USDA Carcass Price Equivalent Index 10/09 15:31

NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Thu, Oct 09, 2025     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $352.21             $331.28
 Change =>                      -0.13               -0.11
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 82,037 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  24,600 Hd
Equivalent:                   $351.20             $330.23
DEMAND (Box)   57,437 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $353.22             $332.33
Live-Box Spread:              ($2.02)             ($2.10)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $365.22
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $344.33
  Live Steer:          1500   $231.11    14,821: Current Lds:           137.4
  Live Heifer:         1341   $231.02     5,079: Previous Lds:          142.1
  Drsd Steer:           984   $359.91     4,298
  Drsd Heifer:          901   $359.05       402
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       11.25
 Ch 600-900# :                 86.89%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.63%
 Ch 600-750# :                 35.12%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.49%
 Ch 750-900# :                 51.76%:         Processing Cost  :       12.00
 Se 600-900# :                 13.11%:         Slaughter Cost   :       50.50
 Se 600-750# :                  3.42%:
 Se 750-900# :                  9.69%:
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 Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
 Basis Value = 352.21                       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            18.48   $341.40   $353.58   $370.69   $368.01   $355.24
 Certified 1-3         5.93   $328.85   $341.03   $358.14   $355.46   $342.69
 Choice 1              3.35   $326.27   $338.45   $355.56   $352.88   $340.11
 Select 1            -17.15   $305.77   $317.95   $335.06   $332.38   $319.61
 Stndrd 1-3          -36.84   $286.08   $298.26   $315.37   $312.69   $299.92
 Prime 4               4.36   $327.28   $339.46   $356.57   $353.89   $341.12
 Choice 4            -12.82   $310.10   $322.28   $339.39   $336.71   $323.94
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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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