USDA Carcass Price Equivalent Index 06/06 15:31

NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Fri, Jun 06, 2025     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $355.35             $343.84
 Change =>                       2.49                3.43
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 92,240 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  50,302 Hd
Equivalent:                   $357.63             $342.96
DEMAND (Box)   41,938 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $353.08             $344.73
Live-Box Spread:               $4.55              ($1.77)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $365.08
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $356.73
  Live Steer:          1473   $234.67    25,835: Current Lds:           102.7
  Live Heifer:         1305   $234.11    13,579: Previous Lds:           97.2
  Drsd Steer:           968   $377.00     8,852
  Drsd Heifer:          848   $378.12     2,036
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       11.18
 Ch 600-900# :                 87.51%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.53%
 Ch 600-750# :                 35.37%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.42%
 Ch 750-900# :                 52.13%:         Processing Cost  :       12.00
 Se 600-900# :                 12.49%:         Slaughter Cost   :       50.50
 Se 600-750# :                  3.26%:
 Se 750-900# :                  9.23%:
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 Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
 Basis Value = 355.35                       Carcass Weights
                             400-500#500-600#  600-900#  900-1000#  1000#/up
 Qlty/Yield      (1)           -29.29    -17.11               -2.68    -15.45
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 Prime 1-3            14.91   $340.97   $353.15   $370.26   $367.58   $354.81
 Certified 1-3         5.80   $331.86   $344.04   $361.15   $358.47   $345.70
 Choice 1              3.35   $329.41   $341.59   $358.70   $356.02   $343.25
 Select 1            -10.82   $315.24   $327.42   $344.53   $341.85   $329.08
 Stndrd 1-3          -34.06   $292.00   $304.18   $321.29   $318.61   $305.84
 Prime 4               1.16   $327.22   $339.40   $356.51   $353.83   $341.06
 Choice 4            -12.45   $313.61   $325.79   $342.90   $340.22   $327.45
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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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