USDA Carcass Price Equivalent Index 06/19 15:01

NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Thu, Jun 19, 2025     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $372.06             $355.62
 Change =>                       2.02                0.49
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 96,408 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  64,069 Hd
Equivalent:                   $362.33             $348.65
DEMAND (Box)   32,339 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $381.79             $362.59
Live-Box Spread:             ($19.46)            ($13.94)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $393.79
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $374.59
  Live Steer:          1486   $238.11    27,512: Current Lds:            75.4
  Live Heifer:         1358   $237.07     9,136: Previous Lds:           89.9
  Drsd Steer:           987   $378.52    21,622
  Drsd Heifer:          869   $377.63     5,799
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       11.31
 Ch 600-900# :                 87.51%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.55%
 Ch 600-750# :                 35.37%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.44%
 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 = 372.06                       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   $356.53   $368.71   $385.82   $383.14   $370.37
 Certified 1-3         5.80   $348.57   $360.75   $377.86   $375.18   $362.41
 Choice 1              3.35   $346.12   $358.30   $375.41   $372.73   $359.96
 Select 1             -9.82   $332.95   $345.13   $362.24   $359.56   $346.79
 Stndrd 1-3          -33.20   $309.57   $321.75   $338.86   $336.18   $323.41
 Prime 4               0.01   $342.78   $354.96   $372.07   $369.39   $356.62
 Choice 4            -12.45   $330.32   $342.50   $359.61   $356.93   $344.16
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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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