USDA Carcass Price Equivalent Index 10/03 15:51

NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Fri, Oct 03, 2025     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $350.46             $331.28
 Change =>                      -1.47          unchgd
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 89,633 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  38,274 Hd
Equivalent:                   $350.64             $329.17
DEMAND (Box)   51,359 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $350.27             $333.38
Live-Box Spread:               $0.37              ($4.21)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $362.27
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $345.38
  Live Steer:          1542   $230.96    18,064: Current Lds:           163.3
  Live Heifer:         1372   $232.52     6,973: Previous Lds:          132.1
  Drsd Steer:           986   $360.07    11,162
  Drsd Heifer:          879   $360.59     2,075
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       11.37
 Ch 600-900# :                 86.85%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.64%
 Ch 600-750# :                 35.11%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.47%
 Ch 750-900# :                 51.74%:         Processing Cost  :       12.00
 Se 600-900# :                 13.15%:         Slaughter Cost   :       50.50
 Se 600-750# :                  3.43%:
 Se 750-900# :                  9.72%:
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 Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
 Basis Value = 350.46                       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            17.98   $339.15   $351.33   $368.44   $365.76   $352.99
 Certified 1-3         5.93   $327.10   $339.28   $356.39   $353.71   $340.94
 Choice 1              3.35   $324.52   $336.70   $353.81   $351.13   $338.36
 Select 1            -17.65   $303.52   $315.70   $332.81   $330.13   $317.36
 Stndrd 1-3          -37.34   $283.83   $296.01   $313.12   $310.44   $297.67
 Prime 4               3.86   $325.03   $337.21   $354.32   $351.64   $338.87
 Choice 4            -12.82   $308.35   $320.53   $337.64   $334.96   $322.19
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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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