USDA Carcass Price Equivalent Index 10/07 18:11

NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Tue, Oct 07, 2025     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $352.12             $333.09
 Change =>                       1.46                0.60
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 99,838 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  42,153 Hd
Equivalent:                   $350.26             $329.29
DEMAND (Box)   57,685 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $353.97             $336.88
Live-Box Spread:              ($3.71)             ($7.59)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $365.97
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $348.88
  Live Steer:          1527   $230.71    21,933: Current Lds:           180.6
  Live Heifer:         1348   $230.88     6,854: Previous Lds:          142.5
  Drsd Steer:           988   $359.83    11,383
  Drsd Heifer:          875   $359.81     1,983
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       11.25
 Ch 600-900# :                 86.89%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.63%
 Ch 600-750# :                 35.12%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.52%
 Ch 750-900# :                 51.76%:         Processing Cost  :       12.00
 Se 600-900# :                 13.11%:         Slaughter Cost   :       50.50
 Se 600-750# :                  3.42%:
 Se 750-900# :                  9.69%:
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 Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
 Basis Value = 352.12                       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            18.48   $341.31   $353.49   $370.60   $367.92   $355.15
 Certified 1-3         5.93   $328.76   $340.94   $358.05   $355.37   $342.60
 Choice 1              3.35   $326.18   $338.36   $355.47   $352.79   $340.02
 Select 1            -17.15   $305.68   $317.86   $334.97   $332.29   $319.52
 Stndrd 1-3          -36.84   $285.99   $298.17   $315.28   $312.60   $299.83
 Prime 4               4.36   $327.19   $339.37   $356.48   $353.80   $341.03
 Choice 4            -12.82   $310.01   $322.19   $339.30   $336.62   $323.85
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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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