USDA Carcass Price Equivalent Index 10/30 15:31

NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Thu, Oct 30, 2025     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $360.70             $341.75
 Change =>                      -2.22               -1.80
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 129,117 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  83,310 Hd
Equivalent:                   $355.14             $335.99
DEMAND (Box)   45,807 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $366.27             $347.52
Live-Box Spread:             ($11.13)            ($11.53)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $378.27
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $359.52
  Live Steer:          1571   $234.98    42,948: Current Lds:           101.5
  Live Heifer:         1373   $234.74    15,140: Previous Lds:          136.6
  Drsd Steer:          1016   $364.06    19,516
  Drsd Heifer:          897   $362.28     5,706
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       11.40
 Ch 600-900# :                 86.93%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.73%
 Ch 600-750# :                 35.14%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.71%
 Ch 750-900# :                 51.79%:         Processing Cost  :       12.00
 Se 600-900# :                 13.07%:         Slaughter Cost   :       50.50
 Se 600-750# :                  3.41%:
 Se 750-900# :                  9.66%:
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 Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
 Basis Value = 360.70                       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            19.98   $351.39   $363.57   $380.68   $378.00   $365.23
 Certified 1-3         5.80   $337.21   $349.39   $366.50   $363.82   $351.05
 Choice 1              3.35   $334.76   $346.94   $364.05   $361.37   $348.60
 Select 1            -15.32   $316.09   $328.27   $345.38   $342.70   $329.93
 Stndrd 1-3          -36.13   $295.28   $307.46   $324.57   $321.89   $309.12
 Prime 4               5.86   $337.27   $349.45   $366.56   $363.88   $351.11
 Choice 4            -12.82   $318.59   $330.77   $347.88   $345.20   $332.43
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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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