USDA Carcass Price Equivalent Index 06/10 09:31

NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Mon, Jun 09, 2025     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $357.18             $346.22
 Change =>                       1.83                2.38
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 98,156 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  58,574 Hd
Equivalent:                   $359.11             $345.52
DEMAND (Box)   39,582 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $355.25             $346.93
Live-Box Spread:               $3.86              ($1.41)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $367.25
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $358.93
  Live Steer:          1401   $234.54    30,344: Current Lds:            90.1
  Live Heifer:         1306   $236.32    17,985: Previous Lds:          102.7
  Drsd Steer:           967   $380.39     8,307
  Drsd Heifer:          848   $379.65     1,938
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       11.18
 Ch 600-900# :                 87.51%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.50%
 Ch 600-750# :                 35.37%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.38%
 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 = 357.18                       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            13.76   $341.65   $353.83   $370.94   $368.26   $355.49
 Certified 1-3         5.80   $333.69   $345.87   $362.98   $360.30   $347.53
 Choice 1              3.35   $331.24   $343.42   $360.53   $357.85   $345.08
 Select 1             -9.73   $318.16   $330.34   $347.45   $344.77   $332.00
 Stndrd 1-3          -33.91   $293.98   $306.16   $323.27   $320.59   $307.82
 Prime 4               0.01   $327.90   $340.08   $357.19   $354.51   $341.74
 Choice 4            -12.45   $315.44   $327.62   $344.73   $342.05   $329.28
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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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