USDA Carcass Price Equivalent Index 09/03 16:16
09/03/2025 | 4:16 pm CDT USDA Carcass Price Equivalent Index 09/03 16:16
NW_LS410 ***Corrected Report***
Des Moines, IA Wed, Sep 03, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => *$387.68 *$361.23
Change => *1.29 *0.77
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 89,009 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 48,750 Hd
Equivalent: *$371.36 *$346.73
DEMAND (Box) 40,259 Hd*
Equivalent: $404.01 $375.73
Live-Box Spread: ($32.65) ($29.00)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $416.01
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $387.73
Live Steer: 1510 $244.13 26,064: Current Lds: 103.3
Live Heifer: 1379 $244.09 9,472: Previous Lds: 122.3
Drsd Steer: 990 $385.76 10,981
Drsd Heifer: 879 $386.45 2,233
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : *11.78*
Ch 600-900# : 86.90%: Steer Dressing % : 63.93%
Ch 600-750# : 35.13%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.84%
Ch 750-900# : 51.77%: Processing Cost : 12.00
Se 600-900# : 13.10%: Slaughter Cost : 50.50
Se 600-750# : 3.42%:
Se 750-900# : 9.68%:
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Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
Basis Value =*387.68* 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 16.69 *$375.08 $387.26 $404.37 $401.69 $388.92
Certified 1-3 5.80 $364.19 $376.37 $393.48 $390.80 $378.03
Choice 1 3.35 $361.74 $373.92 $391.03 $388.35 $375.58
Select 1 -20.82 $337.57 $349.75 $366.86 $364.18 $351.41
Stndrd 1-3 -37.13 $321.26 $333.44 $350.55 $347.87 $335.10
Prime 4 2.57 $360.96 $373.14 $390.25 $387.57 $374.80
Choice 4 -12.82 $345.57 $357.75 $374.86 $372.18 $359.41*
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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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