USDA Carcass Price Equivalent Index 10/08 15:31

NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Wed, Oct 08, 2025     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $352.34             $331.39
 Change =>                       0.22               -1.70
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 97,059 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  40,016 Hd
Equivalent:                   $350.51             $329.54
DEMAND (Box)   57,043 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $354.16             $333.24
Live-Box Spread:              ($3.65)             ($3.70)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $366.16
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $345.24
  Live Steer:          1526   $230.75    22,159: Current Lds:           142.1
  Live Heifer:         1348   $230.82     6,762: Previous Lds:          180.6
  Drsd Steer:           990   $359.79     9,335
  Drsd Heifer:          874   $359.78     1,760
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       11.25
 Ch 600-900# :                 86.89%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.59%
 Ch 600-750# :                 35.12%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.51%
 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 = 352.34                       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   $341.53   $353.71   $370.82   $368.14   $355.37
 Certified 1-3         5.93   $328.98   $341.16   $358.27   $355.59   $342.82
 Choice 1              3.35   $326.40   $338.58   $355.69   $353.01   $340.24
 Select 1            -17.15   $305.90   $318.08   $335.19   $332.51   $319.74
 Stndrd 1-3          -36.84   $286.21   $298.39   $315.50   $312.82   $300.05
 Prime 4               4.36   $327.41   $339.59   $356.70   $354.02   $341.25
 Choice 4            -12.82   $310.23   $322.41   $339.52   $336.84   $324.07
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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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