USDA Carcass Price Equivalent Index 08/07 20:36

NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Thu, Aug 07, 2025     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $367.68             $343.90
 Change =>                       2.13                1.29
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 87,113 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  54,312 Hd
Equivalent:                   $368.43             $346.05
DEMAND (Box)   32,801 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $366.94             $341.75
Live-Box Spread:               $1.49               $4.30
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $378.94
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $353.75
  Live Steer:          1506   $243.24    30,355: Current Lds:            70.5
  Live Heifer:         1334   $243.41    11,033: Previous Lds:           83.2
  Drsd Steer:           971   $383.73    10,981
  Drsd Heifer:          857   $383.91     1,943
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       11.95
 Ch 600-900# :                 86.23%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.78%
 Ch 600-750# :                 34.85%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.69%
 Ch 750-900# :                 51.37%:         Processing Cost  :       12.00
 Se 600-900# :                 13.77%:         Slaughter Cost   :       50.50
 Se 600-750# :                  3.60%:
 Se 750-900# :                 10.18%:
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 Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
 Basis Value = 367.68                       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            15.84   $354.23   $366.41   $383.52   $380.84   $368.07
 Certified 1-3         5.68   $344.07   $356.25   $373.36   $370.68   $357.91
 Choice 1              3.35   $341.74   $353.92   $371.03   $368.35   $355.58
 Select 1            -18.56   $319.83   $332.01   $349.12   $346.44   $333.67
 Stndrd 1-3          -34.99   $303.40   $315.58   $332.69   $330.01   $317.24
 Prime 4               2.09   $340.48   $352.66   $369.77   $367.09   $354.32
 Choice 4            -12.45   $325.94   $338.12   $355.23   $352.55   $339.78
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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
        www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_LS410.txt
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