd Heifer: 879 $386.45 2,233 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.78 Ch 600-900# : 86.90%: Steer Dressing % : 63.89% Ch 600-750# : 35.13%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.78% Ch 750-900# : 51.77%: Processing Cost : 12.00 Se 600-900# : 13.10%: Slaughter Cost : 50.50 Se 600-750# : 3.42%: Se 750-900# : 9.68%: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types Basis Value = 386.79 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 16.69 $374.19 $386.37 $403.48 $400.80 $388.03 Certified 1-3 5.80 $363.30 $375.48 $392.59 $389.91 $377.14 Choice 1 3.35 $360.85 $373.03 $390.14 $387.46 $374.69 Select 1 -20.82 $336.68 $348.86 $365.97 $363.29 $350.52 Stndrd 1-3 -37.13 $320.37 $332.55 $349.66 $346.98 $334.21 Prime 4 2.57 $360.07 $372.25 $389.36 $386.68 $373.91 Choice 4 -12.82 $344.68 $356.86 $373.97 $371.29 $358.52 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *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